NATURAL chemicals producer Croda International has seen a fall in profits over the past year despite an increase in sales.

The Goole-based firm supplies some of the world's best known skincare and cosmetics companies such as L'Oreal, Chanel, Clarins, Estee Lauder and Procter & Gamble.

The company's preliminary results for the year to the end of December 2009 show that it saw its turnover increase to £916.2m from £911.1m last time.

But its profits before tax dropped to £89.2m from £......for the full story register now for free or login below...