NEWS DIGEST
Biodiversity important for South Koreans
Biodiversity awareness is particularly high among South Korean consumers, according to recent results from the Union for Ethical BioTrade’s (UEBT) consumer awareness survey, the Biodiversity Barometer. UEBT’s Biodiversity Barometer is a consumer
awareness study focusing on a number of important questions, such as how many people can correctly define biodiversity and how consumers view companies who are sourcing from it. The survey has been performed in a total of seven countries over the last few years (France, Germany, the UK, the US, Brazil, South Korea and Japan) and the latest results from South Korea highlight a country well informed about biodiversity and keen to know more
about how companies are sourcing their natural ingredients. According to the 2011 South Korean survey,
performed in August with 1,000 consumers, 73% of those who took part had heard of the term ‘biodiversity’ and 47% could correctly define it. In France and Brazil, where the survey was performed earlier this year, the amount of people who say they have heard of biodiversity is higher but fewer people can define it correctly. “These results from South Korea, taken along
with the surveys performed in other countries, reaffirm the idea that biodiversity is a global issue, important in many different cultural settings from Asia to Latin America,” UEBT executive director, Rik Kutsch Lojenga, said.
Sri Lankan office opened
DKSH’s Business Unit Performance Materials opened its first sales office in Sri Lanka in January. This opening is another milestone in expanding into the Indian subcontinent and enables the Swiss-headquartered company to extend its service portfolio to Sri Lanka. Through this new sales channel, DKSH offers its existing and new clients a more extensive market coverage in Asia.
“India is a fast growing market within
DKSH’s chemical distribution activities, and we are committed to further strengthening our comprehensive network in this important region. With the geographical expansion to Sri Lanka, we accomplished the next step in our goal of becoming the number one specialty chemicals distributor in Asia,” said Mario Preissler, global head Business Unit Performance Materials.
COMMENT
Halal cosmetics offer many opportunities
New trends in cosmetics refresh the market, inject new streams of products and enable old formulations to be given a new life. It is inevitable that consumer tastes will change, and it is vital that cosmetics companies adapt quickly to these changes if they want to remain at the head of the pack. However, with Halal cosmetics, it is less
a case of consumer tastes changing than neither consumer nor manufacturer really being awake to the possibilities of truly Halal cosmetics. This is set to change, and it has been widely reported that Halal cosmetics will become increasingly available to consumers in non-Muslim countries. As the article on page 35 explains, the
grey areas for ingredients in terms of what is and what is not considered Halal are
still be agreed upon and these issues will need to be ironed out as much as possible as it is important to know where the goalposts are. The use of alcohol in cosmetic formulations (and perfumes in particular) is key to this. Ultimately, the market for Halal
cosmetics is an opportunity for our industry to enable people to adhere properly to their religious beliefs while enjoying the benefits of a range of personal care products. The restriction on certain ingredients should be viewed by formulators as an opportunity to be creative while meeting the demand of a market that may soon represent 20% of the total industry.
Richard Scott Editor
Vice president appointed
Robert Shengkui Hu has joined The HallStar Company’s senior management team as vice president, research and development. He will initially report to and replace Gary Wentworth, who will retire from the specialty chemical company this year after overseeing the transition of his responsibilities. “Robert’s background makes him an ideal
fit for HallStar,” said John Paro, HallStar chairman, president, & CEO. “His experience with industrial coatings, photochemical science, and global markets goes a long way in easing the transition that Gary’s retirement brings.”
Before joining HallStar, Dr Hu served as
vice president of global technology at Beckers Consumer Design Finishes (CDF), a division of Beckers Industrial Coatings/Lindengruppen, which specialises in innovative coatings for consumer electronics and household appliances. He managed a technical team of 80 people in Asia, Europe, and North America, and was responsible for the division’s R&D strategy and patent portfolio. Prior to Beckers, he held several key
positions at PPG Industries, including technical director, Industrial Coatings in the Asia Pacific region. Based in China, he led an international team of 250 and established technical organisations in developing countries to support the company’s global growth. “Robert’s expertise in establishing and
running international technical organizations aligns with HallStar’s expanding global presence,” said Gary Wentworth, retiring vice president of R&D, HallStar. “He is going to help this company move into new arenas with confidence.” Dr Hu has a PhD in Photochemical
Science from Bowling Green State University and has completed MBA training from the University of Pittsburgh.
Correction
In the January issue of Personal Care, John Warby’s article ‘Impact of sensory influence in cosmetics evaluated‘ was incorrectly attributed to Mr Warby in his position as chairperson of the Technical Committee for the ASCC. The article was in fact written from a personal perspective and does not reflect the views of the Society.
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