RECENT NEWS

A pilot project by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has found that 6% of cosmetic products inspected between November 2023 and April 2024 in 13 European Economic Area (EEA) countries contained banned substances.

Thirty per cent of beauty and personal care product ingredients lack thorough safety data, according to a report published by ChemFORWARD.

The UK has set safe limits on two UV filters - benzophenone-3 and octocrylene – plus dihydroxyacetone (DHA), which is used in sunless tanning products.

Indian speciality ingredient maker Sabinsa has made a string of senior appointments as it expands its presence into new territories, including the Russian-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

Dr. Yonit Bomstein is co-founder of Green Mountain Biotech, which specialises in developing and commercialising innovative botanical ingredients based on Chinese traditional medicine

Symrise’s Scent & Care business unit achieved revenue of €1.475 billion ($1.6 billion) in the first nine months of 2024, up 9.8% on the same period a year earlier.

Dr. Ruiyan Wang is General Manager of the Raw Material R&D Centre at Bloomage

Tomas Tappin is co-founder of Two Dudes, a men’s skin care brand from New Zealand.

LG Chem has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korean compatriot Daebong LS to commercialise its 100% bio-based 3HP (3-hydroxypropionic acid) as a multifunctional cosmetic active ingredient.

The organiser of the in-cosmetics Asia trade show in Bangkok, Thailand has revealed the finalised line-up for next month’s Formulation Lab programme.

Tin Nguyen is chief product officer at Nature Story and co-founder of Cocoon Vietnam, a vegan cosmetics brand

Ruhee M. Bindra, from Mumbai, India, is the founder of Japanese Luxe Artisanal Skin & Hair Care Cosmetics and award-winning Bollywood film make-up artist

Mediana Hadiwidjaja is the President Director of Infinisia Sumber Semesta, a leading cosmetic raw materials distribution company based in Indonesia

The shortlist for next month’s in-cosmetics Asia awards has been revealed following a record number of entries.

Belgian biosurfactants startup AmphiStar has secured a €2m ($2.2m) grant from SPRIN-D, the German federal agency for disruptive innovation.

Marina Fu, from China, is senior formulation manager at cosmetic actives maker Givaudan

Dr. Bhuvana Kannan is the independent director and science lead at New Zealand-based Hyperganic Biogroup

Andrea Taimana is the founder and chief science officer of New Zealand cosmetic actives manufacturer Organic Bioactives

The founder of pioneering French cosmetic active ingredient manufacturer Silab, Jean Paufique, has died at the age of 93.

Mintel has tipped the use of sustainable marine ingredients like glycoproteins to trend in the beauty and personal care industry in 2025.