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Cleansing bars patented by Albermarle
F O C U S Patent for Dow’s personal care products Dow Corning Australia Beauty Ltd has received patent no 358,898 for personal care products with stable emulsions. The formulation features a silicone oil emulsion stabilised with soap, which is created in situ from one or more fatty acids and a cation of a base during the emusification process. The invention also renders a method of creating a soap stabilised oil-in-water emulsion including the steps of forming a first mixture comprising a silicone oil, a base and initial water, mixing the first formula with a fatty acid component and emulsifying the resulting combination. Soap and Cosmetics, Jun 2002, 78 (6), 20
Patent for Cognis surface-active composition Patent no 6,362,142 was given to Cognis’ surface-active composition for cleaning human hair, skin, a variety of substrates such as clothing and various kinds of hard surfaces. The composition comprises an esterquat; a chitosan and/or chitosan derivative, and a protein hydrolyzate. Soap and Cosmetics, Jun 2002, 78 (6), 20
Shiseido earns clear detergent patent Shiseido has obtained US patent no 6,352,965 for a transparent, solid detergent containing a humectant, water and a mixture of fatty acid salts. HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Jul 2002, 39 (7), 30
Cleansing bars patented by Albermarle Albermarle has obtained US patent no 6,352,966 for a cleansing bar comprising alkyl succinic acid alkali metal salts.
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Lever Brothers patents stain-in removing detergent Lever Brothers has obtained US patent no 6,352,968 for a detergent formulated with surfactants and a compound that binds to fabric stains. HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Jul 2002, 39 (7), 30
Unilever HPC patents low-VOC hair spray Unilever HPC has obtained US patent no 6,395,264 for a non-aerosol hair spray containing 55% or less VOC content. The composition is formulated with a fixative polymer, a surfactant, a neutralizing agent, an alcohol, salt and water.
Press release from: BASF Group, Germany. Website: http://www.basf.de (19 Jun 2002)
HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Jul 2002, 39 (7), 30
Textiles: report on implementing code of good environmental practice [1 table]
Patent for fragranced consumable articles International Flavors and Fragrances Inc was given patent no 6,200,949 for a process to make solid phase controllably releasable fragrancebearing consumable articles such as encapsulated fragrances in detergents or fabric softener articles and compositions. With the process, an aqueous fragrance emulsion is formed, including a modified starch; spray drying or freeze drying or freeze drying the emulsion to form a fragrance-containing powder; and combining a solid consumable article base, such as a detergent or fabric softener base, with the fragrancebearing powder. Soap and Cosmetics, Jun 2002, 78 (6), 20
HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Jul 2002, 39 (7), 30
DiverseyLever earns patent for dish detergent DiverseyLever has obtained US patent no 6,368,420 for a dish detergent that uses an enzyme to clean dirty dishes and bleach as a post rinse. HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Jul 2002, 39 (7), 30
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dissolved by emulsifiers and finely dispersed in the wash water. Dispersing agents support the dispersion in the wash water and remove solid particles. Surfactants form a protective foam layer that reduces the mechanical effects of car-wash brushes. Wetting agents make the water softer and allow the car to pearl up residue-free while drying. In addition to the cleaning effect, environment protection is of primary importance to BASF. Today’s surfactants are biodegradable and form foam that easily disintegrates so that less wash water is needed.
ENVIRONMENTAL Tailor-made, wash-active BASF substances are all-rounders that dissolve dirt and protect the environment BASF is one of the largest suppliers of tailor-made wash active substances for car washes. Oily and water-insoluble substances are
A report by the European Commission, drawn up in the wake of Recommendation 1998/480/EC, outlines the progress made by members of AISE (International Association of the Soap and Detergent Industry) on five voluntary targets set for the end of 2001 under a code of good environmental practice for household laundry detergents. The 15 EU states plus Iceland, Norway and Switzerland have signed up to the code. The Commission says that although real progress has been made, there is still a long way to go before targets set for end 2001 are met. These are listed. Two of the targets, 10% reduction in per capita consumption of poorly biodegradable ingredients (PBOs) (kg/per capita); baseline 0.32 kg; and provision of information to consumers, were fully met within the first years, but the available data suggests that much remains to be done in order to reduce consumption of detergents and packaging. Despite a clear tendency towards lower consumption of detergent, the 50% target had still not been met. A table gives detergent, packaging and PBO consumption in 1996-1998, 19992000 and target for 2001. Europe Environment, 25 Jun 2002, (614), I.21 (Europe Information Service sa, Avenue Ad Lacomble 66, B-1030, Bruxelles, Belgium. Tel: 322 737 77 09. Fax: 322 732 67 57. Website: http://www.eis.be)
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Patent for Cognis surface-active composition Patent no 6,362,142 was given to Cognis’ surface-active composition for cleaning human hair, skin, a variety of substrates such as clothing and various kinds of hard surfaces. The composition comprises an esterquat; a chitosan and/or chitosan derivative, and a protein hydrolyzate. Soap and Cosmetics, Jun 2002, 78 (6), 20
Shiseido earns clear detergent patent Shiseido has obtained US patent no 6,352,965 for a transparent, solid detergent containing a humectant, water and a mixture of fatty acid salts. HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Jul 2002, 39 (7), 30
Cleansing bars patented by Albermarle Albermarle has obtained US patent no 6,352,966 for a cleansing bar comprising alkyl succinic acid alkali metal salts.
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S U R FA C TA N T S
Lever Brothers patents stain-in removing detergent Lever Brothers has obtained US patent no 6,352,968 for a detergent formulated with surfactants and a compound that binds to fabric stains. HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Jul 2002, 39 (7), 30
Unilever HPC patents low-VOC hair spray Unilever HPC has obtained US patent no 6,395,264 for a non-aerosol hair spray containing 55% or less VOC content. The composition is formulated with a fixative polymer, a surfactant, a neutralizing agent, an alcohol, salt and water.
Press release from: BASF Group, Germany. Website: http://www.basf.de (19 Jun 2002)
HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Jul 2002, 39 (7), 30
Textiles: report on implementing code of good environmental practice [1 table]
Patent for fragranced consumable articles International Flavors and Fragrances Inc was given patent no 6,200,949 for a process to make solid phase controllably releasable fragrancebearing consumable articles such as encapsulated fragrances in detergents or fabric softener articles and compositions. With the process, an aqueous fragrance emulsion is formed, including a modified starch; spray drying or freeze drying or freeze drying the emulsion to form a fragrance-containing powder; and combining a solid consumable article base, such as a detergent or fabric softener base, with the fragrancebearing powder. Soap and Cosmetics, Jun 2002, 78 (6), 20
HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Jul 2002, 39 (7), 30
DiverseyLever earns patent for dish detergent DiverseyLever has obtained US patent no 6,368,420 for a dish detergent that uses an enzyme to clean dirty dishes and bleach as a post rinse. HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Jul 2002, 39 (7), 30
SEPTEMBER 2002
dissolved by emulsifiers and finely dispersed in the wash water. Dispersing agents support the dispersion in the wash water and remove solid particles. Surfactants form a protective foam layer that reduces the mechanical effects of car-wash brushes. Wetting agents make the water softer and allow the car to pearl up residue-free while drying. In addition to the cleaning effect, environment protection is of primary importance to BASF. Today’s surfactants are biodegradable and form foam that easily disintegrates so that less wash water is needed.
ENVIRONMENTAL Tailor-made, wash-active BASF substances are all-rounders that dissolve dirt and protect the environment BASF is one of the largest suppliers of tailor-made wash active substances for car washes. Oily and water-insoluble substances are
A report by the European Commission, drawn up in the wake of Recommendation 1998/480/EC, outlines the progress made by members of AISE (International Association of the Soap and Detergent Industry) on five voluntary targets set for the end of 2001 under a code of good environmental practice for household laundry detergents. The 15 EU states plus Iceland, Norway and Switzerland have signed up to the code. The Commission says that although real progress has been made, there is still a long way to go before targets set for end 2001 are met. These are listed. Two of the targets, 10% reduction in per capita consumption of poorly biodegradable ingredients (PBOs) (kg/per capita); baseline 0.32 kg; and provision of information to consumers, were fully met within the first years, but the available data suggests that much remains to be done in order to reduce consumption of detergents and packaging. Despite a clear tendency towards lower consumption of detergent, the 50% target had still not been met. A table gives detergent, packaging and PBO consumption in 1996-1998, 19992000 and target for 2001. Europe Environment, 25 Jun 2002, (614), I.21 (Europe Information Service sa, Avenue Ad Lacomble 66, B-1030, Bruxelles, Belgium. Tel: 322 737 77 09. Fax: 322 732 67 57. Website: http://www.eis.be)
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