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BASF expands low 1,4-Dioxane line to help customers meet new regulations in North America

FLORHAM PARK, NJ – January 23, 2020 – BASF has expanded its low 1,4-Dioxane line by adding several new ingredients to the existing range of Flex surfactants and polymers in North America. The BASF Flex solutions allow brands in the cosmetics, personal care, and home care industries to use ingredients that are certified low in 1,4-Dioxane for their formulations.

BASF invests in capacity expansion for methane sulfonic acid

• BASF is investing in the higher double-digit million euro range in sustainable technology at the Ludwigshafen Verbund site
• Capacity expansion to 50,000 metric tons per year in response to rising global demand
• Additional capacities to be available from the fourth quarter of 2021

BASF launches new skin care active ingredients and showcases its actives portfolio for makeup applications at Cosmet’Agora 2020

• Hydagen^® Aquaporin and Hydrasensyl^® Glucan moisturize the skin
• Inolixir™ aids healthy skin with a dual-action approach
• BASF presents bioactive ingredients for makeup formulations

Cosmet’Agora 2020: BASF focuses on millennials and back-to-nature trend

• “Being Millennials” concept provides tailored formulations for young consumers
• BASF supports the back-to-nature trend with sustainable supply chains and a broad eco-friendly ingredients portfolio
• At the Formulation Awards, BASF is set to present its “Warming Massage Mask” formula for a relaxing skin sensation

BASF pushes UV filter production capacities

Monheim, Germany – December 19, 2019 – BASF as market leader for UV filters and ingredients used in sun care products, performs a range of production expansion activities for UV filters, so as to continue to support the global market demand and its global customer growth. Debottlenecking activities at the production sites Grenzach and Ludwigshafen were a first step and will lead to double digit percent increase of production capacities, e.g. for the value chains of Tinosorb^® S, Uvinul^® A Plus and Uvinul^® T150.