Dow and DuPont on the brink of a merger
The consolidation of these US chemical corporations will be a game changer for the personal care and cosmetics industries and have staggering economic implications on a regional, national, and global scale.
Archives for December 10, 2015
Health claims hole fails to dampen astaxanthin growth
Algatechnologies is targeting the food supplements sector with a new grade of natural astaxanthin oleoresin, as interest in the carotenoid as a skin, eye and heart health ingredient builds.
‘Free from claims that do not denigrate or confuse should be permissable’
Free from claims should not all be put in the same category as some can help consumers identify products and make selections based on their own preferences quicker, says Lorraine Dallmeier, Director of online Organic Cosmetic Science School Formula Botanica.
AkzoNobel and BASF part of Dutch consortium tackling raw material depletion
Ingredient suppliers AkzoNobel and BASF are part of a major Dutch consortium which has announced plans to establish a national research centre focused on tackling important energy and chemistry issues associated with the growing depletion of the finite...
AmorePacific's Suh Kyung-Bae named 'Asia's 2015 Businessman of the Year'
It's all good for South Korea beauty giant, AmorePacific right now. Last month it made its debut at No. 28 in Forbes 2015 'World’s Most Innovative Companies' list, now its CEO Suh Kyung-Bae has been flagged up as the publication's 'Businessman of the Year'.
Evolva launches valencene orange fragrance ingredient using more sustainable methods
Ingredient supplier Evolva launches its latest orange flavour and fragrance offering, valencene, which is produced by fermentation rather than extraction, and is a more sustainable, economical and reliable method, according to the company.