Industry News
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BASF partners with Brenntag on distribution of cleaning solutions
Brenntag, a global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, has announced a new distribution agreement with BASF. The distribution agreement is part of the expansion of the portfolio with a wide range of innovative cleaning products for Brenntag Specialties Home Care, I&I sectors in South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia. Innovative solutions for cleaning applications Brenntag has deep expertise in the Home Care, I&I industry and brings exceptional market reach and a strong supply chain network. Together, Brenntag and BASF are creating new opportunities to deliver high performance solutions to a broader range of customers across the […]
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Reverse osmosis water treatment solutions for South African industry
South African industries are turning to containerised reverse osmosis to beat water scarcity, rising costs and quality risks. Discover how G-Chem Aquacare, with Aquatreat Technologies, delivers tailored RO for boiler make-up, pharma process water, boreholes and reuse—cutting effluent, boosting reliability and sustainability.
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Circular hydrogen recycling in cosmetics: Symrise wins L’Oréal award
Symrise has won L’Oréal’s Energy Award for Closing the Hydrogen Loop, a circular hydrogen recycling process that captures, purifies, and reuses hydrogen in producing Hydrolite 5 green. Cutting fresh hydrogen use by ~80% with 98% recovery, it lowers Scope 1 emissions, boosts efficiency, and sets a scalable decarbonisation blueprint.
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AI skincare innovation: Dermascan AI wins CEIBS-CHIETA Shark Tank
At Coschem JHB Supplier Day and IFSCC Seminar on 23 April 2026, Team Impact Igniters clinched the CEIBS‑CHIETA Shark Tank title with Dermascan AI—an innovative, AI‑powered skincare solution born from months of coaching and collaboration. Meet the diverse team and see how Dermascan AI could reshape skincare.
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ACRI: One man’s vision for a borderless African cosmetic industry
Discover how Percy Sibanda’s ACRI is turning regulatory intelligence into a growth engine for Africa’s beauty industry—linking science, law, and market realities to cut risk, speed innovation, and enable cross‑border scale. Meet the chemist‑lawyer redefining compliance as competitive advantage.
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Africa’s first end-to-end mRNA facility secures SAHPRA approval
Afrigen Biologics has secured SAHPRA GMP certification for its Cape Town mRNA facility—the first end-to-end site in Africa authorised to manufacture investigational biologicals for Phase I/II trials. Discover how this milestone strengthens supply security, pandemic readiness and the WHO-MPP mRNA network.
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Unregistered Semaglutide Tirzepatide recall: SAHPRA & SAPC seize products at Sentra Pharmacy
SAHPRA and the SAPC raided Sentra Pharmacy (Silverton, Pretoria) on 11 May 2026, seizing unregistered Semaglutide, Tirzepatide and combo GLP‑1/GIP injectables amid illegal API imports, poor sterility and no pharmacovigilance. See the enforcement steps, recall scope and risks for patients and prescribers.
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Bio-based cosmetic ingredients: WACKER and Amyris collaboration
Discover how WACKER and Amyris are accelerating sustainable beauty with bio‑based ingredients. By pairing Amyris’s precision fermentation with WACKER’s formulation and BELNEXT® expansion, the partners aim to deliver scalable, high‑performance alternatives that cut resource use and elevate personal care.
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Amazonian oils & butters for natural formulations
The Brazilian Amazon is home to a treasure trove of natural ingredients that are transforming the cosmetics industry. Amazonian oils and butters, such as pracaxi oil, murumuru butter and ucuuba butter, are gaining popularity for their unique conditioning, sensory, and skin-soothing properties.
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Peptid4 Light MB peptide brightening for sensitive skin
Peptid4® Light MB is a cutting-edge synthetic tetrapeptide brightening active (INCI: Propanediol, Water, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-112) designed to address hyperpigmentation and uneven skin tone while being gentle on sensitive skin.
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SkinCharge CLR for digital-age skin by CLR Berlin
CLR Berlin celebrates 100 years of cosmetic science with the launch of SkinCharge CLR for digital-age skin. This is a revolutionary active ingredient for skin affected by modern digital lifestyles.
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Celebrating 30 years: Safic-Alcan Southern Chemicals in SA
Safic-Alcan Southern Chemicals marks 30 years in South Africa—now strengthened by joining the Safic-Alcan group. Explore how local expertise plus global reach deliver a broader portfolio, deeper technical support, better supply reliability and tailored, in‑country solutions for SA manufacturers.
