Archives for June 15, 2015

Clariant leverages Singapore base to 'get closer to customers'

Clariant held an opening ceremony last week to celebrate the inauguration of its application lab in Singapore, one it hopes will interact with customers to 'develop tomorrow’s megatrends in Asia Pacific'. 

Solvay to begin production at Europe and Asia facilities

Solvay announces that it has started production at its two new large-scale and ‘on-pipe’ alkoxylation facilities in Moerdijk in the Netherlands, and in Singapore. 

Southeast Asia ramps up biggest demand for halal cosmetics

According to Future Market Insights, Southeast Asia accounts for the bulk of the demand for halal cosmetics in the region, due to high Muslim populations.

SkinCare Ingredients 2015

The importance of applying a sunscreen properly on product efficacy

In the lab the product may pass all the tests, but if it is not applied properly then this could be irrelevant, meaning the spreadability of a product can be very important to its efficacy.