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Industry
Updates
Shampoo:
The Star of Hair Care
2/1/2007 -- Shampoo
is alive and well as the most lucrative product in the global hair
care market in 2005, according to a Research and Markets report. Haircare:
Global Industry Guide reported a US$10.6 billion total revenue for
shampoo, which is equal to 34.8% of the market's overall value. More
from Cosmetics & Toiletries...
Ultra-Tough
Nanotech Materials
1/31/2007 -- Researchers have used clay
nanoparticles to modify a polymer material, making it 20 times stiffer,
4 times tougher, and able to withstand temperatures that are more
than twice as hot. The new materials could eventually be used in rugged
lightweight fabrics, less-bulky packing materials, and much lighter
car parts. More
from Nanotechnology.com...
China Authorities Tighten Formulation Regulations
1/29/2007
- In line with huge growth in the market for cosmetics and toiletries
and the recent scare of the P&G SK-II skin care line, China authorities
have more than doubled the number of banned substances for formulations.
More
from CosmeticsDesign...
Chinese
Company Launches Cotton Nonwoven
1/29/2007 -- Shenzhen, China-based Winner Medical Group
Inc. has begun production of PurCotton, its new cotton nonwoven material
and expects to ship the first order by the end of January. The first
order—jumbo rolls of raw PurCotton material—was received
from a leading Japanese OEM and long-term Winner Medical customer,
which use the rolls of PurCotton to produce hygiene products such
as wipes, wet tissue and alcohol swabs, which it will sell under its
own brand name. More
from Nonwovens Industry...
The
Good Sun
1/29/2007
-- A daily dose of sunlight may help the immune system guard against
invading pathogens and sun-induced skin damage, according to a new
study. The findings reveal how immune cells specialize to protect
the skin and suggest that staying out of the sun could cause harm
if carried too far. More from ScienceNOW
Daily News...
Prevention,
Nutricosmetics Show Vitamin B Potential
1/25/2007
- Preventative health care trends are driving the US vitamin B market,
but niche areas like nutricosmetics and anti-ageing skin creams could
form part of a successful differentiation strategy for the future,
according to a new report from Frost and Sullivan. More
from CosmeticsDesign...
EU
SCCP re-examines sunscreen
1/31/2007 -- Advice
on the safe use of ingredients for sunscreens has been released by
the EU's scientific committee on consumer products (SCCP), which has
been focusing on UV filters. The committee said camphor benzalkonium
methosulphate is safe as a UV filter at concentrations of up to 6%
in cosmetic sun preparations, but because of its “borderline
margin of safety, its use in other cosmetics products is not recommended”.
Also, the committee advised that phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid
and its salts are safe as a UV filter (and other cosmetic products)
at a maximum concentration of 8%. More
from Cosmeticsbusiness...
CALL
FOR PAPERS
2007 Fiber Society Spring Conference, May 23-25, 2007, Greenville,
SC
1/29/2007
-- The deadline for paper and poster submissions for the 2007 Fiber
Society Spring Conference is just two days away. Proposals for oral
and poster submissions should be submitted by January 31. For the
proposal format and other details, visit www.thefibersociety.org.
Conference theme: Advanced Polymer Fiber Materials Science and its
applications in novel engineered products. Topical papers are especially
encouraged in Bio-inspired Fibers and Materials, Fibers with Advanced
Functionality, Fiber-based Architectural Materials, Modeling of Fibers,
Fiber Formation Processes, Evaluation Methodologies and Fiber-based
Product Performance Characteristics.
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News
DuPont
Achieves Milestone for Rynaxypyr™ Insecticide
(2/1/2007) - Yesterday
DuPont announced
submission of registration applications for products containing the
technical active ingredient DuPont™ Rynaxypyr™ insecticide
to regulatory authorities in the EU (represented by Ireland and the
UK), Australia, Canada, and the United States. These authorities are
piloting a Work Share project under the auspices of the Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) aimed at an accelerated
review and approval timeline and regulatory harmonization. More
from DuPont...
Anti
Freeze for Your Hair
Hat's on and ready to go?
Germany (1/26/2007) - Even your hair may not always look
its best in winter. Like our bodies, our hair lacks energy and often
becomes limp. On top of that, the cold air makes it drier and more
brittle. More
from Beiersdorf AG...
Henkel
is a Top Sustainability Performer
Global 100: Most Sustainable Corporations in
the World
Dusseldorf,
Germany (1/25/2007) -- In the “Good Company Ranking 2007,”
Henkel has been honored as a sustainably operating and socially responsible
company: In the European Corporate Social Responsibility rating of
the 120 biggest companies, Henkel took a very good second place. And
once again Henkel is one of the “Global 100: Most Sustainable
Corporations in the World,” presented by the Canadian financial
consultants Innovest Strategic Value Advisors. More
from Henkel...
RAG
Subsidiary Degussa Provides Information On Using Nanotechnology Responsibly
Now
online at www.degussa-nano.com
Dusseldorf, Germany (1/24/2007) --Degussa has a new website on its
activities in the field of nanotechnology. Visitors to www.degussa-nano.com
can find out more about how Degussa sees the opportunities offered
by this technology and the action it takes to make sure it uses it
responsibly. More
from Degussa...
Johnson
& Johnson Wound Management Worldwide Introduces SURGIFOAM™
Absorbable Gelatin Sponge
Somerville,
NJ (1/10/2007) – Johnson & Johnson Wound Management today
announced the introduction of SURGIFOAM™ Absorbable Gelatin Sponge
for use in oral surgery. This new sponge is the latest addition to
the world's most complete line of absorbable hemostats. More
from Johnson &Johnson...
DuPont Technologies to Help Farmers and Others Meet President Bush’s
Biofuels Challenge
Commercializing
Cellulosic Ethanol Technology, Increasing Grain and Ethanol Yields
and Next-Generation Biofuels are Key Drivers
Wilmington, DE
(1/25/2007) - New technologies from DuPont will help farmers and others
meet the biofuels challenge issued from President George W. Bush this
week. More
from DuPont...
Innovation
Award for Cognis’ Skintex technology – Micro-Capsules for
Macro Care Effects
Dusseldorf, Germany (1/30/2007) -
In recognition of the success of Skintex®, the team that developed
the pioneer encapsulation technology has received the internal Innovation
Award 2006 from global specialty chemicals supplier Cognis. Skintex
allows clothes manufacturers to treat their products with natural
actives providing benefits that consumers can feel. The winning team
has developed the micro-encapsulation technology to the stage where
it can be mass produced in large batches. First established in 2004,
Skintex has been incorporated into jeans, pants, panties and T-Shirts
produced by respected manufacturers. More
from Cognis...
Prix
Harmonie des Sens" for NIVEA Hair Care
Germany
(12/15/2006) - On December 7, the 15 best new products of 2006 were
distinguished in Geneva with the "Prix Harmonie des Sens"
by the French language west Switzerland glamour women's magazine edelweiss.
The victor in the category “Hair Care – General Public”
was NIVEA Hair Care Silky Shine Shampoo. More
from Beiersdorf AG...
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