July/August 2021

A conversation with Joël Mantelin, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development and Anne Clay, Marketing and Business Development Manager, Biofunctionals and Naturals of Ashland EURO COSMETICS: In April, you introduced santalwood™ biofunctional, a natural extract obtained from the sandalwood tree. What are the special features of your new product? Anne Clay: There are 3…

EURO COSMETICS: Why are marine ingredients a popular resource for cosmetic products? Kinga Kulon: At BASF, we often take inspiration from nature when developing new active ingredients. It is hard to envision more intricate yet simple designs, than those we have around us. Now, a closer look at our planet reveals that around 71 percent…