09.01.17
The Green Chemistry & Commerce Council (GC3) and InnoCentive have organized the Preservative Challenge, which is looking for new and effective preservatives that can be used in personal care and household products. They are offering prizes with a total value of $175,000 in an effort to deal with the removal of some preservatives from the market and increased restrictions on the use of conventional preservatives, as well as new trends in the market, that is impacting the formulator’s tool box.
“This has created a big demand for alternative preservatives,” emphasized Dr. Ravi Pillai, vice president, micro protection category of Cosmetic Ingredients Division, at Symrise. “That’s why the market urgently needs new, safe and effective preservatives.”
Symrise has been developing alternative preservative systems for more than two decades. The company is expecting a further development boost from the Preservative Challenge that is launching now.
Next year, as many as five contest finalists will present their technology.
More info: https://goo.gl/XEUVwz, www.symrise.com
“This has created a big demand for alternative preservatives,” emphasized Dr. Ravi Pillai, vice president, micro protection category of Cosmetic Ingredients Division, at Symrise. “That’s why the market urgently needs new, safe and effective preservatives.”
Symrise has been developing alternative preservative systems for more than two decades. The company is expecting a further development boost from the Preservative Challenge that is launching now.
Next year, as many as five contest finalists will present their technology.
More info: https://goo.gl/XEUVwz, www.symrise.com