NEWS DIGEST
Reliability of acne testing
improved Evocutis has launched a highly-defined panel of 36 strains of Propionibacterium acnes to improve the reliability of testing undertaken during anti-acne or anti-spot product research and development.
The testing of anti-acne and blemish- reduction products for antimicrobial activity against P. acnes is a recognised method for determining potential efficacy, but is usually performed against a single strain. With a robust panel of clinically relevant strains, Evocutis can now offer healthcare and pharmaceutical companies developing anti- acne and anti-spot ingredients or products a more reliable R&D selection tool. Importantly, the panel includes strains resistant to antibiotics commonly used in treating acne, thus indicating whether test materials would be able to help reduce the prevalence of antibiotic resistance. The P. acnes panel complements a range of research testing services offered by Evocutis which includes LabSkin, a living skin equivalent technology, as well as a clinical volunteer testing service.
Distributor acquired
IMCD Group has acquired all shares of Jan Dekker International, a distributor of personal care and food ingredients. Headquartered in Wormerveer, the Netherlands, Jan Dekker has 64 staff and sales offices in France, Germany, Poland, UK and Spain. In addition, it runs two laboratories, one in The Netherlands and one in France. The deal is effective immediately.
Piet van der Slikke, CEO of IMCD Group,
commented on the development: “The activities of IMCD and Jan Dekker are highly complementary and this move will strengthen both companies. We share a culture of being long-standing and reliable partners of our principals.” Management will study how and when the two companies will integrate. Until such time Jan Dekker will continue under its present name while its management team will continue to lead Jan Dekker’s activities.
Natural raw materials for Barcelona
The group, A&A Fratelli Parodi Spa, and its subsidiary, Archimede Ricerche Srl, will be at in-cosmetics 2012 in Barcelona to showcase their range of natural innovative raw materials for the cosmetics industry, including refined vegetable oils, vegetable based esters, waxes, butters and special microalgae derivatives. At this event the group presents a comprehensive catalogue of established and exotic products at stand D58, comprising a speciality organic medium chain trygliceride oil,
Additions to specialty products team
Arizona Chemical has announced two new members to its specialty products team. Firstly, Dr Anna Pavlovic has joined the specialty products group as senior research scientist. In her new role at
Arizona, she will use her extensive background in chemical synthesis to design new products for the specialty products team. Dr Pavlovic has relocated to the company’s US Technology Center in Savannah, Ga.
She comes to Arizona Chemical from The HallStar Company where, as senior research scientist, she designed and synthesised new molecules for multiple applications, including sun care. Dr Pavlovic also managed the Chemical Synthesis Facility at the University of Utah and is currently an adjunct professor in the marketing department at DePaul University. She received her PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of Illinois at Chicago and her MBA in both International Business and Marketing Management from DePaul.
Geraldine Bouvry has joined Arizona Chemical as research scientist, personal care. She is based in the company’s European Technology centre in Almere, the Netherlands. In her
new role, Ms. Bouvry will be responsible for developing and maintaining starting point formulations for the Personal Care team and will perform testing to validate the value proposition of Arizona Chemical’s ingredients for personal care applications. She will provide technical service to Arizona’s customers and distributors in EMEA.
Ms. Bouvry previously worked as a formulator and new product development chemist in skin care at Oriflame in Ireland. She has a master’s degree in Cosmetics from ISIPCA (International Superior Institute in Perfumery, Cosmetics and Food Flavouring), in partnership with the University of Versailles in France.
obtained uniquely by concentration techniques from organic coconut oil, and a new range of natural polyglycerol fatty acid esters. The French company, Ceratec Sarl, an affiliate to the group, via its Natura-Tec product range, focuses on the production and development of speciality materials for the modern cosmetics industry based on natural ingredients. Key products include natural waxes, natural and vegetable butters, and vegetable alternatives to synthetic raw materials.
North American Summit tackles range of issues The North American edition of the
Sustainable Cosmetics Summit aims to tackle some of the major sustainability issues in the beauty industry. Hosted in New York on 17-19 May, the three-day summit focuses on green formulations and sustainable packaging. Other key topics on the summit agenda are sustainability metrics and marketing innovations. For the first time, a summit will showcase popular techniques to measure the environmental footprint of personal care products. With research showing raw materials and packaging comprise the highest environmental impact of personal care products, the summit hones in on these key areas. Dedicated sessions and plenary workshops cover green formulations and sustainable packaging. An update will be given on the palette of green ingredients available to formulators, while the gamut of sustainable packaging options will be highlighted.
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