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Paris, France – January 14, 2025 – At Cosmet'Agora, January 14–15 in Paris, BASF will open a new chapter in its Beyond Beauty journey. With an innovative formulation concept being launched at the show, the company is taking a multifaceted approach to sustainability. The featured formulas meet the needs of eco-conscious consumers while addressing challenges in personal care posed by changing environmental conditions. The concept reflects sustainability, transparency, and science that drive the Beyond Beauty approach and innovation strategy of BASF’s personal care business. “At BASF, we take our responsibility seriously. We contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals with eco-conscious solutions, and we care about consumer needs for new beauty routines,” said Valérie Pian-Parison, Senior Marketing Manager France. BASF experts will be available for one-on-one exchanges at booth 146-147-148 to discuss new textures as well as ingredient circularity, sourcing traceability, and carbon footprint reporting.

BASF’s Personal Care business recently succeeded in obtaining a new cosmetic ingredient notification for Symbiocell^®, which can be commercialized as a cosmetic ingredient with BASF’s authorization in China. A unique active ingredient, Symbiocell^® (INCI: Water (and) Butylene Glycol (and) Cestrum Latifolium Leaf Extract (and) Xanthan Gum (and) Propanediol (and) Caprylyl Glycol), is proven through in vitro tests to support healthy levels of the basal expression of CD86 in skin dendritic cells. It effectively soothes sensitive skin and potentially excessive cutaneous reactions.

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December 10, 2024 – BASF and INOCAS S.A. (Innovative Oil and Carbon Solutions) signed a long-term Supplier Finance Agreement, including offtake of Macaúba Kernel Oil and Macaúba Pulp Oil, an R&D project and options to acquire equity shares in INOCAS in future. The partnership includes financing of INOCAS’ plans to significantly expand the Macaúba oil production in Brazil on an industrial scale.

Ludwigshafen, Germany, December 10, 2024 – trinamiX GmbH, a subsidiary of BASF, presents innovative applications, such as vital signs monitoring and blood alcohol detection for consumer electronics, as well as biomarker measurements with smartphones at CES 2025. With this, trinamiX paves the way for greater safety and comfort in everyday life. Visitors to CES can experience how mobile devices can make previously "invisible" health indicators visible and how sensors behind vehicle displays enhance passenger safety at booth #56426 in the Venetian Expo Hall.

Ludwigshafen, Germany and Ljubljana, Slovenia, November 5, 2024 – BASF and Acies Bio, one of Europe’s leading biotechnology companies, have entered into a transformative partnership to further develop a platform for fermentation technology from methanol for the production of fatty alcohols. Fatty alcohols are essential building blocks for several ingredients in the home and personal care markets, in particular surfactants. Acies Bio’s biotechnological expertise complements BASF’s drive for innovative solutions and contributes to shaping a more sustainable future.