Croda is sponsoring the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) event “100% Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: Our Shared Responsibility” taking place at London’s River Bank Plaza on June 4, 2014. And in addition to sponsoring the event, Croda’s vice president of global accounts Chris Sayner will be presenting “Developing the Physical Supply Chain in H&PC” to further illustrate the company’s commitment to using raw materials from sustainable sources and highlight the steps the business is taking to support the physical supply chain of sustainable palm oil (PO) and palm kernel oil (PKO) derivatives.
Symrise announced a strategic partnership with the Global Nature Fund (GNF) and the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT). Together, they will work to preserve biodiversity around the world.
Evolva announced the start of commercial production of its resveratrol ingredient. The company also has appointed a contract manufacturer in North America to produce commercial batches of resveratrol and expects to receive first deliveries in Q3 2014. Work on further reducing production costs will continue post-launch, and discussions with a global network of distributors are ongoing to accelerate sales post-launch.
Sederma's work on innovation and customer value helped the company be awarded “European Personal Care Active Ingredient Company of the Year” in the awards established by Frost & Sullivan.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions launched a new operational excellence offering that helps companies across a range of industries achieve operational performance. This integrated approach helps companies improve financial performance by increasing productivity and asset uptime while also improving quality, human safety and environmental footprint.
To respond to the strong demand of products that can replace polyethylene beads and granules for making scrubs, Lessonia announced it has started a new workshop dedicated to the product Celluloscrub.
Brookfield Engineering Laboratories offers free powder sample testing using Brookfield’s PFT Powder Flow Tester to characterize a powder’s behavior and flowability. The testing determines flow function, wall friction, arching diameter and bulk density as a function of consolidation stresses. Sample testing can be completed in any of Brookfield’s Powder Testing Labs, located in Boston; Harlow, Essex, England; Lorch, Germany; Guangzhou, China; and Mumbai.
Greentech has made moves to work even more closely with its sister companies GreenSea (marine actives) and Biovitis (microorganisms), including opening two new labs. One is a microbiology laboratory dedicated to microbiological analysis as part of daily quality assurance process for all its ingredients, and the other is a new R&D lab specializing in fermentation technology.
Dow Corning announced its Dow Corning CE-1874 Microemulsion won first place in the 3rd Annual Torch of Technology Showcase at New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists’ (NYSCC) Suppliers’ Day 2014. The microemulsion provides exceptional hair repair and protection benefits to shampoos without compromising hair volume.
Ashland Specialty Ingredients introduced a web-based tool designed to help manufacturers of personal care products identify preservatives best suited for skin care and hair care formulations.
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Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. announced Steven Mills, former CEO at Amyris, Inc., will join Elevance’s board of directors.
New Launches
Shin-Etsu Silicones of America premiered its NBN-30-ID cosmetic silicone modified film former materials. The novel polymer was created by the introduction of a silicone group into a polynorbornene, a very rigid polymer. The end result enables the development of a diverse range of cosmetic formulations that offer excellent resistance to oil and water for a range of beauty applications, including foundations, eye shadows, mascaras, lipsticks, skin lotions, creams, sunscreens, hair care and more. The polymer forms a hard and tough film that, when dried, provides a smooth feeling and low tackiness.
Lipotec introduced a new marine ingredient, ActiGym, which, by mimicking the effect of an endurance training-like effect, is directed at improving body definition and redefining areas sensitive to sagging, duet to aging or insufficient physical activity. ActiGym has proven efficacy in increasing the release of adiponectin from adipose release. This protein is released under aerobic training conditions and signals the skeletal muscle to enhance metabolism of tonic fibers and their mitochondrial activity, so they can provide extra support to arms, legs and the abdomen.
Dow Consumer & Industrial Solutions highlighted two ingredients at the NYSCC Supplier’s Day 2014 in New Jersey: EcoSmooth Delight, a novel sensorial enhancer designed to make luxury affordable to mass market skin care products, offering indulgence and premium feel and the flexibility to formulate silicone-free products; and Acylyn Excel Rheology Modifier, a new suspension aid that helps product developers create multifunctional skin cleansing products with specialized beauty benefits, such as moisturizing and anti-aging, through the excellent suspension of beads and bubbles. It offers the ability to formulate at low pH values for products that are mild to the skin while exhibiting good clarity.
Under the name BergaCare SB Organic, Berg + Schmidt now offers a shea butter certified as “Organic/Bio” to the strict criteria of Ecocert Deutschland GmbH. With BergaCare SB Organic shea butter, Berg + Schmidt has a solution for producers of natural cosmetics. This natural raw material’s high content of unsaponifiables gives it excellent moisturizing properties, and due to its healing effects and excellent skin compatibility, shea butter is ideal for many cosmetic formulations, such as for baby care or dry skin care.
Ajinomoto launched its new AminoBeauty campaign for its line of amino acid-based humectants, surfactants, emollients and functional powders. AminoBeauty is backed by Ajinomoto’s 100 years of amino acid-research and offers products that are Earth- and human-friendly. AminoBeauty supports product manufacturers dedicated to providing safe, natural and sustainable personal care products to their customers.
Novacyl is now offering its YOS H Homosalate UV filter to sun care product manufacturers and brands all around the world. Homosalate is an oil-soluble chemical sun-locking agent that absorbs UVB radiation. It is an excellent solvent and booster, as well as a good stabilizer for other sunscreen actives. Producers of sunscreens may use YOS H Homosalate in formulations up to 15% in the U.S. and 10% in Europe, the Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
Dow Corning launched its new Dow Corning ES-5600 Silicone Glycerol Emulsifier. The water-in-oil emulsifier with diglycerol hydrophilic functionality enables product developers to achieve performance in polyethylene glycol (PEG)-free systems to meet increasing consumer demand for high-end cosmetics. Dow Corning ES-5600 Silicone Glycerol Emulsifier provides high dispersion capabilities for color intensity and even tone. It also delivers outstanding oil phase flexibility for multiple formulation options to meet increasing consumer demand for such improved sensory benefits as smooth texture, comfortable wear and low odor.
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