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15 Oct 2024

Skincare industry embraces indigenous ingredients

By Staff Writer

Botanichem explores the powerful benefits of indigenous botanicals in skincare applications. The skincare and cosmetic industry is increasingly embracing natural and sustainable ingredients, particularly indigenous botanicals. These ingredients, sourced from native plants, have been traditionally used by local cultures for their medicinal and beauty benefits.  Sourced from native plants and ecosystems, indigenous ingredients offer a...
15 Jul 2024

Stability testing with Botanichem -peace of mind for your brand

By Staff Writer

Have confidence in your product by stability testing it with Botanichem It is easy to understand how exciting it is to launch a new cosmetic product but before the product can take its place on store shelves, there’s a crucial step that cannot and should not be avoided – stability testing. While it may seem...
05 Sep 2023

How to formulate compliant skin care products

By Staff Writer

There are stringent regulations surrounding skin care formulations in South Africa. Brands should pay careful attention to what claims they make regarding the reduction of dark spots and pigmentation. Uneven skin tone is one of the most common skin concerns in South Africa. There are many factors that affect skin tone, from genetics to how...
13 Jan 2023

Exfoliants from Africa highlight upcycling potential

By Staff Writer

Many ingredient manufacturers have started to invest in the upcycling model. Kupanda recently launched a new range of exfoliants developed from upcycling by-products of the company’s cosmetic oil production. The cosmetic industry is constantly looking for ways of making itself more sustainable from packaging materials and sourcing ingredients to extraction processes and upcycling materials to...
17 Oct 2022

Pore minimising innovation

By Staff Writer

Most consumers want refined skin with small, barely visible pores. However, this can be difficult, if not impossible to achieve. More than 50% of consumers report pore size as being a major concern. Whilst genetics and gender do play a role, ethnic skin types tend to experience greater challenges with enlarged pores, with sun damage...
06 Aug 2021

Botanichem empowers women who are passionate about cosmetics

By Staff Writer

Botanichem is a female-owned business that believes in the significance of empowering young women in the cosmetics industry. Robyn Brown says the company has employed three interns over the years to give them the best training on offer, improving their skills and helping them gain the knowledge needed to succeed in the cosmetics industry. Botanichem...
17 May 2021

Cobiosa’s Sugicare: The future of neuro-wellness skin care

By Staff Writer

Brands are looking for ways to focus on what makes us feel better. This is as a result of more than a year of global stress brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and a growing awareness of the need for improved health and wellbeing. Cobiosa’s new skin care active, Sugicare harnesses the power of neuro-cosmetics...
23 Feb 2021

Botanichem explores the evolution of stick-based formulations

By Staff Writer

Stick-based skin care is one of the most popular trends emerging from the K Beauty movement. This trend has driven leading manufacturers like Sunjin Beauty Science to improve its formulations, including sunscreens. Sun protection products have evolved from basic creams and emulsions, to gels, sprays and more recently stick formats which allow for quick, easy...
30 Jul 2020

Scalposine for a healthy scalp with microbial diversity

By Staff Writer

BASF has created Scalposine, an amino acid derivative able to purify the scalp as well as reset its microbial ecosystem. Dandruff affects about half the adult population. It usually peaks in severity around age 20 and becomes less prevalent above age 50 and is more common in men than in women. Rather than being caused...
08 Jul 2020

Botanichem adds Korean ingredient supplier to its portfolio

By Staff Writer

Botanichem has added Sunjin Beauty Science to its portfolio of agencies. Sunjin, based in Korea, has been a leading ingredient supplier to the cosmetic and chemical industry for more than 40 years and supplies products to some of the world’s leading brands. Ingredient solutions The company supplies raw materials to the cosmetics, surfactant, paint and...
11 Jun 2020

How to keep your hands moisturised during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Staff Writer

Hand sanitisers have become a must-have ingredient during the global COVID-19 pandemic but they can cause damage to the skin of your hands. Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus, the most searched for ingredients on internet have been Ethyl alcohol, Carbomer, Propolis and Aloe Vera. And it is obvious why – all of these are...
12 May 2020

Coschem launches virtual events

By Staff Writer

Due to the national lockdown and the ongoing restriction on group gatherings to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the Society of Cosmetic Chemists’ (Coschem) is hosting virtual events to maintain the vital connection with its members. The society’s virtual events echo the theme of Coschem’s PR committee for 2020 which is #StayingConnected. As a...