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Procter & Gamble obtains fragrance delivery system patent
F O C U S that cut the concentration of preservatives in formulations. Parfums, Cosmetiques, Actualites, Oct-Nov 2002, (167), 81
Internet commerce Lion to build internet ordering system for chemical products In 2003 Lion Corp will launch an internet-based system which will connect outside sales agents and group production units, offering its corporate customers an ordering system for products including detergents and surfactants. The move should enable the firm to reduce its staff in this area from ten to five. Lion’s sales of chemical products came to Yen 33 bn in the year ended Dec 2001, about 10% of its overall sales. Nikkei Net, 12 Nov 2002 (Website: http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/)
Waste treatment Kao increases waste-tracking to reduce waste output Kao Corp has started to track waste generated in the production of 260 products, including shampoo, soap and laundry detergent, on a processby-process basis. For example, investigations into the processes used to produce shampoos and rinses enabled the company to reduce waste generated by filling processes by 139 tonnes/y. By fiscal 2010, Kao intends to cut its overall waste output from 5000 tonnes, the fiscal 2001 level, to less than 3000 tonnes. Nikkei Net, 25 Nov 2002 (Website: http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/)
Toxicology Cosmetics production without animal experiments soon The EU parliament and the EU council of ministers have agreed on an amendment to the EU cosmetics directive under which cosmetic companies will soon have to forego animal experiments when developing soaps, shampoos, or skin creams. Under the amendment, animal experiments would be banned from 2003 for all cosmetics whose effects on humans can be tested by approved JANUARY 2003
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alternative methods. This affects around 30% of available cosmetics and a total of 8000 chemical ingredients. For those areas for which there are no alternative tests, animal tests can be used until 2009. A transition period of 10 years was agreed for three particularly important series of tests with which the toxic effect of certain sensitive sensible materials on humans is studied. Handelsblatt Wirtschafts- und Finanzzeitung, 8 Nov 2002, 45 (216), 7 (in German)
PATENTS Procter & Gamble obtains fragrance delivery system patent Procter & Gamble Co obtained US Patent No. 6 395 695 for a fragrance delivery system, which can be utilised for laundry detergent products including dryer-added fabric conditioning and rinse formulations. The detergent products mentioned deliver highly fabric substantive linear acetal and/or ketal pro-fragrances to the surface during washing, which could last for up to two weeks. Soap and Cosmetics, Oct 2002, 78 (7), 16
Colgate-Palmolive obtains liquid dish cleanser patent Colgate-Palmolive Co obtained US Patent No. 6 444 636 for a liquid dish cleaning formulation containing hydrogen peroxide. The antibacterial liquid dish cleaner also contains alkyl sulfate, a sulfonate surfactant, a solubiliser, water, a magnesium inorganic salt, polyethylene glycol and a proton donating agent. It removes surface stains and disinfects dishes, sponges and countertops, and at the same time offers excellent mildness, rinsing and foaming grease cutting properties. Soap and Cosmetics, Oct 2002, 78 (7), 16
Colgate-Palmolive obtains liquid cleanser patent Colgate-Palmolive Co obtained US Patent No. 6 448 217 for its liquid cleansing formulation, which has an enhanced preservative system. The enhanced system can be utilised in all micro-emulsion and all purpose liquid
cleaning compositions, which effectively removes greasy and oily soil. It also contains an anionic detergent, water, a hydrocarbon ingredient, a short chain amphiphile, a preservative system, and a nonionic surfactant. Soap and Cosmetics, Oct 2002, 78 (7), 16
Colgate-Palmolive patents liquid dish detergent Colgate-Palmolive has been awarded patent number US 6,44,636 B1 for a liquid dish cleaning formulation. The formulation contains a sulfonate surfactant alkali metal ammonium, or alkaline earth metal salt; magnesium sulfate heptahydrate; hydrogen peroxide; a sulfate surfactant alkali metal or ammonium salt, a proton donating agent; polyethylene glycol; glycol ether and water. HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Nov 2002, 39 (11), 28
Hair treatment patented by Ethnic Magic Researchers for Ethnic Magic have obtained patent number US 6,444, 195 B1 for a hair treatment formulation for alkali-treated hair. The formulation is comprised of mineral oil, propylene glycol, isopropyl myristate; stearic acid, cetyl alcohol, a nonionic surfactant and water. HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Nov 2002, 39 (11), 28
Improved liquid cleaning preservative system patented Colgate-Palmolive has obtained patent number 6,444,635 B1 for a microemulsion cleaning formulation. The composition contains anionic sulfated and sulfonated surfactants, a fatty acid, short chain amphiphiles, magnesium sulfate, a water-insoluble hydrocarbon, a preservative, essential oil or perfume, an amino disuccinate-sodium salt preservative potentiator and water. HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Nov 2002, 39 (11), 28
P&G awarded patent for UV-resistant bottle Procter & Gamble has been awarded 5
Internet commerce Lion to build internet ordering system for chemical products In 2003 Lion Corp will launch an internet-based system which will connect outside sales agents and group production units, offering its corporate customers an ordering system for products including detergents and surfactants. The move should enable the firm to reduce its staff in this area from ten to five. Lion’s sales of chemical products came to Yen 33 bn in the year ended Dec 2001, about 10% of its overall sales. Nikkei Net, 12 Nov 2002 (Website: http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/)
Waste treatment Kao increases waste-tracking to reduce waste output Kao Corp has started to track waste generated in the production of 260 products, including shampoo, soap and laundry detergent, on a processby-process basis. For example, investigations into the processes used to produce shampoos and rinses enabled the company to reduce waste generated by filling processes by 139 tonnes/y. By fiscal 2010, Kao intends to cut its overall waste output from 5000 tonnes, the fiscal 2001 level, to less than 3000 tonnes. Nikkei Net, 25 Nov 2002 (Website: http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/)
Toxicology Cosmetics production without animal experiments soon The EU parliament and the EU council of ministers have agreed on an amendment to the EU cosmetics directive under which cosmetic companies will soon have to forego animal experiments when developing soaps, shampoos, or skin creams. Under the amendment, animal experiments would be banned from 2003 for all cosmetics whose effects on humans can be tested by approved JANUARY 2003
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alternative methods. This affects around 30% of available cosmetics and a total of 8000 chemical ingredients. For those areas for which there are no alternative tests, animal tests can be used until 2009. A transition period of 10 years was agreed for three particularly important series of tests with which the toxic effect of certain sensitive sensible materials on humans is studied. Handelsblatt Wirtschafts- und Finanzzeitung, 8 Nov 2002, 45 (216), 7 (in German)
PATENTS Procter & Gamble obtains fragrance delivery system patent Procter & Gamble Co obtained US Patent No. 6 395 695 for a fragrance delivery system, which can be utilised for laundry detergent products including dryer-added fabric conditioning and rinse formulations. The detergent products mentioned deliver highly fabric substantive linear acetal and/or ketal pro-fragrances to the surface during washing, which could last for up to two weeks. Soap and Cosmetics, Oct 2002, 78 (7), 16
Colgate-Palmolive obtains liquid dish cleanser patent Colgate-Palmolive Co obtained US Patent No. 6 444 636 for a liquid dish cleaning formulation containing hydrogen peroxide. The antibacterial liquid dish cleaner also contains alkyl sulfate, a sulfonate surfactant, a solubiliser, water, a magnesium inorganic salt, polyethylene glycol and a proton donating agent. It removes surface stains and disinfects dishes, sponges and countertops, and at the same time offers excellent mildness, rinsing and foaming grease cutting properties. Soap and Cosmetics, Oct 2002, 78 (7), 16
Colgate-Palmolive obtains liquid cleanser patent Colgate-Palmolive Co obtained US Patent No. 6 448 217 for its liquid cleansing formulation, which has an enhanced preservative system. The enhanced system can be utilised in all micro-emulsion and all purpose liquid
cleaning compositions, which effectively removes greasy and oily soil. It also contains an anionic detergent, water, a hydrocarbon ingredient, a short chain amphiphile, a preservative system, and a nonionic surfactant. Soap and Cosmetics, Oct 2002, 78 (7), 16
Colgate-Palmolive patents liquid dish detergent Colgate-Palmolive has been awarded patent number US 6,44,636 B1 for a liquid dish cleaning formulation. The formulation contains a sulfonate surfactant alkali metal ammonium, or alkaline earth metal salt; magnesium sulfate heptahydrate; hydrogen peroxide; a sulfate surfactant alkali metal or ammonium salt, a proton donating agent; polyethylene glycol; glycol ether and water. HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Nov 2002, 39 (11), 28
Hair treatment patented by Ethnic Magic Researchers for Ethnic Magic have obtained patent number US 6,444, 195 B1 for a hair treatment formulation for alkali-treated hair. The formulation is comprised of mineral oil, propylene glycol, isopropyl myristate; stearic acid, cetyl alcohol, a nonionic surfactant and water. HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Nov 2002, 39 (11), 28
Improved liquid cleaning preservative system patented Colgate-Palmolive has obtained patent number 6,444,635 B1 for a microemulsion cleaning formulation. The composition contains anionic sulfated and sulfonated surfactants, a fatty acid, short chain amphiphiles, magnesium sulfate, a water-insoluble hydrocarbon, a preservative, essential oil or perfume, an amino disuccinate-sodium salt preservative potentiator and water. HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Nov 2002, 39 (11), 28
P&G awarded patent for UV-resistant bottle Procter & Gamble has been awarded 5