September 15, 2009 - Specialty chemicals expert Clariant announces the launch of its new EcoTain label to support the cosmetic and personal care industry’s commitment to choosing greener products and formulation concepts.
Specialty chemicals expert Clariant announces the launch of its new EcoTain label to support the cosmetic and personal care industry’s commitment to choosing greener products and formulation concepts.
Elsewhere, in the last eighteen months, Clariant has started up a total of seven bi- and tri-layer blowmolding machines at facilities in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, China, Indonesia, Thailand and France.
With multilayer extrusion blowmolding, packagers can keep costs down by incorporating sometimes-expensive color and effects in the relatively thin surface layer of the bottle, while up to 85% of the total weight of the container can be made up of a comparatively inexpensive color system. Regrind and post-consumer recycled material can also be used in hidden, inner layers. Multilayer blowmolding can be used to achieve unique surface effects. For instance, by adding a thin, semi-transparent pearlescent material to a solid-color base layer, designers can achieve a soft, shimmering effect. Or, a high-gloss layer can create a brilliant reflectivity when combined with an opaque base layer.
Clariant packaging specialists are well-versed in the latest multilayer plastics processing techniques. Not only are they able to assist package developers in design and color selection, but they can work with blowmolding companies to ensure that mechanical and appearance specifications are met while cycle times are kept to a minimum.
Examples of EcoTain products and services for the cosmetics and personal care sectors include:
mineral oil free and EO free products based on natural resources
- emulsifier and emulsifier blends, such as Hostacerin® SFO – Clariant’s pioneering sunflower oil ingredient for revitalizing soft under-eye cream, day cream, smoothing soft cream and sunscreen cream; and Hostacerin® EWO – for the production of rich formulations such as night creams
- Emollient Esters with Velsan® CCT
- Surfactants/Cosurfactants and blends such as Hostapon®, Medialan® and Genagen® for shampoos, shower gels and facial cleaners
formulation concepts
- ethersulfate-free, EO free mild shampoos and shower Gels with
Hostapur® SAS 60
- Rinse-off products based on Coco Betaine Genagen® KB, which gives higher viscosity without EO containing components
- EO free rinse-off products with excellent mildness based on the surfactant blend Genagen® 3SB
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Contacts:
Sherri Leazer,
Clariant North America
Phone: +1 704-395-6503
 Sherri Leazer
Connie Knight,
Clariant North America
Phone: +1 704-331-7114
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Brand names:
Genagen, Hostacerin, Hostapon, Hostapur, Medialan and
Velsan are registered trademarks.
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Many products, such as Genagen KB and Medialan LD, are available from Clariant´s local production sites around the world – contributing to reduced transportation energy consumption. The EcoTain label reflects Clariant’s on-going philosophy of managing its product portfolio and services to customers’ needs as well as the necessity to consequently develop products that are based on a naturally derived, secure and sustainable raw material basis. EcoTain is the latest in a series of concepts designed to help customers more easily meet the demands of the fast-growing personal care market segments. Clariant launched its men’s care and wet wipes concepts in April 2009.
Elmar Busch, Global Business Director Personal Care for Clariant comments: “Consumers are showing a high level of interest in natural cosmetics, associating green cosmetics not merely with the origin of the product but also with health and well-being implications, the manufacturing processes used and an increasing concern for sustainable development. Introducing the Clariant EcoTain label reaffirms our commitment to delivering green solutions to the personal care industry and will make it easier for our customers to identify and choose the eco-friendly products and processes they need to achieve greener formulations that meet industry and consumer expectations.”
Clariant’s Personal Care business is a leading supplier to the Personal Care industry with a global network of production and R&D sites backed by extensive application know-how and a deep understanding of customer trends and product development. Dedicated to developing innovative cosmetic raw materials, Clariant’s product ranges include emulsifiers, rheology modifiers, conditioning agents, additives, actives ingredients and cosmetic preservatives that provide performance enhancement to formulations using the latest technology and natural ingredients. As the global market leader in conditioning, skin feel enhancement and rheology modifiers, Clariant has proven expertise in applying cosmetic formulations to improve and add features and benefits to customers’ products.
For more information, meet Clariant at HBA Global Exposition & Conference, from September 15-17, 2009 in New York at booth 1541. |