All news articles for October 19, 2016

Can an olive oil waste product reduce the cost of biosurfactant production?

19-Oct-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Researchers from Brazil and Europe have found a use for an oil byproduct that they believe could save cosmetic ingredient manufactures money.

Green Biologics expands in Europe with distribution deal

19-Oct-2016 By Simon Pitman

The US division of Green Biologics has signed a distribution deal that will see its Personal Care Intermediates distributed throughout the EU.

BASF plant fire kills two, stops production

19-Oct-2016 By Simon Pitman

BASF’s flagship chemical works in Ludwigshafen, Germany has been hit by an explosion and subsequent fire that has left two firemen confirmed dead and could impact ethylene and propylene supplies worldwide.

Five strange habits of consumers you’re never going to change

19-Oct-2016 By Belinda Carli, Director, Institute of Personal Care Science

We use personal care products every day, and trial new products as we need or hear about them. What you may not realise is there are some interesting consumer habits somehow hard-wired into our brains that even the most seasoned Cosmetic Chemist finds...