Ingredients & formulation
Plant-powered performance in deodorant application
In the deodorant category, consumers’ demand is trending towards safer and more natural ingredients that combine effectiveness in sweat...
Scent of luxury in India: Madurai’s jasmine infuses global perfumes
In the ancient city of Madurai in southern India, jasmine is omnipresent — attracting buyers from some of the world’s most recognisable...
Lubrizol launches new rheology modifier Carbopol SC-800
Lubrizol’s new rheology modifier has been optimized to provide efficient viscosity, long-term thermal stability and excellent clarity in...
BASF upgrades its pore-tightening cosmetic active ingredient Laricyl
BASF Personal Care recently unveiled a more sustainable and upgraded version of its pore-tightening active ingredient Laricyl....
100% plant-based rheological modifier for highly-sensorial formulations
In the beauty industry, naturality and sustainability have become unavoidable. In a time of well-informed consumers and stricter...
Seppic: A biomimetic and eco-designed active ingredient for skin firmness
The French manufacturer of cosmetic active ingredients launches Sagacious, a biomimetic and eco-designed marine active ingredient...
Holistic beauty: Clariant launches mood-boosting skincare innovations
Based on recent science research on the brain-to-skin axis and building on its latest awarded cosmetic ingredient launches, Clariant has...
Yifixia develops natural excipients based on plant-derived co-products
Startup Yifixia combines eco-extraction and white chemistry to offer the cosmetics industry 100% natural formulation ingredients derived...
Fragrances: A Lebanese village at the heart of the Damask rose tradition
In Lebanon’s Bekaa plain, Damask roses have been cultivated for generations to make the rose water which will be used to scent pastries...
SpruceSugar, an antioxidant ingredient upcycled from the wood industry
SpruceSugar, an innovative antioxidant compound made from forest industry side stream sawdust, has been chosen by Ole Hyvä Luonnontuote,...
