BASF’s acquisition of Cognis continues apace, and both suppliers, along with Laboratoires Sérobiologiques, the active ingredients business of Cognis, demonstrated the synergies that will benefit cosmetic chemists when the acquisition is completed later this year. For example, the latest addition to the Cognis portfolio is Cetiol RLF, a light, environmentally sound emollient that has been dermatologically tested on very sensitive skin. Cetiol RLF, billed as a silicone alternative, is made f...