Clariant Chemicals (India) today announced that its Industrial & Consumer Specialties Business (ICS) has launched a new consumer care laboratory at its Kolshet site in Thane, near Mumbai. The laboratory will focus on personal care and home care formulations such as formulations for anti-dandruff hair oils based on Clariant's Octopirox, or cream formulations based on Clariant's unique Aristoflex Rheology modifier, a company statement said here.

It will also develop new application test methods to prove the superior performance of Clariant's ingredients. One of our newest launches include the complete range of effective, sustainable and sensory enhancing biopolymers for personal care applications. More of such innovations are already in the pipeline.

It will also develop new application test methods to prove the superior performance of Clariant's ingredients.

One of its newest launches include a complete range of effective, sustainable and sensory enhancing biopolymers for personal care applications, and more such innovations are in the pipeline, the company said.

"This facility will enable us to support our domestic consumer care customers even better and assist them in launching their products faster to the Indian market, in response to the rapidly ever-evolving needs," ICS India Head Alexander Snell said.