RECENT NEWS

US testing outfit Sequential Skin has entered into a collaboration agreement with Johnson & Johnson to measure skin health for personal care products.

Zurko Research has completed the acquisition of Spanish contract research organization Centre of Hair Care Technology (CTC).

The Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) has opened an investigation in the fragrance sector based on its suspicions that producers have colluded.

BASF’s Çayırova personal care production site in Turkey has taken a step towards reaching its emission targets by obtaining the International Renewable Energy Certificate (I-REC).

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has rescheduled its Sustainability in Personal Care seminar in London to 12 April due to a train strike.

German chemicals outfit Symrise recorded sales of €1.7 billion ($ 1.8 billion) in its Scent & Care division in 2022, up 14.4% on a year earlier.

KLK Oleo has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Temix Oleo, an Italian manufacturer of esters.

Berkem has expanded its collaboration with Unipex for the distribution of the former’s cosmetic and personal care ingredients to Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and French-speaking Switzerland.

Seppic and Botalys have signed a research partnership for the co-development of new cosmetic ingredients, as well as distribution in various markets and regions, for the latter’s ginseng-based products.

The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) has elected Chanel general manager of fragrance and beauty Barbara Menarguez as its new chair of its board of directors.

French fragrances and flavours maker Robertet has acquired Spanish natural scent outfit Aroma Esencial.

Croda International recorded group-wide sales of £2.089 billion ($2.5 billion) in 2022 as pre-tax profit rose by 11.4% on a year earlier to £496.1m.

The organiser of in-cosmetics Global have revealed a shortlist of 40 contenders for the four awards that are up for grabs at the 2023 edition in Barcelona.

NATRUE and the UK Organic Trade Board have joined forces to raise awareness of organic cosmetics and boost sales.

The number of organic and natural products/ingredients certified by the COSMOS standard rose by 22% last year, it has been revealed.

Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have developed a new technology that turns beauty products like moisturiser into a dry piece of confetti-like ‘paper’.

US firm IFF has appointed Kevin O’Byrne, the chief financial officer of the UK’s second largest retailer J Sainsbury, to its board of directors.

The proposed merger of Royal DSM and Firmenich has obtained unconditional competition clearance from the European Commission.

Givaudan is to buy a portfolio of biofermented cosmetic ingredients for its Active Beauty business from US firm Amyris.

US speciality ingredient firm Inolex has made three appointments to its leadership team.