RECENT NEWS

K-Beauty glow, global beauty trends and indie brand exports are among the topics to be discussed during the World of Chemistry conference track on 20 May at New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists Suppliers’ Day.

Canada has approved the use of DSM-Firmenich’s Parsol Shield UV filter in multifunctional skin care and other cosmetic products.

Nine personal care ingredient makers have formed the Circular Cosmetic Collective (CCC) to promote upcycled, biotech and circular solutions.

Trade association Cosmetics Cluster UK (CCUK) has launched an affiliate membership scheme for organisations from outside the United Kingdom.

US biotech outfit Ecovia Bio has secured funding to support significant expansion of manufacturing capacity at its facility in Livonia, Michigan.

French active ingredients maker Solabia has agreed to acquire Swiss counterpart Mibelle Biochemistry from Persán for an undisclosed sum.

Givaudan is to invest 55m Swiss francs (US$71.3m) in ‘Campus 52’, a new centre of excellence for natural ingredients in southern France.

The shortlists have been revealed for the Fountain Awards at next month’s Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) trade show in Hangzhou, China.

Personal Care will host another in its popular series of webinars on 25th March with a presentation on the Power of Collagen Peptides for women’s health from Rousselot.

The UK Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) will next month host a one-day conference in central London dedicated to beauty longevity.

The organiser of next month’s Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) trade show in Hangzhou, China has revealed the line-up for the International Ingredient Technology conference session chaired by Personal Care Magazine.

German speciality chemical maker Symrise has said the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has closed an anti-trust investigation against it.

Dutch wax manufacturer Paramelt has acquired a majority stake in German counterpart Kahl.

Nominations are open for the 2026 edition of the Personal Care Magazine co-created 9 Faces of APAC Beauty Industry awards at the in-cosmetics Asia trade show in Bangkok.

The 173-year old French company Lesaffre, the world's largest producer of yeast, has launched Innosya Cosmetic Ingredients to capitalise on the growing demand for products derived from fermentation.

Registration is open for the 2026 edition of the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) Suppliers' Day on 19-20 May.

Dutch personal care ingredient distributor IMCD has opened its first technical expert facilities in South Korea with the launch of a beauty application laboratory and studio in Seoul.

The organiser of the PCHi China trade show has revealed the show floor highlights for the 2026 edition of the event in Hangzhou next month.

Spanish cosmetic actives maker Provital has promoted Rubí Zamudio to sales operations manager.

BASF has appointed Daniel Wussow as its new president of its care chemicals division, effective 1 April.