Beyond The Headlines: Reckitt US$7.8B home care sale rumor, LabVantage and Henkel R&D digital integration

In industry news this week, Reckitt Benckiser reportedly explored a US$7.8 billion home care asset sale and ADA Cosmetics collaborated with Symrise on mood-boosting fragrances. LabVantage and Henkel advanced digital R&D integration, while Unilever’s Pond’s Skin Institute launched a pilot of its Microbiome Analyzer.

Business and collaborations

利洁时 reportedly initiated preliminary talks with potential buyers for its homecare assets, which could be valued at over ￡6 billion (US$7.89 billion), according to Bloomberg. In collaboration with Morgan Stanley, the business is looking into possibilities for brands like Air Wick and Cillit Bang. This move follows Reckitt’s previous announcement of its intention to sell the assets by 2025. Goldman Sachs is also involved, advising on potential options for Reckitt’s nutrition business, including Mead Johnson. The company declined to comment on the speculation.

ADA Cosmetics collaborated with Symrise’s Actimood program to enhance its hotel amenities with scientifically proven mood-boosting fragrances. Actimood fragrances, supported by neuroscience research, are said to activate emotional and memory centers in the brain to promote relaxation, energy or happiness. The first ADA brand to integrate Actimood is Elementry, with other collections following such as Yon-Ka and Naturals. ADA said the partnership shows commitment to delivering wellness-oriented beauty solutions in the hotel industry.

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Launches and releases

CLR Berlin launched CefiraProtect CLR, a vegan, fermented skin care ingredient derived from Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens, known for its probiotic properties. The company says CefiraProtect CLR helps protect skin from exposome influences, boosts its antioxidant potential, and safeguards essential proteins from free radical damage. It also enhances skin barrier function, firmness, and elasticity while addressing deep inflammation linked to aging. The ingredient is touted as supporting skin regeneration, wrinkle reduction and overall skin protection.

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