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APPLICATIONS Personal care products Karnataka Soaps bets on Indian mart with luxurious toilet soap The state-owned Karnataka Soaps & Detergents Ltd has introduced a soap under the brand name Mysore Sandal Millennium priced at Rup 720/150 gm in the Rup 300 M (c €4.6 M) superpremium soap market. The market for premium toilet soaps in India is estimated at more than Rup 10 bn/y. Mysore Sandal Millennium, which is being launched after two years of research, contains exclusive vegetable oils mixed with special conditioners, moisturizers, vitamin E, Jojoba-Mimosa and pure sandalwood oil. The company also plans to introduce a 30 gm pack priced at Rup 125. The soap will be marketed through 5-star hotels, hypermalls and super bazaars. Karnataka Soaps & Detergents plans to export the soap to the USA, the UK, Malaysia and West Asian markets, where the company has already conducted test marketing. Original Source: Business Standard, 27 Jan 2012, 14 (178), I.4 (Website: http://www.businessstandard.com/) © Business Standard Ltd 2012
ABIL ME 45 - the easy-to-use, multiple benefit silicone conditioning agent from Evonik Evonik Industries AG has developed ABIL ME 45, a new patent-protected, multiple-benefit silicone microemulsion. This PEG- and preservative-free product provides conditioning that leads to extraordinary manageability and smoothness of hair. ABIL ME 45 improves the wash fastness of dyed hair and shows heat-protecting properties. Delivered as a microemulsion, the hydrophobic silicone quat is very easy to process. The low viscous liquid can be added to the formulations just by simple stirring. The microemulsion is very stable and keeps its colour appearance over time and in the presence of perfumes. The homogeneous distribution of the silicone quat in the microemulsion MARCH 2012
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offers competitive advantage in the final formulations. ABIL ME 45 is suitable for a range of applications in the hair care market, including hair conditioning rinses, conditioning shampoos, leave-in conditioners, hair & body shampoos, styling products and hair dyes. Press release from: Evonik Industries AG, Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11, 45128, Essen, Germany, website: http://www.evonik.com (25 Jan 2012)
EU probes ingredient chemical safety The European Chemicals Agency has revealed a list of 91 substances that will be evaluated by EU national governments, coordinated by the agency, under the EU’s REACH regulation. Specialists will investigate until 2013 the safeness of these chemicals, which are potentially utilized in personal care products. Original Source: SPC, Soap, Perfumery and Cosmetics, Dec 2011, 84 (12), 13 (Website: http://www.cosmeticsbusiness.com/) © HPCi Media Ltd 2011
first plan, which was launched in 2006. The products covered include laundry detergents, household detergents, bleach, softeners, shampoos and rinses. Original Source: Japan Chemical Web, 6 Jan 2012, (Website: http://www.japanchemicalweb.jp) © The Chemical Daily Co Ltd 2012
Henkel erecting logistics centre in Perm region of the Urals Henkel is investing Roubles 500 M (more than €12 M) in erecting a logistics centre near its production plant in the Perm region of the Urals. Commissioning is due in Apr 2012 and the facility will have an area of 12,500 m2. Henkel is one of the biggest suppliers of dry detergents in Russia. Original Source: Chemie Aktuell, 10 Jan 2012 (Website: http://www.maerkte-weltweit.de) (in German) © MBM Martin Brueckner Medien GmbH 2012
State Industrial Products continues to expand with acquisition of LabTek
NSF International expands standards NSF International has broadened its American National Standard for Personal Care Products Containing Organic Ingredients (NSF/ANSI 305) to include plant-derived ingredients that are approved according to European Union (EU) organic requirements. This means that both US National Organic Programcertified ingredients and EU-approved ingredients are now accessible to formulators of personal care products. Original Source: NutraCos Cosmetics, Sep/Dec 2011, 1 (3), 25-26 (Website: http://www.b5srl.com) © B5 srl 2011
Laundry/I&I products Detergent industry body ups goal for reduced packaging use Under its second voluntary action plan, the Japan Soap and Detergent Association is aiming to reduce the use of plastic containers and packaging for eight main categories of housecleaning and personal care products by 40% in 2015 from a 1995 base level. The move comes after the industry body achieved in 2010 the 30% reduction in use set under the
State Industrial Products, one of the largest privately owned suppliers of industrial cleaning solutions in North America, is continuing its expansion with the purchase of LabTek, a provider of institutional cleaning supplies in Bloomington, IN. State Industrial Products will integrate LabTek into State Cleaning Solutions, the company’s ware wash and laundry division, which provides institutional cleaning products and solutions. PR Newswire, 11 Jan 2012 (Website: http://www.prnewswire.com)
Detergents of the future respect the environment New liquid detergents from Henkel (Dixan, Bio Presto and General) can reduce CO2 emissions by 40%, water consumption by 34%, use of plastic by 28% and energy consumption by 25%. The new products are more concentrated and have more compact packs. The products were devised taking into account results from extensive consumer surveys. Original Source: Energie e Ambiente Newsletter, 17 Jan 2012, (12), (Website: http://www.ilb2b.it/) (in Italian) © Fiera Milano Editore SpA 2012
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APPLICATIONS Personal care products Karnataka Soaps bets on Indian mart with luxurious toilet soap The state-owned Karnataka Soaps & Detergents Ltd has introduced a soap under the brand name Mysore Sandal Millennium priced at Rup 720/150 gm in the Rup 300 M (c €4.6 M) superpremium soap market. The market for premium toilet soaps in India is estimated at more than Rup 10 bn/y. Mysore Sandal Millennium, which is being launched after two years of research, contains exclusive vegetable oils mixed with special conditioners, moisturizers, vitamin E, Jojoba-Mimosa and pure sandalwood oil. The company also plans to introduce a 30 gm pack priced at Rup 125. The soap will be marketed through 5-star hotels, hypermalls and super bazaars. Karnataka Soaps & Detergents plans to export the soap to the USA, the UK, Malaysia and West Asian markets, where the company has already conducted test marketing. Original Source: Business Standard, 27 Jan 2012, 14 (178), I.4 (Website: http://www.businessstandard.com/) © Business Standard Ltd 2012
ABIL ME 45 - the easy-to-use, multiple benefit silicone conditioning agent from Evonik Evonik Industries AG has developed ABIL ME 45, a new patent-protected, multiple-benefit silicone microemulsion. This PEG- and preservative-free product provides conditioning that leads to extraordinary manageability and smoothness of hair. ABIL ME 45 improves the wash fastness of dyed hair and shows heat-protecting properties. Delivered as a microemulsion, the hydrophobic silicone quat is very easy to process. The low viscous liquid can be added to the formulations just by simple stirring. The microemulsion is very stable and keeps its colour appearance over time and in the presence of perfumes. The homogeneous distribution of the silicone quat in the microemulsion MARCH 2012
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offers competitive advantage in the final formulations. ABIL ME 45 is suitable for a range of applications in the hair care market, including hair conditioning rinses, conditioning shampoos, leave-in conditioners, hair & body shampoos, styling products and hair dyes. Press release from: Evonik Industries AG, Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11, 45128, Essen, Germany, website: http://www.evonik.com (25 Jan 2012)
EU probes ingredient chemical safety The European Chemicals Agency has revealed a list of 91 substances that will be evaluated by EU national governments, coordinated by the agency, under the EU’s REACH regulation. Specialists will investigate until 2013 the safeness of these chemicals, which are potentially utilized in personal care products. Original Source: SPC, Soap, Perfumery and Cosmetics, Dec 2011, 84 (12), 13 (Website: http://www.cosmeticsbusiness.com/) © HPCi Media Ltd 2011
first plan, which was launched in 2006. The products covered include laundry detergents, household detergents, bleach, softeners, shampoos and rinses. Original Source: Japan Chemical Web, 6 Jan 2012, (Website: http://www.japanchemicalweb.jp) © The Chemical Daily Co Ltd 2012
Henkel erecting logistics centre in Perm region of the Urals Henkel is investing Roubles 500 M (more than €12 M) in erecting a logistics centre near its production plant in the Perm region of the Urals. Commissioning is due in Apr 2012 and the facility will have an area of 12,500 m2. Henkel is one of the biggest suppliers of dry detergents in Russia. Original Source: Chemie Aktuell, 10 Jan 2012 (Website: http://www.maerkte-weltweit.de) (in German) © MBM Martin Brueckner Medien GmbH 2012
State Industrial Products continues to expand with acquisition of LabTek
NSF International expands standards NSF International has broadened its American National Standard for Personal Care Products Containing Organic Ingredients (NSF/ANSI 305) to include plant-derived ingredients that are approved according to European Union (EU) organic requirements. This means that both US National Organic Programcertified ingredients and EU-approved ingredients are now accessible to formulators of personal care products. Original Source: NutraCos Cosmetics, Sep/Dec 2011, 1 (3), 25-26 (Website: http://www.b5srl.com) © B5 srl 2011
Laundry/I&I products Detergent industry body ups goal for reduced packaging use Under its second voluntary action plan, the Japan Soap and Detergent Association is aiming to reduce the use of plastic containers and packaging for eight main categories of housecleaning and personal care products by 40% in 2015 from a 1995 base level. The move comes after the industry body achieved in 2010 the 30% reduction in use set under the
State Industrial Products, one of the largest privately owned suppliers of industrial cleaning solutions in North America, is continuing its expansion with the purchase of LabTek, a provider of institutional cleaning supplies in Bloomington, IN. State Industrial Products will integrate LabTek into State Cleaning Solutions, the company’s ware wash and laundry division, which provides institutional cleaning products and solutions. PR Newswire, 11 Jan 2012 (Website: http://www.prnewswire.com)
Detergents of the future respect the environment New liquid detergents from Henkel (Dixan, Bio Presto and General) can reduce CO2 emissions by 40%, water consumption by 34%, use of plastic by 28% and energy consumption by 25%. The new products are more concentrated and have more compact packs. The products were devised taking into account results from extensive consumer surveys. Original Source: Energie e Ambiente Newsletter, 17 Jan 2012, (12), (Website: http://www.ilb2b.it/) (in Italian) © Fiera Milano Editore SpA 2012
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