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Nov 18, 2011- Myriant Partners with Sojitz to Distribute Bio-Succinic Acid in Japan, China, South Korea & Taiwan -Industry News
U.S. based Myriant Corporation ("Myriant") and Japan based Sojitz Corporation ("Sojitz") have signed an agreement for the creation of a sales and...
Oct 6, 2011- Kao Develops Skin Cleansing Technology Based on Anionic Surfactants -Industry News
Kao has developed a new cleansing technology based on a study of surfactant properties in aqueous solutions. A mixture of anionic surfactants, which...
Sep 14, 2011- SCETI to Distribute ABT's Patented Ingredient Aquabeautine XL™ in Japan -Industry News
Aqua Bio Technology ASA (ABT) has entered into commercial distribution agreement in Asia for its patented ingredient Aquabeautine XL™ with...
Aug 5, 2011- Arizona Chemical Selects Matsumoto as Distributor for Personal Care Polymers in Japan -Industry News
Arizona Chemical, announced it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Matsumoto Trading Co., Ltd., to distribute the company's unique line of...
Aug 4, 2011- BASF Japan to Expand its Personal Care Business with Acquisition of Cognis Japan -Industry News
Effective October 1, 2011, BASF Japan will complete its legal consolidation with Cognis Japan. The legal entity of Cognis Japan will be dissolved...
Jun 14, 2011- Kao to Introduce Bioré Facial Foam Series with its Skin Purifying Technology -Product News
Kao Corporation will launch a new facial foam series, Bioré Skin Care Facial Foam (total of three items). The innovative skin purifying...
Jun 6, 2011- BASF & Cognis Showcased Latest Ingredients & Formulation Concepts at CITE Japan 2011 -Product News
BASF Japan Ltd. and Cognis Japan Ltd. jointly showcased their product offerings at CITE Japan 2011, held recently at Pacifico. By integrating the...
Jun 3, 2011- Pola Orbis to Accelerate Growth in Global Markets with Acquisition of H2O Plus -Industry News
Pola Orbis Holdings Inc. ("Pola Orbis"), one of Japan's leading cosmetics companies, reached a definitive agreement to acquire H2O Plus, LLC ("H2O...
May 25, 2011- Shin-Etsu Chemical Offers Highly Functional Hybrid Silicone Powders for Cosmetic Products -Product News
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. developed and began the sale of a new generation of highly functional hybrid silicone powders, KSP-441and KSP-411, which...
Apr 4, 2011- ISP Partners with Takasago to Develop Next Generation of Oral Care Solutions -Industry News
International Specialty Products (ISP) and Takasago have announced an alliance agreement to develop the next generation of oral care innovations. ...
Mar 3, 2011- Symrise Enables Paraben-free Skin Care Formulations for Children with Hydrolite® 6 -Product News
Hydrolite® 6 from Symrise offers an alternative to manufacturers of skin care products for children. Hydrolite® 6 boosts the preservative...
Feb 2, 2011- Sederma Introduces Wonderlight™ to Reduce Pigmentation Disorders -Product News
Sederma is proud to offer a new solution to people wishing to reduce irregularities in pigmentation or to lighten their skin complexion. Based on a...
Nov 19, 2010- Australian Certified Organic Receives Certification for Australian Organic Cosmetics in Japan -Industry News
Australian Certified Organic (ACO), Australia's largest certifier in agreement with Japanese Organic Cosmetic Organization (JOCO), empowering them to...
Nov 9, 2010- Avon Products to Tender its Ownership of Avon Japan to TPG Capital -Industry News
Avon Products, Inc. has announced that it has agreed to tender its 74.67% ownership interest in its Avon Japan business to an affiliate of TPG...
Aug 4, 2010- Shiseido Launched First Phase of Strategic Products for Masstige* Markets in Asia and Low-end Market in Japan -Product News
As the first phase of a strategic brand developed by integrating the masstige market, which places emphasis on the middle-income segment in rapidly...
Feb 6, 2006- Kao to Launch Bioré® Marshmallow Whip Facial Foam -Product News
Kao Corporation (President and CEO: Motoki Ozaki, Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan) launches Bioré® Marshmallow Whip the latest product in the Bioré...
Feb 1, 2006- THEFACESHOP, Enters The Japanese Market -Industry News
THEFACESHOP (CEO Woon-ho Jung), which produces naturally inspired cosmetics, announced that it entered the Japanese market by opening its 1st and 2nd...

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