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Jan 07 2020

Scientists find new way to sustainably make chemicals

Researchers have copied the way organisms produce toxic chemicals without harming themselves, paving the way for greener chemical and fuel production. The new technique, pioneered by Imperial College London scientists, could reduce the need to use fossil fuels to create chemicals, plastics, fibres and fuels. Currently, many useful chemicals are...

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Jan 02 2020

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Evaluation of alkenones as a structuring agent for lipsticks

Sonja Schulte

Waxes are used as structuring agents in lipsticks. There are a variety of waxes combined in a single lipstick to provide good stability, pleasant texture, and good pay‐off. Due to a significant growth for natural, green, and sustainable products, there is a constant search for alternatives to animal‐derived and petroleum‐derived...

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Dec 10 2019

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Sun Chemical releases 2018 Sustainability Report

Sonja Schulte

The company released its 2018 Corporate Sustainability Report, which focuses on how its commitment to sustainability has led to new products and services that help customers improve their eco-efficiency goals....

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Dec 03 2019

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Symrise ingredient receives sustainability label

Sonja Schulte

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has certified Symrise’s multifunctional ingredient “Hydrolite 5 green”. The authority officially confirmed that 100 percent of the cosmetic active ingredient comes from renewable sources. Starting immediately, the product will carry the USDA Certified Biobased Product label. The substance produced from sugar cane byproduct...

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Oct 03 2019

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IMCD released its 2018 Sustainability Report

Sonja Schulte

IMCD N.V. recently announced the release of its first Sustainability Report providing energy consumption, water use, and emissions data on the full year 2018. Accelaration of sustainability efforts “Sustainability and digitalisation are the main challenges that face our society globally. As the company’s presence around the world increases, our impact on the...

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Aug 06 2019

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Review on renewable sources applied in personal care formulations

Sonja Schulte

In a recent study Fotini Mellou and Co-workers review some examples of active ingredients or raw materials used in cosmetics/personal care/biomedical products that are coming from either through biotechnological systems, or as byproducts of several industries....

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Scientists find new way to sustainably make chemicals

Evaluation of alkenones as a structuring agent for lipsticks

Sun Chemical releases 2018 Sustainability Report

Symrise ingredient receives sustainability label

IMCD released its 2018 Sustainability Report

Review on renewable sources applied in personal care formulations

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