Cognis preps “green” options for SEPAWA
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Cognis Care Chemicals will showcase a range of "green" ingredients for the home and personal-care market at the Association of Soap, Perfume and Detergent Experts e.V. (SEPAWA) Congress Oct. 10-12 in Wuerzburg, Germany, the fragrance and specialty molecule developer says. Display will include a range of active molecules, emollients, emulsifers, surfactants and other offerings based on ginkgo extract, aloe vera, shea butter and other naturally-sourced ingredients. Company's "Green Chemical Solutions" classification system will "enable manufacturers to make an informed decision about how 'green' they want their own products to be. ... Customers can see at a glance what proportion of natural, renewable raw materials is found in any given ingredient," Cognis says. Firm cites its "triple repair concept" for hair, based on vegetable-derived proteins, as one innovation that will be on hand. Cognis also will present on five different topics, including "novel approaches for evaluating the anaerobic degradation of surfactants" and the effect of seasonal changes on skin and hair (1"The Rose Sheet" April 2, 2007, p. 6)...