News and industry insights on Chemicals for cosmetics and personal care products, including surfactants, emollients, and active ingredients.
The FDA cleared two bemotrizinol products, expanding U.S. formulator options. BASF’s broad‑spectrum filter Tinosorb S was approved as the first new sunscreen active in 27 years, offering photostability and low dermal absorption. PARSOL Shield from dsm‑firmenich also gained approval under modernized GRASE/MUsT, with clinical data enabling efficient, lightweight textures and global harmonization.
BASF and Bota Biosciences introduced SkinNexus Collag3n, a yeast‑fermented, human‑identical Collagen III fragment reporting dermal matrix upregulation and early clinical signals. Croda expanded its premium skincare portfolio with Croda’s Malvallin botanical active, a COSMOS‑approved, multi‑layer efficacy ingredient targeting resilience and prevention claims.
Symrise’s closed‑loop hydrogen recovery, Closing the Hydrogen Loop, is running at industrial scale, cutting fresh hydrogen use ~80% in biobased pentylene glycol. Circular carbon also advanced as Avantium spun out Volta into Carbeau to commercialize CO₂‑to‑chemicals for glycolic acid and PLGA, with a pilot planned in Delfzijl.
Croda commissioned a new Guangzhou facility uniting Beauty Actives and Iberchem Fragrances for localized R&D, creation and supply. Symrise strengthened IP and sourcing assurances in China with a China patent CN116509735B for SymSave H, protecting Hydroxyacetophenone‑lipophile systems in aqueous formulations.
Evonik is selling selected production assets for pharmaceutical ingredients in Hanau to ProChem, concentrating Health Care investments on drug‑delivery and biosolutions. Remaining GMP lipid capabilities continue at Hanau, while keto and amino acids are consolidated in China and France.
