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FOCUS 111S and parabens indicate that Lonza's products exhibit better performance and efficacy in acidic preparations. Both Lonza products feature antibacterial activity, antifungal activity and a superior toxicology profile. Croda markets Arlasilk PTM (INCI: myristamidopropyl PGdimonium chloride phosphate), a phospholipid complex sourced from coconuts. The product delivers superior antimicrobial properties and preservative boosting to help lessen preservative usage levels and augment preservative efficacy. Lucas Meyer's Southern Cross Botanicals offers Melafresh T96 containing 96% terpinen-4-ol, the chemical that gives antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties to tea tree oil. A number of other alternatives are described. Original Source: SPC, Soap, Perfumery and Cosmetics, Jun 2015, 88 (6), 47-48,51,53,55 (Website: http://www.cosmeticsbusiness.com/) © HPCi Media Ltd 2015
Emerald to acquire Innospec Widnes to expand its footprint in global fragrance industry Emerald Kalama Chemical, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials LLC, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based Innospec Widnes Ltd, subject to the standard legally required review processes and approvals. The deal is worth $40.5 M and is anticipated to close by end-Jul 2015. Innospec Widnes is a leading manufacturer of high-purity aroma chemicals for perfumes and household products at its Widnes facility. The business, which is expected to generate sales of about $50 M in 2015, will become part of the Emerald Kalama Chemical flavour and fragrance business. Innospec will now focus on its oilfield chemicals, fuel additives and personal care ingredients businesses. Original Source: Emerald, 2015. Found on SpecialChem Cosmetics and Personal Care Innovation and Solutions, 11 Jun 2015 (Website: http://www.specialchem4cosmetics. com). Original Source: Chemical and Engineering News, 15 Jun 2015, 93 (24), 16 (Website: http://cen.acs.org/index.html) © American Chemical Society 2015
Elevance expanding applications for bio-based solvent Elevance Renewable Sciences plans to expand the end-use applications of
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its palm oil-based Elevance Clean 1200 solvent (methyl-9-dodecenoate) ['Focus on Surfactants', Dec 2014] into the food processing, industrial and institutional laundry, and oil and gas sectors. The solvent is made using a proprietary olefin metathesis technology at Elevance and Wilmar International's 180,000 tonnes/y biorefinery in Gresik, Indonesia. Elevance has also secured three certifications for Elevance Clean 1200: it is now listed in the US Department of Agriculture BioPreferred catalogue and the CleanGredients database, and is certified by NSF International as a cleaning ingredient for non-food contact applications. Original Source: Oils and Fats International, Jun 2015, 31 (5), 12 (Website: http://www. oilsandfatsinternational.com) © Quartz Business Media Ltd 2015
APPLICATIONS Home & personal care products Clariant opens consumer care competence centre in Singapore Speciality chemicals firm Clariant officially opened its Consumer Care Competence Center in Singapore on 10 Jun 2015. Part of the Industrial and Consumer Specialties (ICS) business unit, the new centre will be connected to a worldwide network of marketing, application and technology experts able to provide unique ideas and solutions to solve customers' unmet personal and home care needs in the Asia Pacific region. Original Source: Clariant, 2015. Found on SpecialChem Cosmetics and Personal Care Innovation and Solutions, 11 Jun 2015, (Website: http://www.specialchem4cosmetics. com)
Henkel defeated in bidding contest for Wella Coty has apparently won the bidding contest for hair care specialist Wella, beating Henkel and Revlon ['Focus on Surfactants', Jun 2015]. According to 'The New York Times', US perfume company Coty has acquired a number
of beauty product lines at an auction organized by Procter & Gamble (P&G). The transactions are valued at a total of $12 bn (€10.6 bn). The acquisition of Wella means Coty will also achieve the critical mass needed to keep pace with rivals. The other acquired product lines are the Max Factor and CoverGirl cosmetics brands. P&G is continuing its $10 bn costsaving programme. Henkel had wanted to acquire Wella in 2003 but was pipped to the post then by P&G [ibid, May 2003]. In Germany, Henkel's boss Kasper Rorsted has told the newspaper 'Welt am Sonntag' that it does not necessarily need large acquisitions to achieve its financial targets. While not commenting directly on the Wella bid, he revealed that he is not entirely satisfied with the company's situation in N America (which accounts for 18% of total sales), where sales in the USA and Canada (adjusted for currency effects and acquisitions) fell almost 3% in 2014 to €2.9 bn, the only region in which sales dropped. Operating profits fell 15%. Rorsted is turning to new managers, innovations and the latest acquisitions to effect a return to growth in the USA. Persil and the Schwarzkopf brand will play a particular role, Henkel says. The two top brands recently appeared on the shelves of US retailers for the first time. Original Source: Chemie Aktuell, 14 & 16 Jun 2015, (Website: http://www.maerkte-weltweit. de) (in German) © MBM Martin Brueckner Medien GmbH 2015. Original Source: La Tribune, 17 Jun 2015, (Website: http://www. latribune.fr) (in French) © LaTribune.fr 2015. Original Source: Handelsblatt Wirtschafts- und Finanzzeitung, 27 May 2015, (Website: http:// www.handelsblatt.com) (in German) © Verlagsgruppe Handelsblatt GmbH & Co KG 2015
Method’s new liquid laundry detergent is first to be packaged in 100% PCR PET San Francisco-based Method Products has launched its new 4X concentrated detergent in a 53-oz bottle made from Amcor Rigid Plastics' 100% postconsumer recycled (PCR) polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin. Tests revealed that the liquid detergent shows good product compatibility in terms of colour and packaging stability. Compared to virgin PET, 100% PCR-PET reduces the bottle's carbon
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Emerald to acquire Innospec Widnes to expand its footprint in global fragrance industry Emerald Kalama Chemical, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials LLC, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based Innospec Widnes Ltd, subject to the standard legally required review processes and approvals. The deal is worth $40.5 M and is anticipated to close by end-Jul 2015. Innospec Widnes is a leading manufacturer of high-purity aroma chemicals for perfumes and household products at its Widnes facility. The business, which is expected to generate sales of about $50 M in 2015, will become part of the Emerald Kalama Chemical flavour and fragrance business. Innospec will now focus on its oilfield chemicals, fuel additives and personal care ingredients businesses. Original Source: Emerald, 2015. Found on SpecialChem Cosmetics and Personal Care Innovation and Solutions, 11 Jun 2015 (Website: http://www.specialchem4cosmetics. com). Original Source: Chemical and Engineering News, 15 Jun 2015, 93 (24), 16 (Website: http://cen.acs.org/index.html) © American Chemical Society 2015
Elevance expanding applications for bio-based solvent Elevance Renewable Sciences plans to expand the end-use applications of
August 2015
ON
S U R FAC TA N T S
its palm oil-based Elevance Clean 1200 solvent (methyl-9-dodecenoate) ['Focus on Surfactants', Dec 2014] into the food processing, industrial and institutional laundry, and oil and gas sectors. The solvent is made using a proprietary olefin metathesis technology at Elevance and Wilmar International's 180,000 tonnes/y biorefinery in Gresik, Indonesia. Elevance has also secured three certifications for Elevance Clean 1200: it is now listed in the US Department of Agriculture BioPreferred catalogue and the CleanGredients database, and is certified by NSF International as a cleaning ingredient for non-food contact applications. Original Source: Oils and Fats International, Jun 2015, 31 (5), 12 (Website: http://www. oilsandfatsinternational.com) © Quartz Business Media Ltd 2015
APPLICATIONS Home & personal care products Clariant opens consumer care competence centre in Singapore Speciality chemicals firm Clariant officially opened its Consumer Care Competence Center in Singapore on 10 Jun 2015. Part of the Industrial and Consumer Specialties (ICS) business unit, the new centre will be connected to a worldwide network of marketing, application and technology experts able to provide unique ideas and solutions to solve customers' unmet personal and home care needs in the Asia Pacific region. Original Source: Clariant, 2015. Found on SpecialChem Cosmetics and Personal Care Innovation and Solutions, 11 Jun 2015, (Website: http://www.specialchem4cosmetics. com)
Henkel defeated in bidding contest for Wella Coty has apparently won the bidding contest for hair care specialist Wella, beating Henkel and Revlon ['Focus on Surfactants', Jun 2015]. According to 'The New York Times', US perfume company Coty has acquired a number
of beauty product lines at an auction organized by Procter & Gamble (P&G). The transactions are valued at a total of $12 bn (€10.6 bn). The acquisition of Wella means Coty will also achieve the critical mass needed to keep pace with rivals. The other acquired product lines are the Max Factor and CoverGirl cosmetics brands. P&G is continuing its $10 bn costsaving programme. Henkel had wanted to acquire Wella in 2003 but was pipped to the post then by P&G [ibid, May 2003]. In Germany, Henkel's boss Kasper Rorsted has told the newspaper 'Welt am Sonntag' that it does not necessarily need large acquisitions to achieve its financial targets. While not commenting directly on the Wella bid, he revealed that he is not entirely satisfied with the company's situation in N America (which accounts for 18% of total sales), where sales in the USA and Canada (adjusted for currency effects and acquisitions) fell almost 3% in 2014 to €2.9 bn, the only region in which sales dropped. Operating profits fell 15%. Rorsted is turning to new managers, innovations and the latest acquisitions to effect a return to growth in the USA. Persil and the Schwarzkopf brand will play a particular role, Henkel says. The two top brands recently appeared on the shelves of US retailers for the first time. Original Source: Chemie Aktuell, 14 & 16 Jun 2015, (Website: http://www.maerkte-weltweit. de) (in German) © MBM Martin Brueckner Medien GmbH 2015. Original Source: La Tribune, 17 Jun 2015, (Website: http://www. latribune.fr) (in French) © LaTribune.fr 2015. Original Source: Handelsblatt Wirtschafts- und Finanzzeitung, 27 May 2015, (Website: http:// www.handelsblatt.com) (in German) © Verlagsgruppe Handelsblatt GmbH & Co KG 2015
Method’s new liquid laundry detergent is first to be packaged in 100% PCR PET San Francisco-based Method Products has launched its new 4X concentrated detergent in a 53-oz bottle made from Amcor Rigid Plastics' 100% postconsumer recycled (PCR) polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin. Tests revealed that the liquid detergent shows good product compatibility in terms of colour and packaging stability. Compared to virgin PET, 100% PCR-PET reduces the bottle's carbon
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