RECENT NEWS

Former Inolex CEO and cosmetic industry entrepreneur Conrad Plimpton has died in Tucson, Arizona aged 83.

The US Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) is accepting applications for the 2026 Madam CJ Walker Scholarship, which offers two $5,000 awards sponsored by Mary Kay, Inc.

German chemicals manufacturer Evonik has extended the contract of chief executive officer Christian Kullmann until 2030 following an extraordinary general meeting.

Rahn won gold in the active ingredients category at the in-cosmetics Global awards in Paris, France, for Calneurin-Sense.

German personal care active ingredient maker CLR is celebrating 100 years of cosmetic science at in-cosmetics Global in Paris on 14-16 April.

The organiser of in-cosmetics Global has revealed the awards shortlists for the 2026 edition of the trade show taking place on 14-16 April in Paris, France.

Skinobs, a French referencing platform for preclinical and clinical cosmetic tests, is celebrating ten years of cosmetics evaluation.

British personal care ingredient maker Stephenson has appointed Simon Corner as its commercial director, effective immediately.

Netherlands-based speciality ingredient distributor Barentz has appointed David Lupp as its EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) vice-president for personal and home care, effective immediately.

French cosmetic ingredients maker Solabia has inaugurated its new North American headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey.

UK consumer goods conglomerate Unilever is to focus on beauty, home and personal care after agreeing to merge its foods business with US spice and seasoning giant McCormick to create a company valued at $66 billion.

The organiser of the in-cosmetics Korea trade show has opened registration for this year’s event, which takes place on 1-3 July in Seoul.

The organiser of the in-cosmetics Global trade show has revealed the education programme at the forthcoming Paris event on 14-16 April will feature more than 230 sessions.

UK speciality chemicals maker Croda has inaugurated a greenfield manufacturing facility in Dahej, India, strengthening its ability to serve fast-growing markets in Asia.

German speciality ingredient distributor Brenntag has cut the ribbon on its new Life Sciences Innovation & Application Centre in Shanghai, China.

The winners of the Fountain Awards have been revealed at the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) trade show in Hangzhou, China.

German speciality ingredients maker Symrise has established a Care & Wellness division incorporating cosmetic ingredients and beauty supplements.

Ashland has signed up IMCD for the exclusive distribution of its personal and home care ingredients in the United States, effective 1 April.

IKEA has invested in a €13.4m ($15.3m) funding round in Swiss startup Seprify, which develops high-performance cellulose-based ingredients for personal care and other industries.

Sesderma Laboratories founder Dr. Gabriel Serrano has revealed his vision of a longevity model that combines regenerative science, cellular health and holistic wellbeing to optimise ageing.