
Debut and L’Oreal bolster sustainable beauty partnership
Debut and L’Oreal have signed an agreement to develop more than a dozen bio-identical ingredients to replace conventionally sourced ingredients used in the French beauty giant’s global beauty and personal care brands across skin, hair, color cosmetics and fragrances.

Dsm-firmenich issues €800 million long-term bond
DSM-Firmenich has announced the launch of its inaugural €800 million bond with a 10-year maturity due in 2034 at a coupon of 3.625 percent. The bond will be issued by DSM and guaranteed by DSM-Firmenich under the cross-gurantee structure.

CBA welcomes consultation round for UK REACH
The Chemical Business Association (CBA) welcomes the launch of a public consultation by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on UK REACH and the alternative transitional registration model.

EU Bans Cosmetic Silicones D4, D5, and D6 in All Products
The Official Journal of the European Union has published a ban on the use of cosmetic silicones D4, D5, and D6 in all wash-off and leave-on products

Cellugy Secures €4.9M Seed Funding to Scale EcoFLEXY Production
Cellugy, a Danish biotechnology startup, has successfully raised €4.9 million in seed funding to expand the production of EcoFLEXY, its innovative cellulose-based product designed to replace fossil-based materials.

DSM-Firmenich opens new Mind Nose Matter exhibition
DSM-Firmenich has cut the ribbon on a new showcase of its fragrance innovations, research and perfumers. The theme for this year’s Mind Nose Matter exhibition is ‘momentum’ and explores olfactory friction, among other trends.

BASF to buy 49 percent of Vattenfall’s Nordlicht wind farms
BASF has agreed to buy 49 percent of Vattenfall’s Nordlicht 1 and 2 wind farms for an undisclosed sum. The Nordlicht wind project is being built in the German North Sea without state subsidies and boasts a total installed capacity of 1.6 gigawatts – Vattenfall’s largest offshore wind farm to date.

CBA Joins New Critical Imports Council to Strengthen UK Supply Chains Amid Global Disruptions
The Chemical Business Association (CBA), representing the chemical supply chain, has announced its membership in the newly established Critical Imports Council, an initiative by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).

Beiersdorf Unveils Breakthrough Anti-Aging Ingredient ‘Glycostop™’ in Fight Against Sugar-Induced Skin Aging
Beiersdorf, the Hamburg-based skincare giant, has announced a significant breakthrough in anti-aging research with the introduction of ‘Glycostop™’, a patented active ingredient designed to combat glycation, a process that accelerates skin aging due to sugar. This innovation marks the culmination of a decade’s research involving the testing of

Henkel ushers in supplier engagement program
Henkel has launched an engagement program for its worldwide suppliers that aims to advance decarbonization along the value chain through the collection of emissions data, jointly defined actions for reduction and continuous upskilling.
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