Ingredients & formulation
Beraca: new hair care active from pracaxi oil
Beraca, a Brazilian supplier of raw materials for the cosmetics, health and food industries, has developed a new natural active...
Biopiracy: what are the risks for the cosmetics industry?
The development of natural cosmetics implies mechanically the research of new botanical ingredients and the development of an...
Bluestar Silicones wants to become a global player of the cosmetics industry
Bluestar Silicones participate for the first time in the In-Cosmetics show in Paris, a key step of its global development strategy....
The promising future of aloe vera
Aloe vera, which use is documented on over 6,000 old clay tablets found in Mesopotamia, occupied the centre stage of a one-day scientific...
Rousselot launches new anti-ageing collagen peptides
Rousselot widens its range of anti-ageing actives to cover topical formulations. The efficacy of the new peptides on the endogenous...
Industry responds to launch of i-Phone application on cosmetic ingredients
CTPA, the organisation representing the UK’s cosmetics industry, promptly reacted to the launch of a new i-Phone application claiming to...
Symrise launches superfruits for cosmetic products
Symrise is expanding its Actipone line of botanical active ingredients to add superfruits to its offering. Superfruits refer to fruits...
Plant complexes designed for oily phase Products
The plant complexes developed by Alban Muller are designed for products with an oily phase (emulsions, serum emulsions, care oils, etc.)....
Beraca wins UN award for sustainable development initiative
Brazil-based ingredients supplier, Beraca was awarded by the United Nations for its initiative on the sustainable use of Amazonian seeds....
Naturex and Natraceutical to form botanicals giant
Naturex buys the ingredients division of one of its main competitors, Natraceutical Group, to form a leading producer of botanical...
