January 21, 2008
Cropwatch Statement on Tea Tree Oil
Pre-amble.
The SCCP has the subject of tea tree oil (TTO) on its agenda for its Brussels meeting of 22.01.08. You will remember that allegations about the instability & skin safety of tea tree oil, as well as complaints about gaps in the toxicity data, were previously made in the flawed SCCP Opinion SCCP/0843/04, to which the Australian Tea Tree Oil Industries Association ATTIA (but not producers of Chinese TTO) dutifully responded by privately submitting evidence to the SCCP on March 31st 2007. You might want to consider some further points:
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March 20, 2007
Inexpensive Expedited Lye Shipping and Most Accurate SAP Values
Spring Valley, CA., March 20, 2007 /SOAPWIRE/ -- After careful research and several DOT (Department of Transportation) consultations, Certified Lye has launched a website to expedite the sale and delivery of lye (sodium hydroxide) to soap makers. The company sells high-quality food grade lye for as low as $3.00 per pound and ships the lye throughout the United States via an expedited air service. Up to 7.5 pounds of lye are delivered to customers within three (3) days for just $9.45.
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February 22, 2007
Pyrophyllite Clay for Skin Treatments
Ashland, OR., February 22, 2007 /SOAPWIRE/ -- Sealed under a cap of volcanic rock and magma at the foot of Crater Lake for centuries, a rich vein of mineralized, amorphous-silicon clay was recently discovered in southern Oregon; assayed, and then prepared for distribution to a variety of ready market. Today, Dorman Cox, general manager of the manufacturer and master distributor of ee-wah-kee, “the clay that heals,” announced the availability of processed and packaged, cosmetic-quality product targeted to the spa and skin care industry.
Pyrophyllite clay is a very rare and unique Amorphous Silica Clay containing well over 65 minerals, trace minerals and rare earths, plus other extraordinary qualities that most clays do not have. Pyrophyllite clay is almost 60% silica - the prime mineral required for strengthening bone and rebuilding body tissues. Ee-wah-kee clay is the ideal choice for detoxifying facials and full-body wraps.
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February 20, 2007
Essential Oils Not Linked to Breast Growth in Young Boys
Ojai, CA., February 20, 2007 /SOAPWIRE/ -- Recent media comments about lavender and tea tree oils causing breast growth in young boys (prepubertal gynecomastia) have grossly exaggerated the risks. Three cases (all, curiously, in Denver, Colorado) are cited in the New England Journal of Medicine which young boys experienced enlarged breast tissue, and all were allegedly using products containing lavender oil.
One was allegedly also exposed to tea tree oil. However, none of the products were analyzed by the researchers to ascertain whether they did in fact contain lavender or tea tree oil. Even if they did, we do not know whether they contained sufficient quantities to have a physiological effect.
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May 01, 2006
Colgate Completes Purchase of Tom's of Maine
NEW YORK, May 1, 2006 /SOAPWIRE/ -- Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL - News), world leader in oral care, today announced the completion of the purchase of 84 percent of Tom's of Maine for approximately $100 million. The agreement to purchase Tom's of Maine, a privately-held, leading Natural Oral Care and Personal Care products company, was signed and announced in March 2006.
Reuben Mark, Colgate's Chairman and CEO said, "We are excited to move forward on this opportunity to enter the fast-growing Naturals category with Tom's of Maine, the #1 brand in oral care and a leader in personal care in that category. This strategically-important acquisition gives us access to a loyal, emerging consumer group and allows us to accelerate the growth of Tom's of Maine by extending its reach in the U.S. and in Colgate's strong markets outside the U.S."
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April 14, 2006
Eastman Announces NutriLayer a New, Natural Active Ingredient for Skin Care
Rice bran oil-based active delivers intense moisture, anti-aging and UV protection
Barcelona, Spain, /SOAPWIRE/ – Eastman Chemical Company today announces NutriLayer, a premium, natural active ingredient for topical skin and face creams, sun screens and lip care. Derived from rice bran, NutriLayer is a powerful antioxidant that nourishes, soothes, and protects the skin through a combination of naturally occurring ingredients.
“NutriLayer helps personal care brands meet consumer demand for holistic, natural treatments that yield touchable, visible results,” said James McCaulley, Eastman’s global market development manager, Personal Care. “We look forward to putting this unique ingredient to work to help our customers develop the highest quality, most effective beauty treatments.”
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March 23, 2006
New Skin Health Ingredient Bridges Cosmetics and Supplements; Significant Skincare Market Potential in Synergistic Topical and Oral Formulations of Ingredient
LINCOLN, New Zealand -- A skin care ingredient duo launched today by Keratec Ltd bridges the gap between topical cosmetic products and dietary supplements.
There are two skin health ingredients in the range - Cynergy TK(TM), which addresses skin health through topical application, and Cynergy NK(TM), which addresses skin health as an oral supplement. The products can be taken together for a synergistic effect, or individually. They use the remarkable cell-strengthening and softening properties of Functionalized Keratin(TM) extracted using patented processes from New Zealand sheep wool.
The oral ingredient can be incorporated into capsules, beverages and food bars. The topical ingredient can be incorporated into skin creams and toners or any other product where the intent is to deliver healing nutrients directly to the skin or hair.
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March 22, 2006
Spirulina suppliers challenge US regulations
Two leading suppliers of Spirulina, a protein rich in vitamins and used in a variety of natural-based personal care products, have voiced their concerns over what they believe are over-zealous regulations that forced them to cease production of the mirco-algae back in October.
Hawaii-based Cyanotech and California-based Earthrise Nutritionals, the world's two leading suppliers of Spirulina, said they were forced to cease production due to regulatory changes in the allowable nitrogen sources for US organic standards.
According to the two companies, the National Organic Standards Board of the US Department of Agriculture (NOSB) disallowed the use of a mined, water-soluble form of natural nitrogen that was previously allowed in Organic Spirulina farming.
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Vit-A-Like – a botanical alternative to retinol
People today are more concerned than ever before with looking and feeling young. Manufacturers who want to serve the growing market for anti-aging treatments need active ingredients which are effective and easy to work with at the same time. Laboratoires Sérobiologiques (LS), the active ingredients business of Cognis Care Chemicals, used this year’s PCIA in Seoul, Korea, to launch Vit-A-Like™ LS 9737, an innovative active ingredient, proven to achieve a similar level of effectiveness to retinol – the benchmark for anti-aging treatments – without any of its drawbacks.
Retinol is a form of vitamin A, that has a proven effect on cell renewal. However, it is unstable and difficult to work with in cosmetic formulations, which complicates the manufacturing process and restricts the ways in which end products can be packaged. Moreover, retinol can cause irritation, and so is not suitable for use in sensitive skin formulations. To overcome these issues, LS has now developed a botanical alternative to retinol: Vit-A-Like LS 9737. This has a similar mechanism of action to retinol, and has been shown in tests to offer comparable performance, but with the decisive advantages that it also offers high levels of stability and skin tolerance.
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February 27, 2006
Indena and Kanebo Cosmetics present their olive fruit extract OPEXTANTM
Milan, Feb 06. /SOAPWIRE/ -- An olive fruit extract, which will help keep skin looking beautiful as well as healthy inside and out, has been studied jointly by the Italian company Indena and the Japanese Kanebo Cosmetics Inc.
Five years of co-research and close cooperation have brought about the development and commercialization of OPEXTANTM. "We are proud of our long-term collaboration with Kanebo Cosmetics. Both companies have shared their expertise to achieve the success of this novel ingredient", says Christian Artaria, Indena's Marketing Director.
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