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Making Cosmetics organiser reveals 2022 attendance
The organiser of the Making Cosmetics and in-Vitality personal care events in Milan, Italy has revealed the attendance figures for the 2022 renewal.
Eurofragance acquires Indonesia partner, divests US business
Spanish outfit Eurofragance is to acquire its longstanding Indonesia business partner PT Euronindo Fragrance to reinforce its presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
Clariant to expand capacity of Chinese ethoxylation plant
Clariant is to expand its Care Chemicals facility in Daya Bay, Huizhou, China, to boost its support for personal/home care and industrial application customers.
Grant Industries hands US northeast, midwest keys to Neighbor
US personal care ingredient producer Grant Industries has appointed Michael Neighbor to the role of senior account manager for key accounts across the midwest and northeast regions.
Unilever partners with UK university for microbiome wellbeing research
Unilever has joined forces with the University of Liverpool to explore the impact of the skin microbiome on wellbeing.
Azelis pops cork at first office in Bangladesh
Personal care ingredient distributor Azelis has opened its first office in Bangladesh.
Global cosmetic ingredients market valued at $31.5 billion in 2021 - report
The value of the global cosmetic ingredients market was $31.5 billion in 2021, according to a report by Vantage Market Research.
Procter & Gamble agrees $8m benzene lawsuit settlement
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has agreed to pay $8 million to settle class action lawsuits claiming various aerosolised personal care products contain benzene.
Colgate-Palmolive signs NASA agreement for personal care innovation
Colgate-Palmolive has signed an agreement with NASA to advance oral health, personal care and skin health innovation for both astronauts in space and people around the globe.
Cosmetics Europe launches Commit for Our Planet initiative
Cosmetics Europe has launched an industry-wide initiative, Commit for Our Planet, with the goal to reduce the sector’s environmental footprint in Europe.
BASF reveals impact of India castor bean programme
BASF has unveiled the latest results from its Pragati project in India, the world’s first sustainable castor bean programme.
Solvay Chinese plant certified for bio-circular feedstock manufacture
Solvay’s Zhangjiagang plant in China has been certified under the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS mass balancing system for the manufacture of its Fentamine DMAPA UP bio-circular feedstock.
IFSCC launches travel grant opportunity for 2023 Congress
The IFSCC (International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists) has opened invitations for a travel grant award to young scientists and students attending the 2023 Congress in Barcelona.
BRB Silicones opens sales office in Seoul
BRB International subsidiary BRB Singapore has opened a sales office in Seoul, South Korea.
Azelis grows APAC footprint with Chemiplas acquisition
Personal care distributor Azelis has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of New Zealand-based counterpart Chemiplas.
L’Oréal acquires minority stake in microalgae actives outfit Microphyt
French beauty giant L’Oréal has acquired a minority stake in compatriot Microphyt, a producer of microalgae-based natural active ingredients, via its BOLD (Business Opportunities for L’Oréal Development) venture capital fund.
Gattefossé wins prestigious award from French agency
Cosmetic actives ingredient maker Gattefossé has won a prestigious award from the French National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) in recognition of its intellectual property strategy.
Arxada appoints Peter Frauenknecht as chief financial officer
Swiss speciality chemicals maker Arxada has appointed Peter Frauenknecht as its chief financial officer (CFO), effective immediately.
Moroccanoil's Dr Amber Evans voted 2023 NYSCC chair-elect
Dr Amber Evans, senior manager for product development at US luxury hair & skin care brand Moroccanoil, has been voted 2023 chair-elect of the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC).
IFSCC extends abstracts deadline for 33rd Congress
The International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) has extended the deadline to 31 December for abstract submission for next year’s 33rd Congress in Barcelona.
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