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08/06/2009
- Naturex, Natraceutical Merging Ingredient Operations
AVIGNON, France & VALENCIA, Spain—Naturex is poised to become the largest global supplier of natural specialty ingredients, as the French company signed a memorandum of understanding with Natraceutical Group to acquire the Spanish firm’s ingredients division by the end of 2009. Following shareholder and regulatory approval, Natraceutical will hold between 38 and 40 percent of Naturex shares, becoming a relevant …
07/21/2009
- Exotic Cosmeceutical Ingredients
Exotic ingredients are hot in the cosmeceutical industry. From Asia into the Amazon, researchers are learning more about superfruits and other botanicals with application in the personal care industry.Acerola fruit grows on a bush native to Brazil. Acerola has remarkably high vitamin C content and also contains carotenoids and bioflavonoids, other powerful antioxidants. Acerola has been documented to have significant …
07/16/2009
- Energizing with Camphor
Camphor (Cinnamomum camphora) is a large, hardy evergreen tree that grows very tall; its strong connection to the earth gives it the capacity to energize the base chakra, stimulating the body’s vital energy. Ancients believed camphor gave life to the body after death; hence, it used to form an important ingredient of embalming. Camphor’s red energy gives motivation and reduces …
05/14/2009
- Naturex Enters Cosmetics World
Naturex took the plunge and launched into the cosmetics world. More widely known for its food, flavor and beverage offerings, Naturex introduced three new, France-based offerings from its NatBeauty range for the cosmetics world: Macaderm, based on an extract from the maca (Lepidium meyenii), was designed for anti-aging formulas; Hydravance, based on an extract from the bitter orange flower, helps …
04/20/2009
- Refresh the Senses with Mint
In Greek mythology, Pluto seduced a beautiful nymph made Menthe. When his wife discovered the affair, she crushed Menthe into the ground. Pluto then turned her into sweetly smelling herb so as to remind him always of his great love for her. In ancient Greece, mint was a prime ingredient in refreshing perfumes, and was used by athletes on muscles …
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