SEPAWA Congress 2025: Dow highlights bio-based ingredient for versatile hair care

Alessandra Marelli, regional marketing manager of EMEA for personal care at Dow, tells us about the company’s CD-2 polymer Dexcare, which won an award at the SEPAWA Congress. The multifunctional hair care ingredient brings...

Presperse: Scalp health ingredient taps into neuro–cosmetic link

Dr. Daphne Benderly, director of R&D at Presperse, tells us about the company’s InWave Polyporus, an ingredient for scalp health that works to reduce hair loss. She details that a survey has revealed that the ingredient makes...

SEPAWA Congress 2025: Clariant provides healthy hair at a low cost with hair cycling

Dr. Petra Kudla, global marketing manager for hair care at Clariant, tells us about hair cycling at SEPAWA Congress 2025. Hair cycling comes from skin care and originated for customers with various needs that require several...

SEPAWA Congress 2025: Provital spotlights CoverTrix for bad hair days

Hagen Döring, area sales manager at Provital, tells us about its active hair care ingredient CoverTrix, created for dull hair on a bad hair day. The ingredient regulates hair’s moisture level by accelerating the evaporation of...

SEPAWA Congress 2025: Brenntag on incorporating SPF across cosmetic formats

Stefano Rossiello, director of industry management for beauty and personal care at Brenntag, discusses the company’s strong focus on sun care. He says it is no longer a “seasonal element,” but about protecting the skin all year...

SEPAWA Congress 2025: Symrise showcases peptides for stronger eyelash density

Nadine Krug, senior application technologist at Symrise tells us about the company’s two ingredient highlights at SEPAWA 2025 in Berlin, Germany. The company presented a technology peptide for eyelashes that delivers stronger...