14 Aug 2024 --- BASF declares Force Majeure on deliveries of select vitamin A, vitamin E and carotenoid products as well as some aroma ingredients after a recent leak of an organic solvent led to an explosion and subsequent fire at its site in Ludwigshafen, Germany.The company clarifies the impact on its Personal Care portfolio: “Due to the incident at the plant in Ludwigshafen, we will face a tight supply over the next few months for two products in our Personal Care portfolio,” a spokesperson at the company tells Personal Care Insights. “We are proactively informing our customers of potential shortages and are taking measures to minimize the impact for them.”
