Hair care

BRB Silicones announces Turkey distribution deal with Azelis following new ingredient launch

21-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

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.

Biotech development just got easier for specialty chemical, fragrance ingredient, and cosmetics companies

21-Jan-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Amyris, an industrial bioscience company, launched a new program that lets researchers and businesses experiment with bio-synthetic ingredient making without investing in full-scale manufacturing.

Study shows how ethnic hair products need to be formulated differently to be adequate

21-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

A new study out of Spain has shown that hair care products formulated for one ethnicity may not adequately address the needs of others as lipid composition, water uptake and mechanical properties are all different.

Henkel appoints Beauty Care boss as new CEO

20-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Henkel has appointed Beauty Care boss Hans Van Bylen as its new CEO following Kasper Rorsted’s decision not to renew his contract and step down at the end of April.

Unilever sees double-digit turnover increase but warns of tough times ahead

19-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant recorded double-digit growth in turnover in its full year 2015 results with innovations in the Personal Care business driving the segments improvement, but company CEO Paul Polman has warned 2016 will be tough thanks...

BASF celebrates 10th anniversary of Argan program in Morocco with new ingredient

19-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Chemical company BASF is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Argan Program in Southern Morocco, introducing a new anti-ageing active ingredient based on argan pulp to plump and densify skin.

Danish authorities asked to take a look at 36 PHMB-containing cosmetics products

13-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The Danish consumer group THINK Chemicals has demanded that action be taken by Danish authorities after it found that polyaminopropyl biguanide (PHMB) is still being used in 36 cosmetics and personal care products on the market in the country.

North American market to take centre stage at in-cosmetics 2016

13-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The North American cosmetics and personal care market will be the in-focus country at this year’s in-cosmetics event which takes place in Paris from 12-14 April.

Scientists develop Melaniq supplement that could control greying hair

12-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Scientists at Oxford Biolabs have developed a product which they claim can control hair ageing and better manage and slow down the processes that turn hair grey.

Symrise turns focus to strengthening cosmetics business with 2 new hires

12-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Ingredients supplier Symrise is looking to reinforce its cosmetics operations with two new strategic additions in the Actives and Botanicals and Colours businesses.

‘Sustainability can and should be the foundation for all companies’

12-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Sustainability has been an industry hot topic for years now, and as more companies refine best practice with regard to the subject, Emma Reinhold, Trade Relations Manager at Soil Association, urges the cosmetics industry to keep striving for improvement…...

Univar expands Europe business with Dow Corning distribution agreement

06-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Chemical firm Univar has moved to expand its business in Europe with the announcement that it has signed a distribution agreement with Dow Corning for personal care ingredients in the UK and Ireland.

Top Trends for 2016

Top ten cosmetic industry trends to look out for in 2016

23-Dec-2015 By Simon Pitman

The Cosmetics Design USA team has put together a list of the top ten trends to look out for in 2016 and here they all are in this latest edition of CD Buzz.

A look at the top social media beauty trends of 2015

22-Dec-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

This year we have seen beauty trends influence consumer behaviour and the social media world has been the breeding ground for a number of these fads. Here we take a look at some of the biggest social media beauty crazes of 2015…

US Senate passes microbead ban

21-Dec-2015 By Deanna Utroske

New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced the bill—which would definitively ban the use of microbeads in beauty products and personal care formulations—that was unanimously passed last Friday and now is in the hands of President Obama.

Beiersdorf adds strategic partners fair to open innovation portfolio

18-Dec-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

For the first time Beiersdorf opened its research & development doors to its strategic partners in an exclusive internal fair focusing on functional raw materials.

Brazil recognition means all Evonik cosmetics sites have GMP certification

17-Dec-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Evonik announces that its Americana production site in Brazil has followed the lead of its European facilities and has achieved Cosmetic GMP certification, meaning that all 12 of its sites focused on the personal care business now meet ISO 22716 standards.

P&G sustainability report focuses on renewables

16-Dec-2015 By Simon Pitman

Procter & Gamble has published its 17th annual sustainability report, sending out a clear message that renewable energy and materials are an integral part of its goals, moving towards 2020.

Could advances in morphogenesis lead to the next big thing in cosmetics formulation?

16-Dec-2015 By Simon Pitman

A group of researchers say that a new method of morphogenesis could take the development of many oil-in-water cosmetic and personal care formulations to the next level.

Univar and Dow expand personal care distribution agreement in France

16-Dec-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Univar and Dow Chemical are continuing their long-standing European distribution agreement having agreed to expand the current set-up for the Amerchol personal care ingredients to include France.

More than 200 women named in lawsuit against Wen hair care

15-Dec-2015 By Simon Pitman

Chaz Dean, celebrity hair stylist and owner of the Wen hair care line, has been named in a lawsuit that claims more than 200 women from over 40 states have experienced adverse reactions after using the brand.

DuPont and Dow merger set to form mega chemical company

14-Dec-2015 By Simon Pitman

DuPont and Dow are to merge with the intention of forming three divisions that will include a material science business as the focus for cosmetics and personal care ingredients, that will eventually be spun off into three separate companies.

L’Oréal says growth and sustainable development are compatible – no need to greenwash

11-Dec-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Carbon emissions and sustainable development are in the spotlight at the moment with the COP21 climate change summit happening in Paris and L’Oréal, who is presenting in its home city, says that there is no reason the company cannot make market gains...

Dow and DuPont on the brink of a merger

10-Dec-2015 By Deanna Utroske

The consolidation of these US chemical corporations will be a game changer for the personal care and cosmetics industries and have staggering economic implications on a regional, national, and global scale.

AkzoNobel and BASF part of Dutch consortium tackling raw material depletion

10-Dec-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Ingredient suppliers AkzoNobel and BASF are part of a major Dutch consortium which has announced plans to establish a national research centre focused on tackling important energy and chemistry issues associated with the growing depletion of the finite...

Soft Silver Hair: reformulating beauty for older, wiser consumers

09-Dec-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Specialty chemical maker Croda has just completed testing on a hair-conditioning agent and determined its effectiveness on hair types across the age spectrum, including grey hair.

Scientists refine all-natural preservatives to replace synthetic ingredients

09-Dec-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Scientists are investigating all-natural ingredients for next-generation products manufactured by the cosmetics industry, in the hope of refining alternative preservatives that could replace synthetic antioxidants and parabens.

in-cosmetics launches new formulation and sensorial features at 2016 show

08-Dec-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

As the industry focuses on the sensorial properties of cosmetics and dealing with formulation struggles, the in-cosmetics event has responded by announcing it will launch a Formulation Lab and Sensory Bar at the Paris show next year.

Unilever divests ethnic hair care and grooming brands to Strength of Nature

04-Dec-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Unilever has sold five of its ethnic hair care and men’s grooming brands to US-based Strength of Nature as it believes they will better realise their potential; but maintains that the market remains in its sights.

GSK Japan delays alopecia drug launch after Catalent manufacturing halt

03-Dec-2015 By Gareth Macdonald

GSK has delayed the Japanese launch of a male pattern baldness drug after a production halt at a French facility operated by its CMO, Catalent.

DSM's 'reinforced' partnership with Euro Chemicals to focus on the Filipino market

03-Dec-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

Ingredients supplier, DSM has partnered with Euro Chemicals to cement its aspiration to provide targeted personal care solutions in the Filipino market.

Cosmetics Design Hair Care Forum tackles everything you need to know about hair loss

02-Dec-2015 By Simon Pitman

What are the most effective hair loss treatments out there? Is prevention or cure best? What kind of products claims can you make and what to avoid? These are a few of the questions our panel of speakers will be tackling during next week’s annual Hair...

Reformulation is necessary to meet market, cultural, safety and environmental demand

01-Dec-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The first ever in-cosmetics summit kicked off in London with a big focus on reformulation, given that the industry has had to redesign many of its products due to market demand, differing climates, cultural preferences, trends, and health and safety concerns.

Clariant and Beraca complete strategic alliance in Personal Care

27-Nov-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Ingredient suppliers Clariant and Beraca announce that the strategic partnership deal which sees the former acquire 30% of shares in the Brazilian firm’s Health & Personal Care Division, has been completed.

Product claims must be substantiated or industry will challenge

27-Nov-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Hair care products need to do fulfil the claims made on the pack and in advertising as this is the essence of claim substantiation, according to an industry expert, who says not doing so will result in losing consumer trust and challenges from rivals.

Galderma to expand MEA offering with new Dubai HQ

26-Nov-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Dermatology firm Galderma is opening a branch office in Dubai Healthcare City to serve as the hub for the Middle East region, as well as Africa, as it looks to develop closer customer ties expand on opportunities. 

Croda presents new data on conditioner efficacy on African hair

26-Nov-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Ingredient supplier Croda has tested its hair conditioner on important African hair needs, presenting new data on its efficacy whilst at the SCS Formulate event in Coventry last week.

Adding chelants to hair care products can reduce hair damage

25-Nov-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Procter & Gamble scientists have found that adding chelants such as EDDS and histidine to shampoos and conditioners could reduce the damage caused by free radicals and keep hair healthier.

Save the date for the Cosmetics Design Hair Care Forum: December 10th!

18-Nov-2015 By Simon Pitman

The annual Cosmetics Design Hair Care Forum will be aired on December 10th at 10:30am EST/ 16.30pm Paris Time, providing all the latest in hair care trends, with a specific focus on hair loss.

World’s second largest palm oil producer makes sustainability pledge

18-Nov-2015 By Simon Pitman

Golden Agri-Resources, the world’s second biggest producer of palm oil, has agreed to re-engage with The Forest Trust in an effort to improve its sustainability profile.

Neal’s Yard says texture is a natural/organic hot topic as there are limits on ingredients

18-Nov-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Within the naturals and organic arena, texture is a hot topic, according to Neal’s Yard Remedies, as there are big limitations on the range of sensorial ingredients it can use.

Biotechnology companies continue to invest in cosmetics and skin care

17-Nov-2015 By Deanna Utroske

This week VDF FutureCeuticals and RXi both announced new initiatives in the beauty space and are moving ahead to develop products formulated with novel ingredients.

Evonik obtains new Halal certificate for 112 cosmetic ingredients

13-Nov-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

German ingredients supplier Evonik announces that a number of its silicone-based products for personal care are, for the first time, complying with Halal requirements, as it looks to expand on the opportunity in this growing market.

Unilever launches curly hair emojis to promote Dove Quench products

11-Nov-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Unilever’s Dove brand is launching the Dove ‘Love Your Curls’ Emoji Keyboard, with specially designed characters to help promote its Dove Quench products for women with naturally curly hair.

Dispatches from Bangkok

Multi-functional in 2015 is about 'new formulations based on existing materials', says expert

10-Nov-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

Multi-functional materials are revolutionizing the cosmetics industry - not just for consumers, but also at production level. Cosmetics Design discussed the evolving segment with the director of the Institute of Personal Care Science, Belinda Carli.

Croda bags Certified Sustainable Palm Oil for its global manufacturing facilities

09-Nov-2015 By Simon Pitman

With the growing importance on sourcing and processing sustainable palm oil, Croda has fulfilled requirements for all of its manufacturing facilities to comply with industry standards.

Researchers create online Hair-GEL tool on hair follicle formulation

05-Nov-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Researchers have created a new online database to help uncover the molecular controls that generate skin and hair, and hope to further future understanding of the topic.

Creating personal care products with the help of plants

29-Oct-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Rebecca Blahosky of Botanic Innovations spoke with Cosmetics Design reporter Deanna Utroske at the SCC Suppliers Day event in Long Beach, California, this month about sourcing and formulating with ingredients derived from fruit, vegetable, and herb seeds.

Scientists focus on blocking enzymes to enable hair growth

27-Oct-2015 By Simon Pitman

A group of scientists at the Columbia University Medical Center claim research they have carried out shows that suspending a certain family of enzymes in hair follicles can help restore hair growth.

BASF’s 'new palm positioning' on RSPO certification in Asia

27-Oct-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

BASF is expanding its commitment to only source RSPO-certified sustainable raw materials with upstream traceability for palm oil and palm kernel oil fractions and edible oil esters by 2025.