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Symrise has files patents for Hydrolite 7 green

Symrise is filing a range of patent applications with the launch of its new multifunctional ingredient for product protection. Hydrolite 7 green is a 100% bio-based 1,2-alkanediol derived from sustainably sourced castor bean oil.

Acme-Hardesty partners Green Mountain

Acme-Hardesty, a division of Jacob Stern & Sons, has agreed to be the distribution partner of China’s Green Mountain Biotech for the personal care industry in the US

Review: Sandalwood oil “has more benefits than CBD oil”

According to a scientific review of existing studies by Australian firm Quintis Sandalwood, Indian sandalwood oil has more scientifically proven benefits than CBD oil. This, Quintis said, makes it “a good alternate in cosmetic applications"

New MD at Biesterfeld

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

Brewery waste to cosmetics

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 active counters AGEs

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

Three pillars for CPL

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’s project wins IRRC

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

Mane Kancor spices things up

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 opens 'Studio Guangzhou'

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

Growth in Citrefine team

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

Tri-K launches niacinamide with peptide

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

New lab for Surfachem

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

New website for Lipoid

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

Biesterfeld to distribute for CHT

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

Givaudan takes on ‘maskne’

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

Symrise updates perfumers’ compendium

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

BASF hits the road

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

CPL Aromas offers EcoBoost Plus

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

FSAC joins IFRA

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

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