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F O C U S the country. It will initially manufacture Visage and Nivea Body Lotion lines as well as sunblock, liquid soaps and deodorants. The company has reportedly allocated between $20 M and $30 M for the production facility and its production capacity. The company is also a top player in the Brazilian cosmetics market, achieving a turnover of $30 M on sales of $150 M. SPC, Soap Perfumery and Cosmetics, Apr 2002, 75 (4), 7
New products: Hindustan Lever launches icy cool soap Hindustan Lever has introduced Liril icy cool mint soap with a tingling menthol freshness and intrinsic fragrance, which offers a unique cooling sensation to the skin. The icy cool mint soap is priced at Rup 15/75 g and the shower gel is priced at Rup 90/250 ml. The Hindu, 3 Jun 2002, 125 (131), 17
HLL developing new campaign for Hamam Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL) is developing a new advertising campaign for its 70-year old herbal skin care soap Hamam, which has about 25% share in Tamil Nadu market and about 9.5–10% in the all India market. HLL plans to promote Hamam as a ‘caring, protection-forthe-family soap’. The company has floated a lot of promotion schemes to reward loyal customers of Hamam by investing about Rup 10 M on these schemes. Hamam ranks among the top ten soap brands in India. Business Line, 7 Jun 2002, 9 (157), 12
Toiletries Formulators look to speciality chemical companies to hatch innovation and growth opportunities Cosmetics and personal care products represent a growing market for speciality chemicals producers because of constant pressure from consumers for innovative, high quality products. At present demand is 4
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highest for multifunctional products and those based on natural ingredients. Uniqema, National Starch Personal Care, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Penreco, Lonza, Engelhard, Eastman and Degussa have all recently launched new products to serve this market. Uniqema’s Arlatone Dioic DCA is a long chain dicarboxylic acid for skin care products. The company’s Promidium 2 is a 2nd generation substitute for DEA-alkanolamides. Structure XL is a waxy maize-based starch from National Starch Personal Care designed for use as a co-emulsifier and rheology modifier in skin care products. Degussa launched 6 new ingredients for cosmetics and personal care products in Feb 2002. Cosmocair C 250 is an amino acid derivative for use in skin brighteners. Axol C 62 is a hydrophilic co-emulsifier for face and body lotions. Tegosoft DEC is a low viscosity cosmetic oil. Tegodeo LYS contains zinc ricinoleate and lysine and is designed for use in deodorants. Tego Natural Betaine is an amino-acid like ingredient derived from sugar beet. Its use makes surfactants more compatible with the skin. Chemical Market Reporter, 13 May 2002, (Focus Suppl.), FR3-FR4
Market growth in speciality raw materials According to Kline and Company Inc, demand for cosmetics and toiletries raw materials will increase by 3.4% /y between 2002–2007. In 2001 the US and W European markets were worth $2–2.5 bn in total. Demand was shared between conditioning polymers (25% of the total), speciality surfactants (15%), antimicrobials (15%), emollients (10%), rheology control agents (9%), ultraviolet absorbers (9%), active ingredients (9%) and hair fixative polymers (8%). The cosmetics and toiletries market is being shaped by consumer demand for more expensive multifunctional products and by companies marketing their products to specific demographic groups. Demand is also high for products perceived to be natural or healthy. Chemical Market Reporter, 13 May 2002, (Focus Suppl.), FR4
PATENTS Orica patents unsaturated alcoholderived surfactant Orica Australia Pty Ltd of Australia has obtained patent number US 6,335,314 B1 for an anionic alkoxylate surfactant produced from conjugated unsaturated alcohol. HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, May 2002, 39 (5), 34
S C Johnson patents hard surface treatment S C Johnson & Sons of Racine, WI, has obtained patent number US 6,352,582 B1 for an emulsion polish for hard surfaces that contains a liquid polyether siloxane, a stabilising surfactant and a non-volatile silicone fluid. HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, May 2002, 39 (5), 34
ENZYMES Novozymes 2001: New products to bring growth in the detergent industry [2 figures] For fiscal 2001, Novozymes A/s has reported technical enzymes sales of DKR 3447 M (DKR 3548 M in fiscal 2000) and detergent enzymes sales of DKR 2140 M (DKR 2405 M). There is a business review, covering: tough competition, growing the market, new products in 2002 (lipase, cellulase, protease stabiliser), new products in the longer term, the market of tomorrow, technical enzymes in 2001, detergent enzymes, and other technical enzymes. Novozymes Annual Report 2001, 6 Feb 2002, 24-27 (Novozymes A/S, Krogshoejvej 36, 2880 Bagsvaerd, Denmark, Tel: +45-8824-9999, Fax: +45-8824-9998, http://www.novozymes.com)
HEALTH CARE Discovery Laboratories reports 1Q financial results [2 tables] Discovery Laboratories Inc announced financial results for 1Q ended Mar 2002. For 1Q 2002, the company reported a net loss of $3.37 M (net loss of $2.06 M in 1Q 2001). JULY 2002
New products: Hindustan Lever launches icy cool soap Hindustan Lever has introduced Liril icy cool mint soap with a tingling menthol freshness and intrinsic fragrance, which offers a unique cooling sensation to the skin. The icy cool mint soap is priced at Rup 15/75 g and the shower gel is priced at Rup 90/250 ml. The Hindu, 3 Jun 2002, 125 (131), 17
HLL developing new campaign for Hamam Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL) is developing a new advertising campaign for its 70-year old herbal skin care soap Hamam, which has about 25% share in Tamil Nadu market and about 9.5–10% in the all India market. HLL plans to promote Hamam as a ‘caring, protection-forthe-family soap’. The company has floated a lot of promotion schemes to reward loyal customers of Hamam by investing about Rup 10 M on these schemes. Hamam ranks among the top ten soap brands in India. Business Line, 7 Jun 2002, 9 (157), 12
Toiletries Formulators look to speciality chemical companies to hatch innovation and growth opportunities Cosmetics and personal care products represent a growing market for speciality chemicals producers because of constant pressure from consumers for innovative, high quality products. At present demand is 4
O N
S U R FA C TA N T S
highest for multifunctional products and those based on natural ingredients. Uniqema, National Starch Personal Care, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Penreco, Lonza, Engelhard, Eastman and Degussa have all recently launched new products to serve this market. Uniqema’s Arlatone Dioic DCA is a long chain dicarboxylic acid for skin care products. The company’s Promidium 2 is a 2nd generation substitute for DEA-alkanolamides. Structure XL is a waxy maize-based starch from National Starch Personal Care designed for use as a co-emulsifier and rheology modifier in skin care products. Degussa launched 6 new ingredients for cosmetics and personal care products in Feb 2002. Cosmocair C 250 is an amino acid derivative for use in skin brighteners. Axol C 62 is a hydrophilic co-emulsifier for face and body lotions. Tegosoft DEC is a low viscosity cosmetic oil. Tegodeo LYS contains zinc ricinoleate and lysine and is designed for use in deodorants. Tego Natural Betaine is an amino-acid like ingredient derived from sugar beet. Its use makes surfactants more compatible with the skin. Chemical Market Reporter, 13 May 2002, (Focus Suppl.), FR3-FR4
Market growth in speciality raw materials According to Kline and Company Inc, demand for cosmetics and toiletries raw materials will increase by 3.4% /y between 2002–2007. In 2001 the US and W European markets were worth $2–2.5 bn in total. Demand was shared between conditioning polymers (25% of the total), speciality surfactants (15%), antimicrobials (15%), emollients (10%), rheology control agents (9%), ultraviolet absorbers (9%), active ingredients (9%) and hair fixative polymers (8%). The cosmetics and toiletries market is being shaped by consumer demand for more expensive multifunctional products and by companies marketing their products to specific demographic groups. Demand is also high for products perceived to be natural or healthy. Chemical Market Reporter, 13 May 2002, (Focus Suppl.), FR4
PATENTS Orica patents unsaturated alcoholderived surfactant Orica Australia Pty Ltd of Australia has obtained patent number US 6,335,314 B1 for an anionic alkoxylate surfactant produced from conjugated unsaturated alcohol. HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, May 2002, 39 (5), 34
S C Johnson patents hard surface treatment S C Johnson & Sons of Racine, WI, has obtained patent number US 6,352,582 B1 for an emulsion polish for hard surfaces that contains a liquid polyether siloxane, a stabilising surfactant and a non-volatile silicone fluid. HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, May 2002, 39 (5), 34
ENZYMES Novozymes 2001: New products to bring growth in the detergent industry [2 figures] For fiscal 2001, Novozymes A/s has reported technical enzymes sales of DKR 3447 M (DKR 3548 M in fiscal 2000) and detergent enzymes sales of DKR 2140 M (DKR 2405 M). There is a business review, covering: tough competition, growing the market, new products in 2002 (lipase, cellulase, protease stabiliser), new products in the longer term, the market of tomorrow, technical enzymes in 2001, detergent enzymes, and other technical enzymes. Novozymes Annual Report 2001, 6 Feb 2002, 24-27 (Novozymes A/S, Krogshoejvej 36, 2880 Bagsvaerd, Denmark, Tel: +45-8824-9999, Fax: +45-8824-9998, http://www.novozymes.com)
HEALTH CARE Discovery Laboratories reports 1Q financial results [2 tables] Discovery Laboratories Inc announced financial results for 1Q ended Mar 2002. For 1Q 2002, the company reported a net loss of $3.37 M (net loss of $2.06 M in 1Q 2001). JULY 2002