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| Vol. , n. 4, 2009 |
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GENENCOR |
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Sustainability has been the hot topic in many industries; and
the laundry and dishwashing industries are no exception. As
a supplier of bio-based performance ingredients, Genencor
has traditionally supported and will continue to support
detergent producers by developing ever better enzyme
solutions.
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| Authors:
MUELLER F. |
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The world is now for more than a year under control of the banking and economic crisis and there are still up´s and down´s,
encouraging and discouraging news and probably nobody has a real picture what will be the economic situation in a year
from now. Still, in the ecologic process to reduce global warming from Kyoto to
Copenhagen the pace has been heavily reduced due to the economic crisis,
especially it is not clear how the US will reduce their carbon dioxide
emissions in the future
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| Authors:
A. Pol, V. Patravale (Ins of Chemical Technology, INDIA) |
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UV induced skin damage by reactive oxygen
species is a rapid process which can be averted by
application of antioxidants at the onset or during the
development of ox idat ive s t res s . Ant iox idant
supplementation is an integral part of a multi-faceted
approach in photoprotection. Lipid based carriers have
been more and more explored in pharmaceutical
technology, showing superior advantages for topical
purposes over conventional colloidal carriers
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| Authors:
F. Bonté, E. Noblesse, M. Juan, M. Dumas (LVMH Recherche, FRANCE) |
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Skin is an essential element of our projected
image to others. The hydration of the skin is essential for its
protection, the reinforcement of its barrier properties and its
softness. A right water profile at the different skin levels is
also important for its surface appearance and complexion.
The intrinsic water binding capacity of skin is not only due to
the natural moisturizing factor but also to hyaluronic acid
and its receptor
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| Authors:
M. Ramos-e-Silva, S. Coelho Carneiro (Federal Univ of Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL) |
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There is an increasing number of dermatological
procedures, medications and cosmetics that can be used
to improve the aspect of skin aging. They can actually
provide an improvement in the self esteem and quality of
life of the population over 60-years of age. This age group is
growing in numbers and these individuals may maintain a
good general health and physical activity and fitness
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| Authors:
D'Abrosca F. (Res Pharma, ITALY) |
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The main role of oxidative stress of degeneration
processes featured in skin ageing processes is widely
recognised in literature (1-3). The damage caused, initially,
is limited to skin cells only and then propagates in
underlying tissues triggering a sub-clinical chronic
inflammation that contributes to degeneration of skin's
three-dimensional structure and to involvement of skin
micro-circulation.
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| Authors:
PISACANE G. (Greatway Advisory,Shanghai, CHINA |
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The purpose of this article is to give a
comparative overview on the cosmetic market regulation
in some key Asian countries and consequently it should
facilitate the reader to properly understand main critical
issues, differences and similarities of the related cosmetic
regulations
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| Authors:
T. Platzek, R. Kraetke (Federal Inst for Risk Assessment, GERMANY) |
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Colourants in cosmetics cover both, colouring
agents and oxidative hair dyes. Risk assessment of these
compounds is achieved following the Notes of Guidance of
the former SCCP and includes data on physical and
chemical properties as well as data on relevant
toxicological endpoints which are performed mainly
following OECD guidelines.
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| Authors:
EKI T. (Toyohashi Univ of Technology, JAPAN) |
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Nematodes are abundant organisms found in
soil or sedimentary habitats. The free-living nematode
Caenorhabditis elegans is a suitable organism for
monitoring toxicity and has been used in ecotoxicity tests
for soil ecosystems. Current tests using C. elegans use
effects on variables such as mortality, reproduction, growth
and behaviour as the endpoints for detecting acute toxicity
of tested agents
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| Authors:
Maurer K.H. (Henkel AG & Co, GERMANY) |
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The excellent efficiency of a modern laundry
detergent would be unthinkable without high-performance
enzymes. They make it possible to reduce detergent
dosages and are active at low washing temperatures.
Enzymes are produced by biotechnological processes in
closed systems. This is referred to as white or industrial
biotechnology
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| Authors:
G. Kleist, M. Stengele (BODE Chemie, GERMANY) |
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Hand hygiene products could fall into several
regulatory categories in Europe. Since hand disinfection is a
core element of patient safety for the prevention of
healthcare-associated infections the professional users’
expectations on quality, safety and efficacy of such
products are high.
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| Authors:
FEZZARDINI G. |
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Cleaning Product Europe 2009, held from September 30 to
October 1, 2009 and organized by Intertech Pira. It has
been an intense two-day programme involving
international players, gathering to give their view on
detergence issues, which are many and greatly impact
on our daily life and the environment.
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| Authors:
GODFREY D. (S. Black, UK) |
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The above article contains many contentious points, most
of which I would like to address, as I believe that the piece
is more likely to propagate the myth, rather than actually
answer the question the authors themselves pose.
The first point is a very basic one. In my opinion, the title of
the paper is too broad and potentially misleading due to
the use of the term “antiperspirants”. There are separate
issues concerning parabens and aluminium and they
should be treated separately.
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