RECENT NEWS

Jojoba oil producer Jojoba Desert has been granted Fair for Life certification for 2022, the third year in a row the Israeli firm has earned this status.

US firm Locus Performance Ingredients’ full lines of Ferma and Amphi lactonic and linear sophorolipid biosurfactants have REACH registrations from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).

French companies Gattefossé and CTIBiotech have developed what is claimed to be the world’s first bioimpedance 3D bioprinted skin chips to link cosmetics lab testing to humans.

Quintis has achieved certifications from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)/Responsible Wood, both of which validate Quintis’ sustainable management of its Indian sandalwood forests.

British wellness company Cellular Goods has published a white paper that reveals the benefits cannabinoids can confer to skincare applications.

Cosmetics Cluster UK and the Society of Cosmetic Scientists have announced the finalists of the Innovation in Action Technology Showcase Challenge at the 32nd IFSCC Congress in London this month.

Spanish active ingredient supplier LipoTrue has entered into a strategic agreement with Indonesian outfit PT Tentrem Artha Nugraha.

German chemical distribution outfit Brenntag has acquired British counterpart Prime Surfactants.

Lipoid Kosmetik has secured platinum CSR status from the EcoVadis rating platform for the third year running.

BASF has made a strategic investment in Ingredi, a Chinese supplier of natural actives and solutions for the personal care industry.

Global Amines, a 50-50 joint venture between Clariant and Wilmar, is to acquire the global quats and esterquats business from Clariant for $113 million.

UK startup Nanosynth, which specialises in the synthesis and application of nanoparticles, has entered into a joint development agreement with a global wellness company for their first project in the cosmetics market.

The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) has elected ACT (Adaptive Cosmetic Technology) Solutions head Mark Chandler to serve as its president in 2023.

Silab has been awarded the Gold CSR certification for 2022 from the EcoVadis rating platform.

Speciality chemicals maker Arxada is to invest 20m Swiss francs on expansion of its production facility in Visp after extending a long-term supply agreement with Royal DSM.

The vegan cosmetics products market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% between 2022 and 2028 as millennials opt for animal cruelty-free products, according to a report published by Fact.MR.

Swiss cosmetic actives maker Rahn has entered into a partnership with Laboratoires Eriger, a French developer of vectorisation technology.

Researchers at Northwestern University in the US have claimed a breakthrough in breaking down perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are used extensively in cosmetics.

Japanese personal care firm Kao is aiming to maintain and expand its market share in the European market for synthetic fragrance methyl dihydrojasmonate (MDJ) by adding a new production facility at its Olesa plant in Spain.

A report by Research and Markets has projected the global market for cosmetic active ingredients to reach $4.3 billion by 2026.