Voyant Beauty completes purchase of KIK Personal Care
Voyant Beauty Holdings, LLC has finalized the acquisition of the KIK Personal Care business from KIK Custom Products. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition of KPC will broaden Voyant Beauty's product range, innovation, …
Clearing the Air Summit from ACE & HCPA scheduled for Sept. 24
The Alliance for Consumer Education (ACE) and the Household & Commercial Product Association's (HCPA) Air Care Reputation Task Force are planning to co-host the "Clearing the Air Summit" on Sept. 24. The virtual summit will create …
Aptar to close two Connecticut plants
The Aptar Group will close its Connecticut facilities in Torrington and Stratford, laying off 290 people in the process, according to the company. The layoffs will begin Sept. 15; the Torrington facility will officially close by …
Midwest SCC’s TEAMWORKS 2020 goes virtual
The Midwest Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) announced that TEAMWORKS 2020 will not take place at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago this year. Instead, a virtual event will take place on Oct. …
B’laster acquires AC Avalanche
Industrial aerosol manufacturer B’laster has acquired the AC Avalanche division from TSI Products, Inc. With this transaction, B’laster nearly doubles its revenue, according to the company. The AC Avalanche automotive aftermarket product lines include Avalanche …
Edgewell Personal Care announces plan to acquire CREMO
Edgewell Personal Care Co. announced it is acquiring CREMO, an American men's grooming company, for $235 million. "We are excited to announce this agreement to acquire CREMO," said Rod Little, Edgewell's President & CEO. "The men's …
SCC’s online and on-demand sunscreen intensive runs August 6–13
The Society of Cosmetic Chemists' "Extending Your Invisible Umbrella 2.0" sunscreen intensive will take place virtually and on-demand starting on August 6. The presentations will discuss the link between skin health and sun exposure, as …
HCPA to host four-part Regulatory Webinar Series
The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) will hold a four-part Regulatory Webinar Series, featuring a high-level overview and opportunities to speak directly with officials from regulatory sectors. They are set for August 19 & …
Why conduct spray package corrosion tests? Part 3
Hello, Everyone. I started this three-part series in June on why spray package corrosion testing is necessary. Part 1 covered the materials used to fabricate spray packages—how metals, coated metals and laminated metals corrode and …
Taking a look at Indoor Air Quality while stuck inside
In 1989, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) submitted a report to Congress on indoor air quality, which found that people spend approximately 93% of their time indoors, 2% outdoors and 5% in transit (e.g., …