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Anti-pollution claims: how to test them?

Anti-pollution claims: how to test them?

By Lucy Whitehouse

With no single, clear definition for the anti-pollution trend, how can brands test their ingredients and finished products for efficacy when it comes to protection claims? We get an industry expert’s perspective.

COSMOS project aims to make oleochemicals market more sustainable

COSMOS project aims to make oleochemicals market more sustainable

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The EU-funded research project COSMOS got under way in The Netherlands aiming to reduce the dependence of Europe’s oleochemical industry on imported plant oils, by turning camelina and crambe into profitable, sustainable, multipurpose, non-GMO European...

'Gluten free' increasingly important to cosmetics consumers

'Gluten free' increasingly important to cosmetics consumers

By Michelle Yeomans

With the beauty industry’s ‘free-from’ trend on the rise globally, brands are now scrambling to cater to the rise of 'gluten-free', which has made its' way into colour cosmetics and skin care counters.

Croda acquires Sipo to boost emerging market expansion

Croda acquires Sipo to boost emerging market expansion

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Ingredients player Croda has received regulatory approval from Chinese authorities to acquire a majority stake in Sichuan Sipo Chemical, as it looks to boost its presence in Asia and other emerging markets.