RECENT NEWS

The organiser of in-cosmetics Global has revealed the awards shortlists for the 2026 edition of the trade show taking place on 14-16 April in Paris, France.

Skinobs, a French referencing platform for preclinical and clinical cosmetic tests, is celebrating ten years of cosmetics evaluation.

British personal care ingredient maker Stephenson has appointed Simon Corner as its commercial director, effective immediately.

Netherlands-based speciality ingredient distributor Barentz has appointed David Lupp as its EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) vice-president for personal and home care, effective immediately.

French cosmetic ingredients maker Solabia has inaugurated its new North American headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey.

UK consumer goods conglomerate Unilever is to focus on beauty, home and personal care after agreeing to merge its foods business with US spice and seasoning giant McCormick to create a company valued at $66 billion.

The organiser of the in-cosmetics Korea trade show has opened registration for this year’s event, which takes place on 1-3 July in Seoul.

The organiser of the in-cosmetics Global trade show has revealed the education programme at the forthcoming Paris event on 14-16 April will feature more than 230 sessions.

UK speciality chemicals maker Croda has inaugurated a greenfield manufacturing facility in Dahej, India, strengthening its ability to serve fast-growing markets in Asia.

German speciality ingredient distributor Brenntag has cut the ribbon on its new Life Sciences Innovation & Application Centre in Shanghai, China.

The winners of the Fountain Awards have been revealed at the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) trade show in Hangzhou, China.

German speciality ingredients maker Symrise has established a Care & Wellness division incorporating cosmetic ingredients and beauty supplements.

Ashland has signed up IMCD for the exclusive distribution of its personal and home care ingredients in the United States, effective 1 April.

IKEA has invested in a €13.4m ($15.3m) funding round in Swiss startup Seprify, which develops high-performance cellulose-based ingredients for personal care and other industries.

Sesderma Laboratories founder Dr. Gabriel Serrano has revealed his vision of a longevity model that combines regenerative science, cellular health and holistic wellbeing to optimise ageing.

The 2026 edition of Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) China next week will see a spate of global product launches as the trade show marks its Hangzhou debut with a bang.

Barbara Olioso, aka The Green Chemist, is inviting beauty industry professionals to respond to a quick online survey on the use of preservatives in personal care products.

The organiser of the Making Cosmetics trade show in Milan has revealed the 2026 edition in November will feature a new hair care programme.

French cosmetic ingredients maker Solabia has acquired the Botanical Actives and In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) divisions of compatriot Seqens.

Speciality chemical maker Symrise saw a modest decline in full year 2025 revenue from personal care ingredient sales.