Supplier's Corner

  • Lee Industries Offers Jacketed Vacuum Equipment

    Philipsburg, PA-based Lee Industries offers a complete line of Jacketed Vacuum Processing equipment. Either single- or double-motion agitators can be furnished for viscosities up to two million CPS. More info: (814) 342-0470; Fax: (814) 342-5660; E-…
    11.22.05

  • Latest Who’s Who Is Available from CTFA

    The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CTFA) has published its new 2004 Who’s Who Membership Directory. The publication, updated annually, lists all CTFA active and associate member companies. The directory includes suppliers, cons…
    11.22.05

  • Ronastar Pigments Deliver Brilliant Glitter Effects

    Rona, Hawthorne, NJ, introduced what the company called a new generation of glitter effect pigments for cosmetics. Ronastar effect pigments give brilliant glitter effects and high luster due to a very thin particle thickness of less than one &micr…
    11.22.05

  • Novel Hair Care Ingredient Now Available from Symrise

    Symrise introduced Cremogen Alpha-Pulp, a hair care ingredient said to improve the suppleness and smoothness of hair and return it to its natural health, leaving it radiant and shiny. Symrise executives said the malic acid in Cremogen AlphaPulp work…
    11.22.05

  • Seppic Creates Innovative Chemical Products

    Seppic, Paris, France, said its company commitments combine innovation, leadership, customer and product support and integrity. The company creates specific, innovative chemical products tailored to meet the needs of the diverse cosmetics and pharma…
    11.22.05

  • Mettler Toledo Unveils Basic Advanced Balances

    Mettler Toledo, Columbus, OH, launched a new line of basic balances, Basic Advanced, to better meet laboratory professionals’ needs for simple yet rugged performance and highly reliable results. The Basic Level Balance Advanced line also meets…
    11.22.05

  • Colonial Chemical Offers SugaQuats Literature

    South Pittsburg, TN-based Colonial Chem-ical offers new literature on SugaQuats, a line of sugar-based surfactants. The cationic surfactants are organic and naturally derived from renewable resources. They have applications in conditioners, condition…
    11.22.05

  • Scraped-Surface Kettles From Lee Industries

    Lee Industries, Philipsburg, PA, offers scraped-surface agitated kettles. Lee executives said the combination of a high-shear mixer with a scraped-surface agitator provides versatile mixing capabilities. Applications include creams, lotions and gels…
    11.22.05

  • Dry Water Is The Newest Concept from Degussa

    Degussa Business Line Aerosil has de-veloped Aqua Foundation, based on the “dry water” concept. The “dry water” process converts solutions containing water-dispersible pigments, vitamins, plant extracts and other active ingred…
    11.15.05

  • Eckart Introduces Three New Lines

    Eckart, Fürth, Germany, recently intro- duced three new product lines for personal care applications. Visionaire is a line of metallic pigments for cosmetics. Prestige includes pearlescent pigments. Metalure in-cludes ultra-brilliant aluminum…
    11.15.05

  • Alcosphere Technology Is New from Alco

    Alcosphere encapsulation and delivery system technologies are new from Alco Chemical, Chattanooga, TN. The Alcosphere line includes five technologies that are used to protect and deliver fragrances and other active ingredients to improve the performa…
    11.15.05

  • Uniqema Introduces Emollient Imaginarium

    Uniqema recently introduced the Emol-lient Imaginarium. The Emollient Imaginarium is a tool for the personal care industry that allows formulators to develop consumer products that have excellent sensorial features and perform well, according to exec…
    11.15.05

  • Karlshamns Sells Lipids Through Jarchem

    Karlshamns offers the Lipex series for cosmetic applications. Lipex Cocoasoft is a soft cocoa butter with consistent texture even in high-lipid content applications. Lipex L’sense is a vegetable alternative to lanolin for soft skin and improved…
    11.15.05

  • Process Systems Offers Horizontal Blenders

    Process Systems and Equipment, a di-vision of Lee Industries, Philipsburg, PA, offers a custom-built line of horizontal blenders with a variety of agitators including single-ribbon, double-ribbon, paddle and scraped-surface. Lee Industries executive…
    11.15.05

  • Dow Announces New Testing Methodology

    The biocides group of the Dow Chemical Company, Buffalo Grove, IL, recently announced the debut of its new Taunovate high-throughput testing capabilities. The high-throughput methodology is completely automated and appropriate for use with any indus…
    11.15.05

  • Interpolymer Develops Bimodal Polymers

    Canton, MA-based Interpolymer Corp. introduced Bimodal polymers to provide quick-setting hold, high humidity resistance and excellent curl retention in hair styling products. The polymers form flexible, easily removable, high-gloss films that feel p…
    11.15.05

  • R-Mevalonolactone Is Available in the U.S.

    Asahi Denka Europe GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany, offers R-Mevalonolactone, a small molecule that stimulates the skin from the inside, according to company executives. The ingredient, which is sold in Japan through Kanebo and is also gaining inte…
    11.15.05

  • BASF’s Sodium Sarcosinate Available in North America

    BASF, Mt. Olive, NJ, is now marketing a 40% aqueous solution of sodium sarcosinate in North America. BASF’s aqueous sodium sarcosinate solution can be used in manufacturing nutritional supplements, pharmaceuticals, surfactants, cosmetics, dyes…
    11.15.05

  • Quest Launches New Products

    Quest International, based in the UK, introduced a new odor-masking material, Sinodor, and a new ingredient blend, Yogofraiche. The company also launched Naturein Cotton Liquid, a liquid version of Cotton peptide. Sinodor is an odorless deodorizing…
    11.15.05

  • McIntyre Group Introduces Mackconditioner Concentrates

    The McIntyre Group offers four new pas- tilled conditioning concentrates suitable for the U.S., Latin American, Japanese and European hair care markets. The four concentrates—Essential, Brite, Natural and Ultra—offer unique combability, d…
    11.15.05