12.09.05
EUROPE: Rohm and Haas Company announced that methylisothiazolinone, the key ingredient in its Neolone preservatives, has been approved by the European authorities. Methylisothiazolinone is approved for leave-on and rinse-off cosmetic applications at a maximum level of 100 ppm active ingredient. With the recent registration of Neolone by the Japanese government in November 2004. The preservative has now been independently approved for leave-on and rinse-off applications in the U.S., Japan and Europe.