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Jan 23 2019

“I am thrilled to be joining a best in class organization such as Vantage”

Andy Harris has been announced as new CEO at Vantage Speciality Chemicals. "Andy is a tremendous leader with an excellent track record of growing specialty chemicals businesses. He brings the right combination of commercial, operational, and strategic experience necessary to direct and successfully execute Vantage's long-term plan, said Keval Patel...

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Jan 23 2019

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First event exclusively dedicate to ingredients for home an personal care in South Africa

Sonja Schulte

The first Home and Personal Care Ingredients Conference and Exhibition (HPCI) in South Africa will take place on 4-5 September 2019 in Johannesburg (Midrand), South Africa. Secue your floor space now and do not miss the opportunity to position yourself early in this attractive and promising market. Africa is a complex...

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Jan 22 2019

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Review on recent breakthroughs in skin care

Sonja Schulte

Review article by M.A. Nilforoushzadeh et al. from University of Medical Science Tehran Iran throws light on facial cosmetics and present the most recent breakthroughs in the field of skin care and rejuvenation by cosmeceutical facial mask. Skin health is an important aspect of aesthetics. Dermatologists and scientists try to develop...

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Jan 16 2019

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Petroleum-based personal care raw material has significantly higher global warming potential

Sonja Schulte

A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of naturally-sourced and petroleum-based glycols commonly used in personal care products demonstrates that conventional 1,3-BG production processes starting from petroleum-based feedstocks have a significantly higher global warming potential (103% greater) and energy demand from non-renewable resources (85% greater) relative to the bio-based process used to...

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Jan 15 2019

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New active ingredients target skin conditions’ root causes

Sonja Schulte

Every day, our skin is exposed to harmful environmental influences and the negative effects of our fast-paced lifestyles. Oily skin, pigment spots, fine lines and wrinkles, or dry skin with itching and tingling sensations are common consequences. During Cosmet’Agora (http://www.cosmetagora.fr) taking place 15 and 16 January 2019 in Paris, BASF will...

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Jan 14 2019

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Study evaluates current theories of surfactant penetration into skin

Sonja Schulte

With repeated exposures, this leads to skin dryness and irritation, compromising barrier function and skin health. The mechanisms of anionic surfactant penetration into the skin, however, are still widely debated. A team of the University of Cincinnati, USA now evaluated current theories of surfactant penetration into human skin and proposed...

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Home and Personal Care Ingredients

“I am thrilled to be joining a best in class organization such as Vantage”

First event exclusively dedicate to ingredients for home an personal care in South Africa

Review on recent breakthroughs in skin care

Petroleum-based personal care raw material has significantly higher global warming potential

New active ingredients target skin conditions’ root causes

Study evaluates current theories of surfactant penetration into skin

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