Cornelius Group plc - Cosmetics and Personal Care News

Two New Actives from Silab

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Silab have launched two new actives to complement their comprehensive offer; Nachyline and Vitagenyl. Nachyline - Restructuring the Skin - Rich in peptides from Torulaspora delbrueckii - Regulates epidermal homeostasis - Stimulates adhesion between keratinocytes - Stimulates keratinocyte differentiation - Accelerates the construction of a cohesive and stratified epidermis - Improves barrier function and the surface state of the skin Vitagenyl - Regenerating the Skin - Rich in alpha-glucans from the leaves of the peach tree (Prunus persica) - Stimulates the expression of vitagenes (genes which code for proteins involved in a stress response) - Stimulates vital skin regeneration functions - Improves the regeneration potential and vitality of the skin - The ultimate anti-aging ingredient for age group 25 - 40 years

Cornelius Cosmetics & Personal Care Trend Reports: Winter Snapshot is out now

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

In this new edition of Cornelius Cosmetic Trend Reports, Cornelius Development Chemist Jennifer Allen has detailed some new concepts in the market place and looked at new launches across the sectors of colour, skincare, haircare and bath & body. Product advice is also given when Cornelius materials or formulations tie in with a certain trend. The Cornelius Cosmetics Trend Reports are available exclusively to Cornelius customers. To sign up for your copy, please contact your Cornelius Cosmetics & Personal Care representative, or email sales@cornelius.co.uk

See into the Future with 2013 Personal Care Trends

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The 2013 BASF Personal Care trends presentations are now available. The presentation details the key trends which everyone will be following in 2013 along with the influences behind the trends, colour swatches and products and formulations enabling you to easily incorporate them into your own product ranges. Encompassing all aspects of personal care product development including colour cosmetics, skincare, suncare, haircare, washing & bathing, packaging and marketing. This is a key resource for anyone involved in new product development, whether looking at it from a technical, marketing or packaging perspective. Separated into two distinct presentations and sample sets - one for Colour Cosmetics and one for Personal Care - giving maximum coverage for your area of interest, these presentations are not to be missed. For your chance to gaze into the crystal ball and have an early view of how 2013 is going to look please contact Hannah Newman (hannah.newman@cornelius.co.uk, 01279 714 335) to arrange an appointment.

Cornelius Prize Give-Away at SCS Formulate- and the Winner is...

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Thank you to all who visited Cornelius at SCS Formulate 2011 in Coventry. We hope you had a successful show and had some useful discussions with our Cosmetics & Personal Care team. We certainly enjoyed meeting you all, and are looking forward to working with you to progress your many projects and ideas. The Cornelius prize draw was conducted by Cornelius managing director, David Brown. You can watch the recorded draw here: We are pleased to announce the winner: Adrian McCretton, Swallowfield Plc who will shortly be receiving IPad2 + UKP250 for a charity of Adrian's choice CONGRATULATIONS!

"Latest skin care developments"- read the latest technical article by Daniel Whitby

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Cornelius Cosmetics & Personal Care technical manager Daniel Whitby reviews some of the latest developments in skin care in the technical article published in November issue of Personal Care Europe . The full article is available here , or on the Personal Care website ] Cornelius offer a wide portfolio of products for skin care applications- speak to our sales team.

What are Cornelius bringing to SCS Formulate 2011?

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Cornelius at SCS Formulate- Cornelius Prize Give-Away! Remember the Cornelius IPad Competition on our stand last year? After the success of last year's competition, we are delighted to announce: THE CORNELIUS PRIZE GIVE-AWAY on our stand 338 at SCS Formulate 2011: IPad2 + UKP250 for a charity of the winner's choice 1. Come to our stand 2. Enter the competition 3. WATCH THE PRIZE DRAW ON FRIDAY 18TH NOVEMBER What are Cornelius bringing to SCS Formulate 2011? Highlighted will be our latest innovative solutions: read here You can now book your personal appointment with our experts: Need help with a technical problem? After some expert industry advice? Click here to pre-book your personal appointment with our Cornelius Experts at a time that suits you. The Cornelius Team look forward to meeting you! For more information please contact Hannah Newman Join Cornelius on Stand 338 SCS Formulate 15th-16th Nov 2011 Ricoh Arena, Coventry For more information, visit www.scsformulate.co.uk or speak to Cornelius Cosmetics and Personal Care team on sales@cornelius.co.uk

"Sophie and Friends" Testing Panel

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

We sent samples of the latest nail varnish, lip balm and eye jewels, created by our Cornelius Technical Quality and Regulatory Department using the latest innovative products in our portfolio, to 11 year old Sophie Taylor and friends, here's what she had to say: Thank you very much for your note, Sophie! So glad you liked the samples from our Cornelius Innovation range! If you would like to see the samples that got Sophie and Friends testing panel seal of approval, please contact our cosmetics team on sales@cornelius.co.uk

Multifunctional ingredients for personal care formulations

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Cornelius has a broad range of multifunctional ingredients to enhance your personal care formulations. Our principal Lonza offers a variety of ingredients to fulfill various functional components. We are now pleased to report that Geogard Ultra and Laracare A200 are also NaTrue certified. Lonza's preservatives are a cost-effective way to ensure product integrity: - Geogard 221, Geogard 111A and Geogard Ultra - preservatives suitable for personal care applications providing consumer friendly solutions, based on dehydroacetic acid. Cornelius team can also provide information about Glydant range, based on DMDM Hydantoin. Some of the following ingredients are Ecocert, Soil Association and Natrue compliant: - Polyaldo Series - a range of materials providing PEG-free solubilisation, skin moisturisation and emulsifying properties. - LaraCare A200- a natural, mild, non-irritating and water-dispersible polymer which is truly multi-functional, applications in skincare, suncare, mascara and more. - SeaPure agarose - new natural thickener with superb skin feel For more information on these ingredients or to learn about the extensive range of products for your "green" formulations, contact Cornelius on sales.dept@cornelius.co.uk

Silab Actives Update

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Actives Update Stem-C-Guard the new concept for supporting the skin's stem cells In their environment stem cells are affected by external stress. Stem-C-Guard, evaluated on cells, explants and reconstructed epidermis, protects stem cells ensuring they mature correctly. Concept - keratinocyte stem cells are characterised by the following: Ability to self-renew� Adhesion to the basal membrane� Cellular Protection� By improving skin radiance and skin complexion Stem-C-Guard is recommended for all facial skin care products designed for customers aged between 25 and 40 years of age. Menofit�for menopausal skin During the menopause, the level of iron in the skin increases leading to matrix degradation and skin slackening. The change in hormonal activity which also occurs accentuates aging, causing increased skin dryness, thinning of the skin, uneven surface micro-relief and wrinkles. To counter these changes Silab developed Menofit, rich in purified artichoke leaf peptides. Menofit is recommended for all anti-aging products targeted at menopausal women. For other recent Active Launches please click here For more information on our Silab Actives range, and our full personal care portfolio,�please contact your Cornelius Representative.�

Jeen Cold Process Waxes - Keeping up with Consumer Demands

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Cornelius are pleased to announce the continued development of the Jeesperse CPW Cold Process Wax range. An article has been published in Personal Care magazine which covers this revolutionary patent pending technology, please see link below. Both Jeen's own laboratories and the Cornelius TQR have been working with these materials to ensure an extensive formulary is available for our customers. http://www.personalcaremagazine.com/Story.aspx?Story=8701 For more information, please contact your Cornelius representative.

Effects of the menopause on skin highlighted in Daily Mail - Menofit can reverse these changes

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Further to our news article in June, concerning the effects of the menopause on skin and its treatment with the active Menofit, Saturday's Daily Mail carried an article detailing products from Alliance Boot's No7 range which are designed to reverse these effects. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2035755/Skin-cream-reverse-effect-menopause.html Menofit, rich in purified artichoke leaf peptides, has been specifically developed and tested on both menopausal skin cells and volunteers. Menofit, tested at 3% vs placebo showed the following efficacy: - After 14 days water content was significantly increased - After 28 days wrinkles in the crow's feet area were significantly reduced (measured by fringe projection) - After 56 days skin thickness was significantly increased (measured by confocal microscopy) Menofit is recommended for all anti-aging products targeted at menopausal women. For further information please contact your Cornelius representative, or email us on sales.dept@cornelius.co.uk

Wide range of oxidative and semi-permanent hair dyes from Cornelius

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Cornelius, in partnership with Teluca, are pleased to offer a wide range of oxidative and semi-permanent hair dyes. Teluca's philosophy is to offer more than just hair dyes and are pleased to announce a range of added technical support services, such as: Support with compliance to European legislation offering advice on the current legal status of their dyes. Technical and formulation advice. Technical and formulation training available on request at Teluca's "state of the art" technical centre. This support is designed to be proactive and we will ensure that customers are informed of any issues with the dyes they are buying to allow all obligations to the European Cosmetics Directive and other relevant legislation to be met. For more information on hair dyes, or ingredients for other applications, please contact Cornelius cosmetics team on +44 (0) 1279 714300.

Daily Mail article:Enlarged Pores? p-REFINYL provides the solution

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This week the Daily Mail highlighted the fact that targeting pores is one of the major growth areas for personal care products - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2028587/Whats-best-way-close-pores.html If you have received our latest Cosmetic Trends Newsletter or have seen our actives presentation in the last 12 months you will already be aware of this! Cornelius has the answer to the pores problem! p-REFINYL from Silab provides a triple action solution to the problem of enlarged pores:- A rich Oligosaccharidic fraction from green lentils, p-REFINYL is the unique biological solution for the treatment of pore visibility. It acts on three major factors responsible for the dilatation and slackening of pores. p-REFINYL limits the excessive sebum production p-REFINYL favours complete keratinocyte maturation p-REFINYL stimulates collagen I synthesis The essential active ingredient for finer and smoother skin grain, p-REFINYL can be incorporated into all personal care products for young and mature skin alike. For more information or to be brought up to date with our actives range please contact Daniel Whitby - daniel.whitby@cornelius.co.uk

Technical article in SOFW Journal by Daniel Whitby

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

"Preservatives in Cosmetics Applications"- the latest article by Cornelius Technical Account Manager Daniel Whitby has been published in the latest issue of SOFW Journal. The article is available here , or visit SOFW]

In press: interview with Cornelius marketing manager

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

"Where to Buy Chemicals" asked Cornelius marketing manager Natalia McDonagh a few questions about Cornelius and its strategy. Natalia offers the view on how the distribution market is evolving and how Cornelius address the needs of customers and principals in various operational markets, showcasing the added value services the company offers. The full article can be accessed here and was published in the "Where To Buy Chemicals" Directory, available at www.w2bchemicals.com

The Personal Care Innovation Tour!!

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Our 2011 Innovations Presentation is now available and has been touring the UK, receiving excellent feedback from those customers who have been lucky enough to see it already. The presentation is split into three separate sections, "Skin & Suncare", "Hair, Washing & Bathing" and "Colour Cosmetics". Each section covers market insights, latest product launches and how Cornelius materials can support the development of innovative products. All sections are accompanied by a wide range of samples and product prototypes. To catch up on the latest that we have to offer please contact your Cornelius representative or Hannah Newman to arrange an appointment.

Actives in Colour Cosmetics

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Technical article by Jennifer Allen, Cornelius Cosmetic Development Chemist, have been published in the June issue of Personal Care Europe]. Traditionally the colour cosmetics sector was driven solely by seasonal changes with brands launching new colour palettes in the Spring and Autumn. Whilst this is still the case, we are seeing more and more skin care claims filtering through into colour cosmetic products. In her article] Jennifer provides an outline of recent launches which highlight this trend.

Area Sales Manager joins Cornelius cosmetic and personal care team

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Alexander Mamul joins Cornelius after six years in the export sales management role for one of the leading cosmetic and pharmaceutical producers in Poland. Alexander has a broad knowledge of cosmetic and personal care industry and we are delighted to give him our usual warm Cornelius welcome!

New Active for Menopausal Skin - Menofit from Silab

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Concept - during the menopause, the level of iron in the skin increases leading to matrix degradation and skin slackening. The change in hormonal activity which occurs accentuates aging, causing increased skin dryness, thinning of the skin, uneven surface micro-relief and wrinkles. To counter these changes Silab developed Menofit, rich in purified artichoke leaf peptides. Menofit, tested at 3% vs placebo showed the following efficacy: - After 14 days water content was significantly increased - After 28 days wrinkles in the crow's feet area were significantly reduced (measured by fringe projection) - After 56 days skin thickness was significantly increased (measured by confocal microscopy) Menofit is recommended for all anti-aging products targeted at menopausal women. For further information please contact your Cornelius representative, or email us on sales.dept@cornelius.co.uk

Solutions for any Green Driven Project

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Cornelius offer an extensive range of Natural, Organic, Ecocert, NaTrue and Soil Association approved ingredients for various functionalities. These include: Emollients Emulsifiers/Solubilisers/Surfactants Oils/Waxes/Butters pH Adjusters Preservatives Polyglycerol Esters Rheology Modifiers Silicas Skincare Actives For a more comprehensive list please take a look at our Natural, Organic and Green Product Listing or contact your Cornelius representative.

CBA Annual Lunch- "The Floggers"

Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The "Floggers Lunch" held by the CBA on the 4th May was a huge success, and firmly planted itself as the largest event in the UK's chemical sector. Almost 1200 people enjoyed an excellent lunch in the Great Room at the Grosvenor Hotel in London's Park Lane, listened to Tom O'Connor give a witty speech that consisted of many stories from his life in show business, and of course took advantage of the networking opportunities. There was a big emphasis on chemistry education, and the School's Award, sponsored by Cornelius and Coates Group was presented to Furzedown School from Wandsworth in London. As Chairman of CBA, Cornelius CEO, Dr Neville Prior, had the honour to make a speech.

London to Paris by our Technical Sales Representative Nick Brown

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Cornelius Sales Rep Nick Brown has been confirmed a place in the London to Paris 24 Cycling Challenge on June 24th 2011, raising money for Scope in the process. Culminating under the Eiffel Tower after cycling through the night, this physically demanding event requires its participants to complete the 287 mile (462km) journey within 24 hours of departing Blackheath, London. Check out their route here: Raising Money for Scope The charity which Nick is supporting is Scope. Scope is a charity that supports disabled people and their families, whose vision is a world where disabled people have the same opportunities as everyone else. Scope receives no government funding and relies entirely on our donations to continue to do the superb work it does everyday. This video gives more of an insight into why we've signed up to the challenge: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWUTIHeHGZU Especially during these economic times, Nick passionately feels it's important that people get behind these causes so that those most in need don't suffer. “Together with a University friend, I will be trying to raise UKP10,000 for this most worthy of causes. Myself and James have pledged UKP500 each to cover our costs to Scope for the event (ride organisation, accommodation etc), so donors can be safe in the knowledge that 100% of what they donate will go straight to Scope and helping improve children's lives, rather than me having a 'good' time! To hit this target would take a massive effort, but I'm confident we can do it.” Further info Nick and James will be recounting their experiences and discussing other topics as the days count down to Paris via their blog, why not follow them here: http://teamwincycle.posterous.com/ You can sponsor Nick by visiting his website – www.justgiving.com/teamwincycle and click “sponsor me now” or alternatively contact him directly on 07557071271. Sites mentioned in this article: London to Paris Website: http://www.london2paris24.com Scope Website: http://www.scope.org.uk

JEESPERSE CPW (Cold Process Wax) - A revolutionary way to incorporate wax in cold process formulas

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The JEESPERSE CPW series of products are wax/gellant optimised powders that, when introduced into room temperature water with simple agitation, form stable emulsions that impart exceptional suspension, emulsification and stability to creams and lotions.

JEESPERSE® CPW (Cold Process Wax) - A revolutionary way to incorporate wax in cold process formulas

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Sunscreen Simulator - The Innovation Tool for the Formulator

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Use BASF's Sunscreen Simulator to test your products in-silico before expensive in vitro or in vivo testing.

Sunscreen Simulator - The Innovation Tool for the Formulator

Creating a new suncare formulation or a daily skincare product with SPF? Want to dramatically reduce your time to market?

Use BASF's Sunscreen Simulator to test your products in-silico before expensive in vitro or in vivo testing.

New for 2011 - Radglo Cos, solvent resistant, colourfast fluorescent pigments

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Radglo® COS fluorescent pigments from Radiant Color are designed for use in challenging cosmetic formulations that are solvent based.

Radglo COS - new fluorescent cosmetic pigments for nail varnish and hair sprays

Radglo® COS fluorescent pigments from Radiant Color are designed for use in challenging cosmetic formulations that are solvent based.

Radglo COS pigments are resistant to dissolution by solvents currently employed in nail enamels and hair sprays exhibiting excellent fade resistance.

The Radglo® COS range is the latest addition to the already popular Dermaglo® series of special effect pigments.

Radglo® COS Technical Information

Dermaglo is a range of cosmetically approved fluorescent pigments which can be used in personal care applications. For further details of the range please click here

For further information please contact your Cornelius representative or Hannah Newman on 01279 714335
Benefits of Radglo^® COS series in nail enamels an

Cornelius benefits from KTP project

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project focused on the creation of a business development and marketing capability across the business using the resources of the Anglia Ruskin university and the services of a graduate joining Cornelius.

Silab Distributor Training Seminar

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Silab Distributor Training Seminar Four members of the Cornelius team recently attended a week long training seminar in France at the headquarters of our personal care actives supplier Silab. Once we had made the journey from Stansted to Brive via Limoges, the week started off on Monday afternoon, with workshops on new materials Vitalayer and Oxygeskin. The following day, after a welcome address from Monsieur Cruchon, we enjoyed a tour of Silab's immaculate and ever-expanding production facility followed by a look around the R&D facility and testing suite. Silab have invested over €1 million in their R&D facility in the last year and this was evident as they demonstrated some new apparatus. In the afternoon we moved to the picturesque Chateau la Fleunie for sessions looking at the personal care market place & future trends and Silab's approach to biological material selection. Over the next two days we received lectures on the science behind the future trends which are emerging in skincare and how Silab have produced new actives to target these areas. Of course there was some time in the evening to enjoy the 2010 Beaujolais nouveau during a wine tasting event, a walking tour around the scenic town of Sarlat (very large door, see below), a rustic and very tasty dinner at a local farm house, and of course a beer at the Shamrock bar in Brive on the last night.. Silab invites distributors from all over the globe to the event so it also gave us a chance to network and gain an insight into other skincare markets. To conclude, an enjoyable and educational weeks training, many thanks to all our friends at Silab who hosted us during the week.

Cornelius at SCS Formulate 2010: and the iPad winner is...

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Thank you to all of those who visited our stand at SCS Formulate 2010 and contributed to making the event an enormous success.

Cornelius at SCS Formulate 2010

Thank you to all of those who visited our stand at SCS Formulate 2010 and contributed to making the event an enormous success.
Cosmetics and Personal Care Business

Cornelius and Lonza: the first cosmetic ingredients for use in organic formulations formally approved by Soil Association

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Developing an organic product, but unsure whether the certification will be awarded? Remove the doubt! Cornelius and Lonza have worked with the Soil Association to make it easier for formulators to develop natural and organic products. The newly approved range includes: - Preservatives (Geogard 111A, Geogard 221, Geogard Ultra) - Polyglycerol esters (Polyaldo range) - Natural multifunctional ingredients (Lara-Care) The products are also permitted by Ecocert. For more information, please contact us on sales.dept@cornelius.co.uk

Formulation flexibility with RITAFACTANT

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Formulation flexibility with RITAFACTANT In today’s ever changing cosmetic industry, the need for formulation flexibility is a must. We are seeing the use of Certified Organic and Ecocert ingredients finding their way into many of our products. The need to create totally Ecocert formulations is on the horizon. One of Cornelius suppliers, Rita Inc are now looking at new combinations to achieve formulations that are aesthetically and functionally acceptable. One area that we have been focusing our attention on is substituting traditional detergents used in Shampoos with Ecocert approved lactylates and Glucoside technologies. Rita have several combinations that have been successfully developed showing similar foam qualities and densities. Rita's goal with this research has been to formulate a product that not only performs as well as a traditional detergent system, but also aesthetically matches the technology. The RITAFACTANT Advantage: • They help to mitigate the irritation commonly associated with anionic sulfated surfactants; • Produced using natural renewable raw materials utilizing vegetable based materials for all natural claims; • Contain no Dioxane, EO or Nitrosamine; • Biodegradable; • Extremely mild, low irritation surfactants that can be used with or without anionic surfactants; • Eco-cert approved; • Can obtain high volume foam without sulfated surfactant. Theories as to the chemical mechanisms for viscosity development with Ritafactants: • Similar to SLS and NaCl there is a charge interaction with the Ritafactant system • Cationic guars develop a strong charge density with the Rita lactylates and Glucosides • Xanthan Gum had limited impact on the viscosity with lactylates and Glucoside systems • Betaine blends and Eucarols provide thickening without additional polymeric thickeners For more information please email sales.dept@cornelius.co.uk