Riding the growing trend towards health and wellness in cosmetics,
global ingredients provider Cognis says that this is becoming a
growing focus for the types of ingredients its Care Chemicals
division is providing to cosmetic companies...
Chemicals specialist Orgasynth is increasing its presence in the
flavours and fragrance sector following the recent acquisition of
Floressence. The company says it now plans to sell its colourants
division and increase its focus on...
A caffeine extract has proved to be an effective ingredient in a
topical hair loss prevention shampoo treatment, research suggests.
Believed to be the only remedy to use this ingredient, the makers
claim that huge concentrations can...
Stable Micro Systems has launched a new automated texture analysis
device which is claimed to increase productivity and improve
cost-effectiveness for higher volume, repetitive quality testing
applications - an answer to growing demands...
Takasago International, one of the leading global flavours and
fragrance groups, has established a new division in Shanghai aimed
at expanding its manufacturing and retail presence in China as well
cutting costs.
US pressure group The Campaign For Safe Cosmetics, is claiming
victory after L'Oréal, Revlon and Unilever confirmed they have
eliminated certain toxic chemicals from their products, in a move
that has drawn attention to the differences...
Croda Personal Care has launched a biomimetic hair care ingredient
that offers lipid replenishment for damaged hair to help restore
moisture and conditioning.
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a set of guidelines
advising cosmetic companies how they can alert consumers to the
dangers of skin sensitivity to ultraviolet light when using
cosmetics containing alpha hydroxyl acids...
Luzenac Group, the leading France-based talc producer, has
announced the extension of its business unit organisation model
worldwide, from the beginning of this year. The four new global
business units are centred on Luzenac's...
Proctor & Gamble says that it is developing a new formula for a
baby balm it produces that has been linked to several cases of
cramp. In the meantime, the product, which has sold 4 million jars
since its launch in Europe back...
Biotechnology specialist Proteus has collaborated with Degussa to
develop a thermostable esterase biocatalyst that is said to provide
new applications for poorly soluble ingredients used in cosmetic
applications.
Nimbus Group has entered into a letter of intent with Fragex, a
French developer of cosmetics and fragrances for major
international brands based in Paris, to acquire a 51 per cent
majority stake in the French company, in a move that...
France-based Dermscan has signed a new partnership agreement
withCIDC, Centre International de Développement Clinique - the
International Centre forClinical Development. The move gives the
company a panel of multiethnic volunteers...
Mentor, a global supplier of medical products, says it has
initiated an initial study of its proprietary botulinum toxin type
A product, focused on the cosmetic applications for the US market.
The company says that the study aims...
A government funded project in Thailand has devised a way of using
Tumeric in cosmetic products. The discovery is set to bring a host
of functions, including antioxidant and skin whitening properties
at a fraction of the cost.
Colonial Chemical has launched a new concentrated surfactant blend
which has been formulated for a very variety of personal care
products and specifically formulated for enhanced mildness.
Essential oils for aromatherapy have been found to kill deadly MRSA
bacteria, according to latest scientific research. The findings
mean that the oils could have new applications for a host of every
day personal care products used...
Lonza has launched Natrulon DermaSphere, an all-natural,
multifunctional oleosome technology that is said to save on
formulating time as well as reducing costs. Simon Pitman
reports.
France-based clinical test centre Laboratoire Dermscan has upped
the capacity of its 3-D optical measuring service, which provides
head-to-toe analysis for pre-clinical and clinical trialing for
thecosmetics industry. Simon Pitman...
Japanese cosmetic manufacturer Shiseido has announced that its
research has discovered that adenosine contains hair re-growth
properties, and that it is expecting to market as a hair growth
product in Japan from next Spring.
French cosmetic ingredients maker Lessonia is extending its range
of seaweed-based ingredients into cocoa-based ingredients. The
company is launching a range of cocoa exfoliators, together with a
line of herbal spa cocoa-based products....
Health Canada has confirmed that the labelling of all ingredients
on cosmetics products will become compulsory in the course of the
next two years, bringing the country in line with the United States
and Europe. Simon Pitman reports.
Industry bodies have hit back at claims by a US study team that a
chemical commonly used as a preservative in a variety of cosmetic
products may damage unborn foetuses, saying that doses are far too
small to have such an effect.
Soft Gel has been awarded a US patent (6,806,259) for its Injuv
soft gelatin capsule, a skincare supplement aimed at improving skin
texture and appearance.
Japanese company Showa Denko K.K. has developed a new type of
stabilised vitamin C, which is claimed to be the first effective
wrinkle treatment of its kind. The company will start selling the
product in January 2005 as an additive...
Many US cosmetic companies are gearing up for new legislation being
introduced on 9 December that states all antiperspirants containing
aluminium or aluminium compounds must clearly label the ingredients
on the packaging. Simon Pitman...
Firmenich, the privately-owned Swiss flavours and fragrance group,
has reported a 4.1 per cent growth in its annual sales, driven by
the particularly strong performance of its fragrance division in
the Latin American and Asia Pacific...
Symrise Research has conducted antioxidant efficacy tests on
Neo-Extrapone Organic Rooibos that determine it is as effective as
Green Tea. The findings could establish it as a key ingredient for
cosmetic applications.
MFIC, one of the world's leading suppliers of microfluidiser
processor systems, says that developments in componentry have now
made this once expensive equipment a far more viable option for
boosting formulation efficiency.
Shiseido and BASF have said they are to jointly develop new UV
protection technology for cosmetic sun protection products. The
move aims to tap in to the growing market for high SPF treatments
that help protect the skin against the...
France-based research laboratory, Spincontrol is launching a new
technology to test skin whitening technologies. The development is
claimed to provide proven efficacy of whitening products for ageing
Caucasian skins as well as Asian...
US-based Human Pheromone Sciences is entering into an agreement
with the University of Utah to conduct research and development
programmes on a series of compounds already identified and isolated
by scientists relating to synthesised...
Technology Flavors & Fragrances, a provider of flavour and
fragrance product formulations that are used to develop customised
products cosmetic and toiletry products worldwide, has reported
flat sales and a mounting loss for the...
US biotechnology company Helix BioMedix has entered a strategic
venture with Body Blue to market its proprietary peptides for use
in a number of products such as anti-wrinkle lotions, anti-acne
gels, deodorants and mouthwashes. The...
Chemical analysts have discovered that a Roman face cream, believed
to be nearly 2000 years old, shares the same fundamental
formulation ingredients as modern-day cosmetics products. Tom
Armitage reports.
Laboratoires Sérobioligiques, a subsidiary of France-based Cognis
Group, has launched Active Powders, a new technology that is said
to facilitate the incorporation of water-soluble activities in a
variety of cosmetics applications....
A cosmetics ingredients manufacturer has devised an innovative way
to deliver cosmetics ingredients to the skin - using an ingredient
derived from the Safflower plant.
Australian-based pharmaceuticals and biotechnology group Novogen
has announced its entry into the cosmetics field, following claims
that its anti-inflammatory drug NV-07a has proved to be a
successful anti wrinkle treatment. Simon...
The outbreak of BSE in North America is prompting the cosmetics
industry to introduce a host of measures designed at protecting
consumers there - measures that have already been in place since
1989 in Europe. Simon Pitman reports.
UK company Oxonica says that it is expecting a newly developed UV
absorber incorporating nano-sized titanium dioxide powder that
helps to increase UVA protection to appear in sunscreen products
next year. Simon Pitman.
IGI has entered into a product development and manufacturing
agreement with Universe Cosmetics, giving it rights to its
micro-encapsulation delivery technology.
Swiss chemicals manufacturer Ciba Speciality Chemicals has unveiled
a new added-value ingredient, said to improve the quality of gels,
increasingly used in cosmetic products. Tom Armitage
reports.
A new report has been released which claims that the excessive use
of aerosols in the home - including hairsprays and deodorants - can
adversely affect the health of babies and their mothers. Tom
Armitage reports.
Blondes and redheads not only are more susceptible to skin cancer,
but the source of their skin and hair pigmentation, melanin,
actually magnifies the damaging effects of ultraviolet (UV) rays,
according to a study published online...
DSM Nutritional Products has launched its purified green tea
extract Teavigo in Italy, its first European market. The move is
likely to help the roll-out of the product in other member states.
Researchers in the US uncover a rapid and reversible chemosensory
circuit, regulated by both food and serotonin levels, dependent on
the G protein, GPA-11.
Human Pheromone Sciences, one of the few cosmetics fragrance
manufacturers to use synthesized human pheromones in its products,
has welcomed a scientific report, which validates the claim that
pheromones have the ability to alter...
Pioneering scientists Richard Axel and Linda Buck are rewarded for
their efforts to unravel the olfactory system, reaping a joint
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2004 from the Swedish
jury this week.
