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Are Your Preservatives Up to EU Snuff?

Clearly, cosmetics must be safe for human health. To ensure there's no mistaking just how safe, EU Cosmetics Regulation No. 1223/2009 has set forth some ground rules. Among them are microbiological considerations, which will truly challenge your preservative systems.

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Evonik to Acquire Alternate Preservative Expertise in Straetmans

Evonik will acquire Dr. Straetmans GmbH, alternative cosmetic preservatives expert and supplier. “In the future, we will...offer complete formulation systems, including preservation," stated Tammo Boinowitz, of Evonik.

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schülke is Up to the Challenge

Sunscreens, high oil phases, natural oils … all can be a challenge to preserve. This is particularly true when using modern, non-traditional preservation methods. sensiva® PA 40 is the perfect solution for these difficult-to-preserve systems.

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JEEN Launches Alternative Preservatives

JEEN found not one, but two solutions to help meet industry demand for alternative preservatives. The manufacturer launched two ingredients to add into formulas and challenging applications for non-traditional preservation.

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DuPont Tate & Lyle to Celebrate 10 Years of Production

DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio products is celebrating 10 years of production with an event taking place on March 9, 2017.

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Bridging the Gap

Consumers want natural products that are effective, but are also safe and sustainable. To bridge this gap, schülke provides euxyl® preservative blends and sensiva® multifunctional cosmetic additives that offer peerless protection for your leave-on, wet-wipe and sensitive skin applications.

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Alternative Preservation Spectrastat™ Series

The Spectrastat™ Series may be used in anhydrous and surfactant systems, and emulsions. All are completed, high-performing systems that pass challenge tests every time.

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Glide Down the SymOcide C Slide

Take a ride down preservative road with Symrise's SymOcide C. This ingredient meets current preservative trends, is globally approved and holds anitmicrobial properties, among other benefits.

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You Think Your Product's Ready for Europe?

Europe's Cosmetics Regulation requires that, prior to their market release, cosmetic products undergo a safety assessment. From this, a safety report is drawn up for each product. In this column, we show you what elements of data you’ll need to gather.

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Alternative Preservation Spectrastat™ Series

The Spectrastat™ Series may be used in anhydrous and surfactant systems, and emulsions. All are completed, high-performing systems that pass challenge tests every time.

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[video] How Antibacterial Cleansers Led to Preservatives in Cosmetics

This seventh and final video in our triclosan series with David Steinberg gives the history of how contaminated antibacterial cleansers led to safely preserved cosmetics. It also highlights how preservative-free and natural movements are unraveling product safety.

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Can Packaging Eliminate Preservatives?

AirFree's launch points to a packaging solution to preservation and ingredient controversies.

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Solving the Mystery of Natural Product Preservation

Personal care formulators are aware that “natural” products can be difficult to preserve, but they may not be aware of all of the underlying reasons. The experts at schülke have solved the mystery, using non-traditional preservative systems to preserve natural products. Find out how schülke can solve your Natural Product Preservation mystery

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Q Laboratories Announces Four New Appointments

The microbiology and analytical chemistry company has announced the appointment of four new leadership positions.

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Alternative Preservative with Bonus Claims

Alternatives to conventional preservation are like cake; everyone wants it. This ingredient launch from Lincoln Manufacturing puts the icing on top, with added benefit components. Check them out at in-cos N.A.

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A Relaunch with a Natural Touch

With natural products and ingredients trending for sensitive care products, schülke announced the relaunch of euxyl K 903, now with natural tocopherol. This preservative meets natural certifications and is gentle and efficient.

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New Fragrance House 'Addition': Cosmetic Actives

How and why are fragrance houses "adding on" with cosmetic actives? Moderator Rachel Grabenhofer explored this concept in a panel discussion during the 2016 World Perfumery Congress in Miami Beach.

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Preserving Products Naturally: 'Non-chemical' Preservation Keeps Product Stable Sustainably

It’s a difficult time for chemical preservatives as consumers become more convinced that anything chemical can’t be good or harmless, let alone safe. Yet manufacturers still have to use some method to keep their products stable. Fortunately, a wide variety of natural preservation alternatives is available, many of which offer sustainable aspects.