RECENT NEWS

US speciality chemicals distributor Coast Southwest has acquired a surfactant manufacturing plant in Paso Robles, California from Lubrizol.

Rusmir Niksic has taken over the reins at US personal care ingredients maker TRI-K Industries.

Unilever has opened an €80m ($84m) production facility in Cavite, Philippines that will increase its Beauty & Wellbeing and Personal Care business output by 15%.

The organiser of Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) has revealed details about the conference to be held alongside next year’s trade show in Shanghai.

No7, the UK’s leading skincare brand, has entered the healthy skin category – also known as cosmeceuticals - with the launch of its Derm Solutions range.

An innovative personal care manufacturing project led by Croda has won two major chemical industry awards.

The European Commission is to restrict microplastics intentionally added to products under the EU chemical legislation REACH.

German personal care ingredient maker Symrise has launched an online training series covering product protection in beauty products.

L’Oréal has made a minority investment in Chinese biotechnology firm Shinehigh Innovation, which the French beauty giant says will help unlock the full potential of raw materials in cosmetics.

Unilever brand Vaseline has launched a body care range, Radiant X, created to specifically address the needs and concerns of black and brown skin including moisture imbalance, dark spots and uneven skin tone.

The organiser of the 34th International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) Congress is inviting abstracts for the event in Brazil on 15-17 October next year.

The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) has announced the winners of the 2023 awards to be presented during its December annual scientific meeting in New York.

Fragrance maker CPL Aromas has inaugurated a 20,000 square-meter factory at Selangor Halal Hub in Pulau Indah, Malaysia.

Inolex is the latest personal care ingredient manufacturer to join the International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety (ICCS).

Sabinsa has opened an office in Montpon-Ménéstérol in southwest France and appointed Nathalie Allaume as sales manager.

Brenntag Specialties has kicked off operations at its personal care innovation & application centre in Lille, France.

Pre-registration is open for the 2024 edition of the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) trade show in China.

The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) has elected its board of executive officers for 2024.

Solid format bases and natural ingredient manufacturer Stephenson has made a trio of new appointments together with a series of internal promotions following a period of growth.

French natural cosmetic ingredient maker Sophim has completed a €20m ($21.43m) funding round to double its production capacity and accelerate international sales.