MAA launches new website
The Midwest Aerosol Association’s (MAA) new website is up and running. Check it out at http://oktospray.org. The MAA requests that visitors clear out browsers so as to not pull up the old address. Also, The MAA …
Aveda Founder dies of pancreatic cancer
Horst Rechelbacher, founder of Aveda Corp., died Feb. 15 at his home in Osceola, WI. He was 72. The cause was pancreatic cancer. Born in Austria, Rechelbacher founded Aveda Corp., which grew from a small salon …
Nestle cuts stake in L’Oreal, but staying for “long haul”
Swiss food group Nestle is selling an 8 percent stake in L'Oreal to the French cosmetics firm for 6.5 billion euros ($9 billion), loosening their 40-year partnership and allowing both firms to boost earnings per …
CSPA Seeks Comments on New Cleaning Product Guidance Documents
The Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) is currently seeking public comments on the following test method guideline: “Microbiological Examination of Household and Institutional Products: Microbial Enumeration Test Guidelines.” Specifically, this guideline was created for enumeration …
Cleaning Product Ingredient Safety Data Now Available on ACI Website
ACI launched its Ingredient Inventory in 2012 with a list of more than 900 chemical ingredients used by ACI members to manufacture consumer cleaning products, including laundry care products (e.g., laundry detergents, fabric softeners), dish …
MAA to host Continuing Education Seminar
The Midwest Aerosol Association (MAA ) will be hosting a one day Continuing Education Seminar with various topics covering the various aspects of the aerosol package. Date: Thursday, March 20th Time: 8:00 - 4:00 (Includes breakfast and …
ICMAD partners with Industry experts on regulatory webinar
Emerging Cosmetic Industry Regulations and Trends Webinar presented by NSF International Date: February 13, 2014 Time: 2pm-3pm EST Concerns of cosmetics adulteration, mislabeling and counterfeiting have led governments and retailers to adopt internationally recognized cosmetics GMP standard ISO 22716 …
Former Aerosol Association President Receives Order Of Australia Medal
Former Aerosol Association of Australia President Lindsay Showyin has had his contribution to the aerosol industry recognised in the 2014 Australia Day Honours, receiving an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for his services to the …
Chemical management reform, outreach ACI’s top agenda
Rosenberg: ACI's Policy influence has been strengthened. Priorities for the American Cleaning Institute (ACI; Washington) in 2014 focus on advancing chemical management reform and continuing efforts to strengthen technical, outreach, and education programs, says Ernie Rosenberg, …
NIST meeting determines BOVs to declare weight, not volume
On January 6, the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) hosted a meeting in Gaithersburg, MD to discuss whether products utilizing bag-on-valve (BOV) technology should declare quantity on cans by weight or volume, as finally …