News Releases

BASF and NEO Corporate Public Company Limited announced a strategic partnership to advance next generation Personal Care solutions through the joint development of innovative formulations, ingredient technologies and trend-driven product concepts.

BASF announces availability of Bemotrizinol (BEMT), marketed under the BASF trademark Tinosorb^® S, in the United States following the recent approval of Bemotrizinol as a sunscreen active ingredient by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

BASF’s engineering plastics plant in Minhang, Shanghai, and at the Zhanjiang Verbund site in Guangdong Province have been certified under ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification)^[1]. The certification covers renewable and recycled feedstocks and verifies their sustainable origin and allocation through a mass balance approach, offering independent traceability across the value chain.

BASF will unveil Emulgade® Verde PE for the first time in Asia Pacific at in-cosmetics Korea 2026, taking place from July 1 to 3 at the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul. This advanced ready-to-use, technology simplifies the delivery of hydrophilic actives, while maintaining high formulation efficiency and performance.

BASF has decided to close its expandable polystyrene (EPS) production assets at the Ulsan Plastics site in South Korea. The cessation of production operations is targeted for mid‑June 2026.