Tackling Regulatory Challenges

17 January 2023 Dear Bettina, dear Engin, you have been part of BASF's Personal Care team for a long time and have already seen a lot. What do you remember most from your journey so far? Bettina: Compared to any past, the current times are the most challenging ones I...

Compatibility of Cosmetic Products – an Intensive Testing Strategy

10 January 2023 Worldwide, approximately 60-70% of women and 50-60% of men rate their skin as sensitive.1 As a result, the demand for cosmetic products specifically for sensitive skin is rising, and manufacturers are producing more products in this category to meet...

Bio Surfactants

13 December 2022 Can you explain the origin of the bio surfactants you offer? What are the challenges and/or the advantages? Angelina Gossen, Technical Marketing Lead, Croda GmbH: Manufacturing our own ethylene oxide from bioethanol at Atlas Point creates a unique...

Plant-Based Alternatives – The Focus of Modern Beauty Consumers

07 December 2022 Stefan, why is plant-based, vegan beauty such a trend in cosmetics? We live in an age of ethical consumerism. This means people are making conscious decisions about what they consume and how they consume it. Growing concerns regarding environmental...

Interview with Angelina Gossen, Technical Marketing Lead Home Care at Croda

30 November 2022 Your motto is: “Sustainability is at the heart of our business”. How do you “live” this motto? At Croda, sustainability has a long tradition. When our business was founded in 1925, we understood the central role science plays in our everyday lives. Not...

Innovations and Solutions at the Heart of Beauty Needs and Trends

23 November 2022 What are your key innovation drivers? At any time, new consumer needs and expectations can arise. At DSM Personal Care & Aroma Ingredients the focus is to provide the Beauty industry with personal care solutions capable of accompanying the project...

CLR’s “Acting Together” Program – an Ongoing Journey

16 November 2022 You just launched your CSR program "Acting together" in September. How is CSR anchored at CLR? Sustainability and social responsibility are not new topics for us at CLR. Many years ago, we have already introduced an integrated management system...

Interview with Dr. Kristin Neumann, CEO at MyMicrobiome

09 November 2022 Dr. Neumann, why is the skin microbiome important for humans? An intact skin microbiome is key for a healthy skin. Our skin hosts some 1 million micro-organisms and they have an essential role to play, fostering our immune system and promoting skin...

Interview with Dr. Myriam Sohn | Senior Application Technology Scientist IP Manager Global Technical Center Sun Care, BASF

07 November 2022 Dr. Sohn, your article “Nano or Non-Nano: the Key Aspect of the Measurement Method” was awarded first place by the SOFW award jury. Congratulations! Why is the question “Nano or Non-Nano” important for cosmetic formulators? There are two main reasons...

Interview with Gernot Kunze, Senior Lead Scientist Science and Promotion Sun Care at DSM

07 November 2022 We published your article „New Method for Connecting Sunscreens with Consumers via a Relative Eco-score“ in SOFW journal November 2021. Now the SOFW award jury has chosen your article for third place. Congratulations! Why did you develop this new...

Interview with Jean-Paul Janssens and Roel Hermant, Founders-Advisors at Frames Formulation Intelligence

07 November 2022 The article "Optimizing Your Resources for Market Intelligence and Product Development", published in SOFW journal January/February 2022, was awarded second place by the SOFW award jury. Congratulations! What is the FRAMES Formulation Intelligence...

Fermentation, the Answer for Sustainable Cosmetics

02 November 2022 Why do you think fermentation is becoming so popular in cosmetics? Fermented ingredients are increasingly being recognized by the consumers and fermented beauty is one of the top eight K-Beauty trends of the year according to Lifestyle Asia July...

AstaCos® OL50 – Formulating with the Red Diamond

26 October 2022 BDI-BioLife Science is a young company that focuses on the development of innovative and sustainable algae-based ingredients. For the past 15 years, the company has been dedicated to the cultivation of the astaxanthin-rich microalgae Haematococcus...

Contaminants in the Production of Vegetable Oils–we care!

19 October 2022 Mr. Geiger, Mrs. Liebmann, why are we talking about contaminants in the production of vegetable oils today? Martin G.: A large number of contaminants accumulate in vegetable oils because, due to the plant physiology, they accumulate in the fatty tissue...

What Started Out as a One-man-show…

12 October 2022 Can you briefly introduce SLI Chemicals as a company? SLI Chemicals GmbH was founded in 1997 in Frankfurt am Main by Mr. Stefan Stupp and this year celebrates its 25th anniversary. The business activities began as an independent sales company of Sharon...

Conscious Beauty, the New Generation Cosmetics

05 October 2022 What is conscious beauty ? Historically, it started first with the concept of green beauty, which originated in the belief that natural was better, because it was considered safer for the consumer and for the environment. Then the concept of clean...

Interview with Sébastien Hameury, Marketing Director at Greentech

28 September 2022 Greentech has been a leading supplier in active anti-aging ingredients. You are introducing a new approach to positive aging or Happy Aging. Can you tell us more about this concept? Developing efficient solution to limit the signs of skin aging is...

Care Products, Treatments and Fragrances: Essential Oils are Real All-rounders

20 September 2022 Patchouli, clove and citronella oils – Indonesia is known for its essential oils. But what makes the essential oils "Made in Indonesia" so special? Indonesia produces a large number of spices and essential oils. Indonesia is the world's largest...

Rising Cosmetic Standards through Plant Biotechnology

14 September 2022 The last two years Vytrus’s sustainability has been recognized with the Ecovadis Medal. How has Vytrus successfully implemented sustainability over these years? What is your business approach? In 2020, Vytrus was granted with the Ecovadis Silver medal...

Interview with Isabelle Martin and Birgit Huber, President and Vice-President, Cosmetics Europe

07 September 2022 Congratulations Isabelle Martin, Vice President Public Affairs – EMEA at The Estée Lauder Companies and Birgit Huber, Deputy Director General at IKW for your election as president and vice president of Cosmetics Europe, the European Association of the...