SCC announces 2024 achievement award winners

October 7, 2024

The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) has announced the winners of several prestigious awards being presented during the Society’s 78th Annual Scientific Meeting & Showcase, to be held December 11-13, 2024, at the JW Marriott …

Degree teams with basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo to launch limited-edition deodorant

October 5, 2024

Unilever's Degree Deodorant brand has collaborated with basketball superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to launch a limited-edition Degree Greek Freak Antiperspirant Deodorant. Known for his exceptional versatility and ballhandling skills, Antetokounmpo is commonly referred to as the Greek Freak, …

Estee Lauder North America President Mark Loomis to retire

October 3, 2024

The Estée Lauder Cos. announced that, after more than 28 years with the company, Mark Loomis, Group President, North America, will retire at the end of fiscal year 2025. Starting January 1, 2025, his duties …

Voyant Beauty appoints Byczynski as CEO

October 2, 2024

Voyant Beauty, an aerosol filler and full-service supply chain partner to the beauty and personal care industry, has appointed Ed Byczynski as CEO. He succeeds Richard McEvoy, who has served as CEO since 2018. He joins …

Registration open for ACI 2025 Convention

Registration for the 2025 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Industry Convention is now open. The global cleaning product supply chain’s top business event will take place Monday, January 27, through Friday, January 31, 2025, at the Grande …

Mosi-guard launches inset repellent fabric spray using Salvalco Eco-Valve

October 1, 2024

Mosi-guard, a UK-based brand of DEET-free insect repellents from Citrefine, has introduced the Lemon Eucalyptus Fabric Spray utilizing Salvalco's Eco-Valve technology. Available in the UK, the newly-launched fabric spray adds an extra layer of protection in …

Rediscovering VOCs

The staff at the British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) is terrible at throwing anything away. In a recent “tidy up,” we generated 15 sacks of wastepaper, which were sent away to be shredded and recycled. …

Keeping an eye on PFAS restrictions

Keeping up with the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulatory landscape continues to be a daunting challenge for manufacturers and their supply chains. It’s been a rollercoaster trying to understand which chemicals are considered PFAS …

Regulatory Issues

AIM Technology Transition The American Innovation & Manufacturing Act (AIM) Technology Transition section regulates hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in Consumer Aerosol Products and Technical Aerosol Products. This regulation was adopted Oct. 24, 2023, and becomes effective Jan. 1, …

Calculating Corrosion vs. Corrosion Testing, Part 2

Hello everyone. In the last issue, we discussed the complexity of corrosion and how one could determine if spray package corrosion will or will not occur. I listed the nine known factors that cause or …