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...

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...