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Biofilms are complex habitats of microorganisms on human skin. Microbes can hide inside the protective matrix of biofilms, where they have a reduced vulnerability to antimicrobial agents.

Inolex has released its first comprehensive 2018 Corporate Sustainability Report. Echoing the beauty care industry’s rising standard of transparency, the report illustrates how Inolex, an independent global manufacturer of innovative specialty ingredients, prioritizes a culture of sustainability among its team to ensure sustainable practices are integral to its operations.

Acme-Hardesty has entered into a distribution agreement with Eckart, a manufacturer of pearlescent and metallic pigments and rheological additives.

Sederma was awarded in China with the PCHi Fountain Award for Moisturising/Hydration Active Ingredient for Crystalide, its bio-highlighter peptide designed to make the skin clear, uniform and glowy just like a piece of crystal.

Francis Pickthall, CPL Aromas' global marketing director and one of the members of the family which founded of the Group, tragically died on Friday 1 March 2019 after a short battle with cancer. He was 51. He leaves behind his wife, Jacqueline, and two young children, Grace & Leo.

Ahead of in-cosmetics Global, we shine a spotlight on some of the most innovative ingredients and formulas set to be on display at the show’s popular Innovation Zone, all of which will launch at the show or in the six months before.

Ahead of in-cosmetics Global, we shine a spotlight on some of the most innovative ingredients and formulas set to be on display at the show’s popular Innovation Zone, all of which will launch at the show or in the six months before.

Givaudan Active Beauty launches Sensityl, an active cosmetic ingredient that fuses nature and scientific expertise to offer consumers dual benefits on beauty and wellbeing.

The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) announces its Call for Papers for podium presentations at the Annual Scientific Meeting & Technology Showcase, December 17-18, 2019 at the Sheraton New York Times Square.

Inolex has obtained USDA Biobased certification for 55 of its products in the USDA BioPreferred Program, making it the largest portfolio of personal care ingredients to be offered under the USDA Certified Biobased Product label.

In response to growing consumer demand for more natural, ethical products, Cargill Beauty introduced its newest, nature-derived beauty formulations at PCHi China in Guangzhou, China.

Azelis has won the 2019 Fountain Award for Personal Care and Cosmetics Innovation at the PCHi exhibition in Guanzhou, China for the third year in a row.

Symrise and the Swedish bioengineering company Probi are working together on probiotic-based cosmetic ingredients. The beneficial effect of probiotics on health has long been scientifically proven. A team of researchers from both companies is now developing cosmetic ingredients for topical applications that are suitable for particularly sensitive and dry skin.

New technologies and sustainability are causing disruption in the cosmetic & personal care industry. Cosmetic brands and ingredient firms are investing in a raft of green initiatives, whilst technology is influencing raw materials, production processes, and distribution.

Royal DSM announced that DSM Venturing, its venture investment arm, has made an equity investment in skin microbiome company S-Biomedic NV. This investment completes S-Biomedic’s latest Series A financing round.

in-cosmetics Global returns to Paris from 2-4 April and to mark the occasion, the organisers are launching the first ever Global Beauty Day on 3 April, which will honour diversity in the industry.

Vantage Specialties, Inc., has announced that Andy Harris has joined the company as CEO. Mr Harris also joins Vantage’s board of directors and is an equity investor alongside H.I.G. Capital, LLC in the company.

Preservatives have been under increasing scrutiny and the range of permitted preservatives has dwindled in recent years. However, the need for effective preservatives in personal care products has not changed.

Ashland has appointed Barentz as distributor for personal care ingredients in Germany and Austria. Barentz and Ashland have been working together for many years in the Netherlands, Russia, Poland, the Balkans and the Baltics, and the addition of Germany and Austria is a natural next step.

Increasing longevity has led to new challenges in the cosmetics field. Today’s population expects to live longer and in good health, a status referred to as ‘ageing well’. A second status is referred to as ‘positive ageing’, where individuals assume ageing as part of their personal identity.