RECENT NEWS

Wellness company Cellular Goods has appointed Nikhil Vijayan in the newly created role of chief supply chain officer as it seeks to reduce its cost base.

BRB International B.V has taken the wraps off its Smart Beauty concept and formulations to be showcased at in-cosmetics Global 2022 in Paris on 5-7 April.

Unilever has taken the wraps off a pilot scheme to further increase traceability and transparency in its global palm oil supply chain.

Japanese electronics manufacturer Sharp has entered the cosmetics business with the launch of its Crystaliq range of skincare products.

BASF has started supplying its first sustainable castor ingredients to the personal care industry after becoming the first chemical company to be certified according to the SuCCESS (Sustainable Castor Caring for Environmental & Social Standards) Code.

Ethical sourcing of natural ingredients is becoming the norm in the cosmetics industry, according to London-based market research outfit Ecovia Intelligence.

Haltermann Carless has announced it is the first manufacturer to launch cosmetic-grade renewable isododecane (IDD) on an industrial scale.

Symrise has submitted a binding offer to acquire 100% of French high-end fragrance house R. Romani - Société Française d’Aromatiques (SFA Romani).

Shiseido has developed a quick and easy testing method to measure the amount and balance of indigenous skin bacteria in collaboration with Yamato-Esulon and Orcoa.

Givaudan Active Beauty has launched Patchoul’Up, an active ingredient for hair and scalp care made from responsibly sourced distilled patchouli leaves.

Clariant has launched its BeautyCraft Boosters Skincare and Cleansing Collections. Both contain a base formula and multiple booster variants to enhance or change the functionality of the base.

The organisers of in-cosmetics Global have announced the shortlist for the 2022 awards, which will be announced during the show itself on 5-7 April.

BASFs Care Creations and NGO Beyond Suncare have renewed an ongoing cooperation that aims to protect people with albinism in Africa through customised sun care products, for another three years. Their work together first began in 2014.

The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) has confirmed the contribution Symrise’s sustainability goals are making to climate protection in terms of keeping anthropogenic temperature increase due to the greenhouse effect to no more than 1.5ºC.

LBB Specialties, a diversified US distributor of speciality chemicals and ingredients, has acquired Debro, a Canadian firm active in the same field that dates back to 1920 and is based in Brompton, Ontario.

Cosmetic testing and regulatory house, MSL Solution Providers has been granted the latest ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation for all its preservative efficacy testing.

Together with StitchCrew, an organisation for early-stage entrepreneurs, BASF’s US subsidiary has launched the Inclusive Beauty Accelerator. This is aimed at “early-stage companies in the personal care and beauty space committed to creating innovative and inclusive products”.

Solvay has announced the expansion of guar production capacity at its plant in Melle, France, in response to growing demand from the beauty care market. This will be completed in Q2. Precise details of the expansion were not disclosed.

Consumer products giant Unilever has announced the second challenge in its Positive Beauty Growth Platform

Symrise has revealed that in November 2021, it began a three-year R&D collaboration with Antofénol of Plestan in Brittany, France.