properties. A smaller amount ofsurfactant means reduced productionand shipping costs, and a smallerenvironmental footprint. Thesegreener surfactants also improve thetoxicity profile of the processes theyunderpin and can be biodegradable.

Original Source: GreenCentre, 2013. Found onSpecialChem Cosmetics and Personal Care Innovationand Solutions, 16 Jan 2013, (Website:http://www.specialchem4cosmetics.com)

Evonik presents biodegradablesilicone surfactant at Sepawa

Evonik’s Business Line HouseholdCare focused on two new productsduring the 2012 Sepawa congress.Rewocare BDS 15 is an organo-modified silicone surfactant withsuperspreading and superwettingproperties. Described by the companyas ‘unique and fully biodegradable’,its wetting characteristics are said tobe ideal for rinse aids in automaticdishwash and other hard surfacecleaning products. It ensures a super-fast drying effect without leavingstreaks or stripes on the treatedsurfaces, Evonik claims. In additionRewocare BDS 15 provides anextremely low surface tension, evenwhen combined with other surfactants,which cannot be reached with anytypical oleochemical surfactant, itsays. In laboratory wettingmeasurements, 0.05% RewocareBDS 15 in water reduced surfacetension to 22.9 mN/m at 20 degC.The product conforms to OECD 301 Frequirements, which calls for morethan 60% biodegradability within 28days. The company also highlightedenvironmentally friendly biocideRewocid WK 30.

Original Source: Evonik Industries AG, RellinghauserStrasse 1-11 45128, Essen, Germany. Website:http://www.evonik.com (7 Dec 2012) © EvonikIndustries 2013

Cytec discusses sustainablesurfactants for architectural coatings

Dr Azhar Awan of Cytec IndustriesInc presented a paper ‘ExperimentalEco-friendly Sustainable Surfactantsfor Preparing Acrylic and Vinyl AcrylicLatexes for Architectural Coatings’ atthe 40th Annual Waterborne, High-Solids, and Powder CoatingsSymposium, held in New Orleans, LA,USA from 4-8 Feb 2013. Awanreviewed Cytec’s approach for

addressing the unmet market needfor surfactants based on naturallyderived and renewable raw materialsthat are more sustainable and safe.These experimental surfactants wereanalysed for CMC, VOC, solids,surface tension, foam, F/T stabilityand colour, and screened for theirfunctionality as primary emulsifiers inacrylics and vinyl acrylics emulsionpolymer seed synthesis.

Original Source: Cytec Industries Inc, 5 GarretMountain Plaza, West Paterson, NJ 07424, USA, tel:+1 973 357 3249, e-mail: info@gm.cytec.com,website: http://www.cytec.com (5 Feb 2013) © CytecIndustries Inc 2013

ASSOCIATEDPRODUCTS

AkzoNobel launches multifunctionalrheology modifiers for personal care

AkzoNobel Global Personal Care hasannounced the launch of StructurePQ-37 rheology modifiers. These newmultifunctional conditioning polymersare claimed to enhance theaesthetics, sensory attributes andperformance benefits of a wide rangeof hair conditioning, hair styling, suncare and skin care products.Structure PQ-37 rheology modifierscan be incorporated at any stageduring manufacturing, even post-added to formulations for viscosityadjustment. The cationic nature ofthese rheology modifiers allows forcompatibility with a range ofingredients, including nonionics,cationics, oils, silicones and otherpolymers, across a broad pH range.

Original Source: AkzoNobel, 2013. Found onSpecialChem Cosmetics and Personal Care Innovationand Solutions, 1 Feb 2013, (Website:http://www.specialchem4cosmetics.com)

More action on allergens, says EU

Compounds suspected to be‘prehaptens and/or prohaptens’should be regarded as allergens,unless they are shown safe forconsumer use, according to aEuropean Union report on fragranceallergens in cosmetic products.Fragrance substances such aslimonene, linalool and linalyl acetateare known to be prehaptens, while

cinnamyl alcohol, eugenol, isoeugenoland isoeugenol acetate are known tobe prohaptens. Prehaptens formsensitizing compounds by airoxidation, while prohaptens formsensitizing compounds by metabolictransformation.

Original Source: SPC, Soap, Perfumery andCosmetics, Nov 2012, 85 (11), 15 (Website:http://www.cosmeticsbusiness.com/) © HPCi MediaLtd 2012

Natural Sourcing presents anti-microbial grapefruit seed extract forpersonal care uses

Natural Sourcing has announced theinclusion of professional strengthgrapefruit seed extract (grapefruit(Citrus grandis) extract and glycerin)within its line of speciality ingredientsfor use in natural personal careproduct formulations. The productconsists of 60% grapefruit seedextract and 40% USP vegetableglycerin. The viscous liquid is lemonyellow in colour and has a mild citrusaroma. Grapefruit seed extract can beused in moisturizers, serums, balms,facial toners, mud packs, exfoliants,personal fragrance products, liquidsoaps and hair care products. It issaid to be non-toxic and non-irritatingwhen used at dilutions of up to 2%.

Original Source: Natural Sourcing, 2013. Found onSpecialChem Cosmetics and Personal Care Innovationand Solutions, 14 Feb 2013, (Website:http://www.specialchem4cosmetics.com)

APPLICATIONS

Household &personal care

Univar opens new applicationslaboratory in Dubai

Univar Inc has announced theopening of its latest Personal Careand Household & Industrial Cleaninglaboratory in Dubai. The laboratory,like the others Univar operates inBelgium, Canada, China, Mexico andthe USA, extends the company’sability to provide expertise, formulationadvice and access to an extensiverange of ingredients for the personalcare and household & industrialcleaning industries. ‘The fact that a

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range of testing and evaluation canbe done within this single facilitymeans Univar is not only a key sourcefor personal care and household &industrial cleaning products for ourcustomers, but is also able to offer aunique proposition to our supplierpartners across the Middle East,’ saysNick Powell, regional vice president,Univar. The facility will see Univar’sspecialist dedicated technical teamcreate finished products and newconcepts for customer evaluation.These services will help demonstrateto customers the functional qualitiesand tangible benefits that suppliers’chemical ingredients can have on endproducts and will cover a broadspectrum of personal care andhousehold & industrial cleaningproducts from fabric softeners anddish washing liquid to shampoos andbody lotions.

Original Source: Univar, website:http://www.univarcorp.com (30 Jan 2013) © UnivarInc 2013

Spread of ecolabels vexes cleaningproduct makers

Cleaning products manufacturers inthe USA have to contend with agrowing number of environmentalcertification seals, preferredingredient lists and consumer productguides, also known as ecolabels.Cleaning product companiesparticipate but often find these seals,lists and guides annoying.Proponents maintain that ecolabelsencourage manufacturers to producesafer products and help consumersmake smart buying decisions.However, many cleaning productmakers and ingredients suppliersargue that the spread of ecolabels isonly confusing consumers. They alsomaintain that ecolabels overlookbroader environmental sustainabilitytargets like renewable-ingredientcontent and lower energy usage. Forexample, Seventh Generation wasdisappointed and shocked when itsnew eco-friendly laundry detergentreceived a failing grade from TheEnvironmental Working Group, whichruns an online guide to healthycleaning products. The detergentreceived a D because of the use ofboric acid, which has been linked tohormone disruption in at least one

study. Seventh Generation managedto raise the renewable-ingredientcontent of its detergent from 77% to97% with the help of a surfactant,laureth-6, developed by France’sRhodia. The ethylene oxide used inthe surfactant comes from sugarcane[Focus on Surfactants, Oct 2012]. Itappears that ecolabels cannot beignored. A study of the ecolabellinglandscape commissioned by DowChemical concluded that demand forecolabels is on the rise.

Original Source: Chemical and Engineering News, 28Jan 2013, 91 (4), 10-15 (Website: http://www.cen-online.org) © American Chemical Society 2013

Health

FDA approves Octaplas expandingOctapharma USA’s transfusionmedicine therapies

Octapharma USA announced that theUS Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has approved Octaplas, itssolvent/detergent treated pooledhuman plasma. Octaplas is indicatedfor the management of preoperativeor bleeding patients who requirereplacement of multiple plasmacoagulation factors and for patientswith coagulation deficiencies due tohepatic disease or who areundergoing cardiac surgery or livertransplantation. The FDA alsoapproved the product for transfusionor plasma exchange in patients withcongenital or acquired thromboticthrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), arare blood disorder with an incidenceof 3.8/M. Octaplas is designed toimprove viral safety, avoid transfusion-related acute lung injury and non-haemolytic allergic reactions, andprovide standardized levels ofcoagulation factors equivalent tosingle donor fresh frozen plasma.Pooling human plasma from multipledonors of the same, specific, bloodgroup (ABO) mitigates the singledonor variabilities in essentialcoagulation factors and immuneneutralizing antibodies.Solvent/detergent treatmentinactivates enveloped viruses (suchas Herpes simplex virus-1) byirreversibly disrupting their lipid coats,thereby reducing the risk of infectivity.

Original Source: BioSpace, 22 Jan 2013, (Website:http://www.biospace.com/)

MARKETREVIEWS

The bathroom products market:France, Germany, UK, USA and Russia

The bathroom products market(hypermarket and supermarket sales)in France increased by 2.5% to€686.48 M for the year ended Oct2012, according to SymphonyIRIFrance. Sales growth in the showergel category is better than in 2011 ata value of €504.05 M, driven by thesegment of large sizes of >500 ml. Inthe soap category, performance wasmore mixed, with liquid soap rising4% to €86.42 M, bar soaps slipping to€3.75 M and dermatological soapsdeclining by 6% to €4.66 M. The bathproducts category fell by 13.5% to€17.59 M owing to a poor performancefrom both bath foams and bath oils,which declined 115.2% to €15.3 Mand 5.2% to €1.4 M, respectively.

The bathroom products market inGermany increased in value terms by2.6% to €757.02 M in 2012, withshower products performing best witha 4.3% surge in sales. Value sales forbath additives and soaps rose 0.2%and 0.5%, respectively.

Bathroom products sales for 2011-2012 in the UK increased in value by4-6% to £583.69 M, while volumerose by 2.1% to 462.53 M units. Theoutlook for market share, however,was changeable, with some sub-categories representing a largershare than others. Shower productsretained the largest share, accountingfor 42.1%, trailed by liquid soaps at23.7%. Both categories declined onlast year, by 16.3% and 2.6%,respectively. Salts and liquidssignificantly increased their share ofthe market by 11.1% and 10.7%,respectively, securing 0.7% and19.4% of the market.

Figures from SymphonyIRI Groupshow that the bathroom productscategory in the USA grew slightlyduring 2012, increasing by a mere1.2% to $2.1 bn in the food, drug andmass markets, excluding Walmart.The liquid body wash sector was flat,with a 0.17% growth to $925 M. Fordeodorant bar soaps, sales grew5.35% to about $176 M, while liquidhand soaps increased 4.46% to

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