that cut the concentration ofpreservatives in formulations.

Parfums, Cosmetiques, Actualites, Oct-Nov 2002,(167), 81

Internet commerce

Lion to build internet ordering systemfor chemical products

In 2003 Lion Corp will launch aninternet-based system which willconnect outside sales agents andgroup production units, offering itscorporate customers an orderingsystem for products includingdetergents and surfactants. The moveshould enable the firm to reduce itsstaff in this area from ten to five. Lion’ssales of chemical products came toYen 33 bn in the year ended Dec2001, about 10% of its overall sales.

Nikkei Net, 12 Nov 2002 (Website:http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/)

Waste treatment

Kao increases waste-tracking toreduce waste output

Kao Corp has started to track wastegenerated in the production of 260products, including shampoo, soapand laundry detergent, on a process-by-process basis. For example,investigations into the processes usedto produce shampoos and rinsesenabled the company to reduce wastegenerated by filling processes by 139tonnes/y. By fiscal 2010, Kao intends tocut its overall waste output from 5000tonnes, the fiscal 2001 level, to lessthan 3000 tonnes.

Nikkei Net, 25 Nov 2002 (Website:http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/)

Toxicology

Cosmetics production without animalexperiments soon

The EU parliament and the EUcouncil of ministers have agreed onan amendment to the EU cosmeticsdirective under which cosmeticcompanies will soon have to foregoanimal experiments when developingsoaps, shampoos, or skin creams.Under the amendment, animalexperiments would be banned from2003 for all cosmetics whose effectson humans can be tested by approved

alternative methods. This affectsaround 30% of available cosmeticsand a total of 8000 chemicalingredients. For those areas for whichthere are no alternative tests, animaltests can be used until 2009. Atransition period of 10 years wasagreed for three particularly importantseries of tests with which the toxiceffect of certain sensitive sensiblematerials on humans is studied.

Handelsblatt Wirtschafts- und Finanzzeitung, 8 Nov2002, 45 (216), 7 (in German)

PATENTSProcter & Gamble obtains fragrancedelivery system patent

Procter & Gamble Co obtained USPatent No. 6 395 695 for a fragrancedelivery system, which can be utilisedfor laundry detergent productsincluding dryer-added fabricconditioning and rinse formulations.The detergent products mentioneddeliver highly fabric substantive linearacetal and/or ketal pro-fragrances tothe surface during washing, whichcould last for up to two weeks.

Soap and Cosmetics, Oct 2002, 78 (7), 16

Colgate-Palmolive obtains liquid dishcleanser patent

Colgate-Palmolive Co obtained USPatent No. 6 444 636 for a liquid dishcleaning formulation containinghydrogen peroxide. The antibacterialliquid dish cleaner also contains alkylsulfate, a sulfonate surfactant, asolubiliser, water, a magnesiuminorganic salt, polyethylene glycol anda proton donating agent. It removessurface stains and disinfects dishes,sponges and countertops, and at thesame time offers excellent mildness,rinsing and foaming grease cuttingproperties.

Soap and Cosmetics, Oct 2002, 78 (7), 16

Colgate-Palmolive obtains liquidcleanser patent

Colgate-Palmolive Co obtained USPatent No. 6 448 217 for its liquidcleansing formulation, which has anenhanced preservative system. Theenhanced system can be utilised in allmicro-emulsion and all purpose liquid

cleaning compositions, whicheffectively removes greasy and oilysoil. It also contains an anionicdetergent, water, a hydrocarboningredient, a short chain amphiphile,a preservative system, and a nonionicsurfactant.

Soap and Cosmetics, Oct 2002, 78 (7), 16

Colgate-Palmolive patents liquid dishdetergent

Colgate-Palmolive has been awardedpatent number US 6,44,636 B1 for aliquid dish cleaning formulation. Theformulation contains a sulfonatesurfactant alkali metal ammonium, oralkaline earth metal salt; magnesiumsulfate heptahydrate; hydrogenperoxide; a sulfate surfactant alkalimetal or ammonium salt, a protondonating agent; polyethylene glycol;glycol ether and water.

HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Nov2002, 39 (11), 28

Hair treatment patented by EthnicMagic

Researchers for Ethnic Magic haveobtained patent number US 6,444,195 B1 for a hair treatmentformulation for alkali-treated hair. Theformulation is comprised of mineraloil, propylene glycol, isopropylmyristate; stearic acid, cetyl alcohol, anonionic surfactant and water.

HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Nov2002, 39 (11), 28

Improved liquid cleaning preservativesystem patented

Colgate-Palmolive has obtainedpatent number 6,444,635 B1 for amicroemulsion cleaning formulation.The composition contains anionicsulfated and sulfonated surfactants, afatty acid, short chain amphiphiles,magnesium sulfate, a water-insolublehydrocarbon, a preservative,essential oil or perfume, an aminodisuccinate-sodium salt preservativepotentiator and water.

HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Nov2002, 39 (11), 28

P&G awarded patent for UV-resistantbottle

Procter & Gamble has been awarded

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