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AAK: opened a new personal care innovation lab in San Jose, CA. The new facility is designed to support the growing demand for highly functional natural products and delivers AAK’s expertise to the design of high performing cosmetic formulations, said the company.

The new lab is headed by Sara Lampard, newly-appointed US technical manager for AAK Personal Care. She brings more than 12 years of formulation and product development experience with advanced expertise in the design of functional natural cosmetic products.