One of the good things to come out of the pandemic may be an even greater push for sustainability. People have seen how easily the world can get out of balance. But they have also experienced how much joint action can do to help. This will make them even more ready to collectively tackle other pressing global issues — including those related to the cosmetic products they use. At Clariant, we see ourselves as a fervent enabler of such efforts. Taking urgent climate action (SDG 13) and ensuring responsible consumption and production (SDG 12) are among the UN’s Sustainability Development Goals we think we can most powerfully address. They are two of our company’s six priority SDGs. In the field of personal care, we have established a dedicated...

ROELMI HPC is pleased to announce the brands new Platinum medal obtained by sustainability ratings agency EcoVadis as recognition of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) achievements. After winning the EcoVadis Gold medal two times in a row, with a score of 75/100, ROELMI HPC is in the top 1% of all companies assessed by EcoVadis in 2021. EcoVadis is a trusted business sustainability-rating platform that aims to strengthen the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of companies, drive performance in sustainability and improve environmental and social outcomes. The assessment is carried out according to international standards providing guidelines for social responsibility following 4...

SGS is proud to announce the opening of a state-of-the-art cosmetics testing facility in Hangzhou to meet the growing demand for cosmetics product claim substantiation in China. With over 500m² of space, the Hangzhou site offers an impressive array of testing instruments and imaging systems to help manufacturers support their product claims. The updated ‘Guideline for Cosmetic...

Givaudan Active Beauty is pushing the boundaries of biotechnology by presenting new specifications for BisaboLife®, the purest and sustainable (-)-α-bisabolol. Thanks to an optimised process, we now guarantee an ingredient with a level of purity at a minimum of 99%, the highest rate available in the industry today, outperforming synthetic and natural products. Our research also demonstrates that the active ingredient possesses the lowest farnesol content on the market (<0.05%) versus synthetic alternatives. Our objective is to innovate by creating natural alternatives to synthetics, building on Givaudan Active Beauty’s position as #1 in actives from biotechnology. This ranking is important as, according to Mintel...

Lubrizol Life Science – Beauty (LLS Beauty) is proud to announce that its paper on the qualities of Oxylance™ advanced botanical ingredient has been recognized as the best paper presented at the Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists (ASCC) conference held this month. The paper, “Improving Skin Oxygenation by Tibetan Adaptation”, won the Lester Conrad Award for best paper presented at the ASCC’s annual conference. The paper is judged...

Evonik has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the Swiss plant extract producer Botanica, with closing expected in November. With its presence in Switzerland, France and Germany, Botanica is a European leader in sustainable botanical extracts for the personal care industry. Botanica will be integrated into the Care Solutions business line within Evonik’s life sciences division Nutrition & Care. The acquisition of Botanica is the next logical step for the Care Solutions business line as it transforms into the leading actives...

Vytrus Biotech has been recognised with the runner-up prize of the Cosmetorium Awards 2021, organised by the Sociedad Española de Químicos Cosméticos (SEQC), with the Formulation Award “Clean Beauty, less is more”. At Cosmetorium 2019, it won the Cosmetorium Awards in the “Ingredient Innovation” category for its active ingredient Olea Vitae™. A cosmetics industry accolade that was followed by in-Cosmetics Global’s Best Ingredient Award 2020 Gold and Silver for its Kannabia Sense™ and Deobiome Noni™ actives. The latest creations of the Vytrus formulation...

BASF’s Care Creations^® has been honored with the Pierre Potier Award for its EcoSun Pass^®, a methodology especially developed for sun protection products to evaluate the environmental compatibility of UV filter systems in sunscreens. The company won second prize in the category of processes or systems that are respectful of the environment. Created in 2006 by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry and supported by the “Fondation de la Maison de la Chimie” and “France Chimie”, the Pierre Potier Prize appreciates innovations in the area of chemistry that are particularly sustainable and promotes the development of...

Zurko Research incorporates a new area dedicated to hair care to its service offering, acquiring part of the shares of Capillary Technology Center (CTC), a CRO located in Barcelona with more than 25 years of experience in haircare studies. Throughout its years in business, CTC has positioned itself as a leading capillary testing laboratory, developing profound knowledge in all types of studies related to hair and skin appendage evaluation. All the extensive experience CTC has gained along this journey allows them to substantiate a wide range of claims applicable to...

BMG Pharma – a biotech and B2B company headquartered in Milan with its chemical plant in Torviscosa (Italy) that exports its medical products to more than 80 countries – has signed a development and commercial agreement with HTL, a leading biotech and industrial player in the development and production of innovative, pharmaceutical-grade biopolymers. With this agreement, HTL will exclusively develop, scale-up, and supply a high-grade functional injectable Hyaluronic Acid based active...