Ensuring a constant supply of seasonal natural ingredients is one
of the most challenging aspects for businesses within this
category. Simon Pitman reports on how Brazilian rain forest
ingredients specialist Beraca Ingredients has...
The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association is asking for
comment from industry members on soon-to-be published guidelines
for specific microbiology applications aimed at making personal
care products safer, reports Simon Pitman.
UK ingredients supplier Croda Personal Care has launched a new hand
and nail care ingredient on to the market. Based on hydrolysed
keratin, ProSina is said to combine properties that enable stronger
nails, while rehydrating skin,...
The Care Specialties division of Germany-based Degussa has been
awarded the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Product Line Strategy
Leadership Award for its product portfolio of active ingredients to
the cosmetics industry, reports Simon...
Botaniex says it has received financing of $1.5 million that will
be used to fund the construction of a new production plant in
Guandong Province, China, for the extraction of botanical and
herbal ingredients to supply the global...
Aloecorp, a leading supplier of aloe vera raw materials to the food
and cosmetic industries, says it has secured an international
organic certification for skin care applications, which could prove
a valid alternative to the soon-to-be...
A three-year, nation-wide program has been launched by TheWomen's
Dermatologic Society in an effort to increase the risk of the
damage sun can do to skin, reports Simon Pitman.
A UK dermatological study into the affects of a compound extracted
from Araroba trees claim they have improved the treatment for
psoriasis. Simon Pitman reports on what could prove to be a
break-through for a condition that affects...
Germany-based Symrise is reorganizing its global, regional and
local fragrance management teams in an effort to hone its fine
fragrance, personal care and oral care categories, writes Simon
Pitman.
Burke International, the company that has held the trademark for
the name 'rooibos' since 1994, has informed the US Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) of its voluntary surrender of the mark,
meaning that other companies...
US-based Rohm and Haas says that it now has worldwide approval for
its key preservative Neolone. Simon Pitman reports on an
ingredient that is being billed as a viable option to the often
controversial parabens family.
With voting due to take place for the controversial California
Senate Bill 484 on June 28, both lobby groups and industry are
readying to fight over legislation that, if passed, could have
serious repercussions for cosmetic formulation...
In an effort to further focus on active ingredient and complexes
for skin care products, Dermacia is establishing a dedicated
biomedical research and development facility to increase its
capabilities related to specific genes affecting...
Unilever has opened a $23 million research and development center
aimed at consolidating its capabilities for skin care alongside
those for laundry products, reports Simon Pitman.
A new French study throws further evidence on the fact that
individuals in regular contact with hair dyes formulated before
1980 - particularly hair care professionals - have a higher risk of
developing lymphoma, reports Simon Pitman.
Brazilian cosmetics and personal care company Beraca Ingredients
has launched a new line of active ingredients sourced primarily
from the Brazilian rainforests and said to be completely natural,
reports Simon Pitman.
Both the CTFA and Colipa have defended their different stands on
the use of phthalates in cosmetics and personal care products in
the light of a new study linking the family of chemicals to birth
defects in baby boys, reports Simon...
Janson Beckett Cosmeceuticals has developed what is claimed to be
the first antioxidant to precisely blend two key vitamin C sources
- magnesium ascorbyl phosphate and sodium ascorbate - in an
anti-ageing treatment that capitalizes...
As temperatures starts to rise, so do voices warning about the
dangers of over exposure to UV rays. Sun protection usually
involves topical creams, but evidence of oral antioxidants' ability
to boost protection may provide an...
European scientists are saying that limited exposure to mid-day sun
without the use of sunscreen is good for general health - findings
that send out a contrary message to recent warnings by cancer
groups for sunbathers to be protected...
A recent study shows that mineral oil, commonly used as a key
ingredient in a variety of skin care and colored cosmetic products,
does not cause facial breakouts, as previous studies had indicated,
reports Simon Pitman.
Phthalates are back under the spotlight after a team of US
scientists found that the chemicals can harm the reproductive
development of unborn baby boys. The news could lead to a further
tightening of regulations in Europe and to...
Vion Pharamaceuticals has formed a new global licensing agreement
for its Melasyn technology with B&P Company. The deal will see
the ingredient further extended into a range of cosmetics products,
including cover-up and self tanning...
Swiss ingredients company Lonza has been awarded with Personal Care
Chemicals & Intermediates Technology Innovation of the Year
Award at the third annual Excellence in Industrial Technologies
Banquet, reports Simon Pitman.
A study by Spanish scientists has revealed that hair dyes do not
appear to increase the risk of cancer, contrary to a number of
other medical studies over the past twenty years, reports Simon
Pitman.
Researchers at the University of Washington have revealed that
over-the-counter products sold with the promise of making lips
fuller fail to live up to manufacturers' promises, reports Simon
Pitman.
The European Court of Justice has ruled against moves by the French
government to resist a ban on the testing of cosmetics products on
animals by the year 2009. The move will come as a blow to one of
the country's biggest industries...
Preliminary studies find that a nanotech drug delivery system has
been developed to increase the efficacy of a prescription tanning
agent for fair-skinned people, reports Phil Taylor and Simon
Pitman.
In line with the growing demand for anti-ageing products, New
Zealand-based company Keratec could be on to a winner with its
newly developed Keratin-based hair care ingredient, reports
Simon Pitman.
Dow Corning has developed a new hair care silicone that it said to
combine the benefits of amine emulsions and elastomasters in one
product. The company says its 5-7070 Si Amino Elastomer Emulsion
provides enhancements for styling,...
A US company has developed what it says is a groundbreaking,
off-the-scalp, hair color highlighting process. Involving the use
of computerized tonalities, it has been developed to reduce the
risk of cancer from exposure to hair coloring...
New Jersey-based IGI has signed a five year manufacturing agreement
with Infusion Biotechnologies to produce a new line of high end
cosmetics encapsulated with Novasome nano-particle delivery
technology. The agreement marks the company's...
Quest International has extended its portfolio of natural actives
for skin and haircare, with the launch of two new Indian-sourced
ingredients. Actisculpt is a herbal blend body sculpting
ingredient, while Karanja oil is aimed at...
Unigen Pharmaceuticals has been granted a composition of matter and
usage patent for aloesin and aloeresin A, antioxidant aloe
chromones that are contained in its Pervarin and Aloewhite
commercial raw materials.
Sabinsa has launched a new Coffee Bean Extract, which the company
claims has significantly higher anti-oxidant properties than other
similar ingredients on the market - a move that could prove
particularly good news for anti-aging...
Dow Chemical's Beauty and Personal Care Solutions business chose
last week's In-Cosmetics show in Berlin, Germany, as the platform
to launch a number of new ingredients, including a hair care
ingredient said to impart a...
Essentially New Zealand says it has been 'overwhelmed' by the
response to the active ingredient Totarol, which it showcased at
last week's In-Cosmetics show. Its natural antibacterial properties
have already proved...
Antimicrobial soaps and cosmetics may be directly exposing
consumers to significant quantities of chloroform, thought to be a
human carcinogen, said US researchers this week.
Amerchol has taken the opportunity to use this week's In-Cosmetics
show as the global launching pad for its new line of skin
conditioning polymers for the cosmetics and personal care industry,
reports Simon Pitman.
Japanese company Bernet International is turning waste from soybean
processing into a base ingredient for cosmetic applications using
newly developed biotechnology, reports Simon Pitman.
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics says that the FDA recently
conducted a safety study of phthlates - a group of industrial
chemicals linked to birth defects that are used in many cosmetics
products - but is refusing to publicly release...
The New York-based flavors and fragrance specialist more than
doubled its loss compared to the previous year, as the company was
hit hard by moves to increase its sales presence outside of the US
market, reports Simon Pitman.
Californian legislators are trying to override what they believe to
be lax federal laws relating to cosmetic ingredients legislations,
by lobbying for the introduction of a pair of bills aimed at
stamping out the use of questionable...
US-based Helix BioMedix and American Global Health Group (AGHG)
have signed a license agreement for the inclusion of certain Helix
peptide technology for AGHG skin care products that are presently
under development and expected to...
Japan-based Frontier Carbon Corporation says it is commencing US
production in a bid to muscle in on the growing demand for
fullerene materials for, amongst other industries, the European and
US cosmetics and personal care sector.
The USDA says that it does not have jurisdiction to rule over the
validity of cosmetic companies counting ordinary tap water as an
organic ingredient in body care products, reports Simon
Pitman.
Laboratoires Sérobiologiques says that it has developed three
active ingredients derived from Aragan trees for cosmetic and
personal care applications as part of a partnership that aims at
fair trade and sustainability, reports...
Researchers say that may have found a way to rejuvenate wrinkled
skin and slow the ageing process - findings that could turn the
skin care industry on its head, writes Simon Pitman.
Clinique Laboratories is establishing a new dermatology center with
the the Department of Dermatology at Weill Cornell Medical College
- the first time a leading cosmetic company has collaborated with a
medical institution in the...
In Japan two leading cosmetic companies have announced the launch
of new skin care formulas in the same week. Kanebo has developed a
vitamin-B skin whitening product, while Kao has unveiled a formula
that claims to tighten skin pores,...
