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ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP BANNED IN US AMID FEARS OF ‘LONG-
TERM HARM’ Following concerns from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States, it was announced early this month that several over-the- counter antibacterial hand and body wash products have been banned.
The FDA reported that these antibacterial soaps are no more effective than regular soap and water, and could actually cause ‘long-term harm’.
The ban will impact around 2,100 products, which represents roughly
LINEUP REVEALED FOR SECOND SUSTAINABLE CLEANING PRODUCTS
SUMMIT The Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit will discuss practical approaches to address the impacts of cleaning products. Hosted in Paris on 26-27th October, the second edition of this executive summit will feature sustainability metrics, green ingredients, sustainable packaging, and consumer impacts.
Professor Dr. Michael Braungart, co-founder of the Cradle-To-Cradle (C2C) design approach, kicks off the conference programme with a keynote titled ‘Re-thinking Sustainability’. With the sustainability efforts of most cleaning product firms focusing on reducing environmental footprints, Braungart will make the case for positive impacts.
Subsequent speakers will discuss the role of sustainability metrics. A leading cleaning products firm will share its experiences in using metrics in its sustainability plan. Ecover, arguably the greenest cleaning products firm, will then give a critique of metrics; the practical use of which will then be further discussed by panelists.
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With growing concerns about sustainable sources of raw materials, the Green Ingredients session will aim to cover important developments. Karen Frederix from Wilmar will give an update on sustainable palm oil and its use as surfactant feedstock. Jessica Custer from Fairtrade USA will make the case for ethically sourced coconut oil. Another speaker will highlight the difficulties when monitoring sustainable supply chains for agricultural materials. Jürgen Hack, Managing Director of the eco-detergents brand Sodasan, will share the brand’s experiences in using green ingredients. Insights will also be given on the growing number of ethical labels – such as Ecocert, Ecogarantie and Prima Klima – on green cleaning products.
The Customer Impacts session will look at ways of encouraging responsible use of cleaning products, and how companies and retailers can encourage sustainable purchases and responsible consumption of such
40% of the over-the-counter antibacterial soap market in America. However the ruling does not affect alcohol-based hand sanitisers or antibacterial products used in hospitals and clinics.
The FDA said that the ban applies to products that contain any one of 19 ingredients that have been deemed as unsafe. However, FDA spokeswoman Andrea Fischer and Brian Sansoni, of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), which represents multiple cleaning products companies, were unable to identify the products most affected by the ruling.
Huge firms Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble Co and Colgate- Palmolive Co have said that they have either reformulated or are in
the process of reformulating their products to delete the most common of these 19 ingredients, including triclosan and triclocarban.
Thomas DiPiazza, a spokesman for Colgate-Palmolive, said that none of the company’s products in the continental US are affected, although a ‘small quantity of bar soap in Puerto Rico, where FDA rues also apply, is being reformulated’. While Procter & Gamble spokeswoman Tressi Rose said that ‘a few’ products will be replaced well in advance of the FDA’s deadline of next year.
The FDA had proposed banning the ingredients in 2013, unless companies could prove they were safe and effective, but was unsatisfied with the data.
products. Kirsi Maria Laitala from Consumption Research Norway will give some findings into sustainable cleaning and laundry behaviour. Coop Denmark will share its experiences in developing and marketing green cleaning products, whilst Deloitte will give success stories on consumer engagement. Case studies will be given on how consumers can be engaged for positive change for sustainability.
The concept of ‘sustainable detergents’ will be featured in a dedicated workshop. Peter Malaise of
Meta.Consort Partnership and Fabrizio Zago of ASSUST have 70 years combined experience in developing cleaning products for sustainability. The workshop leaders will give an assessment of sustainable detergents, covering raw materials, green chemistry and processing, standard and labels, as well as marketing issues. Expert insights will be given on the future direction of sustainable detergents.
A second workshop will discuss the packaging impacts of cleaning products. Michel Fontaine, President of the French Packaging Council, will give practical solutions to brands looking to make their packaging more sustainable.
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