Cognis sells stake in Cognis Oleochemicals to PTT Chemical International
23-Jul-2008 - Cognis has sold its stake in a producer of natural oil and fat derived chemicals...
Alban Muller launches green consultancy
22-Jul-2008 - Alban Muller has launched a consultancy service to help others design and produce natural and...
Sales growth helps Revlon into profit
17-Jul-2008 - Revlon has moved further down the road to recovery reporting strong preliminary financial results for...
Safic-Alcan changes division name and redesigns website
17-Jul-2008 - Safic-Alcan has renamed its fine chemicals division Life Science to better reflect its focus on...
Alban Muller launches 29 fruit focused actives
16-Jul-2008 - France-based Alban Muller has launched 29 new active ingredients for the global naturals market with...
Sederma releases skin tightening ingredient
16-Jul-2008 - Sederma's new ingredient promises an immediate skin tightening effect to appeal to the modern consumer...
Kimberley-Clark reports profits below expectations
15-Jul-2008 - Kimberley-Clark blamed its disappointing second quarter profits on higher than expected cost inflation and cut...
L'Occitane aims east with Hong Kong flotation
15-Jul-2008 - Cosmetics retailer L'Occitane is planning a flotation on the Hong Kong stock exchange to raise...
Dow buys Rohm and Haas for $18.8bn
10-Jul-2008 - Dow Chemical has acquired Rohm and Haas in an $18.8bn deal designed to deliver higher...
Rousselot acquires hydrolyzed collagen range
10-Jul-2008 - Rousselot has acquired a range of hydrolyzed collagens from BHJ Peptan Products to widen its...
Stem cell cream gets into marketing trouble
09-Jul-2008 - The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against Basic Research for failing to substantiate anti-ageing...
Eveline signs North American distribution deal
09-Jul-2008 - Poland cosmetics player Eveline Cosmetics has signed a distribution deal to with ProConcepts Marketing to...
Cognis takes bite out of edible beauty market
08-Jul-2008 - Cognis is targeting the growing market for beauty foods with a range of lutein esters...
Symrise increases prices on cost pressures
08-Jul-2008 - Until now it has been raw material and chemical providers that have been increasing their...
Henkel's German workforce hit by job cuts
08-Jul-2008 - Henkel will be significantly cutting its German workforce within the next two and half years...
Anti-bacterial chemical back in the spotlight
08-Jul-2008 - US and Canadian interest groups and environmental agencies are once again lobbying against the personal...
Human cannabis could improve skin care
08-Jul-2008 - New research into the skincare role of cannabis-like substances suggests the belief that marijuana cleans...
IBR expands its distribution network
01-Jul-2008 - Natural active ingredients supplier IBR has abandoned its distribution agreement with Symrise for an independent...
Cognis natural ingredients gain certification
01-Jul-2008 - Care Chemicals, the personal care division of ingredients giant Cognis, has been awarded the Association...
ISP increases global ingredient prices
30-Jun-2008 - International Specialty Products (ISP) has announced across the board price increases of up to 20...
Investment spurs on development at Botaneco
30-Jun-2008 - Botaneco has received significant investment to enable it to commercialize its oleosome-based personal care ingredients.
Aloe vera thriving despite lack of science
27-Jun-2008 - The adage goes that if an ingredient is to gain favour with food and supplement...
China laps up premium skin care products
26-Jun-2008 - Latest research shows that there has been a significant rise in the market for premium...
CES defends silicone use in personal care
25-Jun-2008 - The European trade body for silicones has hit back against claims that the chemical family...
Dragon fruit could help protect against skin ageing
24-Jun-2008 - Dragon fruit is the latest addition to the growing collection of anti-ageing solutions based on...
