RECENT NEWS

Unilever and biotech outfit Genomatica have launched a $120m venture to scale and commercialise alternatives to palm oil and fossil fuel-derived ingredients for personal care and other applications.

The organisers of the Making Cosmetics trade show in Milan have announced this year’s event will include the inaugural Wise Ingredient awards.

Researchers from Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) in South Africa are developing phytosome nanotechnology to boost the bioavailability of rooibos extracts in skincare formulations.

Parabens found in personal care products cause harmful effects in breast cancer cells of black women, according to a new study.

Revlon is preparing to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as soon as this week, according to financial media reports.

The New York Senate and Assembly have both passed a bill banning the sale of cosmetics tested on animals from 1 January.

Gattefossé has broken ground on its first North American manufacturing facility in Lufkin city, Texas.

Evonik has started production of Tegosoft MM MB at its Care Solutions organics plant in Shanghai, China.

Malaysian chemicals company KLK Oleo has appointed Ralf Ewering as Chief Sustainability Officer Europe.

Dow has entered into an exclusive engagement with EcoSynthetix to bring bio-based, biodegradable and low-carbon solutions to the personal care industry.

Global Bioenergies has received its first orders totalling several tonnes of its naturally-sourced isododecane product, Isonaturane 12, from a number of major cosmetics players including L’Oréal.

Britain’s University of Bradford is set to launch a programme that will fund skin microbiome research projects.

US cosmetic market research outfit Spate noted a spike in internet searches for matte lipstick in its Monthly Beauty Tracker for May.

in-cosmetics Korea, the only exhibition dedicated to personal care ingredients, has unveiled its 2022 seminar programme.

BASF Care Chemicals, in collaboration with StitchCrew, an organization serving early-stage entrepreneurs, has announced six finalists for its inaugural Inclusive Beauty Accelerator.

Shiseido has completed construction of its 45 billion yen ($348 million) Fukuoka Kurume factory in Kurume City, Japan.

The New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) is celebrating a successful 43rd annual Suppliers’ Day after the Big Apple event attracted 7,805 attendees representing 55 countries.

French speciality ingredient supplier Gattefossé will break ground on its first North American manufacturing facility in Lufkin, Texas on 8 June.

Unilever is to acquire a majority stake in US hair wellness products supplier Nutrafol.

Royal DSM is to merge with Swiss fragrance company Firmenich to create DSM-Firmenich.