The BUAV has published a report that challenges the current state of play on the European Union's attempts to ban animal testing for cosmetics ingredients.
At this year’s In-Cosmetics in Milan, Italian green biotech company IRB is launching Marrubium vulgare Stem G, a plant stem cell ingredient that is claimed to maximize the self-protection of the skin from environmental stresses.
An Ecocert-certified organic active ingredient for slimming body care products with a ‘fat burner’ effect, developed by Phytodia and distributed by IMPAG France, is to be showcased at in-cosmetics in Milan on 29-31 March 2011.
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.
Ingredients supplier Indena has launched an extract high in omega 3 and 6 that it says can be used both topically and orally as a skin soothing and restructuring ingredient.
The specialty chemicals company has decided to bring all its raw materials used to manufacture cosmetics products under one umbrella brand to highlight its premium products to the market.
Herbapurifine is a new natural active ingredient complex designed to target skin impurity that will be launched by German company Rovi Cosmetics at this year’s in-cosmetics in Milan on 29-31 March 2011.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been urged to work together with the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to establish if hair smoothing treatments emit unsafe levels of formaldehyde, given the industry outcry over the...
Deeside Water Company says independent scientific studies have underlined its mineral water’s beautifying properties, prompting its owners to target cosmetic producers.
Speciality chemicals company Oxea will build a new carboxylic acids unit in Germany due to continued strong growth and to increase its supply capacity.
Ingredients supplier Dr Straetmans will launch its palm oil free emulsifier at this year’s in-cosmetics show in Milan, highlighting the need to source ingredients without destroying rainforests.
This year’s in-cosmetics seminar programme contains a morning workshop devoted to helping companies navigate safety assessments for cosmetic products and ingredients in Europe.
Scientists are looking into hair-coloring techniques of the future, including nano-sized colorants and substances that stimulate the genes to produce melanin pigment that colors hair, according to a study published in the American Chemical Society Journal.
Consumer health care company GlaxoSmithKline has announced a breakthrough dental formulation which is the first to contain patented NovaMin technology designed to repair sensitive teeth.
Aqua Bio Technology is re-branding its main ingredient Zonase X, renaming it Aquabeautine XL in a bid to reflect its newly proven anti-ageing qualities.
Following the Danish government banning the use of some parabens in cosmetics products for children at the end of last year, flavour and fragrance company Symrise has launched an alternative to manufacturers.
Speciality chemicals manufacturer Oxea says that fears over the use of phthalate plasticisers has provoked a huge rise in demand for its range of speciality esters.
Amyris has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Givaudan to develop a derivative of Biofene to be used as a building block for one of the most important proprietary fragrance ingredients in the fragrance and flavor company's palette.
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 European Commission has announced its decision to ban the fragrance material musk xylene under the new European Chemicals Legislation REACH because of its potential effects on the environment.
The launch this week of the first European repository of nanomaterials will boost safety assessment of the technology and improve consumer protection, said the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre.
Swedish company Biovelop will use the up coming in-cosmetics show in Milan to expose the personal care industry to its new natural active oat ingredients.
Using preservatives in combination can help reduce the dose needed and therefore the development of contact allergies that may be associated with them.
Natrue has taken steps towards a globally recognised definition for the use of the term natural in personal care products by partnering with US certifier NSF International.
Silicone producer BRB International has decided to use this years in-cosmetics show in Milan to cement its position as a key supplier to the personal care industry.
Germany-based research company Metabolomic Discoveries (MD) has set up a program to study ingredients used in cosmetic products in order to test their effectiveness, stability and interaction with the skin.
Sugar-based surfactants are readily biodegradable and could represent a greener alternative to the ingredients currently used in cosmetics, according to scientists in the US.
New guidelines from the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) have been published in a bid to help key industry players assess the possible risks presented by the burgeoning growth of nano-based products.
International Specialty Products (ISP) has launched an ingredient designed to protect skin stem cells that it says can help shield the skin from stress and prevent premature ageing.
Sourcing and technical hurdles still remain the primary reasons for the low adoption rate of sustainable fragrances and fragrance ingredients in the cosmetic industry with raw material availability and quality one of the major barriers.
Ingredients company New Zealand Extracts says that research it has conducted with AgResearch suggests that a Sauvignon Blanc extract could be a good sunscreen.
UK-based Syntopix has announced that it has signed a research agreement with skin care giant Beiersdorf to establish and validate screening assays to improve topical antimicrobial efficacy.
An extract from Vervein provides a number of solutions for imbalances in the skin and can be used in all core anti-ageing products for face and body, according to the ingredients supplier Silab.
Switzerland-based fine chemicals specialist Clariant says it has taken a leading role in the Phase One REACH compliance and is aiming for the same with Phase Two.
International Specialty Products (ISP) has launched an ingredient claiming to boost the skin’s natural defence system against UVB radiation as well as improve skin softness.
Flavours and ingredients giant Symrise has expanded its collection of Extrapone Botanical grain extracts with eight new ingredients in response to growing demand.
French contract research organisation CIT will work on in vitro toxicity testing for cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredients as the newest member of the European ‘ScreenTox’ network.