RECENT NEWS

Clariant, Innospec and Ashland are among the ingredient suppliers who will host Formulation Lab sessions next month at in-cosmetics Asia in Bangkok, Thailand.

DSM-Firmenich has filed paperwork with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval for its sunscreen active ingredient, Parsol Shield.

Japanese beauty brand Shiseido has kicked off a research project with compatriot telecoms giant NTT to develop technology that enables consumers to experience the haptic sensation of cosmetics remotely.

The challenges posed by minimum order quantities (MOQ) are among the foremost concerns for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the finished beauty product sector, according to a report published by the organiser of the in-cosmetics Global trade show.

Dutch speciality chemical distributor Caldic has named Darren Gilbert as its commercial director of personal care for North America.

German personal care ingredient manufacturer Symrise is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its creation of synthetic menthol.

French personal care ingredient maker SNF has been awarded the Ecovadis platinum medal that recognises sustainability performance.

Chinese personal care ingredient manufacturer Bloomage has completed construction of a 30,000 square metre pilot-scale testing platform in Tianjin equipped with 64 pilot production lines.

Spanish personal care ingredient maker Provital has appointed Eloi Armengol to the newly created position of strategy director.

Swiss chemicals company Jungbunzlauer has kicked off construction of a C$200m ($149m) xanthan gum production plant at its Canadian site in Port Colborne, Ontario.

Nature Coatings, an award-winning US biochemicals company, is poised to enter the cosmetics market in the coming weeks with a new line of black pigments.

Evonik has developed a skin microbiome model that it says allows, for the first time, a scientifically substantiated evaluation of the influence of cosmetic ingredients and products in laboratory tests.

Certification body NATRUE (The International Natural and Organic Cosmetics Association) has launched its first-ever Natural Cosmetics Week, running from 23-29 November.

The UK Society of Cosmetic Scientists (SCS) has revealed the shortlist for the Laura Marshall Memorial Award for Innovation to be presented in November.

Symrise has inaugurated its first manufacturing facility for cosmetic ingredients in Chennai, India.

L’Oréal and Evonik have participated in a €35m ($39m) funding round in Abolis Biotechnologies, a French startup based in Genopole.

Symrise is on the lookout for a new president of its Scent & Care unit after Jörn Andreas decided to step down.

The organiser of the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) trade show in China has opened the nominations process for the 2025 Fountain Awards.

Personal care ingredient distributor DKSH has upgraded its four innovation centres in Manila to support its rapidly growing business in the Philippines.

Canadian speciality silicones maker Siltech has appointed Matthew Sygo as its global marketing and sales manager for personal care.