RECENT NEWS

Elé Corporation of McCook, IL, has announced the addition of Jane Pinda as senior director of distribution sales.

Troy Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition of DBM Blending B.V. of Moerdijk, The Netherlands. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Following a strategy of generating technical output and support for customers in the Personal Care industry in the last 4 years, at the beginning of 2018 the IOI group decided to invest in increasing resources for the field of technical applications.

Clariant and its Active Ingredients business unveil new data further confirming the effectiveness of food-origin plant extracts active BioDTox in activating the skin’s natural detoxification process, controlling sebum and cleansing pollutants on the skin so that they can be easily eliminated.

Inolex has announced a major expansion of its US manufacturing capabilities. The expansion, which is set for completion by the second half of 2019, will replace the company’s current US production and warehouse operations with a new flagship plant in Charlotte, North Carolina.

IMCD has announced that it is the first distributor to be presented with the prestigious Lean & Green Award in Spain. The Lean & Green initiative is a European programme for sustainable logistics, supporting companies in their efforts to achieve a sustainable improvement in mobility.

BASF has revised the Sunscreen Simulator, the digital lab for sun care formulations, to make it more user-friendly and versatile.

Pedro Marcet, co-CEO for nearly 40 years at Provital Group, has announced his decision to step down from his management position at the company, and to leave the company effective 15 November 2018.

Croda International are celebrating the official opening of their Centre of Innovation for Marine Biotechnology. The centre is based at Prince Edward Island's Nautilus Biosciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of Croda.

Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions has announced a new structure for its education programme at Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) 2019.

Azelis will exhibit at SCS Formulate, UK’s largest event of its kind, focusing on raw materials, ingredients and formulation services used in creating personal care and cosmetic products.

With an action-packed programme of interactive activities and an increased focus on helping indie brands create innovative new products, the third edition of in-cosmetics North America was a success.

The winners of the 2018 Sustainable Beauty Awards were announced at a dedicated reception in Paris recently. About 160 senior executives from the beauty industry attended the awards reception.

DKSH’s Business Unit Performance Materials in North America, an ingredients and specialty chemicals distributor, has secured the new NACD certification, which focuses on the health, safety and security of its employees, communities and the environment.

The in-cosmetics Formulation Summit 2018 set the agenda for the new, rapidly growing and exciting area of personalisation, which saw delegates from over 24 countries gather at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London to gain an insight into the world of bespoke beauty.

The North American event for beauty ingredients, formulations, and delivery innovations, New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) Suppliers’ Day, recently held a press reception in New York City to announce new educational programming and enhanced industry alliances.

Only a few months after having received the Bronze Award at in-cosmetics Global, Ecobiotys from Silab has taken the Gold Award of the Innovation Zone Best Active Ingredient at in-cosmetics Asia (Bangkok, Thaïland).

Azelis has announced it has extended its distribution agreement with Merck and has agreed to partner up for distribution in the Russian CASE, personal care and food & health markets, effective immediately.

The APAC region is famed for its innovation around the world, but to maintain its place at the forefront of the beauty industry cosmetic chemists need to keep pace with the latest ingredient launches.

Until July of this year, the total retail sales of cosmetics have reached 145.6 billion RMB in mainland China, increasing from 13.3% a year earlier. The retail sales of cosmetics have always had a higher growth than other consumption products.