04.05.11
Personal Care and Cosmetics Innovators Honored at PCHi
CHINA: A record number of visitors, 5,600, attended Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) 2011,according to organizer Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions (RSE). Held at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, Feb. 27-29, the fourth edition of PCHi also attracted the largest number of exhibitors ever. According to RSE, 243 exhibitors from 20 countries were present, including 70 new companies. PCHi, which will return to Shanghai in 2012, will be held at a new venue, the World Expo Theme Pavilion, from Feb. 27-29, 2012. The pavilion is one of Shanghai’s newest meeting centers. The move back to Shanghai is in line with the event’s plan of alternating between the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta regions, both of which have strong and abundant personal care and cosmetic manufacturers, said RSE.
Ringier Trade Media Ltd. and Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions announced the winners of the Annual China Personal Care and Cosmetics Innovation Awards at a special ceremony held during the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients 2011 show (PCHi 2011) in Shenzhen.
The awards—which are given to companies that are considered to be the industry’s foremost innovators—are co-organized by Ringier, its magazine Happi China, and Reed Sinopharm and its trade show, PCHi 2011. This year, the awards covered six categories, including anti-aging ingredients, skin conditioners, skin lighteners/whitening ingredients, delivery systems, sunscreens and other functional ingredients/ technologies. Seventeen winning pro- ducts were selected by a panel of the industry authorities from the China Association of Fragrance Flavor and Cosmetic Industries (CAFFCI), universities and research institutes and were honored for their contribution to the advancement of China’s personal care and cosmetics industry. The winners included:
Anti-Aging: Evonik Degussa (China) for Tego Pep 4-17, Arch Chemicals (China) Co., Ltd. for Bio-Lumen Firm and Guang- zhou Honsea Sunshine Bio Science & Technology Co for Organic Jasmine Essential Oil.
Skin Conditioner: Symrise Shanghai Co., Ltd. for SymSitive 1609 and Spec-Chem Industry Inc. for Poria Cocos.
Skin Lighteners/Whitening: Shanghai OLI Enterprises Co., Ltd. for Endothelin Antagonist; Sethic International Co., Ltd. for Whitesse and Cosmetochem International AG for Citrolumine 8T.
Delivery Technology: Axialys Innovations Co. Ltd. for Lipolink and Evonik Degussa (China) Co., Ltd. for 3 Layer Skincare and Makeup Removal System.
Sunscreens: Bayer MaterialScience (China) Company Limited for Baycusan C 1000 and Merck Chemicals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. for Eusolex UV-Pearls Encapsulated Sunscreen Agents.
Others: Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co., Ltd. for Water Soluble Polymer Series; Dow Home & Personal Care for SoftCAT Polymer; Dow Corning (China) Holding Co., Ltd. for Dow Corning MQ-1640 Flake Resin; Wuxi Hock Chemie Technology Co., Ltd. for Surface Treating technology for powder and Wacker Chemical China Co., Ltd. for Wacker-Belsil P101.
“The Awards program provides an annual communication platform that aims to recognize innovation in China and hopes to motivate innovation by awarding those who invest in developing new technologies,” said Ringier’s president Mike Hay.
This year, more than 60 companies entered the competition. A very positive trend in this year’s entries and winners was the move to eco-friendly products and those with proven efficacy, according to the organizers.
Following the successful launch of the awards, Ringier Trade Media Ltd. and Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions agreed to continue their cooperation on the Innovation Awards in the personal care and home care industry in 2012.
More info: www.industrysourcing.com
Boots To Make Beauty Products for Carrefour
UNITED KINGDOM: Alliance Boots, the beauty and pharmaceuticals group, and Carrefour have signed a letter of intent for long-term cooperation in the beauty category. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Boots’ contract manufacturing division, BCM, will make cosmetics, hair care, bath and skin care products under the Carrefour name. The firms said the partnership would also likely extend to health care products for emerging markets.
Household, Beauty Firms Help NZ Quake Relief Efforts
NEW ZEALAND: According to an online report posted by the New Zealand Herald, several household and personal care companies have been coming to the aid of those affected by the Feb. 22 earthquake in Christchurch.
According to a report by The Food & Grocery Council, which was provided to the government and cited by the newspaper, Unilever is working with the Red Cross to supply tea, soup and cleaning products, while Colgate-Palmolive has reportedly sent some 2,700 Wisp toothbrushes as well as more than 2,800 traditional toothbrushes in addition to bacterial soaps, hand wash, hand sanitizer, toothpaste and personal travel packs for the emergency centers.
Reckitt Benckiser has supplied cleaning products and hand sanitizers to emergency groups, and BDM Grange has pledged hand sanitizer, wipes and dry shampoo.
Clorox has offered garbage bags and cleaning products to the Red Cross.
L’Oréal has pledged a range of skin care products and shampoos and diaper maker Kimberly-Clark has also pledged a range of products.
Sanofi-Aventis has sent personal care packs for the emergency centers that contain toothbrushes, hairbrushes and wipes, according to the report.
Rhodia Invests In Cyclopentanone Production
FRANCE: Rhodia plans to make improvements to the cyclopentanone production unit at its Melle facility, looking to optimize the reliability of the plant’s production equipment and boost customer service.
Cyclopentanone is a key intermediate in the production of methyl di-hydrojasmonate and the source of a jasmine floral note with a fresh lemon scent widely used in fine fragrances.
According to the company, the effort reinforces its capacity to win market share and new customers in a growing business segment. In addition, the decision has important ramifications for the preservation of jobs in the region and strengthens the long-term viability of Rhodia’s Aroma Performance global business unit, the company said in a press statement.
“This investment project in our production shops will make our processes more robust and secure, and ensure that we can provide a higher level ofservice to our customers worldwide,” commented Vincent Lajotte,director of the business segment.
More info: www.rhodia.com
DSM Unveils New Corporate Brand, Logo, Tagline
NETHERLANDS: With its portfolio restructuring complete, DSM has unveiled its new corporate presence, complete with a new logo and tagline. According to the company, the new DSM is summed up by the new tagline: “Bright Science. Brighter Living.”
The new brand is a reflection of the overall positioning of the company, according to DSM, and stands for the company’s strategy, its culture and the way DSM wants its employees to work together.
“With the portfolio restructuring completed, with our new strategy that focuses on growth, with the culture change on the road, and with our One DSM philosophy, this is the time to mark the new DSM, internally and externally,” said Feike Sijbesma, CEO/chairman of the DSM managing board.
The new logo features a mix and overlay of colors that is said to represent the diversity of DSM people and the unique combination of DSM global talents and technologies, working together to create innovative and sustainable solutions in a variety of businesses (nutrition, health and materials). The logo also conveys dynamic motion as the company is constantly looking to evolve in an ever-changing world and has great track record in doing so, according to DSM.
More info: www.dsm.com
P&G Focuses on India
INDIA: Procter & Gamble chairman Bob MacDonald is aggressively seeking one billion more consumers to purchase P&G products. One area of focus is India.
According to Seeking Alpha, while the Indian economy grew 8.3% in 2010, the per capita spending on P&G products by the population of over 1.18 billion people was less than $1, still below the Asian average of $3 and well below the U.S. at $96. While this offers plenty of scope for an increase, given the low GDP per capita for India at $3.4k compared to $8.7k for Asia as a whole, the statistics only further validate P&G’s strategy of acquiring more consumers rather than targeting more revenue from the existing consumers. This also is in line with the P&G’s outlined growth strategy… Touching and Improving More Consumers’ Lives in More Parts of the World More Completely.
CESIO 2011 Is June 6-8 in Vienna
AUSTRIA: The 8th World Surfactant Congress and Business Convention (CESIO 2011), which will be held at the Austria Center Vienna from June 6-8, will offer attendees the opportunity to meet and interact with colleagues, customers and business partners from all over the world.The focus of the event is “Sustainability of the Surfactant Industry in a Highly Regulated World.”
Sessions, posters and exhibitions will cover scientific, economic and technical issues, applications, market trends and emerging issues as well as safety and regulatory issues. The social program includes the welcome reception on June 5 in the exhibition center as well as a gala dinner at the City Hall on June 7.
More info: www.cesio-congress.eu
ISP Sorez Polymers Are Ecolabel Compliant
UNITED KINGDOM: ISP’s Sorez polymers have been declared Ecolabel compliant within the European Union (EU) and may now be included in select cleaning products formulated for high performance and environmental quality, the company recently announced.
ISP’s Sorez HS 100 polymer is certified in accordance with the “Criteria on Substances and Ingredients” outlined by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and may be used in laundry detergents by companies wishing to claim the European Union Ecolabel. Readily biodegradable, Sorez 100 may also be included in laundry detergents formulated for sustainability. Sorez HS 205 polymer, based on vinyl pyrrolidone, is declared Ecolabel compliant in all-purpose cleaners and cleaners of sanitary facilities. These polymers represent the first in a series of technologies ISP plans to certify for manufacturers focused on environmentally friendly formulations.
According to Robert Gibbison, senior director of global marketing, with more cleaning product manufacturers focused on new product innovations that appeal to consumer requirements for performance and environmental quality, ISP is looking closely at its portfolio of ingredients that fulfill both requirements.
“Sorez 100 is top of our list because the polymer is readily biodegradable. We are delighted that it has been declared compliant with the EU Ecolabel criteria on substances and ingredients,” he said. “This polymer technology for laundry detergents lends substance to superior soil release properties for synthetic and cotton-blend clothing, whilst meeting the requirements of sustainability and the EU Ecolabel.” ISP’s first Ecolabel compliant solution for hard surface cleaners is Sorez HS 205.
The polymer shows excellent cleaning performance in kitchen cleaners, bathroom cleaners and glass cleaners, and may be used by producers of hard surface cleaners wishing to claim the EU Ecolabel.
More info: www.ispcorp.com
Bulgari Joins Forces with LVMH
ITALY: The Bulgari Family, majority shareholder of the Italian luxury group established in 1884 by Sotirio Bulgari, has joined forces with the LVMH “in order to reinforce, in accordance with its history, values, craftsmanship and identity, the long term development of the Bulgari Group,” the company announced last month. The agreement was approved unanimously by the LVMH board and the board of Bulgari S.p.A. also unanimously approved the project of contributing to LVMH the family’s majority shareholding in Bulgari S.p.A. Upon completion of the share transfer process, the Bulgari Family will become the second largest family shareholder of the LVMH Group. Paolo and Nicola Bulgari will remain chairman and vice chairman of the Bulgari S.p.A. board of directors, respectively.
CHINA: A record number of visitors, 5,600, attended Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) 2011,according to organizer Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions (RSE). Held at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, Feb. 27-29, the fourth edition of PCHi also attracted the largest number of exhibitors ever. According to RSE, 243 exhibitors from 20 countries were present, including 70 new companies. PCHi, which will return to Shanghai in 2012, will be held at a new venue, the World Expo Theme Pavilion, from Feb. 27-29, 2012. The pavilion is one of Shanghai’s newest meeting centers. The move back to Shanghai is in line with the event’s plan of alternating between the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta regions, both of which have strong and abundant personal care and cosmetic manufacturers, said RSE.
Ringier Trade Media Ltd. and Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions announced the winners of the Annual China Personal Care and Cosmetics Innovation Awards at a special ceremony held during the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients 2011 show (PCHi 2011) in Shenzhen.
The awards—which are given to companies that are considered to be the industry’s foremost innovators—are co-organized by Ringier, its magazine Happi China, and Reed Sinopharm and its trade show, PCHi 2011. This year, the awards covered six categories, including anti-aging ingredients, skin conditioners, skin lighteners/whitening ingredients, delivery systems, sunscreens and other functional ingredients/ technologies. Seventeen winning pro- ducts were selected by a panel of the industry authorities from the China Association of Fragrance Flavor and Cosmetic Industries (CAFFCI), universities and research institutes and were honored for their contribution to the advancement of China’s personal care and cosmetics industry. The winners included:
Anti-Aging: Evonik Degussa (China) for Tego Pep 4-17, Arch Chemicals (China) Co., Ltd. for Bio-Lumen Firm and Guang- zhou Honsea Sunshine Bio Science & Technology Co for Organic Jasmine Essential Oil.
Skin Conditioner: Symrise Shanghai Co., Ltd. for SymSitive 1609 and Spec-Chem Industry Inc. for Poria Cocos.
Skin Lighteners/Whitening: Shanghai OLI Enterprises Co., Ltd. for Endothelin Antagonist; Sethic International Co., Ltd. for Whitesse and Cosmetochem International AG for Citrolumine 8T.
Delivery Technology: Axialys Innovations Co. Ltd. for Lipolink and Evonik Degussa (China) Co., Ltd. for 3 Layer Skincare and Makeup Removal System.
Sunscreens: Bayer MaterialScience (China) Company Limited for Baycusan C 1000 and Merck Chemicals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. for Eusolex UV-Pearls Encapsulated Sunscreen Agents.
Others: Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co., Ltd. for Water Soluble Polymer Series; Dow Home & Personal Care for SoftCAT Polymer; Dow Corning (China) Holding Co., Ltd. for Dow Corning MQ-1640 Flake Resin; Wuxi Hock Chemie Technology Co., Ltd. for Surface Treating technology for powder and Wacker Chemical China Co., Ltd. for Wacker-Belsil P101.
“The Awards program provides an annual communication platform that aims to recognize innovation in China and hopes to motivate innovation by awarding those who invest in developing new technologies,” said Ringier’s president Mike Hay.
This year, more than 60 companies entered the competition. A very positive trend in this year’s entries and winners was the move to eco-friendly products and those with proven efficacy, according to the organizers.
Following the successful launch of the awards, Ringier Trade Media Ltd. and Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions agreed to continue their cooperation on the Innovation Awards in the personal care and home care industry in 2012.
More info: www.industrysourcing.com
Boots To Make Beauty Products for Carrefour
UNITED KINGDOM: Alliance Boots, the beauty and pharmaceuticals group, and Carrefour have signed a letter of intent for long-term cooperation in the beauty category. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Boots’ contract manufacturing division, BCM, will make cosmetics, hair care, bath and skin care products under the Carrefour name. The firms said the partnership would also likely extend to health care products for emerging markets.
Household, Beauty Firms Help NZ Quake Relief Efforts
NEW ZEALAND: According to an online report posted by the New Zealand Herald, several household and personal care companies have been coming to the aid of those affected by the Feb. 22 earthquake in Christchurch.
According to a report by The Food & Grocery Council, which was provided to the government and cited by the newspaper, Unilever is working with the Red Cross to supply tea, soup and cleaning products, while Colgate-Palmolive has reportedly sent some 2,700 Wisp toothbrushes as well as more than 2,800 traditional toothbrushes in addition to bacterial soaps, hand wash, hand sanitizer, toothpaste and personal travel packs for the emergency centers.
Reckitt Benckiser has supplied cleaning products and hand sanitizers to emergency groups, and BDM Grange has pledged hand sanitizer, wipes and dry shampoo.
Clorox has offered garbage bags and cleaning products to the Red Cross.
L’Oréal has pledged a range of skin care products and shampoos and diaper maker Kimberly-Clark has also pledged a range of products.
Sanofi-Aventis has sent personal care packs for the emergency centers that contain toothbrushes, hairbrushes and wipes, according to the report.
Rhodia Invests In Cyclopentanone Production
FRANCE: Rhodia plans to make improvements to the cyclopentanone production unit at its Melle facility, looking to optimize the reliability of the plant’s production equipment and boost customer service.
Cyclopentanone is a key intermediate in the production of methyl di-hydrojasmonate and the source of a jasmine floral note with a fresh lemon scent widely used in fine fragrances.
According to the company, the effort reinforces its capacity to win market share and new customers in a growing business segment. In addition, the decision has important ramifications for the preservation of jobs in the region and strengthens the long-term viability of Rhodia’s Aroma Performance global business unit, the company said in a press statement.
“This investment project in our production shops will make our processes more robust and secure, and ensure that we can provide a higher level ofservice to our customers worldwide,” commented Vincent Lajotte,director of the business segment.
More info: www.rhodia.com
DSM Unveils New Corporate Brand, Logo, Tagline
NETHERLANDS: With its portfolio restructuring complete, DSM has unveiled its new corporate presence, complete with a new logo and tagline. According to the company, the new DSM is summed up by the new tagline: “Bright Science. Brighter Living.”
The new brand is a reflection of the overall positioning of the company, according to DSM, and stands for the company’s strategy, its culture and the way DSM wants its employees to work together.
“With the portfolio restructuring completed, with our new strategy that focuses on growth, with the culture change on the road, and with our One DSM philosophy, this is the time to mark the new DSM, internally and externally,” said Feike Sijbesma, CEO/chairman of the DSM managing board.
The new logo features a mix and overlay of colors that is said to represent the diversity of DSM people and the unique combination of DSM global talents and technologies, working together to create innovative and sustainable solutions in a variety of businesses (nutrition, health and materials). The logo also conveys dynamic motion as the company is constantly looking to evolve in an ever-changing world and has great track record in doing so, according to DSM.
More info: www.dsm.com
P&G Focuses on India
INDIA: Procter & Gamble chairman Bob MacDonald is aggressively seeking one billion more consumers to purchase P&G products. One area of focus is India.
According to Seeking Alpha, while the Indian economy grew 8.3% in 2010, the per capita spending on P&G products by the population of over 1.18 billion people was less than $1, still below the Asian average of $3 and well below the U.S. at $96. While this offers plenty of scope for an increase, given the low GDP per capita for India at $3.4k compared to $8.7k for Asia as a whole, the statistics only further validate P&G’s strategy of acquiring more consumers rather than targeting more revenue from the existing consumers. This also is in line with the P&G’s outlined growth strategy… Touching and Improving More Consumers’ Lives in More Parts of the World More Completely.
CESIO 2011 Is June 6-8 in Vienna
AUSTRIA: The 8th World Surfactant Congress and Business Convention (CESIO 2011), which will be held at the Austria Center Vienna from June 6-8, will offer attendees the opportunity to meet and interact with colleagues, customers and business partners from all over the world.The focus of the event is “Sustainability of the Surfactant Industry in a Highly Regulated World.”
Sessions, posters and exhibitions will cover scientific, economic and technical issues, applications, market trends and emerging issues as well as safety and regulatory issues. The social program includes the welcome reception on June 5 in the exhibition center as well as a gala dinner at the City Hall on June 7.
More info: www.cesio-congress.eu
ISP Sorez Polymers Are Ecolabel Compliant
UNITED KINGDOM: ISP’s Sorez polymers have been declared Ecolabel compliant within the European Union (EU) and may now be included in select cleaning products formulated for high performance and environmental quality, the company recently announced.
ISP’s Sorez HS 100 polymer is certified in accordance with the “Criteria on Substances and Ingredients” outlined by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and may be used in laundry detergents by companies wishing to claim the European Union Ecolabel. Readily biodegradable, Sorez 100 may also be included in laundry detergents formulated for sustainability. Sorez HS 205 polymer, based on vinyl pyrrolidone, is declared Ecolabel compliant in all-purpose cleaners and cleaners of sanitary facilities. These polymers represent the first in a series of technologies ISP plans to certify for manufacturers focused on environmentally friendly formulations.
According to Robert Gibbison, senior director of global marketing, with more cleaning product manufacturers focused on new product innovations that appeal to consumer requirements for performance and environmental quality, ISP is looking closely at its portfolio of ingredients that fulfill both requirements.
“Sorez 100 is top of our list because the polymer is readily biodegradable. We are delighted that it has been declared compliant with the EU Ecolabel criteria on substances and ingredients,” he said. “This polymer technology for laundry detergents lends substance to superior soil release properties for synthetic and cotton-blend clothing, whilst meeting the requirements of sustainability and the EU Ecolabel.” ISP’s first Ecolabel compliant solution for hard surface cleaners is Sorez HS 205.
The polymer shows excellent cleaning performance in kitchen cleaners, bathroom cleaners and glass cleaners, and may be used by producers of hard surface cleaners wishing to claim the EU Ecolabel.
More info: www.ispcorp.com
Bulgari Joins Forces with LVMH
ITALY: The Bulgari Family, majority shareholder of the Italian luxury group established in 1884 by Sotirio Bulgari, has joined forces with the LVMH “in order to reinforce, in accordance with its history, values, craftsmanship and identity, the long term development of the Bulgari Group,” the company announced last month. The agreement was approved unanimously by the LVMH board and the board of Bulgari S.p.A. also unanimously approved the project of contributing to LVMH the family’s majority shareholding in Bulgari S.p.A. Upon completion of the share transfer process, the Bulgari Family will become the second largest family shareholder of the LVMH Group. Paolo and Nicola Bulgari will remain chairman and vice chairman of the Bulgari S.p.A. board of directors, respectively.