Updating Ingredient Disclosures
I’ve been told more than a few times that I spend too much time in the cleaning products aisle at the grocery store. I’ll admit that I also like the soda aisle because its where …
Substituting empirical models for package corrosion tests
Hello, everyone. I have often been asked if corrosion could be mathematically modeled so that long-term corrosion testing could be either shortened or skipped. The short answers are Yes-and-No. There are many potential formula and package …
Regulatory Issues
CARB As a final reminder, new amendments to the Consumer Product volatile organic compound (VOC) regulation from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) become effective Jan. 1, 2023. Below are the VOC limits and effective dates …
LINDAL hosts grand opening of new Brazil facility
On Nov. 22, LINDAL welcomed key customers, suppliers and employees to the Grand Opening where a ribbon cutting ceremony conducted by LINDAL’s family shareholders declared the facility as formally open. The event also saw a speech …
PCPC announces 2nd annual Madam C.J. Walker Award
The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) announced its second annual Madam C.J. Walker Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI). The Award recognizes individuals in the beauty and personal care products industry who …
BAMA announces Award Winners
The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) held its 2022 BAMA Awards Dinner in October in Cheshire, UK. The emcee was Irish comedian Neil Delamare, who stepped in at short notice when the original emcee broke …
German aluminum industry sees further production decline in 3Q
The aluminum economy in Germany continued to cool down in the third quarter of this year, according to Aluminum Germany (AD). With a 25% drop, the production of raw aluminum fell particularly significantly compared to …
Starco expands Whipshots with Limited Edition Peppermint flavor
New Peppermint Whipshots is the first limited-edition flavor release since launch Starco Brands announced that Whipshots vodka-infused whipped cream is introducing a new Peppermint flavor to its portfolio. Joining Vanilla, Mocha and Caramel, the new limited-edition …
Plastipak’s major recycling investment in Spain officially opens
Plastipak, UK-based designer, manufacturer and recycler of plastic containers—including aerosol containers—has announced the formal opening of a major recycling investment at its manufacturing site in Toledo, Spain by Don Emiliano García-Page, President of the Castilla-La …
Aerosol turkey stuffing from Dupont? It’s a hoax, folks…
As much as we would like it to be true, turkey stuffing in an aerosol package is not an actual product...yet. Check out the analysis from fact-checkers Snopes.com: The post-World War II era saw a number of …