Certified natural glycol available
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products' Zemea propanediol - a glycol made from corn sugar that can serve as an alternative to petroleum-based glycols and glycerin in cosmetics and personal care - has been approved by French certifier Ecocert as a 100% natural ingredient, the manufacturer says. Product is the first glycol to receive Ecocert approval, according to the firm. "Cosmetic and personal-care companies who are seeking Ecocert certification for their products now have an Ecocert-approved glycol to use in their formulations. They can be confident that Zemea will add to their natural content requirement for Ecocert certification," company President Steve Mirshak states Aug. 13. Dupont Tate & Lyle Bio Products is a joint venture between DuPont and renewable food and industrial ingredients firm Tate & Lyle that markets natural and renewably sourced ingredients...