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News from Abroad

Kao secures offtake for a majority of the Hamada, Kao Senior Executive
planned capacity of Future Origins’ first Officer in charge of Chemical Business.
manufacturing plant. Future Origins said its product deve-
lopment activities are on track to
“Kao has been collaborating with meet all critical benchmarks, including
Future Origins to develop Nalo that completion of its demonstration-scale
could be a sustainable alternative for fermentation programme. Several
fatty alcohol produced from palm oil tonnes of purified product will be
and has been preparing to introduce available for sampling by the second
not only Nalo but also its derivatives quarter of 2025, it added.
to the market through its chemical
business. This development will be The company is advancing plans
important for supplying enough mate- around its first commercial-scale manu-
Future Origins has launched its rials to maintain our quality of life and facturing plant with top sites under
early access programme for Nalo that also essential for protecting palm tree consideration in Midwestern US states
provides pre-commercial product sam- forests to conserve the planet environ- where the company can source the
ples for testing, with eventual access to ment. Additionally, Kao will promote feedstocks it requires. This significant
commercial volumes from the first manu- these materials to be incorporated into offtake commitment is a critical step
facturing plant. The agreement with consumer products,” said Daisuke in successful execution of those plans.
FOCUS ON RESEARCH
In-cosmetics Global’s innovation zone to showcase

record number of new cosmetic ingredients

The leading personal care ingre- dient, NanoSpun Technologies will delivers intense shine for hair care
dients exhibition, In-cosmetics Global showcase its Ultra & UltraBio product formulations.
has announced that a record number of lines, which represent the next genera-
new ingredients – 211 in total – from tion of skin treatment with live-active In the functionals category, AE
163 companies will be showcased in probiotic and postbiotic solutions. Uni- Chemie will showcase Aecothick GKL, an
this year’s ‘Innovation Zone’, which proma GmbH will introduce Arelastin, innovative all-natural thickener, emul-
features the latest cutting-edge ingre- a recombinant humanised elastin sifier and stabiliser that offers a plant-
dients launched by some of the sec- designed to restore skin elasticity and based alternative to synthetic thicke-
tor’s leading firms. combat ageing. ners. Derived from gum ghatti, karaya
gum and glycerine, this multifunctional
The exhibition is scheduled to be Cobiosa is set to highlight AQStem ingredient effectively thickens clear,
held from April 8-10, 2025 at RAI, Atacama, a biotechnological active sulphate-free foaming formulations
Amsterdam. ingredient derived from the stem cells while delivering a smooth, non-sticky
of Cistanthe grandiflora, an ephemeral and non-stringy texture.
All ingredients in the zone will be plant that thrives in the Atacama
contenders for the ‘In-cosmetics Global Desert. Utilising advanced stem cell Nikko Chemicals will also present
Innovation Zone Best Ingredient technology, it enhances the skin’s natural its Nikkol Nikkosolve series of solubi-
Award’, with winners announced at hydration by activating aquaporins lisers designed to incorporate essential
the ceremony on April 8, 2025. Judged and regulating water homeostasis at a oils and fragrance blends into cosme-
by R&D professionals from finished cellular level. tic formulations, delivering clarity and
product manufacturers, the awards stability at lower concentrations with-
recognise excellence in both functional Innovations in haircare will also be out requiring alcohol. With a 100%
and active ingredient categories. spotlighted in the zone, with compa- natural-derived index and inherent
nies such as Maian presenting inno- biodegradability, it aligns with sus-
Spotlighting innovation vations like Silike 556, a completely tainable formulation trends within the
Highlighting a new active ingre- natural and sustainable alternative that wider cosmetics industry.

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