Symrise venture offers product testing services
Germany-based flavours and fragrance giant has launched a venture with biotech company Cutech for screening cosmetics raw materials and formulations.
Archives for April 21, 2008
Kimberly-Clark results hit by cost pressures
Kimberly-Clark has reported that its first quarter profits fell by 2.5 percent after being hit by higher cost pressures, despite a strong increase in sales.
CP Kelco launches stabiliser to help green formulators
CP Kelco introduced two new ingredients at In-Cosmetics in Amsterdam including a microfibrous cellulose blend to help green chemists create stable formulations.
Evonik expands partnership with Sabinsa
Evonik is adding two new ingredients to their nature-derived portfolio in collaboration with India-based Sabinsa.
Colorless Carotenoids boost actives, study shows
Israel-based IBR claims a new study it has commissioned demonstrates that its range of pyhtoene and phytofluene Colorless Carotenoids can help boost the properties of a number of key active ingredients.
Mintel hones in on the trend for high science in cosmetics
Market research firm Mintel has identified Faux Genomics as one of the four key trends set to make it big in 2008. Head consultant for cosmetic research Nica Lewis explains the concept and explores the latest and most exciting developments.
Dr Straetmans discusses the challenges of replacing synthetic preservatives
Natural preservatives are the dream of many formulators of natural and organic products. CosmeticsDesign spoke to Germany-based Dr Straetmans about the challenges faced by formulators of natural preservation systems.