Digitalisation and Knowledge Transfer as the Key to Successful Customer Relations

31 August 2022 Mr Tessmann, Cosphatec has now been on the market for over 10 years and has been convincing with steady growth ever since. In your opinion, what makes Cosphatec special compared to its competitors? Our greatest strength lies in our in-depth know-how of...

Cristalhyal® e-Perfection: Clay-vectorised HA for Skin Perfectness

21 June 2022 How does Cristalhyal® e-Perfection bring the cosmetic benefits expected by the consumers? Cristalhyal® e-Perfection brings together two hero ingredients of the Beauty industry: hyaluronic acid and clay. With this complex, consumers can enjoy...

Glyclean™ D – Utilizing the Power of Nature to Clean and Disinfect

15 June 2022 Your motto is: WE ARE A DIFFERENT KIND OF CHEMISTRY COMPANY. What do you mean by this? It begins with the fact that we are a 200-year-old company with the agility and energy of a start-up company. We bring the best of the DuPont Company heritage and...

Interview with Holger Hüppeler, Head of the Flavors & Fragrances Business Unit at Lanxess

01 June 2022 Consumers are placing increasing value on safe, sustainable and high-performance products. How is Lanxess responding to this trend? Preservatives are an essential ingredient in the formulations of household care products, personal care products and...

Nature-based Emollients for a Twist of Sensoriality

25 May 2022 Your company motto is to enhance human’s life-quality by linking science and environmental preservation in the best way possible. Sustainability, green and clean are the current catch phrases. What is really involved to be a supplier of clean,...

Interview with Dr. Anne Wagner, Technology & Market Development Manager for Consumer Products on the Microbial Solutions team at Charles River Labs

18 May 2022 What are the advantages of a rapid microbial detection method? A rapid detection method replaces subjective traditional testing with an automated analysis, giving you a “Yes/No” answer, providing critical information whether to release or hold...

A Quantum Leap for Sensitive Skin: 3D Bioprinted Tissue Model Could Drive Future Development of Customized Cosmetic Ingredients

11 May 2022 3D tissue models are a powerful tool to quickly and reliably test cosmetic products for skincare applications. In the past years, CTIBIOTECH and BASF have jointly made important progress in this field. Recently, they teamed up to develop an immune skin...

‘The essence of Well-being’

04 May 2022 Ariadna, you have launched your Telessence concept recently. Can you briefly explain this concept? Yes, we are very excited for this new launch. It’s the first time that we launch three active ingredients under one umbrella, the Telessence concept, the...

Patchoul’Up™: Upcycling Meets Well-being

27 April 2022 Mr. Rolland, can you explain how Patchoul’Up™ answer to consumers commitments? Dry scalp flakes are among the most common aesthetic concerns, caused by dry scalp without microbial infection, and are associated with scalp itching, irritation and...

CITROCOAT® EP – a Stable Effervescent Compound for Dry Home and Personal Care Products

20 April 2022 Can you give some background information on the development of your effervescent powder CITROCOAT®EP? We have recently seen a growing trend for home and personal care products in dry form. Here sustainability is the driving force. Solid dosage forms...

Interview with Sandra Catarino, Director of Global Strategic Segments at CP Kelco

13 April 2022 CP Kelco won the 2021 SOFW Journal Award for your paper on sustainable and functional liquid laundry detergents with fermentation-derived cellulose. How do you translate this use of fermentation-derived cellulose into the personal care market? Thank...

Interview with Manuela Bermúdez, Chief Scientific Officer PhD, at Quimivita

06 April 2022 Manuela, can you tells us a bit more about Quimivita`s history? Is a company specialized in designing, manufacturing and distributing chemical products and laboratory equipment to a wide range of sectors such as Cosmetics, Food, Industry, Pharmacy and...

Interview with Xavier Gaillard, Deputy General Manager for Strategy, in charge of CSR, SILAB

30 March 2022 More and more companies are committed to CSR. How is SILAB viewing this trend? Corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitment is more than welcome and becomes a real development strategy rather than just a trend. In fact, concrete objectives are...

Getting Ahead of the Trend for Silicone-free Cosmetics

23 March 2022 Volatile silicones are on the way out of the cosmetics industry. Strict new regulations and increasingly eco-conscious consumers are driving a switch to silicone-free products. Why is this happening now? And what alternatives are there? BASF experts...

Interview with Giorgio Dell’Acqua, 2022 NYSCC Chair

16 March 2022 Last November the Chapter successfully organized the first ‘back-in-person’ NYSCC Suppliers’ Day after the pandemic break. How was the turnout for attendees and exhibitors? It was incredible and extremely rewarding to meet face-to face and be reunited...

Interview with Dr. Robert Parker

09 March 2022 Dr. Parker, BASF recently launched D`lite. The motto is: Market Understanding Meets Science. Can you explain the idea behind it? The customer is key. That is the essence of the D’lite approach. D’lite is about allowing customers in the personal care...

Interview with Ameann DeJohn

02 March 2022 Ameann, your motto is: BEAUTY + SCIENCE + MEDIA. How should we understand this? Media Lab Science unites beauty and testing expertise together with content and LA Production and film to transform product testing results into relevant Social Content...

From Months to Minutes: Insights on How to Accelerate R&D with Microbiome Network Science in Beauty and Personal Care

23 February 2022 Can you very briefly explain your company’s core business? Eagle Genomics is a Deep Tech software business pioneering the digitization of R&D across the Personal Care and Beauty, Consumer Goods, Food and Nutrition, AgBio and Healthcare sectors. Our...

Genomatica Demonstrates the Power of Biotech as Sustainability Remains a Top Priority in Pandemic Year Three

16 February 2022 How has the pandemic affected consumers’ views toward sustainability today? SOFW asked Genomatica this question almost exactly one year ago, not anticipating another year of pandemic. (to view Genomatica’s previous answer to this question, click here)...

Interview with Max Chabert - Global Marketing Manager Home & Hygiene, Solvay

09 February 2022 Solvay’s Actizone ™ Technology has recently been awarded with the Henkel Innovation and Sustainability award in Home Care. What were the criteria for this award? The evaluation criteria take into account the following. The invention must have an...