Specialty chemicals firm Innospec has developed a proprietary blend of low and high volatile silicones to replace D5 cyclic siloxane – an important move given the upcoming European ban, says its head of technical services for personal care.
Widespread advancements in silicones continues to drive the sensorial trend forward as the flexible, stable ingredient offers long lasting benefits while enhancing the texture of skin care, hair and colour cosmetics products.
BRB, a silicones, additives, chemicals and lubricants company, last year opened a new silicones plant in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and a research and development centre in Ittervoort, the Netherlands, last year.
By Belinda Carli, Institue of Personal Care Science
Touch has such a big impact on human emotions. Have you ever noticed how the feel of your personal care products can have a similar effect? In this guest article from an industry expert, Belinda Carli takes a look at the evolution of sensation in beauty.
BRB Silicones announces the appointment of Azelis Turkey as its new distributor for its Personal Care portfolio in the country, having also launched a new silicone resin with a long-lasting effect.
Germany-based fine chemicals player Wacker has recently launched a resin elastomer gel for skin care and a novel emulsion for hair care that are both derived from silicone.
In this guest article, Michel De Poortere, secretary general of the industry body European Silicones Centre (CES), writes about the journey for its members to fulfill REACH Phase One.
Specialty chemicals company Air Products is launching a new polymer designed to help deposit active ingredients on skin or hair, as well as improving the feel of products.
Specialty chemicals company IMCD has launched a potential replacement for D5 in response to demands from formulators for a high performance alternative to the ingredient.
The US arm of the Japanese company ShinEtsu has launched a D5 replacement ingredient, DMF-2, which it claims offers enhanced sensory properties for cosmetics.
A new emollient ester from ingredients supplier Croda can help formulators replace cyclomethicone D5, as regulations surrounding the ingredient tighten.
Global manufacturing and services provider General Electric has
sold its GE Advanced Materials business, which includes its
activities in the silicones area, to Apollo management company for
$3.8bn.
