RECENT NEWS

Chemicals and ingredients distributor Biesterfeld Spezialchemie has appointeed Sergej Lazovic to be its joint managing director, along with Peter Wilkes

According to a new publication by researchers from Italian company Recusol and the Universities of Camerino and Bologna, waste from the production of craft beers “can be an interesting source of phenols for the preparation of skin anti-ageing”

DSM has carried out in vitro studies that found its Alpaflor Edelweiss CB organic plant extract counters the negative effects of advanced glycation end products

CPL Aromas, the largest fragrance-only fragrance house in the world, focused on three ‘forward-looking pillars’ in its presence at Beautyworld Middle East on 5-7 October

Provital has become the first cosmetic ingredients supplier to obtain an Internationally Recognised Certificate of Compliance under the Nagoya Protocol

Mane Kancor Ingredients, an Indian specialist in spice extracts has opened a new 2,200 m2 innovation centre at its Angamaly campus in Kochi with a virtual ceremony that was addressed by MANE CEO Jean Mane.

Firmenich has formally opened its new customer experience studio in Guangzhou, its first integrated sensorial centre in southern China

Citrefine International, a UK company that makes the Citridiol brand of naturally sourced actives for insect repellent products, has revealed that its team has grown by 58% since the start of 2020

Fision GlowPlex is a newly launched, multi-functional skin care active from active ingredients specialist Tri-K

Surfachem has officially opened its new formulation laboratory within the 3M Buckley Innovation Centre within the University of Huddersfield, UK

Lipoid Kosmetik has launched its new website at www.lipoid-kosmetik.com/. This was designed for clarity, ease-of-use and comprehensibility around the company’s three key areas of actives, botanicals and phospholipid products

Under a new agreement, Biesterfeld Spezialchemie is to distribute silicones from specialist manufacturer CHT for the personal care segment across the whole of Europe, including Russia and Turkey

Masknyl is Givaudan Active Beauty’s answer to the skin issues associated with wearing a face mask. This is a phytoactive ingredient derived from sophorin (phytomelin) and is activated by the skin’s own microflora

Fragrance house Symrise said that it has “profoundly reworked” its perfumers’ compendium, which has been published ever three to four years since 2003

BASF has introduced Care Creations on the Road, a new, mobile concept in which its technical, marketing and sales experts in the US host outdoor events for customers

UK fragrance house CPL Aromas launched EcoBoost Plus, a part of its established EcoBoost range. This is said to delivers the same fragrance impact at only 10% or in some cases 5% of the volume

The Fragrance Science & Advocacy Council (FSAC) has become the latest national association member of the International Fragrance Association

Hamburg-based distributor Nordmann has revealed that it has been distributing several products based on recycled coffee grounds from Danish manufacturer Kaffe Bueno in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Scandinavia

LipoTrue has opened an office in Singapore to cover the APAC region, adding to branch offices in Europe and the US. Iván Marcos has been recruited from a similar role in the food industry to be APAC sales manager, heading all its of its operations

DSM is simplifying its operating structure and reorganising its activities into three market-focused business groups focused on food and beverage; health, nutrition and care; and, animal nutrition and care