Regulatory Issues
Happy New Year! Expect a very busy year in the regulatory world. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Canada will be developing volatile organic compounds (VOC) regulations. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will …
Good Morning, Let’s talk NAMs!
I remember watching Mr. Spock on Star Trek glancing down at his tricorder and providing a near instantaneous analysis of environment and hazards, all while having no impacts on the indigenous inhabitants of a newly …
Croda honored as most admired chemical company in Britain
Croda International Plc was voted the “Most Admired” company in the British chemical sector for the second year running, and was named the third most admired company in Britain overall for 2018. The award winners …
Starco Brands earns EPA’s Safer Choice moniker
Starco Brands has earned the distinction of being a 2018 Safer Choice Partner of the Year for its household cleaning aerosol line Breathe. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA’s) Safer Choice Program recognizes products that are …
Colors of 2019 & 2020 announced by Pantone and Clariant
The Pantone Color Institute announced the Color of the Year 2019 is Living Coral (specifically, Pantone 16-1546). This color is vibrant yet mellow with a golden undertone that energizes and enlivens. Living Coral also has …
CIBS meets; scholarship presented to FIT student & honors Jim Slowey
The Cosmetic Industry Buyers & Suppliers (CIBS) association met in early December at Bond 45 in New York City. At the luncheon, a $2,500 scholarship was presented to FIT student Jacqueline Goodspeed by CIBS scholarship …
Evonik opens new office in Pakistan; establishes Evonik Pakistan
Evonik announced it has opened a new office in Pakistan under its newly established subsidiary, Evonik Pakistan. Located in Karachi, the new office will focus on strengthening the company’s local presence as well as expanding …
New Board members elected at Precision Global
Two new members have joined Precision Global’s Board of Directors—Steve Lawrynuik, who has more than 20 years at Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. and Christian Voegeli, who formerly served as CEO of Global Closure Systems.
Kelly Dobos elected Society of Cosmetic Chemists President
Kelly Dobos was named 2019 President for the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. Dobos currently works for Sun Chemical as Technical Manager for Cosmetics in the Americas region. She has served as a cosmetic chemist and …
Clorox Makes Executive Leadership Changes
The Clorox Co. is making changes to its executive team, effective Jan. 7, 2019: VP of Cleaning and Strategy, Linda Rendle, will be promoted to Executive VP, Strategy & Operations. Eric Reynolds, currently senior VP & Chief …