PCPC Annual Meeting off to a good start

February 28, 2014

Nearly 500 industry leaders from around the world have gathered at the Personal Care Products Council’s 120th Annual Meeting to discuss global business opportunities, emerging consumer trends and elect new officers, the Council announced today. Council …

Chinese Authorities Take Action against Honeywell Counterfeiters

February 21, 2014

Honeywell announced that Chinese authorities have penalized two Chinese companies who fraudulently manufactured and sold counterfeit refrigerants under the Honeywell Genetron brand name for the Chinese market. The companies, Changzhi Co. and Yingpeng Co., were ordered by …

MAA launches new website

February 18, 2014

The Midwest Aerosol Association’s (MAA) new website is up and running. Check it out at http://oktospray.org. The MAA requests that visitors clear out browsers so as to not pull up the old address. Also, The MAA …

Aveda Founder dies of pancreatic cancer

Horst Rechelbacher, founder of Aveda Corp., died Feb. 15 at his home in Osceola, WI. He was 72. The cause was pancreatic cancer. Born in Austria, Rechelbacher founded Aveda Corp., which grew from a small salon …

Nestle cuts stake in L’Oreal, but staying for “long haul”

February 11, 2014

Swiss food group Nestle  is selling an 8 percent stake in L'Oreal  to the French cosmetics firm for 6.5 billion euros ($9 billion), loosening their 40-year partnership and allowing both firms to boost earnings per …

CSPA Seeks Comments on New Cleaning Product Guidance Documents

February 7, 2014

The Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) is currently seeking public comments on the following test method guideline: “Microbiological Examination of Household and Institutional Products: Microbial Enumeration Test Guidelines.” Specifically, this guideline was created for enumeration …

Cleaning Product Ingredient Safety Data Now Available on ACI Website

February 4, 2014

ACI launched its Ingredient Inventory in 2012 with a list of more than 900 chemical ingredients used by ACI members to manufacture consumer cleaning products, including laundry care products (e.g., laundry detergents, fabric softeners), dish …

MAA to host Continuing Education Seminar

The Midwest Aerosol Association (MAA ) will be hosting a one day Continuing Education Seminar with various topics covering the various aspects of the aerosol package. Date:  Thursday, March 20th Time:  8:00 - 4:00 (Includes breakfast and …

ICMAD partners with Industry experts on regulatory webinar

Emerging Cosmetic Industry Regulations and Trends Webinar presented by NSF International Date: February 13, 2014 Time: 2pm-3pm EST Concerns of cosmetics adulteration, mislabeling and counterfeiting have led governments and retailers to adopt internationally recognized cosmetics GMP standard ISO 22716 …

Former Aerosol Association President Receives Order Of Australia Medal

January 27, 2014

Former Aerosol Association of Australia President Lindsay Showyin has had his contribution to the aerosol industry recognised in the 2014 Australia Day Honours, receiving an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for his services to the …