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Formulators looking to replace conventional petroleum-based emollients or volatile silicones increasingly turn to the same two molecules: squalane and hemisqualane. Both are derived fro…
Squalane and Hemisqualane: Sustainable best-in-class Emollient Alternatives
Formulators looking to replace conventional petroleum-based emollients or volatile silicones increasingly turn to the same two molecules: squalane and hemisqualane. Both are derived fro…
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Formulators rarely ask for an emollient by name. They ask for a result: a stick that glides without dragging, colour that lays down in one pass, gloss that survives the first coffee, and no sweating i…
Which Emollients Should I Choose for a Lipstick?
Formulators rarely ask for an emollient by name. They ask for a result: a stick that glides without dragging, colour that lays down in one pass, gloss that survives the first coffee, and no sweating i…
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The email arrives without warning: the grade you have used for years will no longer be produced. It is happening more often. According to the European Chemical Closures and Investments Radar commissio…
My Supplier Discontinued This Grade: What Now?
The email arrives without warning: the grade you have used for years will no longer be produced. It is happening more often. According to the European Chemical Closures and Investments Radar commissio…
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How Technology is Redefining Skin Longevity
Consumers no longer expect skincare to rely on formulas alone. They are looking for personalized, technology-enhanced routines that deliver measurable re…
The Future of Beauty Devices
How Technology is Redefining Skin Longevity
Consumers no longer expect skincare to rely on formulas alone. They are looking for personalized, technology-enhanced routines that deliver measurable re…
Interview
Safic-Alcan will be back at Fakuma, the international trade fair for plastics processing, from 12 to 16 October 2026 at Messe Friedrichshafen, Germany. The Safic-Alcan Plastics team will welcome visit…
PFAS-Free Processing Aids: Safic-Alcan and Silike Interview Ahead of Fakuma 2026
Safic-Alcan will be back at Fakuma, the international trade fair for plastics processing, from 12 to 16 October 2026 at Messe Friedrichshafen, Germany. The Safic-Alcan Plastics team will welcome visit…
Interview
From 12 to 16 October 2026, Safic-Alcan will once again take part in Fakuma, the international trade fair for plastics processing, held at Messe Friedrichshafen, Germany. Visitors can meet the Safic-A…
Safic-Alcan & Nouryon at Fakuma 2026: Polymer Recycling
From 12 to 16 October 2026, Safic-Alcan will once again take part in Fakuma, the international trade fair for plastics processing, held at Messe Friedrichshafen, Germany. Visitors can meet the Safic-A…
Formulations
Drug release technologies have become a major driver of pharmaceutical innovation. A JAMA Network Open study of novel drugs approved between 1995 and 2021 found that nearly 40% were later reformulated…
Precision Drug Release: Pharmaceutical Formulation Engineering for Patient-centric Oral Drug Delivery
Drug release technologies have become a major driver of pharmaceutical innovation. A JAMA Network Open study of novel drugs approved between 1995 and 2021 found that nearly 40% were later reformulated…
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Pharmaceutical manufacturers are facing a clear challenge: innovate faster, secure supply and reduce environmental impact, all without compromising quality or performance.
At CPHI Milan 2026,…
Leading the way to CPHI Milan 2026: partnering for the future of Pharma
Pharmaceutical manufacturers are facing a clear challenge: innovate faster, secure supply and reduce environmental impact, all without compromising quality or performance.
At CPHI Milan 2026,…
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For formulators, production teams and procurement leads building the next sun care cycle — across the Americas and Europe.
The single most important fact in sun care has nothing to do with chemist…