RECENT NEWS

The Formulation Science and Technology group of the UK Royal Society of Chemistry is to host the fifth conference on Innovations in Encapsulation this week.

Givaudan’s Fragrance & Beauty business unit recorded like-for-like (LFL) sales growth of 6.8% in the first quarter of 2023 on the previous period last year.

Givaudan has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of biofermented cosmetic ingredients for its Active Beauty business from US firm Amyris.

Almost 11,000 visitors attended the in-cosmetics Global 2023 trade show in Barcelona last month, up 33% on the previous year.

French consulting and marketing agency Nutrikéo has established a business unit dedicated to cosmetics.

US startup Upwell Cosmetics has entered into an agreement with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) of Massachusetts and Western Washington University (WWU) to make and market a marine microalgae-derived wax for personal care products.

Scientists at skincare brand No7 and the UK’s University of Manchester have taken the wraps off a new ‘super peptide’ blend proven to bio-hack the skin’s natural repair process, signalling renewal of over 50 key proteins including collagen and fibrillin in skin cells.

Jojoba oil producer Jojoba Desert has appointed Roni Rot as its new chief executive, effective immediately.

L’Oréal has entered into an agreement with Natura & Co to acquire Australian luxury beauty brand Aesop for $2.525 billion.

French cosmetic actives producer Silab has taken the wraps off its eco-designed website dedicated to its Actively Caring CSR programme.

The global market for personal care ingredients will be worth $16.3 billion by 2030, according to a new report by ReportLinker.

Mibelle Biochemistry won the coveted active gold award at in-cosmetics Global 2023 in Barcelona for its CALMandrin skincare ingredient.

Biesterfeld has acquired the distribution rights of Carbonwave's SeaBalance 2000 emulsifier in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland and the Baltic states on an exclusive basis with immediate effect.

The UK Society of Cosmetic Scientists (SCS) has opened registration for its 2023 annual conference, which takes place in Cambridge on 4-5 July.

Speciality ingredients distributor Azelis has opened Personal Care laboratory in Midrand near Johannesburg, South Africa.

The organiser of in-cosmetics Global has revealed the line-up for the Formulation Lab sessions at the trade show in Barcelona this month.

Eurofragance, the Spanish manufacturer of perfumes, has appointed Diana March to the newly created role of global director of sustainability and technical compliance.

German speciality chemicals distributor Nordmann has opened a Benelux subsidiary based in the Netherlands.

L’Oréal has invested in Genomatica, a US developer of biotechnology-based alternatives to critical ingredients in cosmetic formulations.

German cosmetic actives producer CLR Berlin has expanded its sales team with the appointment of Stephan Telge as international technical sales manager, effective immediately.