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Nov 1, 2007 - In Depth Report Examines and Summarizes the Latest Materials and Technology Used in Cosmetics Being Developed and Sold by Japanese Manufacturers - Industry News
Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Japan's Latest Cosmetic Ingredients & Technology 2007" to their offering.
Sep 6, 2007 - Rohm and Hass Launches Acudyne™ LT-120 and Soltex™ OPT Polymers - Industry News
Rohm and Haas is now directly selling two products it has been manufacturing since their introduction to the market.
Jul 9, 2007 - Symrise launches SymMollient® W/S - Product News
A new, water-soluble emollient with sensory properties that soothe dry skin: Symrise, a global supplier of fragrances and flavors and a manufacturer of raw materials and active ingredients for cosmetics, has recently expanded its range of functionals through the addition of a hydrophilic emollient known as SymMollient® W/S.
Jul 6, 2007 - Dow Corning® 5-7070 Si Amino Elastomer Emulsion Offers Styling and Conditioning Benefits for Hair Care Applications - Product News
Developers of hair styling products are facing a more demanding market, with customers that are constantly looking for a balance between a well-conditioned look, flexibility, bounce back and memory hold.
Jun 26, 2007 - Dow Corning® natural lipids and silicones offer a variety of benefits and formulation possibilities - Product News
Dow Corning® natural lipids and silicones offer a variety of benefits and formulation possibilities, and they provide complementary properties in skin and hair care formulations-silicones are good emollients that improve the feel of formulations; lipids are good moisturizers for skin and hair (especially ethnic hair) and can even restore the skin’s barrier function. With equal parts silicone and lipids, formulators can significantly reduce any film residue, greasiness and tackiness.
Jun 25, 2007 - TEGO® Care LTP:Cost Effective, Vegetable Based O/W Emulsifier - Product News
Essen - Degussa's business line Goldschmidt Personal Care hasdeveloped an innovative, readily biodegradable, vegetable basedcationic emulsifier for skin care products such as hair conditioners aswell as skin care creams and lotions.
Jun 21, 2007 - Highly effective skin lightener - Product News
Symrise researchers have developed a new, highly effective active agent for the rapidly growing market for skin lighteners: SymWhite® 377. As a global provider of fragrances, flavorings, cosmetic raw materials and active ingredients, Symrise is now offering the international cosmetics industry a compound that can be used in a wide variety of cosmetics applications, such as lightening skin tone, treating for and generally reducing light-induced pigmentation of the skin and hair.
Jun 18, 2007 - Dow Corning IlluminEyes Formulation Offers Anti-Aging Benefits - Product News
Dow Corning continues to explore the texture and skin feel benefits of silicone in personal care products with Dow Corning IlluminEyes formulation (PDF size = 27 KB).
Jun 11, 2007 - DSM Nutritional Products launches PARSOL® Guard: an efficient shield to protect color and light-sensitive ingredients in personal care products. - Product News
Due to the trend toward brightly colored products and sophisticated clear packaging in the personal care industry, there is an increasing need to protect dyes and other UV lightsensitive ingredients in formulations.
Jun 7, 2007 - DuPont Launches DuPont™ Cerenol™ - its Newest Renewably Sourced Polymer Family - Product News
DuPont announced its next polymer family made with renewable resources - DuPont™ Cerenol™, which is made from 100 percent renewable resources.
May 31, 2007 - Eastman AQ Polymers Introduced for Hair Wax Formulations - Product News
Eastman Chemical Company's AQ Polymers certainly has no problem keeping up with the times.
Apr 26, 2007 - Dow Corning Adds Volatile Alkyl Methyl Siloxane Fluid To Enhance Personal Care Applications - Product News
New Dow Corning Toray FZ-3196 (INCI Name: Caprylyl Methicone) is a volatile alkyl methyl siloxane fluid that combines compatibility and handling ease with excellent spreadability and cleansing properties, unique feel, and gloss improvement.
Dec 13, 2006 - Dow Corning Rheology Modifiers Provide Multiple Formulation Benefits - Product News
Dow Corning Rheology Modifiers help personal care formulators differentiate their products from the competition with a single, easy-to-use ingredient. Available in water or oil-phase forms to meet your needs Dow Corning Rheology Modifiers thicken, deliver perfume, absorb sebum absorption, and more to stimulate new ideas for your current products or new solutions.
Nov 28, 2006 - DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Begin Bio-PDO™ Production in Tennessee - Industry News
DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products, LLC, an equally owned joint venture of DuPont and Tate & Lyle, announced the first commercial shipments of Bio-PDO™ from its USD 100 million facility in Loudon, Tenn.
Nov 16, 2006 - Cognis at the PCHi show 2006: products and concepts for a holistic experience - Industry News
At the first PCHi show in Mumbai, India, Cognis Care Chemicals and its active ingredients business Laboratoires Sérobiologiques (LS) exhibited a range of new products and concepts.
Nov 16, 2006 - Eastman Presents NutriLayer in a Bold, New Way - Product News
NutriLayer, Eastman's natural ingredient for cosmetic and personal care applications, has been presented in Europe using an innovative "Bb" cosmetic and packaging concept at Luxe Pack in Monaco.
Nov 6, 2006 - Frutarom Strengthens and Expands Activity in Latin America - Opens Subsidiary in Mexico - Industry News
Frutarom Industries Ltd., one of the world’s ten largest producers of flavors, continues to implement its rapid growth strategy and expand its activity in Latin America. Recently Frutarom established a subsidiary in Mexico (Frutarom Mexico Ltd.) to coordinate and manage Frutarom’s activity and sales in Central America. Frutarom already has a subsidiary and sales office in Brazil, which coordinates Frutarom’s sales in South America.
Oct 23, 2006 - Dermican™ LS 9745 – an expert peptide for high tech anti-aging solutions - Product News
Consumers of different ages increasingly expect cosmetic products to prevent and reduce the signs of aging, and to keep their skin firm, supple and elastic. As a result, manufacturers are constantly searching for effective cosmetic ingredients with scientifically proven mechanisms of action and demonstrable benefits in this area. At the recent IFSCC trade show in Osaka, Japan, Laboratoires Sérobiologiques (LS), Cognis Care Chemicals' active ingredients business, launched Dermican. This new product keeps skin looking and feeling younger by using a targeted mechanism to optimize the functionality of collagen fibers.
Oct 23, 2006 - WACKER Receives European Innovation Award for Cosmetics and Chemical Raw Materials - Industry News
The Munich-based WACKER Group received a European Innovation Award for Cosmetics and Chemical Raw Materials on October 10 at the 53rd SEPAWA Conference in Würzburg, Germany. Developed for consumer products like skin-care articles, WACKER's novel linoleic acid/cyclodextrin complexes were awarded second prize in the "Most Innovative Natural Raw Material Concepts" category.
Oct 5, 2006 - Aquea SPF™ Named Best New Technology of 2006 By HBA Health & Beauty America™ - Industry News
Aquea SPF™, the first fully functional UVA/UVB sunscreen ingredient that can be added to soaps and shampoos, was recognized as the Best New Technology of 2006 by HBA Healthy & Beauty America™ at the organization's 2nd Annual International Technology Awards.
Oct 4, 2006 - Latest Generation in Healthcare Personnel Handwashes Proven Effective Against Viruses; Study Results Presented at 46th Inter-science Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy - Industry News
Steve Owens, Director of Marketing for HEALTHPOINT Surgical, has announced that SURGICEPT™ Waterless Surgical Hand Antiseptic, the latest addition to the HEALTHPOINT asepsis product line for healthcare personnel hand washing, kills viruses in addition to fighting bacteria, as reported in study results presented during the 46th Inter-science Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy in San Francisco last weekend.
Oct 3, 2006 - Arkema exhibits at CPhI 2006, Paris, from October 3 to 5, 2006, Hall 5, Stand 5E18 - Industry News
Arkema officially launches its new organic oxidation catalyst, Oxynitrox® S100, at the CPhI 2006 tradeshow in Paris, from October 3rd to 5th.
Sep 19, 2006 - Lifestyle Changes and Safety Issues Influence Usage Patterns of Emulsifiers in Personal Care Products - Industry News
Frost & Sullivan finds that the European Market for Emulsifiers in Personal Care earned revenues of EUR259.7 million in 2005 and estimates this to reach EUR420.6 million in 2012.
Sep 18, 2006 - GE Focuses on Growth and Higher Returns with Sale of GE Advanced Materials Business to Apollo Management, L.P.; Move Supports Repositioning of Industrial Portfolio for Stronger Performance - Industry News
GE (NYSE: GE) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell GE Advanced Materials (Silicones & Quartz) to Apollo Management, L.P., a private investment firm in a deal valued at approximately $3.8 billion in cash and securities. Upon completion of the transaction, GE will receive a 10% ownership stake in the new company and hold $400 million of notes. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals, and is expected to occur before the end of 2006.
Aug 31, 2006 - Huntsman Inks Licensing Deal With Thai Ethanolamines Company - Industry News
Huntsman Corporation signed commercial licensing agreements with Thailand's first producer of ethanolamines, Thai Ethanolamines Co., Ltd. (TEA).
Aug 23, 2006 - First Product to Feature Aquea SPF&3153; Technology Receives Strong Consumer Reaction in Its Initial Offering on QVC - Product News
Aquea SPF7#153;, the first fully functional UVA/UVB sunscreen ingredient that can be added to soaps and shampoos, received strong reaction in its initial offering, selling briskly in its first time availability to consumers on QVC. In introducing the technology, Patti Reilly, host of QVC's Saturday Night Beauty, called it a "a skin care breakthrough."
Aug 21, 2006 - DSM Nutritional Products unveils the secret of beauty with ALL-Q™ plus - Product News
DSM Nutritional Products has recently introduced ALL-Q™plus, a cosmetic ingredient that comprises all the benefits Coenzyme Q10 is known for: antioxidant, energizer, wrinkle reduction, prevention of premature skin ageing. Due to its benefits Coenzyme Q10 is the active ingredient mostly known by consumers and cosmetic manufacturers.
May 22, 2006 - Colt’s Plastics Packaging Showcases Eastman's New Cosmetic Ingredient - Packaging News
Eastman Chemical Company has teamed with Colt’s Plastics to provide a superior package for a sample cream containing NutriLayer--Eastman’s new, natural cosmetic ingredient derived from non-GMO rice bran oil.
May 19, 2006 - Dow Corning's Technical Paper Discusses New Silicone Elastomer Powder Breakthroughs - Product News
A new silicone elastomer powder coated with silica allows formulators to develop applications that mask wrinkles up to 84 percent, absorb sebum, and give consumers smooth, youthful-looking skin. Dow Corning® 9701 Cosmetic Powder can be used in formulating a wide range of color cosmetic, skin care and sun care products.
May 19, 2006 - Goldschmidt Presents Unique and Powerful Actives - Product News
Degussa's business line Goldschmidt Personal Care took the opportunity of PCIA and In-Cosmetics 2006 to present again a selection of new & powerful active ingredients.

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