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Fekkai selects Honeywell Solstice Propellant


Global hair care brand Fekkai is to use Honeywell’s Solstice Propellant technology in three of its latest products, including its Volume Lock Hair Spray, Flexible Hold Hair Spray, and Sheer Dry Shampoo. Fekkai is a brand known for


clean beauty products, and with consumers becoming increasingly conscious of the environmental impact of the products they purchase, it became imperative for the brand to choose the right technology to power its new hair sprays and dry shampoo. Honeywell’s Solstice Propellant


(HFO-1234ze), a hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) solution, helps reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 99% compared with traditional propellants commonly used in cosmetics and upholds performance. Solstice Propellant has an


ultra-low GWP of less than one, is non-ozone depleting, and is


salon-quality performance. “For our new sheer dry shampoo


and hair sprays, we were insistent on finding a spray technology that would support our mission to shatter the myth that clean and reduced-impact hair care does not perform at the highest quality,” said Frédéric Fekkai, chief executive officer and founder of Fekkai. “In fact, I waited for over three


volatile organic compound (VOC)- exempt – meaning it has negligible contribution to ground-level smog formation.


The use of Solstice Propellant in


Fekkai’s newest products supports the hair care brand’s focus on clean and sustainable ingredients to help eliminate the potential harmful effects of beauty products on the environment, while still maintaining


years before developing hair sprays because I could not endorse using anything that would negatively impact the planet,” he added. “One of the guiding principles for


the new and updated Fekkai brand, which is focused on clean, vegan and lower-impact products, is that looking good should not be at the expense of the planet. Honeywell’s Solstice Propellant was the perfect solution to allow us to bring reduced-impact, high-performance hair sprays and a dry shampoo to market.”


OQEMA forms Citróleo partnership


German chemical distributor OQEMA has formed a product partnership with Citróleo Group of Brazil. The Citróleo product portfolio includes natural oils, butters, active ingredients and natural-based surfactants. The Citróleo range includes a


line, CitroTech, which features natural surfactants from fully traceable vegetable sources that retain and enhance the unique characteristics of their source products. All the ingredients of this line


combine intense research and state-of-the-art technology to what


nature spontaneously offers: crude oils and butters with different fatty acid composition. Other products include the


CitroForest line, which are composed of natural products obtained from


sustainable sources in the Amazon region of Brazil. The CitroGreen actives line


meanwhile brings to market 100% natural, sustainable and clinically proven effective alternatives, says the Brazilian firm. “Citróleo has a strong expertise


in natural oils, butters, actives and natural based surfactants,” said OQEMA.


“The portfolio is a great addition


to our existing one and offers our customers a new range of sustainably sourced raw oils,” it added.


Kao expands Spanish production facility


Japanese personal care firm Kao is aiming to maintain and expand its market share in the European market for synthetic fragrance methyl dihydrojasmonate (MDJ) by adding a new production facility at its Olesa plant in Spain. The new production facility,


which is expected to more than double Kao’s MDJ production


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capacity in Spain, will be completed by December 2022, and is scheduled to begin production in early 2023.


The enhanced productivity


will cut CO2 emissions by 2,000 tons per year, while also reducing the amount of energy needed for waste water treatment by eliminating all saline waste water,


which currently amounts to around 850 tonnes per year. MDJ provides a refined, fresh,


floral (jasmine) fragrance, and is used in a wide range of consumer products because of its good compatibility with other materials. The market size for MDJ in


2021 was estimated to be 20,000 tonnes.


NEWS IN BRIEF


Dow’s MaizeCare Clarity Polymer bio-based and biodegradable polymer has been recognised with two innovation awards. The 2022 R&D 100 Awards recognised the polymer in the Mechanical/ Materials category, while the Business Intelligence Group named the products a BIG Sustainability Product of the Year in the 2022 Sustainability Awards programme.


Speciality chemicals maker Arxada is to invest 20m Swiss francs on expansion of its production facility in Visp after extending a long-term supply agreement with Royal DSM. The Swiss company will continue to supply niacin and a range of other nutritional ingredients from Visp to DSM’s vitamin and aroma ingredients business in neighboring Visp-Lalden.


Lipoid Kosmetik has secured platinum CSR status from the EcoVadis rating platform for the third year running. The Swiss cosmetic actives manufacturer said it has reached its highest EcoVadis sustainability score to date.


Croda subsidiary Sederma has renewed its membership of the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) for the second year in succession. The aim of the organisation to contribute to the conservation of biodiversity by promoting the ethical sourcing of natural ingredients.


UK cannabinoid-based wellness products supplier Cellular Goods has appointed Bruna Nikolla as its new chief financial officer. Nikolla will take over from Simon Walters, who will continue with his role until 1 September 2022 to ensure an orderly handover.


Quintis Sandalwood has achieved certifications from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)/Responsible Wood, both of which validate Quintis’ sustainable management of its Indian sandalwood forests.


Silab has been awarded the Gold CSR certification for 2022 from the EcoVadis rating platform. The French firm scored 74/100 and achieved the ‘Advanced’ performance level for the first time in all areas evaluated.


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