Bioprocessed algal cells can break down some hazardous and persistent cosmetic chemical pollutants, including parabens, phthalates and sulphates, but more research is required to fully understand this activity and upscale application, a review finds.
Colombian ingredients maker Bioprocol has tapped into some of the unique flora found in the country to launch two new ingredients that tap into rare plant extracts.
A team of scientists at the Pennsylvania State University is studying what happens to chemical compounds from a variety of sources, including personal care, if they remain in waste water.
Sirona Biochem announces it will continue to focus on the skin care market and develop new active ingredients for the cosmetics market, and will be unaffected by its change in management.
American cosmetic company Peter Roth LLC has resolved a lawsuit filed by the Tennessee Attorney General’s office after allegations that their products contained none-FDA approved ingredients.
Fine chemicals player Pilot Chemicals says it has acquired part of
the Intertrade Holdings business in a move that will increase its
offerings to the personal care industry.
European-wide research being conducted at the University of Ulster,
in Northern Ireland, with the aim of reducing the number of
scientific studies used in animal testing.
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.
At In-Cosmetics 2004 in Milan, GE Advanced Materials introduced new
resin-based materials for cosmetics packaging and display materials
that they say will allow greater creativity in design.
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