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In this article, the author outlines important questions formulators should ask in terms of background information for the botanical ingredients they are sourcing. Example ingredient choices also are flagged that may cause unforeseen problems related to the clean, ethical and responsible beauty movements.

Keeping Cosmetics in Check: Where the Proverbial ‘Buck’ Stops in Botanicals

In this article, the author outlines important questions formulators should ask in terms of background information for the botanical ingredients they are sourcing.

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Editor’s Note: Devoted to Sustainability

The UK and EU have made robust regulatory changes due to recently trending ingredient concerns. Updated guidances for lilial, DHA and cyclic silicones are outlined here, along with other regional updates.

European Regulatory Update: UK and EU Ingredient Management

The ingredient pairs a highly versatile copolymer with a soft and lightweight ester, creating a synergistic blend superior to one component alone.

Inolex Highlights LexFeel N350 MB Dimethicone Alternative for Hair Benefits

The sustainable emollient is said to impart the sensory feel and spreading profile of dimethicone, additionally providing color protection in hair care and conditioning comparable to dimethicone 350 cSt.

Old Spice and Arby’s Team up to Conquer the 'Meat Sweats'

This unlikely pair has collaborated to fight against sweaty armpits; see how.

Emogreen™ HP 40: a sustainable alternative to viscous silicones

Emogreen™ HP 40: a sustainable alternative to viscous silicones

With its new product, EMOGREEN™ HP 40, Seppic consolidates its position as a CSR leading supplier for alternatives to silicones.

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Shanghai JAKA (Greaf) Biotech Co., Ltd.'s Solarepare MB Shanghai

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Revisions include adding “special cosmetics” and “cosmetics using new ingredients” to the key categories of sampling testing.

China Revises Cosmetic Sampling Testing Rules, Calls for Comments

The measures will focus on testing in children’s cosmetics, special cosmetics and cosmetics containing new ingredients. Measures are open to public comment through July 14, 2022.

Tatiana Kalman has been working for BASF for more than 20 years.

BASF Names Tatiana Kalman Head of Personal Care Europe Business Unit

Prior to her current role, Tatiana Kalman was senior vice president of BASF’s performance chemicals business for North and South America.

Derived from natural 100% renewable feedstocks, the biopolymer is readily biodegradable and does not contain preservatives.

BASF Sources Non-GMO Rice for Sensorial Verdessence RiceTouch

The Verdessence RiceTouch biopolymer is a plant-based sensory powder with small particle size designed to provide a light, smooth skin feel especially for matte cosmetics.

The issued US Patent US11291204B2 is titled “Preservatives for cosmetic, toiletry and pharmaceutical compositions” and covers preservation compositions having a C6, C8, C10 or C12 alkylhydroxamic acid including CHA in combination with a variety of medium-chain terminal diols.

Inolex Expands Alkylhydroxamic Acid Tech Patent Portfolio for Cosmetic Preservation

The patent covers preservation compositions having a C6, C8, C10 or C12 alkylhydroxamic acid including CHA combined with medium-chain terminal diols.

Research by DSM has led to a new scientific breakthrough whereby it is now possible to produce vitamin A using a specially developed strain of yeast that converts a renewable carbon source into vitamin A.

DSM Testing World's First Fully Bio-based Vitamin A

Application testing is now underway with the first selected customers and representative material is available for sampling ahead of a commercial-scale production and a full launch in early 2023.

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