Henkel expands hand sanitizer/soap production in NY & PA
Henkel has invested $23 million in its Geneva, NY and West Hazleton, PA manufacturing facilities to boost production of Dial liquid hand soap and hand sanitizers. The investment includes new equipment, a series of improvements …
ICMAD changes name to Independent Beauty Association (IBA)
Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD) has changed its name to the Independent Beauty Association. This is part of the organization's strategy to represent the independent and entrepreneurial beauty industry and re-brand the group with …
SCC elects executive officers and area directors for 2021
The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) has announced the election results for the organization's 2021 Executive Officers and Area Directors. Together with the Board of Directors, they are the governing body focused on the mission, …
LINDAL launches new actuator for oil-based applications
Aerosol dispensing company LINDAL Group has launched a new actuator designed for food applications such as edible oils. The 35 mm Olive actuator is available as an alternative to the company's popular Cozy actuator. "Although the …
Dial survey reveals school hygiene worries for Canadian children
More than 42% of Canadian adults identify frequent and thorough hand washing as the No. 1 priority instruction for children when they return to school, according to a survey by Dial Canada in late May. …
NYSCC to host week-long Suppliers’ Day At Home Live Week of Beauty
The New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) will hold Suppliers' Day At Home Live Week of Beauty from September 28-October 2. The virtual event's kick-off is Sept. 28. The Supplier's Day At Home Live Show …
PLZ Aeroscience buys contract manufacturer Mansfield-King
PLZ Aeroscience Corp. has acquired personal care contract manufacturer Mansfield-King, LLC. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The acquisition gives PLZ a Midwest facility dedicated to manufacturing personal care liquid products to its full-service …
Ball completes acquisition of Tubex’s Brazilian aluminum aerosol packaging business
Ball Corp. has completed the acquisition of Tubex Industria E Comercio de Embalagens Ltda., an impact extruded aluminum aerosol packaging business that includes a manufacturing plant in Itupeva, Brazil. Terms of the deal were not …
The impact of COVID-19 on the global regulatory landscape
The year 2020 has been an interesting one so far, to say the least. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has spread around the world, …
Regulatory Issues
CARB On July 28, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a fourth workshop via webinar concerning amendments to its Consumer Products volatile organic compound (VOC) regulation, whose rule development began in April of 2019. CARB …