News Releases

BASF's Care Chemicals Division participates at the 2025 China International Cosmetics Personal and Homecare Ingredients Exhibition (PCHi). Under the theme “Navigate New Science for Nature Beauty and Sustainable Future,” BASF presents its latest innovations to global customers and partners. During the exhibition, BASF also host the “Navigate the New Science of Smart Cleansing” forum, where it shares its research capabilities and insights into future trends, and exchanges ideas with industry experts and audiences.
 

BASF will increase the price of Ultraform^® (Polyacetal) base resin grades by up to $350 USD per metric ton in the Asia Pacific region. The adjustment is necessary in consideration of continued increases in the cost for energy, essential raw materials, and freights in the market, as well as enhanced regulatory efforts. The increase will take effect on March 1, 2025.

BASF has started the registration for Prexio^® Active, a new insecticide active ingredient designed specifically to manage all four rice hopper species. The regulatory dossiers were recently submitted in key Asia Pacific markets. This step marks an important milestone in further expanding BASF’s global insecticide portfolio and the company’s position in providing sustainable innovations to rice farmers in Asia.
 

Ludwigshafen – January 24, 2025 – The BASF Group’s sales for the full year 2024 are expected to be €65.3 billion (2023: €68.9 billion). This is in line with the figure estimated by analysts on average according to Vara. While volumes slightly increased, sales prices declined but showed a steady price recovery throughout 2024 compared with the respective quarter of the previous year. Currency effects negatively impacted the sales development.

Hong Kong SAR, China – January 23, 2025 – BASF’s Personal Care business is launching a new ingredient, VitaGuard^® A to capture the continuous market demand for retinol, while reinforcing its position as a Hero ingredient in cosmetics. This latest innovation is based on the encapsulation of free retinol. Retinol is a powerful anti-aging molecule widely used in cosmetic applications. However, it can also cause skin irritation and is prone to light and air degradation, making it difficult to be widely utilized by formulators. VitaGuard^® A was developed using patented solid lipid particles, protecting retinol from degradation, limiting skin irritation and allowing better skin bioavailability for improved cosmetic efficacy.