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Contents SOUTH AFRICAN PHARMACEUTICAL & COSMETIC REVIEW
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6 NEWS
24 A measure
of excellence
IFSCC's Young Scientist award presented
Barentz and SK Chemtrade join forces
Health ministers push to control borne diseases
24 CONTRACT MANUFACTURING & PACKING
10 EVENT
Expert speakers announced for CTFA summit
African Sustainable Palm Oil Conference highlights
Wrapsa contributes to ARVs production for state tender
How to select the best partner in private label manufacturing
What’s new in South Africa
13 INDUSTRY TALK
Quality is everything at Sanofi
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12 PRODUCT NEWS
EasyPack Packaging installs a V-Shapes sachet machine
Local brands feature in Nielsen Design Impact Awards
A perfect portion and dispensing system
14 NEW PRODUCT COMPETITION
38 HOME CARE
Levenol surfactants for eco-cleaning
Sustainable chelating agents from BASF
Iconic packaging for home fragrances
Read what the judges had to say!
16 ETHNIC CARE
A closer look at Follicusan DP from CLR Berlin
Amino acid based chemistries in skin cleansing
Wacker’s environmentally friendly silicones
Bio-adhesion polymer tames frizz
Local supplier receives global recognition
Shape hair safely with Glyoxylic Acid
Trackmatic shines a spotlight on the yard
43 PHARMA FOCUS: SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS
46 TRACK & TRACE
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An effective way to prevent hair loss
Keep an eye on your products
48 ASSOCIATION NEWS
The latest developments at Plastics|SA and Coschem
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outh Africa’s manufacturing sector
consumers. You can read about an active
remains one of the key contributors to
ingredient complex proven to prevent
Sales Executive: Daleen Filbey +27 (0)83 409 3119 daleen.filbey@newmedia.co.za
GDP growth and direct employment.
accelerated hair loss, the benefits of amino
INTERNATIONAL SALES
This makes it imperative for all players
acids in skin cleansing applications, an
in the cosmetics and pharma industries
organic acid with hair straightening and
to acknowledge the direct and indirect
conditioning effects, environmentally friendly
impact their manufacturing facilities have
silicones with a more favourable carbon
on boosting employment. Union Swiss is one
footprint than conventionally manufactured
of these players making a massive impact
silicones, and a bio-adhesion polymer that
– over the past 32 years it's grown from a
tames frizz.
team of three to employing 200 people.
For all the brands that entered the 2019
This immense growth is largely as a result of
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vertical integration and establishing in house
Competition, we know you’re dying to find
manufacturing operations.
out the results of the judging day. Though we
P C Review has been following
can’t reveal the winner just yet, on page 14
developments at Union Swiss, since the Bio-
we’ve published an overview of the judges’
Oil brand owner opened its manufacturing
feedback and some of the highlights.
plant in July 2017. The remarkable story of
In this edition you can also find out more
Germany/Austria/Switzerland: Eisenacher Medien Erhardt Eisenacher +49 228 249 9860 info@eisenacher-medien.de Italy: Ngcombroker Giacomo Rotunno +39 370 101 4694 g.rotunno@ngcombroker.com Taiwan: Ringier Trade Media Sydney Lai +886 4 2329 7318 sydneylai@ringier.com.hk CIRCULATION Circulation Manager: Felicity Garbers +27 (0)21 701 1566 felicity.garbers@newmedia.co.za PUBLISHING TEAM General Manager: Dev Naidoo Publishing Manager: Natalie Da Silva +27 (0)11 877 6281 natalie.dasilva@newmedia.co.za Production Controller: Mandy Ackerman
Bio-Oil – an iconic skin care brand available
about eco-cleaning solutions and green
Art Director: David Kyslinger
in 142 countries – is included in this edition.
surfactants, track and trace technologies,
JOHANNESBURG OFFICE
Turn to page 30 now for an in-depth view of
and supply chain and logistics news and
how the Letschert brothers catapulted Bio-Oil
views relevant to the pharma industry.
to rapid success and sustained their vision for global growth. In the pharma industry, Wrapsa is another
The latest recycling figures from Plastics|SA are published in our association news section on page 48, along with a gorgeous
manufacturer making its mark. In 2017, the
gallery of all the best parts of the Coschem
company established a dedicated ARVs
Ladies Day.
Published by New Media, a division of Media24 (PTY) Ltd MANAGEMENT TEAM MANAGING DIRECTOR: Aileen Lamb
plant, which recently began producing commercial batches of TEE for a government
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Enjoy the read!
BRAND STRATEGY DIRECTOR: Andrew Nunneley
tender. The developments at Wrapsa and other contract manufacturers are featured
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER: Venette Malone
on page 24.
HEAD OF HR: Camillah West CEO: MEDIA24: Ishmet Davidson
Our section on Ethnic care on page 16 is centred on ingredients and technologies
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EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Past-President, Society of Cosmetic Chemists SA
Prof Dr Aubrey Parsons
John Knowlton
CEO of the Generic and Biosimilar Medicines of Southern Africa
Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nelson Mandela University
Vivian Frittelli
Prof N T (Raj) Naidoo
P C Review is the official journal of: CTFA - The Cosmetic, Toiletry & Frangrance Association of South Africa GBM - Generic and Biosimilar Medicines of Southern Africa
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COSCHEM - The Society of Cosmetic Chemists of South Africa HPA - The Health Products Association of Southern Africa AMA - The Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association of South Africa
Pharmaceutical Cosmetic Review is published by New Media 11 times a year and circulates to manufacturers, packers and distributors of pharmaceuticals, health products, cosmetics, detergents, soaps, toiletries and allied products. The journal is an up-to-date source of reference for company directors, factory and production managers, marketing executives, engineers, import agents, buyers and research personnel. While precautions have been taken to ensure the accuracy of its contents and information given to readers, neither the editor, publisher, or its agents can accept responsibility for damages or injury which may arise therefrom. All rights reserved. © Pharmaceutical Cosmetic Review. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, photocopying, electronic, mechanical or otherwise without the prior written permission of the copyright owners. Pharmaceutical Cosmetic Review is printed and bound by CTP Printers - Cape Town. Copyright: all rights reserved. ISSN 0257-8719
NEWS
Human skin microbiome essay wins IFSCC’s Young Scientist award YAN LIU OF Pechoin Daily Chemical Company, in Shanghai, China, is the IFSCC’s 2019 Maison G de Navarre Young Scientist Prize winner. His reward, courtesy of the IFSCC, is a fully paid trip to this year’s IFSCC Conference in Milan, Italy, taking place from 30 September to 2 October 2019. Liu won the prize with his essay The Human Skin Microbiome: A New Way to Beauty, which presents a detailed study of this fascinating disruptor in cosmetics. This prize is awarded every other year to enable a young cosmetic scientist to attend an IFSCC conference.
He comments: ‘I was thrilled to learn I won this prestigious prize. I am pleased and honoured to accept this award. IFSCC is the top class organisation for cosmetics. Your recognition is very important for my career. I am longing to attend the IFSCC 2019 Milan Conference. ‘I have always worked in the cosmetics industry, most of time in R&D but with a short period at marketing CMI, because I wanted to explore this industry from a different perspective. Now at Pechoin R&D, I focus on exploring advanced technologies and designing new products to fulfil consumers’ desires and unmet needs. IFSCC is a major source of inspiration for my work.’
Yan Liu, the IFSCC’s 2019 Maison G de Navarre Young Scientist Prize winner
Barentz and SK Chemtrade embark on joint venture CONTINUING ITS EXPANSION in Africa,
products and offering technical support
Barentz International (Barentz), a global
whenever required, with an enthusiastic
ingredient distributor, is partnering with
approach to product development’.
SK Chemtrade Services (SK Chemtrade),
The new collaboration is a logical
a South African supplier of high quality
progression for Barentz. Hidde van der
raw materials. Both companies are strong
Wal, Barentz’s CEO notes, ‘Because
performers in the life science industries
both SK Chemtrade and Barentz are
and have a variety of synergies.
active in the rapidly growing life sciences
The joint venture gives Barentz quicker access to the southern Africa
industry, we are naturally cut out to be partners. As a joint venture partner
market, while offering SK
in SK Chemtrade, we will have
Chemtrade the support,
much quicker access to the
knowledge and
market in southern Africa.
expertise of Barentz’s
SK Chemtrade is well
global network.
known, well managed and
SK Chemtrade is a
it has a strong reputation.
family owned business
This partnership will provide a
specialising in nutraceuticals, natural
solid base for creating robust business
food colourants, flavours, compounds
opportunities in South Africa and its
and product development. It also supplies
neighbouring countries.’
raw materials for pharmaceuticals,
Both companies value their
dietary supplements, household
application labs. Van der Wal explains,
detergents and personal care
‘At Barentz, we already have a global
products. SK Chemtrade MD, Mark
network of application labs. With
Ferrao, comments, ‘As a strong strategic
the new SK Chemtrade product
partner based in Europe, Barentz is an
development laboratory, we will be able
excellent fit. Both companies have the
to create synergies and value for all of
same ethos – delivering high quality
our customers.’
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New propolis extract offers a healthy, natural alternative AFRIPLEX HAS LAUNCHED another exciting product, produced in collaboration with the honeybees of the Western Cape. The extract contains the active components found in propolis and may be formulated in cosmetics, nutraceuticals and health supplements. African bees accumulate material from a variety of plants, to form a resinous substance that protects their beehive. This is propolis; it seals the holes and cracks on a beehive, smooths the inner surface and helps retains the internal temperature at 35°C. Propolis also hardens the cell wall and ensures the beehive’s internal environment is aseptic. Propolis has a long history of use in traditional medicine. Its
antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antifungal and immunomodulatory properties make it effective in treating various diseases. The product is also popular ingredient in dermatological formulations for its ability to promote type I and type II collagen synthesis in tissues. Studies have shown propolis has accelerated wound healing properties and, in the treatment of acne vulgaris, it has positive results. The antifungal and antibacterial activities Afriplex’s propolis extract could assist in the promotion of wound closure.
Afriplex’s propolis extract is produced at the company’s cGMP approved manufacturing facility in Paarl, Western Cape
Clere’s number one fan wins big A VISIBLY EMOTIONAL Thandiwe Zuma thanked Clere with tears in her eyes, on finding out she’d just won R100 000 in the Are you Clere’s number one fan winter promotion. ‘Thank you so much Clere. I really love the lotions and cremes; they’re the reason I have such great skin,’ she commented. The winter promotion, which ran from early March and ended on 31 July, received a whopping 150 000 entries. ‘This has undoubtedly been one of Clere’s most successful competitions to date,’ said brand manager, Su-Marie Annandale at the prestigious grand prize handover in Johannesburg. ‘It’s an absolute honour and privilege to be able to change people’s lives this way.’ Zuma, a 27 year-old from Umlazi in KwaZulu-Natal, purchased her favourite Clere product – Lanolin & Glycerine Lotion – at the Pick n Pay in KwaMnyandu Shopping Centre. Thandiwe Zuma, Clere’s number one fan
She never in her wildest dreams would have thought the simple purchase and entry would lead to her winning R100 000. ‘It’s the first competition I have ever entered, and I just can’t believe it,’ she added. When she received a phone call a couple of months later informing her she was one of the finalists in the Clere competition, she was shocked. Landing in Johannesburg for the first time, after experiencing flying for the first time, all she knew was that she was a finalist with no idea she was in fact the grand prize winner. That day was one of many firsts for Zuma. When asked what she plans to do with the money, she says she’s going to save it for now. ‘All I know is, my life has changed,’ she exclaimed. ‘There aren’t enough words to express how happy I am. I’m overwhelmed. Clere, you’ve made my dreams come true.’
NEWS
New oral care silica grade for sensitive teeth TO EASE THE burden of an increasingly large percentage of the world’s population experiencing gum and teeth sensitivity, Evonik’s silica business line has created a new grade of precipitated silica. Spherilex 148 is designed to benefit sensitive toothpaste formulations. The flow of fluids through open dentin tubules allows external stimuli, such as cold and acid, to reach the nerves in the tooth pulp tissue triggering a sensation of pain. With its matching round shape and precisely controlled smaller particle size, Spherilex 148 has been shown to have an affinity to occlude dentin tubules. This naturally derived mineral product enhances Evonik’s existing portfolio of Zeodent and Spherilex grades. All silica oral care products are produced under the highest safety and quality
standards. Spherilex 148 meets USP-NF Dental-Type Silica and EP Silica, dental type monographs. It is listed as a ‘derived mineral ingredient’ in Annex D of ISO 16128-1 with the INCI name Hydrated Silica. All oral care Spherilex grades conform to Cosmos standards as a non-organic raw material and are certified Pareve, Kosher, Kosher for Passover, and Halal. Evonik is a leading global manufacturer of silica. In addition to the fumed silica Aerosil and the precipitated silica Ultrasil, Sipernat, Zeodent and Spherilex, Evonik produces silica based matting agents under the brand name Acematt and other fumed metal oxides under the brand name, Aeroxide. Overall, Evonik has a global production capacity for all silica based products of about one million metric tonnes per year.
Spherilex 148 is particularly suitable for use in toothpastes for sensitive teeth
What’s in a pill? THE IDENTIFICATION OF medicinal products (IDMP) is a highly regulated area. ISO has a range of standards and guidance documents for IDMP which support the activities of medicines agencies worldwide. They provide the basis for data collection and exchange of information related to the characteristics of medicinal products. This enables the global identification of the ingredients of medicinal products, necessary for commercial and regulatory purposes. ISO/TR 14872, Health informatics — Identification of medicinal products — Core principles for maintenance of identifiers and terms, provides a framework for ongoing maintenance and support of identifiers and terms, which meet the criteria of IDMP standards.
It describes a service delivery model and core principles which can be used as evaluation criteria for choosing IDMP terminology service providers. It also helps with the development of more robust service level agreements and governance processes used by IDMP data owners and terminology maintenance providers. The new technical report will be of use to many organisations in the biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical industries, including global regulators involved in the development, authorisation, marketing and distribution of medicinal products. Convenor of the ISO working group responsible for the IDMP standards and ISO/TR 14872, Christian Hay, says the terminology maintenance
service delivery model proposed in this document will help to provide a framework for greater collaboration and shared data governance amongst IDMP stakeholders. ‘Collaboration amongst regulators, pharmaceutical companies and other parties in the industry helps to improve patient care through improving the reporting and documentation of things like adverse-events and patient records,’ he explains. ISO/TR 14872 was developed by working group 6, Pharmacy and medicines business, of ISO technical committee ISO/TC 215, Health informatics, the secretariat of which is held by ANSI, ISO’s member for the USA. It is available from national ISO members or the ISO Store.
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NEWS
Not all polymers are microplastics POLYMER INGREDIENTS, FOR the most part, can be identified by the term ‘poly’ within their INCI name. However, the properties of these materials as a group are indeed quite diverse. They provide a wide range of
Siyakha gets the green light on a major investment THE MULTIMILLION RAND investment in manufacturing machines. Green building production facilities and equipment by local practices are being implemented at the label manufacturing company, Siyakha new facilities, from planning and design to Imperial Printing (Siyakha), will boost supplies construction and operation, to complement to the South African and export markets. The the modern design of the buildings. investment will also maintain the company’s leading position in labelling. Siyakha has been operating in South Africa for over 20 years and recently announced an investment of R50 million at its Mount Edgecombe operations in Durban. ‘The production will serve the domestic market and it will be exported to neighbouring countries, entrenching our position as a leading label producer,’ says Siyakha’s director, Rajesh Lutchman. An artist’s impression of Siyakha Imperial Printing’s The capital will be put towards third facility, which will the construction of new facilities be constructed on green building principles and the installation of new
important functional benefits to enable robust quality and desirable performance in cosmetics and personal care products. The functions of polymer ingredients include film formers, viscosity modifiers, binders, fixatives, dispersants, and encapsulating agents. Due to emerging environmental concerns of polymer ingredients and microplastics, the Personal Care Products Council says the industry should be aware – INCI names alone cannot be used to identify a potential microplastic ingredient. INCI names are based on chemical composition. While materials with the same INCI name might have similar chemistry, they could exhibit dramatically different physical characteristics. A diverse group of materials could have the same INCI name, yet different attributes and applications. The assumption ‘all polymers are microplastics’ is inaccurate and misleading. There are many factors to be considered when identifying a material as a microplastic. The emerging regulatory definitions for microplastics include particle size, physicochemical properties, and environmental persistence. Perhaps the single most important distinguishing feature is that a microplastic material is a solid particle. This characteristic cannot be identified or implied simply by reading the ingredient’s INCI name and drawing the inference that the term ‘poly’ means microplastic. There are polymer names containing the term ‘poly’, yet they are completely water soluble materials and could never exist as a microplastic solid particle. An example is the INCI name Polyquaternium-10, which is used as an antistatic agent in many liquid hair care formulations, including baby shampoos. The numerous polypeptides used in liquid facial serums serve as other examples of polymeric ingredients that are not potential microplastics. While it is true that all plastics are polymers, it is important to remember not all polymers are plastics. For more information about polymers and microplastics, please consult the following CosmeticsInfo.Org webpages: www.cosmeticsinfo.org/polymers and www.cosmeticsinfo.org/microplastics.
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African health ministers push to control vector borne diseases WITH COUNTRIES IN Africa experiencing increased cases and deaths due to malaria and other vector borne diseases, 47 health ministers have endorsed the region’s first aggressive plan for vector control across the continent. The plan recognises the need for a push on all-fronts to eliminate the disease transmitters. In the form of the Framework on the Implementation of the Global Vector Control Response, the plan is a significant recalibration of how to bring vector borne diseases under control. It contains 10 priorities for reducing the burden and threat of vector borne diseases in the World Health Organization (WHO) African region through locally adapted and sustainable practices targeting mosquitoes as well as snails, black flies, sand flies, Tsetse flies, ticks, fleas and copepods. Speaking during the 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa, which took place in the Republic of Congo’s Brazzaville, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa said: ‘In the extraordinary push to improve access to case management services for vector borne diseases and reduce disease transmission through protective interventions, we lost sight of disease surveillance and research.’ She recalled that effective vector control along with stronger diagnosis and case management reduced the malaria cases and deaths in the WHO African region between 2000 and 2015. ‘Now that we have exhausted our arsenal of interventions and the vectors are gaining an upper hand, we have to do things differently,’ Dr Moeti said.
The framework’s priorities take into consideration the alarming challenges of insecticide resistance, new mosquito behaviours, environmental risks (unplanned urbanisation), health system weaknesses, weak entomological monitoring and evidence for decision-making and the depleted expertise and the dearth of domestic resources to sustain interventions and collaboration. The African region has a high and troubling burden of vector borne diseases, primarily malaria, yellow fever, chikungunya, dengue and schistosomiasis. While the risk of transmission for Zika virus disease remains high, information on incidence and trends of the disease is limited. The 10 WHO member states with the highest burden of malaria reported an estimated 3.5 million more malaria cases in 2017 than the previous year. More than 440 million people are at risk of yellow fever in the region, despite the availability of a vaccine and improved surveillance. In May 2017, the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution on the Global Vector Control Response 2017 to 2030 strategy to strengthen vector management through increased capacity, improved surveillance, better coordination and integrated actions across sectors and diseases. The framework on the implementation of the strategy is Africa’s first regional step since the World Health Assembly adoption to fill the missing link. ‘Equally important, the framework clarifies that vector borne diseases are not only a public health problem,’ Dr Moeti added, ‘but also a problem for a parade of sectors which requires a reinvigorated and integrated response, critically adjusted to overcome the changed behaviours and conditions.’ Image courtesy of WHO AFRO
EVENTS
CTFA secures expert speakers for industry summit The Cosmetic Industry Summit: Breaking Barriers in Africa will take place in South Africa for the first time, on 16 and 17 October. The CTFA has secured leading international and local experts to speak at the summit.
O
rganised by the Cosmetic,
DID YOU KNOW?
Toiletry & Fragrance Association on behalf of the cosmetics industry, the
inaugural summit involves a partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC). It has also received support from the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) and the greater cosmetics industry. The summit will take
Wamkele Keabetswe Mene of the dti
The summit is expected to be attended by delegates from South Africa and other countries across the African continent, providing an excellent opportunity for networking. If you are interested in registering for the summit, please visit www. ctfa.co.za for more info. Europe, America, China and Asia.
JBS is committed to innovative business education with a purpose, toward a
leads the regulatory affairs projects
sustained contextual impact.
team at CQRAFF Solutions, will shed light
International experts Prof. Lyal White of Johannesburg Business School
Emeka Chukwurah, who
on the current status of regulations/ standards in West Africa and their
Xoliswa Jafta, IDC’s senior economist of
impact on trade. CQRAFF
economic research and information, will
Solutions is incorporated
focus on barriers to trade in Africa from an
by law in Nigeria to render
economic perspective.
place at the IDC Conference Centre
Wamkele Keabetswe
in Sandton, Johannesburg, where
corporate regulatory affairs services to cosmetics,
presenters and panel discussions
Mene, chief director, Africa
biopharmaceuticals,
will deliberate ways to stimulate
multilateral economic
medical devices and
harmonisation and ease trade within
relations, international trade
diagnostics, food and
the African continent.
and economic relations
nutraceuticals companies with
at the dti, will discuss the
strong presence in Nigeria,
impact of Africa multilateral
Ghana and Cameroon.
Keynote address The following is a few examples of the
Xol iswa Jaf ta, IDC ’s sen ior econom ist
trade agreements,
Dr Gerald Renner, Cosmetics Europe
The preliminary programme for the
speakers and their addresses. Professor Lyal
specifically the African Continental Free
summit and full speaker line-up are
White, senior director of the Johannesburg
Trade Agreement – afCFTA – and the
available online. The programme will
Business School (JBS) will open the summit
implications for business across Africa.
focus on technical barriers to trade and
with a keynote address on Africa’s Political Economy and Outlook. With a Pan-African focus on growing and scaling small and medium sized businesses,
Dr Gerald Renner, director of technical
the panel discussions will unpack viable
regulatory affairs at Cosmetics Europe in
solutions and ideas on convergence
Belgium will share a regulatory overview,
for optimal trade across the various
trends analysis and synergies between
African countries. •
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EVENTS
Making sustainable palm oil the norm in Africa
Close to 200 delegates came together on 20 August at La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra, Ghana for Africa’s third Sustainable Palm Oil Conference. The event was hosted to discuss the urgent need for a long term sustainable development plan for palm oil production in Africa. 1
2
A
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s the presence of the
can only achieve its vision of transforming
Roundtable on Sustainable
markets to make sustainable palm oil
Palm Oil (RSPO) increases with
the norm through collaboration with
certified members in over 15
all stakeholders, from growers and
countries across Africa, and with stringent
governments to financial institutions and
new principles and criteria in place, the
NGOs,’ he stated.
conference provided an ideal platform
Abraham Baffoe, Africa regional director
for a constructive debate around regional
for Proforest, added: ‘A sustainable oil palm
vision and renewed commitment from key
industry in Africa is something we are deeply
producing countries.
committed to; it’s wonderful to have so
With high profile dignitaries, growers,
much interest from companies and other
NGOs, financial institutions and consumer
stakeholders. We look forward to seeing
goods manufacturers in attendance, it
these connections deepen as a result of
was mutually acknowledged if African
this conference, as we all work together
palm oil producing countries achieve their
towards an industry that contributes to the
ambition to convert from net importers
economic development of African countries,
to net exporters, palm oil production will
whilst preserving the crucially important
significantly increase.
biodiversity of the region.’
Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, governor of Edo State, Nigeria delivered a strong
Supporting smallholders
message to delegates and the industry: ‘If
With smallholders estimated to account
you are not part of the solution, then you are
for approximately 70 percent of palm oil
part of the problem. Let me congratulate all
production area in Africa, yet roughly only 30
of you here today, for demonstrating your
percent of output, supporting smallholders
commitment to a solution. It’s in the interests
to improve their yields was another focal
of all of us in Africa to make sustainable
point for delegates.
palm oil the norm.’
Robert Fagans, Liberia’s deputy minister
1: Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, governor of Edo State, Nigeria 2: Delegates who attended Africa’s third Sustainable Palm Oil Conference 3: Stakeholders who spoke at Africa’s third Sustainable Palm Oil Conference, hosted by the RSPO and Proforest
A new frontier for oil palm Approximately six percent of global palm oil is produced in West Africa, making it a new frontier for oil palm production. RSPO’s engagement in Africa is growing with 70 members and counting. It first established a physical presence in the region in July 2017 in Ghana and by September 2018 it had expanded to Cameroon. The work the Africa team does enables the organisation to ensure regional contexts are taken into consideration in developing and implementing RSPO’s statutes.
The conference covered the regional
of agriculture, commented: ‘Working with
implementation of the 2018 RSPO principles
Committed to sustainability
smallholders to improve their yields through
and criteria; the role of financial institutions
It’s vitally important any development is
sustainable farming methods is critical for
in promoting sustainable agriculture;
done sustainably, ensuring a balance
palm oil growth in Liberia.’
how governments can mainstream
between palm oil production and nature
RSPO has been developing a new,
sustainability; and opportunities to change
conservation. This is crucial where livelihoods
separate standard to simplify the entry
the deforestation narrative in African palm
are intricately connected to the palm oil
process into the certification system. RSPO
oil producing countries. The new decent
industry and natural resources, and where
members are expected to vote to adopt the
living wage guidance was also socialised
oil palm growing areas overlap areas of
proposed RSPO independent smallholder
with members as an important tool to help
international conservation such as high
standard during its general assembly in
improve livelihoods. •
forest cover countries like Gabon.
November. RSPO will continue to work with
RSPO’s assurance director, Salahudin
local partners on the ground to ensure
Yaacob, called for a long term sustainable
sustainable palm oil production in Africa
development plan in the region. ‘RSPO
benefits people and the planet.
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3 Refreshing body wash Optiphi’s new Body Curve B-Body Wash is an invigorating body cleanser that offers gentle exfoliation, leaving skin refined, refreshed and hydrated. Formulated with salicylic and lactic acids, it offers a complete skin cleanse and gentle chemical exfoliation to refine skin and improve its texture. The body wash is pH balanced at 5.5 to normalise skin’s barrier function and maintain the acid mantle.
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Developed to deliver long lasting hydration to dehydrated skin, Dermalogica’s new intensive moisture balance and intensive moisture cleanser are formulated with a state of the art BioReplenish Complex. Both products are designed to help strengthen, replenish and better support the skin’s barrier lipids to help reduce dryness.
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INDUSTRY TALK
Local brands feature in global packaging redesign awards
South African brands MAQ and Playboy Deodorants are among the top 10 winning brands in the 2019 Nielsen Design Impact Awards. The awards recognise successful package redesigns in the global consumer packaged goods space.
O
ver the past three years, the
through the clutter. Packaging acts as one
Nielsen Design Impact Awards
of many little billboards for your brand. It
have gained distinction and
is great we have two winners from South
prestige within the design
Africa among the top 10 winning brands of
community for underscoring real and
the Nielsen Design Impact Awards. It shows
measurable business value of outstanding
the importance being given to packaging
package design. Building on the success
in our market.’
of these awards in the US market, in 2019 Nielsen opened the door for entries to global
Winning with design
submissions, netting 10 winning brands from
The 10 winning brands, across food,
around the world.
beverage, alcohol, personal and home care
Nielsen Bases Lead for sub-Sahara Africa,
products, were recognised for leveraging the
Esti Prinsloo, comments: ‘Pack designs have
art and science of design within the global
was created for each variant within the
great impact on awareness and help break
CPG space.
range, balancing the singular brand identity.
Nielsen created its Design Impact Awards programme to honour brands elevating the role of packaging in the marketing mix NIELSEN DESIGN IMPACT AWARDS 2019 GLOBAL WINNERS: • Nice! (US brand owned by Walgreens; design agency: Soulsight) • M&M’S (US brand owned and designed by Mars Wrigley Confectionery) • Icelandic Provisions Skyr (US brand owned by Icelandic Provisions; design agency: Moxie Sozo) • Hess Select (US brand owned by The Hess Collection Winery; designer: Michael McDermott) • Alpura (Mexican brand owned by Alpura; design agency: Foic Lecanda) • Arawana Oil (Chinese brand owned by Yihai Kerry; design agency: Dongdao Creative Branding Group
Nielsen Bases design solutions VP, Kyle
Brand manager, Matthew Dees explains:
McKinley, explains: ‘With all 10, we saw
‘Our aim was to ensure the product stands
common themes that bridged their redesign
out on-shelf while showcasing our diverse
success. Brands winning with design are
range of fragrances, delighting current
designing with a “hyper focus” on the ebbs
consumers and winning over new ones.’
and flows occurring within the business and
Working within the technical limitations
consumer landscape. They are leaning into
of printing on aerosol can presented an
design to stretch beyond a category norm,
interesting challenge. ‘We balanced
using design to address white space or to
creativity and the printing process to
respond to shifts in consumer preferences
achieve the right result,’ comments Angela
and behaviour. This year’s winners were the
Driver, director at Sainsbury Design.
best in class at creatively using their pack
The team also chose a new format for the
redesign as the vehicle to effectively address
aerosol moving away from the long standing
the evolving needs of today’s consumer.’
norm within the category of using a fitted
Nielsen created its Design Impact Awards
cap, which consumers often lose or throw
programme to honour brands elevating
away. The redesigned Playboy deodorants
the role of packaging in the marketing mix,
feature a twist and lock actuator.
bringing light to the tremendous contribution
Dees says Playboy consumers have
effective package design brings to a brand’s
enjoyed the packaging redesign; the brand
bottom line.
has also experienced a substantial increase in sales.
Redesigned with a new aerosol format
roll-on range. We also redesigned this range
The Playboy brand underwent a
from a rounded roll-on bottle, to a new
modernisation in 2018 to adapt to fast
ergonomic design, sleek enough to fit the
changing category trends. A unique identity
contours of one’s hand.’ •
‘The impact was so big, it extended to the
and Posher Design) • MAQ (South African brand owned by Bliss Brands; design agency: Fountainhead) • Playboy Deodorants (South African brand owned by Amka; design agency: Sainsbury Design) • Prestígio (Brazilian brand owned by Nestlé; design agency: DBA B+G) • Satis! (Brazilian brand owned by Ajinomoto do Brazil; design agency: Arcwwbrasil).
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NEW PRODUCT COMPETITION
Judging day highlights Brilliant concepts, stunning variables in packaging, a clear distinction between the average and awesome and good regulatory compliance were key highlights of the 2019 Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Review/Symrise New Product Competition judging day. By Abby Vorster
T
his year we received 28 entries,
requirements from local suppliers, the
pay attention to this and amend their
making the 2019 New Product
judges noted the quality of the
packaging where necessary.
Competition the biggest one to
imported packaging is of a remarkably
date. The majority of entries were
high standard.
local brands, which is exciting to see as is the good growth in the competition.
They also loved the variables brands
The marketing hook South Africa is home to some of the most
are using, such as dome dispensers,
innovative and forward thinking beauty
nipples and novel applicators. Both
brands, and they’re not scared to put
level of innovation of this year’s products
Glover and De Beer commented the
themselves on display. Fletcher said she
far surpassed that of previous years. The
South African cosmetics industry is taking
could see the entrants are ‘keen for the
entries were analysed by an esteemed
packaging far more seriously.
risk element which is exciting’.
The judges agreed the quality and
panel of judges on 25 July at Media
‘The coated bottles are stunning and
All beauty brands, regardless of where
Park, the home of New Media, located in
they’re using the right dispensers. It’s
they are produced and sold, must have
Auckland Park, Johannesburg.
lovely to see so many of the entrants
a clear marketing hook. Fletcher advised
are getting the balance right between
on this mainly because ‘the consumer
L’Oréal’s scientific and regulatory
graphics, functional components and
won’t know, and they also won’t ask’.
affairs advisor for sub-Saharan Africa
their protective benefits,’ they said.
She also noted that online beauty and
The panel included Percy Sibanda,
and regulatory compliance expert, Jill
Despite the challenges in the local
cosmetics marketing is lacking in terms of
Gardiner. Sibanda and Gardiner judged
packaging market, suppliers are still
strategy. ‘Many brands don't understand
the regulations criteria and continue to
inspired to innovate for their brand owner
the benefit of engagement and how
make a valuable contribution in terms of
customers, to create great packaging
important it is to offer consumers an easy
steering the direction of the competition.
design and offer excellent use of tamper
happy journey through your website.’
Judging formulation design and
evident devices.
aesthetics were Robyn Brown, owner of
She stressed the significance of influencer marketing and putting
Botanichem and Elizna Hurter, manager
Compliance on the up
products in people’s hands. ‘Brands,
of the chemist department at Skin
While its obligatory, regulatory
both big and little ones, can no longer
Chem Laboratories.
compliance is often a tricky area for
rely on a hashtag to gain ground on
many of the entrants. It’s interesting to
social media’, she added.
Packaging industry consultants Clive Glover and Tony de Beer judged all
note brands that enter the competition
packaging aspects of the competition,
regularly are those improving the most
Cutting edge formulations
while Samantha Fletcher, client service
when it comes to compliance, while the
The formulation judges were very impressed
director at Gullan and Gullan assessed
newcomers all have same problems.
with the level of excellence this year. They
the marketing section. Trends evident from this year’s judging
Both Sibanda and Gardiner pointed
pointed out that there were ‘almost no bad
out that non content claims are
formulations’. Both Brown and Hurter said
day included an increased focus on
widespread and, although they are
there were quite a few products with cutting
formulations and cutbacks on packaging
currently permitted in South Africa, non
edge ingredients not common to the market.
costs. The judges mentioned this is a
content claims are now regulated in
reality in the cosmetics industry and
the EU. The main feature of the shift in
formulations featuring one or two star
an indication of the current challenges
regulation is ‘as long as the ingredient is
ingredients. It’s clear to see these products
South African packaging manufacturers
legal for use, a free from claim related to
have been well thought out from a
are facing. The fader trend is also in full
the ingredient is forbidden. This means,
formulation design perspective.
motion in the local skin care landscape,
for example, “paraben free” (and similar
with a vast number of new products
claims) are no longer acceptable and
great formulation innovation, there were
launched to treat problematic skin.
will not be permitted on products sold
a few that were still sticking to ‘cheap and
within the EU’.
nasty bases’ which negatively affects the
Powerful packaging
The judges also noted it’s paramount
They loved the simple elegant
While most of this year’s entrants showed
overall aesthetics of a product. The judges
While there is no getting away from
to include a local physical address on
advised these brands to use the same
imported packaging components
packaging – a PO Box or website address
approach employed for selecting actives to
mainly due to the high minimum order
simply won't suffice. Brands needs to
achieve an elegant base.
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NEW PRODUCT COMPETITION
3 1:Marketing judge, Samantha Fletcher and regulations judge, Jill Gardiner 2: Formulation judges, Elizna Hurter and Robyn Brown 3: Packaging judges, Clive Glover and Tony de Beer 4: Regulations judges, Jill Gardiner and Percy Sibanda
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WHO ENTERED IN 2019? African Dermal Science | Uso 05 Active Day Cream SPF50 African Dermal Science | Uso Skincare Range Amka | Playboy Body Lotions Amka | Playgirl Body Lotions Amka | Shower to Shower body washes Amka | Shower to Shower Floral Fresh Powder Ascendis Health | Nimue Fader Range Ascendis Health | Nimue Smart Resurfacer Ascendis Health | Nimue Sun C SPF Ascendis Health | Nimue Super Fluids Ascendis Health | Nimue Thermal Detox Peel
A celebration to attend
Environ | Focus Care Radiance+ Range
Deemed the ‘Oscars’ of the industry, the
Environ | Focus Care Youth+ Avance Elixir
New Product Competition has become
GR8 Skincare | Alt/Oil
a valuable source of expert feedback,
GR8 Skincare | Screen Hey Gorgeous | Collagen Tri-Phase Serum
which is provided to all entrants after
Lulu & Marula | Balancing Hydra Serum
the awards evening. This feedback
Natralogic | Natralogic Maternity Range
includes advice on marketing, branding and social media; how the entrants can
Spain from 31 March to 2 April. The prize
improve their packaging; guidance in
includes flights, accommodation and
terms of regulatory compliance and
entry into the exhibition.
where the products have done well or
The winner of the 2019 P C Review/
Placecol Fresh Beauty | Excellence Range Rain Africa | G-Range Rain Africa | Rain Africa Skincare Skin Rejuvenation Technologies | Delta Medical Skincare Skin Rejuvenation Technologies | Optiphi Body Curve
are lacking when it comes to ingredients,
Symrise NPC will be revealed in
Calm Balm
aesthetics and formulation design.
October at the awards ceremony,
Skin Rejuvenation Technologies | Optiphi Body Curve
taking place at The Venue Greenpark,
Sculpting Repair
in Sandton, Johannesburg. •
Sorbet | 365 Skin Workout
While every product entered receives extensive exposure in P C Review and
SoyLites | Aroma Butter Bar
on our online platform, www.pharmacos.
The Skin Co. | Cold Pressed Skincare Range
co.za, the brand owner of the winning product receives a trip to in-cosmetics
Symrise – www.symrise.com
Union Swiss | Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel
Global 2020, taking place in Barcelona,
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ETHNIC CARE
An effective way to prevent hair loss
CLR Berlin, represented locally by IMCD, has developed a solution to prevent accelerated hair loss. Study results show the active ingredient complex is effective against Alopecia diffusa and Alopecia androgenetica.
G
lobal hair growth is a
seborrhoea – when sebaceous
hot market anticipated
glands release excessive sebum.
ingredients, including milk based bioactive
to reach USD4.8 billion
Iron deficiency and ageing can also
signalling molecules, ethyl panthenol
by 2026 with an annual
lead to hair loss and require lifestyle
(provitamin B5), inositol as well as acetyl
changes to ensure one’s wellbeing.
cysteine and acetyl methionine – sulphur-
growth rate of 8.3 percent.1 The demand for hair growth
rich amino acids – based in a water
Solutions to the problems
products is as a result of the rising number of cases of hair loss. The most common types are Alopecia areata and Androgenetic alopecia. The latter is common male pattern baldness responsible for over 95 percent of hair loss in men and for 40 percent of hair loss in women. Androgenic alopecia is believed to be caused
The active is composed of various
Education is a solution to non-
DID YOU KNOW?
Androgenic related hair loss and involves a
ingredients either has an influence on the dermal papilla cells or functions as a building block for producing hair.
discussion with patients
on changing their Follicusan DP is suitable for use in eyelash and eyebrow growth hairstyle as the serums. The growth process in the hair loss may be hair follicles and in the follicles of permanent if traction the lashes and brows are not much is not halted. different from processes on the Trichotillomania skin. Dermal papilla cell activity is also central to obtaining full may be associated with eyebrows and long and depression or anxiety healthy lashes.
by hair follicles that have a
ethanol medium. Each of the composition
and requires psychological
evaluation and counselling.3
The hair growth cycle Hair consists of a protein called keratin. Proteins are made up of amino acids bound together and hair contains a lot of sulphur containing amino acids. This is why hair has a sulphuric aroma when burned. Healthy hair growth (see Figure 1) occurs when approximately 90 percent of hairs are in the Anagen or growth phase, which
sensitivity to dihydrotestosterone
For Androgenic hair loss, IMCD
can last three to five years. At the end of
(DHT). This causes the follicles to
South Africa offers Follicusan DP, an
the Anagen phase, approximately one
shrink, shortening their lifespan,
active ingredient developed by
percent of hair goes into the Catagen
and eventually stop producing
CLR Berlin.
phase. This is a short transition that lasts
cosmetically acceptable hair.2 A leading cause of non-Androgenic
Figure 1
related hair loss is traction alopecia, where hair is tightly pulled by braids, cornrows, up do ponytails, Bantu Knots, Faux Locs and plaits etc. Traction alopecia and trichotillomania (compulsive hairplucking in a bizarre pattern) may cause temporary hair loss. Yet in chronic cases, the trauma can affect the follicle stem cells, i.e. the middle portion of the hair follicle, producing scarring and permanent hair loss. Other factors believed to contribute to hair loss are nutrition, stress and
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The hair growth cycle
ETHNIC CARE
several weeks. The final transition is the Telogen or resting phase, which can
Anti-ageing hair care
last for approximately three months and
Ethica, a professional hair care brand
involves roughly 10 percent of hairs.
produced in the US, is open about the
Follicusan DP contains the most
ingredients it uses in its products. One
important sulphur rich amino acids on
of these ingredients is Follicusan DP,
which hair keratin is based, as well as
it re-vitalises hair follicles and reduces
provitamin B5 to moisturise and condition
hair loss. Included in the formulations
the hair. It also contains milk proteins that
of Ethica’s anti-ageing shampoo and
activate the dermal papilla cells and
conditioner products, Follicusan
inositol. Another name for inositol is 'anti-
DP also improves hair density
alopecia-factor'. Altogether, Follicusan
and thickness.
DP supports hair growth from many different angles.
Study results in focus
According to Ethica, anti-ageing and hair regrowth are extremely complicated and technical. There is no single ingredient that provides a perfect
Demonstrated in a study, CLR Berlin’s
solution, which is why the brand uses
hair growth active stimulates cellular
Follicusan DP in combination with
functioning in the scalp and hair follicles,
other ingredients to yield maximum
counteracting premature hair loss.
results across multiple pathways for the
A gel containing five percent
Figure 2
broadest range of consumers.
Follicusan DP, used over a period of three
Figure 3
months, was found to normalise hair growth cycles in individuals suffering from
Follicusan DP was shown to prevent the
Alopecia diffusa (Figure 2) and Alopecia
progression of hair loss. More growing
androgenetica (Figure 3). The results
hair could be seen, and the quality of
were proven in trichograms where
hair growth and the thickness of hair
the number of Anagen hair follicles
were improved. •
(growth stage) was found to have increased while the Telogen hair follicles (resting stage) decreased. Follicusan DP helps prevent functional disorders of the scalp by vitalising the cells. Due to its active ingredient composition, it can normalise excess sebum secretion, counteracting the formation of dandruff.
REFERENCES 1. https://www.grandviewresearch.com/press-release/ global-alopecia-market 2. Muller SA. Trichotillomania: a histopathologic study in sixty-six patients. J Am Acad Dermatol 1990; 23:56–62. 3. Price VH. Treatment of hair loss. N Engl J Med 1999;341:964–973.
The cell biological and clinical studies revealed tremendous results. The dermal papilla cells were activated and, in different studies on human volunteers,
CLR Berlin – www.clr-berlin.com IMCD – www.imcdgroup.com
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ETHNIC CARE
Amino acid based chemistries in skin cleansing
In the last 20 years, therapeutically orientated cosmetics have grown enormously. Products that claim to reduce the visible signs of skin ageing include those containing free amino acids such as alanine, arginine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, tryptophan, threonine and serine. Contrary to popular belief, these chemistries also play an important role in skin cleansing preparations.
A
mino acid is the collective
surfactants makes the formulation of such
term for compounds having
cleansing products feasible, invariably with
both an amino group and a
some very pleasing consumer experiences
carboxyl group within the same
and outcomes.
molecule. Alpha-amino acids are very important constituents of proteins found in
Gentle anionic surfactant
the human body, including skin.
A company that specialises in the supply of
Whilst the use of amino acid containing
OmniChem, represented in South Africa
leave-on treatment skin care products,
by Maccallum. One of the most important
relatively rarely are amino acid-based
groups of anionic, amino acid based
chemistries found in skin cleansing products.
surfactants are the N-Alkoyl-L-Glutamates.
In cleansing applications, the idealistic goal
A particularly useful derivative is N-Cocoyl-
is to create a perceptively superior product
L-Glutamate, frequently offered as either
that effectively cleanses the skin, whilst
sodium, potassium or triethanolamine salts.
offering mildness and minimal disruption of
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amino acid based surfactants is Ajinomoto
ingredients is commonly encountered in
Ajinomoto offers Sodium N-Cocoyl-L-
the skin’s natural lipid barrier function. The
Glutamate (INCI Name: Disodium Cocoyl
inherent compatibility between the skin and
Glutamate), an anionic surfactant produced
the chemical structure of amino acid-based
from l-glutamic acid and plant derived
ETHNIC CARE Amilite GCS-12K Another anionic, amino acid based surfactant offered by Ajinomoto, which has enormous potential in the skin cleansing category, is Sodium N-Cocoyl Glycinate (INCI Name: Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate). This surfactant is marketed under the trade name Amilite GCS-12K and its material is based on glycine – the main constituent amino acid of human collagen – and coconut fatty acid. Amilite GCS-12K characteristically produces a creamy and
NATURAL BEAUTY: WE MAKE IT SCIENCE
resilient foam under neutral and alkaline conditions and leaves a pleasant and fresh feeling on the skin after use.
coconut fatty acid. It is commercially available under the trade name, Amisoft ECS-22SB, with a nominal active matter content of 30.0 percent. Amisoft ECS-22SB is a weakly acidic, anionic surfactant with a pH very similar to skin’s natural pH. As such, it’s very mild with a high degree of skin compatibility, making it useful for the development of gentle cleansing preparations that have excellent conditioning effects on the skin, leaving a moisturised feeling without the sense of dryness or tautness. The chemistry of Amisoft ECS-22SB allows for it to be formulated over a wide variety of pH values, without affecting performance, even in the weakly acidic range.
Mild and eco-friendly Given its very mild profile on skin, Amisoft ECS-22SB possesses excellent foaming properties superior to those of Sodium Laureth Sulphate, making it an excellent choice for use as the primary
Mild Anionic Surfactants
surfactant in products destined for the increasingly popular
improve mildness on the skin, without compromising foam texture
Amisoft® and Amilite®, formulated from Glutamic Acid, Glycine and Alanine. They impart a smooth & rich foaming to your formulations, without irritation or even a trace of toxicity.
and volume.
Humectants
sulphate free category. In cases where sulphate free claims are not required, Amisoft ECS-22SB can be added as a co-surfactant to detergent systems containing Sodium Laureth Sulphate to
Amisoft ECS-22SB is an ideal choice for skin cleansing products positioned as green or environmentally sustainable, as it is readily biodegradable, eco-friendly and Ecocert approved, with an Environmental Working Group or EWG rating of 1.
Ajidew® and Prodew® are all delicately balanced amino acid based moisturizers that are naturally refilling the skin’s Natural Moisturizing Factor.
Emolients Eldew® is an emollient that adds an elegant sophisticated feel to everything from lipstick and eye make-up to creams, lotions and powders.
A route to formulation innovation It’s clear amino acid based surfactants, such as Amisoft ECS22SB and Amilite GCS-12K, offer the formulator an opportunity to develop unique skin cleansing preparations, the properties of which cannot be easily matched by other surfactant chemistries. The highly performant foaming characteristics of these materials, combined with their mildness and skin compatibility make them an automatic choice for products aimed at the discriminating
Functional Powder Amihope® LL is a multi-functional powder created from L-Lysine and Lauric Acid. Integrated into powders, creams or lotions, Amihope® LL yields silky richness and a luxurious feel.
Oil Gelling Agents
and well informed consumer. Because these amino acid based surfactants are eco-friendly, environmentally sustainable and, in the case of Amisoft ECS-22SB, Ecocert approved, formulators have further compelling reasons
EB-21 & GP-1, allowing you to obtain clear sticks as well as o/w emulsions with a surprizing, delicate texture.
to use these products. This is particularly true when developing products targeted at the rapidly growing consumer group, which is eco-conscious, ingredient savvy and generally very aware of clean label formulations. •
Ajinomoto OmniChem – www.ajiaminoscience.eu Maccallum – www.maccallum.co.za
Represented in South Africa by Maccallum Pty Ltd T : +27 11 234 8470 | E : rdt@maccallum.co.za
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ETHNIC CARE
Skin and hair care that cares for the environment Silicones are specialist beauty ingredients. Wacker, the Munich-based chemical company, offers a wide range of silicones for the cosmetics industry.
E
arlier this year, the company
silicone fluids with viscosities of 0.65, 50
launched three new silicone fluids,
and 1 000 centistokes at its disposal.
Silicone resins to adjust glossiness
a silicone resin and a gum blend –
The products can be used as liquid
Belsil B 110 is a new silicone resin
within the biomethanol-based Belsil
carriers in many cosmetics applications.
from Wacker. In day creams and
eco product line. It also showcased two
Wacker’s Belsil eco DM 0.65 vaporises
foundations, the spherical particles
new silicone resins in the Belsil line. One
rapidly and completely.
fill out wrinkles or skin imperfections,
of the silicone resins is used to produce
Thanks to its low vaporisation heat, it
creating the appearance of even skin.
foundations and day creams, which provide
evaporates without perceptibly cooling
The particles also scatter light, providing
a natural looking matte finish on the skin.
the skin.
a matte finish on the skin’s surface and smoothing over wrinkles.
The other imparts an especially deep shine in nail polishes.
Gum blend for stressed hair
Beauty meets sustainability
The new gum blend Belsil
Belsil eco was unveiled in 2018 at in-
eco GB 1020 and the
DID YOU KNOW?
Matte surfaces are produced wherever one of the ingredients in the
raw materials. As a result, Belsil eco silicones
formulation creates a In launching Belsil eco, Wacker was motivated by the powerful drive light scattering effect, silicone resin Belsil eco from the industry for raw materials reflecting light in different TMS 803 are also based that preserve natural resources. directions. In contrast, a on biomethanol. Belsil eco has been certified by Germany’s TÜV technical homogeneous, smooth The gum blend acts as inspectorate according to surface with a high a conditioning agent in exacting standards. refractive index produces fluids to combat split ends. It
have a more favourable carbon footprint
is suitable for use in hair masks
than conventionally manufactured
and hair conditioners. In skin care
products. According to Wacker, it’s the only
formulations and lotions, it acts as
company to offer products such as this for
a softener.
cosmetics Global. The product line comprises six linear dimethicones with viscosities between five and 60 000 centistokes (mm2/s). In their production, Wacker uses biomethanol from renewable
cosmetics applications. The company has expanded its Belsil eco
The silicone resin Belsil eco TMS 803 forms a gas permeable, water resistant
specular reflections and appears shiny. Some women prefer a matte finish with a natural look, while others want a shiny finish. With its two new silicone resins, Belsil
line with three low-viscosity silicone fluids:
film, which ensures a cosmetics
B 110 and Belsil R 220, Wacker is tapping
• Belsil eco DM 0 65, a linear dimethicone
product is long lasting in use.
into current trends for controlling the
• Belsil eco DM 50, a linear dimethicone
This free flowing white powder is easy
reflective properties of the skin or hair. It
• Belsil eco DM 1000, a disiloxane.
to process thanks to its good solubility
offers concepts and silicone products to
All these fluids are colourless, non-polar
in cosmetics oils and alcohols.
create cosmetics products with targeted
liquids characterised by very low surface
Belsil R 220 is a film-forming silicone
tension and good spreading properties.
resin designed for use in nail varnishes.
The addition of these three grades means the cosmetics industry now has bio-based
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It has a high refractive index resulting in a high gloss, water resistant surface.
reflective properties. •
Wacker – www.wacker.com
ETHNIC CARE
Bio-adhesion polymer tames frizz
AminoHydrane PDR (Sodium Polyaspartate) from Barnet Products, a Savannah Fine Chemicals principal, is a sodium salt of polyaspartic acid created from the amino acid L-aspartic acid. The ingredient offers various benefits in skin and hair care applications.
A
spartic acid is an amino acid
for 30 seconds and a Sodium Lauryl Ether
that occurs naturally in the body.
Sulphate solution was applied followed by
Barnet has innovated in this area
a 30 second massage and 30 seconds of
by using aspartic acid to create
rinsing. Then the tresses were dried overnight
a polymer, which produces a high affinity anionic moisturiser that forms a flexible film
In a hair care application, AminoHydrane PDR is proven to offer instant frizz control, eight hour frizz protection and a sustained reduction of frizz.
at 60 percent relative humidity. The next day a leave-in spray placebo
on the hair and skin via bio-adhesion. This
was applied to half the tresses while the
barrier has a protective function and helps
other half was treated with a leave-in spray
the hair or skin retain moisture.
formulated with 1.00 percent AminoHydrane
When L-Aspartic acid is heated to
Figure 1
DID YOU KNOW?
PDR. The tresses were massaged and again
promote polymerisation, followed by
left to sit overnight. Scanning electron
neutralisation to form a salt, AminoHydrane
microscopy (SEM) analysis was done after
PDR is produced. The technology is
24 hours. The results showed AminoHydrane
synthesised specifically to ensure a
PDR bio-adhered to the cuticle to create
sustainable, biodegradable product.
a protective film, even after 24 hours (see
Untreated hair cuticle – a damaged and raised cuticle is visible Figure 2
Figure 2). This film has the ability to reduce
Proven effective
the appearance of damage and protect
To test the smoothing benefits of
against frizz. •
AminoHydrane PDR, mixed race hair tresses were bleached using a nine percent hydrogen peroxide solution to mimic a stressed cuticle. The tresses were dampened
Barnet Products – www.barnetproducts.com Savannah Fine Chemicals – www.savannah.co.za
Cuticle treated with 1.00 percent AminoHydrane PDR – a sealed and smoother cuticle is evident
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ETHNIC CARE
A safer way to shape hair There is a clear movement away from traditional harmful treatments used to straighten textured hair. The focus now is on products that aid manageability and maintain and protect natural hair.
F
or the past few decades, relaxed
The Brazilian gives an enduring
African and Brazilian hair was
straightening action. The treatment
perceived beautiful. Consumers with
consists of a cream application followed
textured hair have decided it is time
by mechanical action using a hot iron.
to embrace their natural beauty, opting for
The most controversial aspect of this
treatments that protect hair and make it
treatment is the use of formaldehyde levels
more manageable.
up to 12 percent in certain products. This is
Commercial relaxers are known to be
toxicologically unacceptable, dangerous
corrosive to the hair and scalp, causing
to users and workers and prohibited by
permanent damage to the hair follicle
cosmetic legislation.
structure and irritation to the scalp. These
The Japanese hair straightening
products are also recommended for use
treatment is a similar complex method,
only in professional salons.
which works at a higher temperature (235
Commonly known as Alkaline relaxers,
to 250°C). It makes use of thioglycolate
these products cause structural damage
and proteins to restructure hair and has the
because they irreversibly break the
same disadvantages of alkaline relaxers.
disulphide bonds. Their high pH causes cuticle erosion, loss of the hydrophobic
Safer hair straightening
lipid layer, a rise in plasticity and
Glyoxylic Acid 50(H) by ChemSystems is
increased porosity.
an organic acid with hair straightening,
Jacques Strydom
of ChemSystems highlights Glyoxylic Acid as a solution that meets current Ethnic hair care demands.
Glyoxylic Acid provides a longlasting straightening effect and improves manageability
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GLYOXYLIC ACID 50H CONCENTRATIONS IN HAIR PRODUCTS: • six to 12 percent in mild hair straightening products to smooth hair, increase shine and manageability of wavy to medium curly hair i.e. Type 2 and 3 (Andre Walker classification)
• 12 to 20 percent in high performance hair straightening products for tightly curly and kinky hair resistant to smoothing treatments i.e. Type 3 and 4
• 0.1 to one percent as a pH adjuster to neutralise formulations with high pH. Consumers’ knowledge of the
softening and conditioning effects. The
damaging effects of relaxers has led to
active ingredient has a small molecular size,
an increased demand for alternative
allowing it to penetrate the cuticle into the
straightening methods.
cortex and bond to the keratin.
Keratin treatments
Glyoxylic Acid is capable of acidic
In the last 20 years, some multistep
cleavage of the weak bonds (salt,
methods have been introduced based on
hydrogen and Van der Waals bonds),
a combination of chemical, thermal and
which link keratin polypeptide chains,
mechanical straightening processes. One
forming new cross-links. The carboxylic and
of the most discussed is the Brazilian hair
aldehyde groups of Glyoxylic Acid react
straightening or keratin treatment. It gained
with the amine and sulphur-containing
popularity for its smoothing efficiency and
groups present in hair keratin, resulting in
good aesthetic effect on hair.
the formation of stable bonds.
As opposed to the alkaline treatments,
ETHNIC CARE Table 1: Formulation guide
Phase
INCI
% Function 4.0 Emulsifier
applied on the hair using an applicator
Behentrimonium Chloride
3.0 Conditioner
brush. During processing, its low viscosity
Butyrospermum Parkii
2.5 Emollient
favours penetration deep into the hair.
Isopropyl lanolate
0.7 Emollient
This may take 30 to 60 minutes depending
Phytosterol Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
0.5 Emollient
on the initial curliness and hair type.
Cetearyl Alcohol A
B
Aqua
to 100 Diluent 0.5 Conditioner
and thoroughly hot ironed to assure the
Cyclopentasiloxane/Dimethiconol/Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Shine 2.5 enhancer
straight configuration. It is then rinsed.
Phenethyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol
0.8
Bis [Ethyl(Isostearyl Imidazoline)] Isostearamide
0.5 Conditioner
C
D
Hydrolised Keratin
0.20
Fragrance E
Thereafter, the hair is re-combed, dried
Polyquaternium-68
Fragrance, antimicrobial Repairing agent
QS
Glyoxylic Acid 50(H)
20.00 Relaxing agent
Straightening lotion for tightly coiled hair
Additional post-treatment conditioning hair products can be used as a final step of the process. Table 1 shows a formulation with Glyoxylic Acid. It is a fluid o/w emulsion for the smoothing treatment of curly and kinky hair (types 3 and 4) using a hot plate. It is particularly suited to straightening resistant hair with a tightly curled to kinky
Glyoxylic Acid provides a long-lasting
The product and process
configuration. It provides an excellent
straightening effect and improves
Hair relaxers with Glyoxylic Acid are typically
conditioning effect, increases softness,
manageability, tactile feel and
formulated as aqueous liquids or fluid o/w
lustre and manageability.
appearance without causing damage to
emulsions with a low acid pH of 1.5 to 2.5.
the hair and irritation to the scalp.
Glyoxylic Acid 50H can be easily dissolved
and does not contain alkaline agents. A
in the water phase of emulsions and in other
prolonged semi-permanent straightening
aqueous cosmetics.
effect can be seen up to eight to 12 weeks. •
This high-performance hair conditioning agent allows for new, efficient and safe hair straightening
The formulation is also formaldehyde-free
An acidic straightening formulation is
treatments with a semi-permanent
suggested in combination with a pre-
relaxing effect on wavy, curly or
treatment alkaline shampoo and a post-
kinky hair.
treatment hair conditioner. The product is
ChemSystems – victor.berowsky@aeciworld.com
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CONTRACT MANUFACTURING & PACKING
A measure of excellence
Southern Africa’s largest independently owned bona fide pharmaceutical contract manufacturer, Wrapsa is proud to be among a handful of local manufacturing facilities included in the most recent government tender to produce anti-retrovirals.
Wrapsa’s directive of being a bona fide contractor remains unchanged ‘Some of our biggest customers today started out small. Over the years, Wrapsa has grown with them, becoming an extension of their business and, where the volumes justified the need, we’ve created New warehouse space at Wrapsa
infrastructure within our factory in line with their specific requirements.’ Wrapsa’s directive of being a bona fide contractor remains unchanged. For the past 36 years, Alberts has chosen not to compete with his customers. ‘This is an area of utmost sensitivity for Wrapsa and the main reason why we’ve never developed any of our own brands,’ he adds.
The upgraded Wrapsa laboratory
Independent lab Located on site yet operating
D
independently, The Wrapsa Laboratory is uring the recent State of the
fully equipped and offers testing services
Nation Address, President Cyril
for pharma products, complementary
Ramaphosa indicated South
medicines (CAMs), health
Africa would focus intensely on
products and food
implementing the ‘90-90-90 Strategy to end HIV as a public health threat’. This
supplements. upgraded with new
of people on ARV treatment, by another
benchtops, cabinets,
two million by December 2020.
HPLCs for the ARVs
dedicated facility to manufacture ARVs,
red spectrometer for CAMs for assays. These aspects
Alberts believes is one of the best ARV
are in addition to the existing
plants in the country from a capacity and
laboratory infrastructure, which includes
technology perspective.
a gas chromatography/FID detector,
Whether it is government tender based,
atomic absorption equipment, a UV spectrometer, density meters, pH meters, Karl Fischer titrators, refractometers,
for a multinational customer or a small
viscometers, dissolution baths,
brand owner entering the market, Wrapsa
disintegration meters, hardness testers,
welcomes business from customers of
friability testing apparatus, ovens to test
all sizes.
product loss on drying/sulphated ash, and
‘While large volume production is more cost-effective than producing a small
wet chemistry testing equipment. A laboratory information management
batch of products, at Wrapsa we believe
system, compliant to SAHPRA's
there isn’t any customer that’s too small
requirements, has also been implemented.
for our business,’ Alberts comments.
Known as LIMS, the cloud based quality
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samples and associated data, automate workflows, integrate instruments and manage samples and associated information. Key to this development is that human error is eliminated from the entire analytical process. The fully equipped stability laboratory offers: • stability tests for a. various climatic zones b. allopathic medicines c. complementary medicines d. health supplements • comparative dissolution testing • verification of analytical methods and more.
Building trust Data integrity is crucial in the pharma industry to ensure all end products meet the required quality standards. Inherent to data integrity compliance is the goal of increasing product quality, regulator confidence, brand reputation and process control, while reducing product defects and costs. This applies to multiple areas of the industry, including manufacturers, laboratories, contract manufacturers and suppliers. As a result, Wrapsa has made several large
project and a new infra-
which the company’s CEO, Nardus
A bona fide contractor
analytical team to effectively manage
It’s recently been
strategy includes increasing the number
In 2017, Wrapsa established a
management programme allows the
scale data integrity upgrades to ensure its processes and systems are verified and validated. This is done by protecting Wrapsa’s data from accidental or intentional modifications, duplication, deletion and falsification. The Wrapsa manufacturing facility is licensed by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, accredited with the ISO 9001:2015 and 22000 codes of practice and registered with the US Food & Drug Administration, pursuant to relevant acts. •
Wrapsa – www.wrapsa.co.za
Manufacturing • Liquids - Syrups - Suspensions - Emulsions • Creams/ointments/gels • Powders/granules • Tablets (uncoated/sugar-coated/film coated) • Capsules • Caplets • Lozenges • Food supplements
Packing • Blister and strip packing of capsules, tablets, softgel caps and caplets • Sachet filling- liquids, powders, cream and ointments • Tube filling (aluminium, plastic and laminated) • Shrink-wrapping • Filling (creams, powders, liquids) • Flowpac/pillow packing of various products • Tablet/capsule packing into containers • Aerosol filling
Laboratory Services Fully Equipped stability laboratory offering: • Stability tests a) Various climatic zones b) Allopathic medicines c) Complimentary medicines d) Health supplements • Comparative dissolution testing • Verification of analytical methods and more • Research & Development
Confidentiality The company enforces a strict confidentiality code. Full documentation accompanies all work.
Certification MCC Licence; GMP Certificate; ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 22000:2005 FDA Food and cosmetic registration
WRAPSA (PTY) LTD Tel: +27 (0) 12 653 0347/8 | Fax: +27 (0) 12 653 0857 wrapsa@wrapsa.co.za
CONTRACT MANUFACTURING & PACKING
Find the best fit for your brand
There are various factors that influence how you select the right contract manufacturer for your private label products. Mark Woods, managing partner of Aerosol & Cosmetics Works, explores the ins and outs of private labelling and what to consider to help you make the right contract manufacturing choice.
A
private label brand is one owned by a retailer or supplier and manufactured by a contractor or third party, under
its own label. Companies that opt for private label manufacturing pay less for
it does, has a solid foundation, grasps
their products.
and upholds your vision and has a desire
A lower price naturally equates to a
for higher standards, will be critical at
higher profit margin. On average, a private
every decision-making point in your
label retailer experiences 10 percent
business relationship.
higher profit margins than a traditional one. Retailers normally have little, if any, direct dealings with manufacturers. But private label retailers avoid this by
The retailer must be confident that, even during the difficult discussions, the
A manufacturer’s value is different for every retailer because each manufacturer’s speciality is different
manufacturer will be committed to ethical behaviour under all circumstances. Your private label manufacturer must
community in which they operate and to be environmentally friendly, by directing
operating a different business model,
also believe in your brand guarantee,
a strong investment strategy in plant and
which allows them to have control of the
which ensures there is no suffering of any
process improvements.
look and branding of their products.
undue losses.
If you are considering private labelling or
Complementary strengths
have already ventured on this route, you’ll
Long term shared purpose
A manufacturer’s value is different for every
need to find a private label manufacturer
A private label manufacturer should
retailer because each manufacturer’s
that offers the best fit for your business.
invest in obtaining the relevant compliance
speciality is different.
There are a few pointers to consider.
standards. This encompasses cost-
You will have to source a manufacturer
consciousness, awareness and a drive for
with a proven track record, which can
Alignment of core values
quality improvements, as well as service
create your products from materials
This is the single most important factor in
delivery and exceeding expectations and
and label the finished goods with your
any strategic business relationship.
staff development.
company’s custom design and packaging.
Finding a private label manufacturing partner that aspires to be the best in what
+27 (21) 180 4118
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They should also have a deep rooted desire to have a positive impact on the
Deciding who to use ultimately boils down to what goods you intend to sell.
CONTRACT MANUFACTURING & PACKING Proactive, intentional communication Even if your values, purpose and strengths align, you could struggle if you don’t prioritise open and frequent scheduled communication. Partners must feel comfortable talking about anything business related and they must be willing to have difficult conversations.
Scheduled strategic planning By doing this a private label manufacturer can pre-empt and overcome challenges in their business. A key thrust is to ensure that strategic planning is scheduled for clarity of alignment and a clear direction Manufacturing operations at Aerosol & Cosmetic Works
You will have to assess your brand and
complement your strengths. Recognised
find which manufacturer can produce a
and proven competence in product
high quality product at the lowest cost
development and the capability to re-
to you. When making this decision,
engineer a product, and develop tried and
there are several logistical implications
tested stable alternatives are factors to
to consider.
consider. A good contract manufacturer is
The best partnership should be an extension of your business and
with no mixed expectations. By considering these pointers and posing the necessary questions to those contract manufacturers you’re looking to partner with, you’ll be in good standing to make the best decision for your brand and business. •
also one with global sourcing insights and a wide network of packaging suppliers.
Aerosol & Cosmetics Works – www.aerosolcosmetics.co.za
Aerosol & Cosmetics Works, your private label personal care manufacturer, is growing! We have just moved into our new warehouse and training facility, so our customers can grow with us.
Two premises – one goal: exceeding customer satisfaction! Phone: +27 21 933 2600/8/9 | Fax: +27 21 933 8818 Email: info@aerosolcosmetics.co.za | www.aerosolcosmetics.co.za Aerosol & Cosmetics Works.indd 1
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A perfect portion and dispensing system EasyPack Packaging and BioEarth Laboratories continue to innovate with new machinery and fresh ideas for world-class cosmetics and sunscreen products.
I
n May, EasyPack Packaging installed a
the practical flip top opening system is
place in Somerset West, in our laboratory,
new Alpha V-Shapes sachet machine
suitable for any liquid and granular product.
while the manufacturing and packaging
that can produce up to 500 000 sachets per 24 hours. This fully automatic multi-
The filling volume ranges from 0.25 to 25mℓ in small pocket sized sachets that
lane, vertical form, fill and seal machine
offer low transportation costs thanks to their
is equipped to handle multiple product
compact design. Both the front and back of
viscosities. The company uses the V-Shapes
the packaging are completely printable and
sachet machine to fill cosmetics, sunscreens,
coding and marking are performed in line.
lines are situated in our adjacent ISO 22716 accredited factory.’ • The new Alpha V-Shapes sachet machine installed at EasyPack Packaging
hand sanitisers, lotions and medical gels etc. into novel single servings with the added
Custom manufactured products
benefit of a one hand opening system.
BioEarth Laboratories is a specialist in formulation and product development
A novel way to package products
as well as high volume contract
With a wide range of filling volumes and
company’s GMP approved manufacturing
customisable dimensions available,
plant operates according to the highest
the Alpha V-Shapes sachet machine
level of quality standards, producing safe
stands out for its compact footprint and
and effective cosmetics and personal
modular system.
care products.
The unit dose packaging has outstanding
manufacturing and packaging. The
‘Some of our lines are exported,’
features sure to satisfy market and consumer
comments Dr Hennie du Plessis, CEO
demands. It can replace any conventional
of BioEarth Laboratories and EasyPack
portion pack container on the market while
Packaging. ‘All product development takes
BioEarth Laboratories: The one stop development, production, contract manufacturing and packaging company for all liquids, lotions, creams, gels and semi-solid products in drums, bottles, jars, tubes and sachets to customer specification. We specialize in cosmetics, alternative medicines, medical and aromatherapy gels, sanitizers, hair care, hotel amenities and other related products.
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BioEarth Laboratories – www.bioearthlab.com EasyPack Packaging – www.easypackpackaging.com V-Shapes – www.v-shapes.com
Easypack Packaging specializes in contract packaging of liquids, creams and semi-solids in the revolutionary World Star Oscar Award Winning Crackback Sachets together with the newly commissioned 6 Lane V-Shapes sachet machine (capacity up to 500 000 sachets per 24hr) for local and international companies. The Crackback sachets are the answer to all packaging headaches in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and other relevant industries, seeing as it: • is easy to open, • Improves the product’s shelf life • Contains enough product for at least one application.
Our systems are operating according to ISO 22716 and FDA Standards (Including GMP)
Salad dressing, olive oil, tomato sauce, vinegar, honey, peanut butter, cosmetic creams, hand sanitizers, lotions, medical gels etc. have all been packed successfully for various clients in different markets.
BIOEARTH LABORATORIES (Pty) Ltd www.bioearthlab.com TEL: +27 21 853 0788 - Gerhard du Plessis gerhard@bioearthlab.com
EASYPACK PACKAGING (Pty) Ltd www.easypackpackaging.com TEL: +27 21 853 0788 – Dr Hennie du Plessis hennie@easypackpackaging.com
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CONTRACT MANUFACTURING & PACKING
Improving health through quality manufacturing When you choose Sanofi’s Pretoria manufacturing plant as your contract manufacturing partner, you receive a flexible, accredited and trouble-free manufacturing process to help you maintain a competitive edge.
I
Its liquids manufacturing plant is equipped to produce syrups, suspensions and solutions and the dedicated complementary medicines (CAMs) facility produces capsules and tablets.
n pharma manufacturing, quality
for solid dosage forms, including film
is everything. Sanofi has created a
and sugar coated tablets and capsules,
culture of continuous improvement
and semi-solid dosage forms, such as
Substances Amendment Act No. 72 of
and strives for quality at every level of
creams, ointments and gels.
2008 came into effect on 1 June 2017, the
Sanofi has created a culture of continuous improvement and strives for quality
regulatory regime for health supplements
the business. The company has expertise in all main galenic forms and a strong culture of performance management to serve the business need. Its agile facility is staffed with passionate and engaged people serving everyday healthier and fuller lives.
Sanofi’s packing capabilities include
Driven by excellence
container filling, liquid bottle filling
The manufacturing and packing
into plastic and glass, PVC-Alu and
capabilities of Sanofi are vast. The
Alu-Alu blister packing and aluminium
company has automated machinery
tube filling.
Since the Medicines and Related
and CAMs has shifted. These products must now be manufactured in a GMP approved facility, such as Sanofi’s Pretoria manufacturing plant. CAMs brand owners seeking to partner with Sanofi can rest assured they will be working with one of the best contract manufacturers in the business. •
Sanofi – derek.maree@sanofi.com
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COMPANY FOCUS
Made local, sold global Bio-Oil is one of South Africa’s most iconic skin care brands. Although its beginning was humble, over the past 32 years the brand has taken the world by storm. Abby Vorster shares Union Swiss’ story of how it's grown from a team of three to employing 200 people and transitioned from using a contract manufacturer to manufacturing Bio-Oil in-house.
Bio-Oil products filled and packed on a highly automated Marchesini line
the packaging and raw materials at no cost to Columbia. Guided by Frank Beetge, Columbia’s managing director, we integrated ourselves into production, spec’d machinery and made it our purpose to nurture Bio-Oil into the successful and versatile brand we believed it could be.’
Focused on skin care R&D
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There are many more reasons why the n 2000, brothers
brand is so successful. The company
David and Justin
is a R&D skin care business and true
Letschert purchased Union Swiss. The company manufactured 120
products under 10 brand names, the majority of which they sold off by 2002 to focus on Bio-Oil as a core product. At the time, both David and Justin were chartered accountants with no experience in manufacturing skin care products. But their passion, drive and
We are not driven by profit; we only want to research and develop better products
outsource multinational. Union Swiss is also not driven by profit – instead the company has always focused on researching and developing better products for the global skin care market. ‘Bio-Oil has only ever launched products better than those currently on the market. We could have launched
sound financial backgrounds provided
where the brothers had an office and
hundreds of “me-too” products under
a solid foundation from which to
maintained a hands-on approach.
the Bio-Oil brand name, but we didn’t.
catapult Bio-Oil into rapid success.
‘This model was unlike any other
We are not driven by profit; we only
relationship between a brand owner
want to research and develop better
model, contract manufacturing Bio-
and their contract manufacturer,’
products. That’s the Bio-Oil brand,’
Oil at Columbia Pharmaceuticals
David explains. ‘We purchased all
reveals Justin.
They opted for a hybrid business
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COMPANY FOCUS
Not many manufacturers can say that, out of one facility in South Africa, they manufacture products for the world ‘We see an unbelievable opportunity for people to join the business, to feel connected and make a contribution to Frank Beetge, Manfred Airing, David Letschert, Kim Lombard and Justin Letschert
our growth,’ she says.
Kim Lombard, managing director
access. This is why we continue to seek
industry’s most skilled individuals and
of Union Swiss, adds: ‘Not many
out distributors in the markets where
has a responsibility to its staff to ensure
manufacturers can say that, out
we don’t have a presence to ensure
the sustainability of the company. As
of one facility in South Africa, they
Bio-Oil is available worldwide, in 195
a heavily mechanised business, it has
manufacture products for the world.
countries, for the next 100 years.’
created 80 additional jobs in the past
Union Swiss employs many of the
An absolute sense of endeavour
Kim came back into the business
two years.
comes from being a globally
in January 2016, just as Union Swiss
connected, consumer-centric
was entering its high growth phase.
business. Every decision made at
Since then, she says the company has
Automation and brand protection
Union Swiss is grounded on the belief
grown its staff complement across all
For 17 years, Bio-Oil was manufactured
that we have great products, to which
branches from less than 40 people to
at Columbia Pharmaceuticals where
everyone in the world should have
almost 200.
David and Justin were intimately
Cosmetic Ingredients, supplier of speciality chemicals, claims ingredients and ideas, takes pride in being a partner to Union Swiss. As a successful, South African-born company that exports all over the globe you are an inspiration to aspiring entrepreneurs! We look forward to working with you on future innovations! www.cosmetic-ingredients.co.za
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COMPANY FOCUS involved in the process. Like all
procurement director at Union
contract manufacturers, Frank wanted Union Swiss to do well. He mentored the brothers, welcomed their avid participation and is still an extremely helpful resource for the business. While Bio-Oil grew about 95 percent of its
Swiss, which has become
DID YOU KNOW?
a technology driven, paperless business –
Bio-Oil has won 435 skin care awards. It is also the number one selling scar and stretch mark product in 25 countries.
liquids business at Columbia
evident in its bespoke extranet and the use of handheld devices. ‘All orders from distributors are processed via our extranet. We operate
just-in-time manufacturing,
Pharmaceuticals, by 2016 it
turning around orders
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had outgrown Columbia’s
within 35 days. We hold common
manufacturing capacity.
packaging only and as an order is received, print unique bottles
while the printing of cartons and labels
was gaining ground and the
for each market. This is a complex
is still outsourced to suppliers.
company needed to implement
part of the business, because every
a systems based approach. So a
market [country] has its own bottle
eliminate changeovers, we operate
decision was taken to establish an
and Bio-Oil Skincare Oil is produced
dedicated lines for each size of Bio-Oil
in-house manufacturing plant. In
in four different sizes.’
Skincare Oil and Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel.
Union Swiss’ global expansion
July 2017, Union Swiss moved into
As a result, Union Swiss underwent
Barry adds, ‘To simplify the rest and
All four sizes of Bio-Oil Skincare Oil are
its cosmetic GMP approved
vertical integration and installed
filled and packed on highly automated
14 750m² manufacturing site, in
eight servo driven decorating
Marchesini lines, while the three
Bardene, Boksburg.
machines to bring all bottle
different sizes of Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel are
decoration in-house. It is also in the
produced on highly automated Filtec
year anniversary at the factory,’
process of establishing dedicated
lines. On the 60mℓ Bio-Oil Skincare Oil
says Barry Swan, planning and
cleanrooms for bottle decoration,
line, we pack 250 units per minute with
‘We recently celebrated our two
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COMPANY FOCUS DRY SKIN – AN UNMET CONCERN With the release of Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel, the brand is redefining the way consumers target and treat dry skin. The product takes the 1: The mineral oil and ester storage tanks 2: The cleanroom installation currently underway 3: Bio-Oil products filled and packed on a highly automated Marchesini line
existing dry skin technology of creams and lotions and improves on it by replacing the inactive water in these formulations with skin nourishing oils and other active ingredients.
Suppliers of ingredient toiletries and pe scientist, John Knowlton: ‘The unique design of Bio-Oil Dry Skin Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel has been formulated for results and is
designed to treat dry skin effectively. According to cosmetic
Gel means that almost every ingredient in the formulation is active, unlike creams lotions, which have high • conventional Organic oils andand bespoke • 2
Vegetal special at toInovia International’s • Butters When applied the skin, the oil-based gel works harder and organically waxes & goes further than water-basedcertified creams andsite. lotions. Because •substantially Essentials oils, absolutes • Water s less product is needed to cover the same & extracts essential oils • Emollie area on the body, Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel is not just 100 • Standardised waters • Cream percentages ofbotanical inactive water.’ extracts produced
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five staff on the line, right up to palletising. We also have Sea Vision track and trace technology installed on all the
percent effective, it’s also good value.
lines for serialisation and brand protection.’
In a two-week user trial conducted by Ayton
Brand protection is a major aspect of the business. ‘Union
Global Research in the UK on 102 dry skin sufferers,
Swiss has zero tolerance for counterfeit activity,’ reveals Kim,
92 percent agreed ‘the product leaves skin feeling
‘because our products are used by pregnant women.’
immediately moisturised’. A total of 85 percent confirmed ‘their skin looked better than it did at the
A balanced approach
beginning of the two-week period’. While 86 percent
Despite the complexity of the business, seamless processes
were confident enough to declare ‘their dry skin
have been implemented for manufacturing Bio-Oil Skincare
improved over the course of the two-week period’ after
Oil and Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel. Bio-Oil Skincare Oil is produced
using Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel.
Suppliers of ingredients to the natural cosmetics, toiletries and personal care markets. Suppliers of ingredients to the natural cosmetics,
in 50t batches, fed directly into the filling lines from the
•
• •
Organic oils and bespoke botanical extracts produced at Inovia International’s organically certified site. Essentials oils, absolutes & extracts essential oils Standardised waters
• • • • •
Vegetal carrier oils, special oils & extracts Butters, hard oils, waxes & specials Water soluble oils Emollients Cream & soap bases
toiletries and personal care markets.
• •
Preservatives • Organic oils and bespoke Emulsifiers, surfactants, extracts produced solubilisers botanical & solvents at Inovia International’s Natural & synthetic beeswax organically certified site.
•
•
• •
Essentials oils, absolutes
• • •
& extracts essential oils INTRODUCING • Standardised waters iBase range Proud by Inovia UKingredient
supplier to Union Swiss
Inovia is pleased to introduce the iBase range of off-the-shelf, pre-formulated, cosmetic and personal care bases.
Vegetal carrier oils, special oils & extracts Butters, hard oils, waxes & specials Water soluble oils Emollients Cream & soap bases
Inovia is a division of • Preservatives • Emulsifiers, surfactants, solubilisers & solvents • Natural & synthetic beeswax
T: 031 79 www.he
INTRODUCING iBase range by Inovia UK Suppliers of ingredients to the natural cosmetics, Inovia iscare pleased to introduce toiletries and personal markets.
•
• •
Organic oils and bespoke botanical extracts produced at Inovia International’s organically certified site. Essentials oils, absolutes & extracts essential oils Standardised waters
•
the iBase range of off-the-shelf, pre-formulated, cosmetic and
Vegetal carrier oils, • Preservatives special oilspersonal & extracts care bases. • Emulsifiers, surfactants, Butters, hard oils, solubilisers & solvents waxes & specials • Natural & synthetic beeswax Water soluble oils Emollients INTRODUCING Cream & soap bases iBase range by Inovia UK
Visit us at our new address • 19 Hillclimb Road, Westmead • • •
Inovia is pleased to introduce the iBase range of off-the-shelf, pre-formulated, cosmetic and personal care bases.
Suppliers of ingredients to the natural cosmetics,
Inovia is a division of
toiletries and markets. T:031 031 / 011 9580369 info@hexachem.co.za Tel: 7927929860 9860 / Mobile: 082 889personal 6300 • E: care •
Inovia is a division of
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• •
www.hexachem.co.za • www.inoviainternational.co.uk • Vegetal carrier oils, • Preservatives
Organic oils and bespoke botanical extracts produced at Inovia International’s organically certified site. Inoviaoils, is a division of Essentials absolutes & extracts essential oils Standardised waters
special oils & extracts • Emulsifiers, surfactants, Butters, hard oils, solubilisers & solvents waxes & specials • Natural & synthetic beeswax • Water soluble oils Emollients T:• 031 7929860 / 011 9580369INTRODUCING • E: info@hexachem.co.za • www.hexachem.co.za Cream & soap bases iBase range • www.inoviainternational.co.uk by Inovia UK •
Inovia is pleased to introduce the iBase range of off-the-shelf, pre-formulated, cosmetic and personal care bases.
Serialisation & Anticounterfeiting Solutions Complete Serialisation & Aggregation Solution Integration meets with (ANSI/ISA-95) requirements.
Inovia is a division of
Thermal Ink Jet Technology
T: 031 7929860 / 011 9580369 • E: info@hexachem.co.za
Ideal coding and marking www.hexachem.co.za • www.inoviainternational.co.uk solution for a range of applications, from serialisation to simple date and lot coding.
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COMPANY FOCUS
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BIO-OIL 1987
Pearl Mlotshwa, laboratory analyst
Dieter Beier, a German chemist living in South Africa, launches Bio-Oil.
Bio-Oil launches in Ireland, the UK and Zimbabwe. Kenya welcomes the distribution of Bio-Oil in the country.
mixing vessels – ensuring a closed and simplified process.
Union Swiss solidifies a distribution agreement in Japan.
The entire production plant operates according to ISO 22716 while raw materials and packaging materials are handled according to pharmaceutical parameters with complete analysis of each lot of raw/packaging materials received. Although demand for Bio-Oil products is fairly consistent, to cover
The brand expands into Brunei, Canada, Fiji, Mauritius and Samoa.
2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, Mexico, Singapore and Sweden are added to Bio-Oil’s growing list of international markets.
for unseasonal spikes and raw material
David and Justin Letschert acquire Union Swiss, including the Bio-Oil brand, from Beier. They establish a head office in Cape Town, reposition Bio-Oil in South Africa as a scar and stretch mark product and solidify distribution agreements in Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland. The brand expands into Australia and New Zealand. Bio-Oil launches in Zambia. The company establishes an office in Durban and Bio-Oil launches in Malaysia and the USA. Bio-Oil launches in The Netherlands. Bio-Oil is rolled out into another 15 countries, including Andorra, Chile, China, Colombia, Finland, Hong Kong, Italy, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, San Marino, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan and Thailand.
Groundbreaking Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Equipment & Supplies Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Supplies Cosmetic mixers, Fillers & packaging machines End of line packaging machines Secondary packaging machines Refurbished Marchesini machines Stickpack packaging machines Tablet presses - tooling, spare parts, polishers, protection & cleaning Ampoule, Vial & Syringe Inspection Equipment Opening Technology Tablet Compression Technology Powder processing & handling Systems Labelling, packaging & shrink sleeves Vacuum pumps and high & ultrahigh vacuum systems Entry level processing, packaging & Laboratory Equipment Plastic bottles unscramblers and feeders Blister & De-blister machines Tablet press overhaul & rebuilds With new acquisitions: Vibrotech, Axomatic, V2 Engineering
Blister machine - format parts Depalletisers & palletisers
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The company ramps up its distribution network, establishing agreements for Bio-Oil in an additional 33 international markets. These are Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Dominica, France, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Maldives, Monaco, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Switzerland, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates.
Bio-Oil launches in Bhutan, Cambodia, Dominican Republic, Israel, Moldova, Myanmar and Nepal.
Union Swiss solidifies distribution agreements in another five international markets, including Bolivia, Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan and Papua New Guinea. The company celebrates its 30th anniversary and in July, Union Swiss establishes its own manufacturing plant in Boksburg, Gauteng and starts producing Bio-Oil in house. Bio-Oil launches in Angola, Armenia, Egypt, Georgia and Malta, making the South African skin care brand available in 142 countries worldwide. The company expands its premises in Durban.
2013 2014
Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Ghana, Greece, Indonesia, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Oman, Panama, Portugal, Romania and Slovenia are added to Bio-Oil’s growing distribution list.
2015 2016 2017
2018 2019
COMPANY FOCUS
Edson Seroka, line leader
Bio-Oil is now available in 124 countries, with Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Boznia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, East Timor, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hungary, Iran, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Montenegro, Nauru, Palau, Peru, Rwanda, Serbia, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uruguay, Vanuatu and Vietnam added to the list this year. The company kickstarts its expansion phase to develop Bio-Oil into a multi-product brand. Bio-Oil is rolled out into Argentina, Côte d’Ivoire, Jordan, Malawi, Mongolia, Paraguay, Tunisia and Ukraine. Union Swiss launches Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel in September.
availability issues, Union Swiss holds four months of safety stock of raw materials. The company recently ramped up its storage capacity in this regard, adding four 70 000ℓ and two 30 000ℓ ester storage tanks to its existing two 100 000ℓ tanks used to store mineral oil. All of these tanks are also connected to the mixing vessels via flow meters. ‘Our next big development at the factory is to install a Scada system to eliminate the risk of human error,’ says
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1: One of the warehousing areas at the manufacturing facility 2: Charging stations are located at strategic points in the manufacturing facility, such as the changing area and canteen 3: Specialised inspection booths fitted with industrial magnifying glasses to check products produced for the Japanese market 4: Bio-Oil products filled and packed on a highly automated Marchesini line 5: Sibongile Kubheka, assistant screen maker
Testimonials and the human factor With its well-orchestrated distribution model and some of the most passionate and driven distributors in Barry. ‘Because Union Swiss operates as a
the global skin care market, Union
world class establishment, it’s key for the
Swiss prides itself on always taking
company to implement best practices.’
human behaviour into account.
proud supplier of Bio-Oil bottles to YOUR PACKAGING PARTNER
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COMPANY FOCUS
A group photo taken of the distributors and Union Swiss staff who attended the 2019 Bio-Oil distributor conference in the Western Cape
This is evident in its testimonial-based marketing that speaks to the heart of all Bio-Oil consumers.
We are proud to have been exclusive agents for Ajinomoto products into the South African food industry since 1994.
Marketing, advertising and PR material for global use are created in house and Union Swiss pays for the marketing push in each country. This is in addition to its exclusive focus on research, development and manufacturing, yet it has no involvement in the distribution and selling of products. ‘The story of Bio-Oil is such a remarkable one,’ says Kim. ‘We are ultimately striving to make an exceptionally positive contribution, chasing the greater good in the hope Union Swiss products can be a real force for change in the world.’ This is why people want to be affiliated with Union Swiss, where the standards are high, the culture is real and everything the company does matters. ‘We’ve created a different perception of South Africa. Yes our head office is based in Cape Town, but we could be operating out of Paris, London or anywhere in the world, because we’ve elevated the business to a global calibre,’
We are excited to now represent them in the cosmetic and personal care industries supplying premium manufacturers including Union Swiss.
she comments.
The story of Bio-Oil is such a remarkable one Union Swiss also has a strong sense of community while the brand has a personality. Bio-Oil products have universal appeal, which resonates with people worldwide, regardless of their background or income level. Because the brand seeks to help women feel comfortable in their own skin, the testimonials on Bio-Oil feature real people. Justin adds: ‘People want to know what other people think about products, especially what the experts think. They are not really interested in what the manufacturer has to say. Today you can get all that on social media. When we started, it was testimonials re-printed in magazines.’ From a distribution perspective, Kim says northern Africa is among the new markets on the cards for Bio-Oil while Union Swiss has plans to launch new products based on breakthrough research. ‘We will continue with our global vision whilst contributing to the South African economy and converting everything we sell into rands. As we grow, Union Swiss will endeavour to create more sustainable jobs and maintain its leading position among the top five exporters in the Western Cape,’ David concludes. •
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HOME CARE
Levenol, a good choice for eco-cleaning Non-ionic surfactants are widely used in the home care industry for many applications, including laundry and cleaning detergents. Within this surfactant type, Kao Chemicals Europe, a CIM Chemicals’ principal, produces Polyoxyethylene Glycerol Esters from coconut or palm kernel oil under the trade name, Levenol.
A
lthough the products in the Levenol family share common properties, the differences they feature
cover the great variety of home care applications. Levenol products are 100 percent concentrated and colourless
Surfactants in the Levenol range don’t require any safety warnings or label pictograms
liquid surfactants, which are very easy to handle due to their low viscosity. They are also characterised by their low ecological and toxicological impact when compared with other nonionic surfactants.
THE LEVENOL RANGE IN FOCUS THESE NON-IONIC surfactants are 100 percent active and of vegetable origin. They are also colourless, odourless and preservative free, as well as totally harmless to skin and environmentally friendly. The
of solvents (Ethylalcohol or Glycols, etc.) from the final composition, and it improves processability. When comparing the degree of detergency at 15°C, formulations with
range includes: • Levenol C-421, an effective foam booster and thickener with high moisturising properties • Levenol F-200, the most versatile of the range,
Levenol F-200 show similar performance
with high performance in a wide spectrum of
don’t require any safety warnings or label
to market leading products. This property
applications thanks to its multifunctionality
pictograms, making them highly suitable
is highly appreciated by formulators who
• Levenol C-301, a balanced combination of
for environmentally friendly detergents.
have to develop products effective in low
RSPO Certification is also available
temperature washing, which is a trend in
The surfactants in the Levenol range
on request for these surfactants, helping customers fulfil consumers’ sustainability demands.
the detergency market. Levenol F-200 also has a high softening effect on fabrics compared to standard
hydrotropic properties and viscosity behaviour • Levenol C-201, especially suitable for products that require controlled foam and outstanding solubilising properties.
non-ionic surfactants. This is mainly due to
Softergent trend
its chemical nature (Ester and Glycerine
make Levenol F-200 a truly cost-effective
Levenol F-200 is considered the most
derivative) and makes it suitable and
surfactant for sustainable concentrated
versatile in the range and the most
recommended for liquid ‘softergent’
heavy duty liquid detergents. •
effective non-ionic surfactant for new
formulations where both detergent
generation high concentrated detergents.
and softener chemistry work together
It has outstanding hydrotropic properties,
to minimise washing time and energy
which allow for the reduction or elimination
consumption. These combined properties
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Sustainable Fabric Protection Our Coltide™ range of protein additives have been specifically designed to deliver a range of fabric protection properties to a variety of textiles including wool, cotton, linen and silk. Coltide Radiance improves protection against colour fade, greying of whites and damage to fibres
Coltide Naturals range adds moisturisation and conditioning to both skin and natural fibres
Coltide HSi delivers ‘easy iron’ properties, wrinkle reduction, fibre protection and adds conditioning benefits
Coltide HQS improves the lubricity of fibres and adds texture, body and softness
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Smart Science to Improve Lives™
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HOME CARE
Taking sustainable chelating agents to the next level
Trilon M Max EcoBalanced is a 100 percent renewables-based chelating agent. The manufacturing process of the product and the product itself protects the environment and helps mitigate climate change. It also doesn’t compromise on the high quality expected by BASF’s customers. bio-naphtha or biogas at the very beginning of production. The renewable feedstock is then allocated to Trilon M Max EcoBalanced, using a TÜV Nord certified method. This allows BASF to fully replace fossil feedstock by
B
With Trilon M Max EcoBalanced, we are going one step further
renewables, not only saving scarce
early on how important it was to find a
fossil resources, but also reducing
sustainable alternative to phosphate
damaging greenhouse gas emissions.
and phosphonate,’ says Soeren Hildebrandt, senior vice president,
ASF has launched Trilon M
Journey to sustainability
Max EcoBalanced, the first
‘The demand for home care and I&I
renewables based Trilon M
cleaning solutions with sustainable
‘With Trilon M Max EcoBalanced, we
grade produced according
and high quality ingredients is rising
are going one step further – supporting
to the biomass balance approach.
all the time. We initially developed
customers on their sustainability
This method replaces fossil feedstock
the readily biodegradable chelating
journeys by using renewable raw
with renewable feedstock such as
agent Trilon M because we realised
materials, lowering the consumption
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home care, I&I and industrial formulators Europe at BASF.
HOME CARE
of fossil resources and reducing
to customers that BASF has fully
the carbon footprint of production
replaced the entire quantity of
operations. We are also giving our
fossil feedstock required to make
customers full transparency with the
Trilon M Max EcoBalanced with
REDcert2 certification.’
renewables, right from the start of
TO REDUCE CO2 emissions and save fossil
the production process.
resources, the company’s biomass balance
New global certification In 2019, BASF transferred certification of biomass balanced products to the new global REDcert2 scheme for the chemical industry. The company has established a closed chain of custody for the biomass balance approach,
DID YOU KNOW?
The biomass balance approach involves renewable resources, such as bio-naphtha or biogas derived from organic waste or vegetable oils, used as feedstock in the initial steps of chemical production. The biobased feedstock amount is then allocated to specific products sold by means of a certified method.
which extends from the
A global market standard Chelating agents
BASF’S BIOMASS BALANCE APPROACH
approach contributes to the use of renewable raw materials in its integrated production system. It can be applied to the majority of BASF’s product portfolio.
are used in a
The benefits are:
huge variety of
• reduced greenhouse gas emissions
applications. In
• fossil resources are saved
modern dishwasher
• the use of renewable resources
tabs, chelating agents
• identical product quality and properties.
prevent and dissolve scales and dirt on dishes.
They also enhance the
specialised fertilisers, which can add
renewable feedstock right through
cleansing effects of detergents,
to plant health and avoid salination
to the final product.
industrial and general purpose
of soil. •
Independent certification by
cleaners, are used as process
TÜV Nord in compliance with the
aids in the paper industry and as
global REDcert2 scheme confirms
intermediates in the production of
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CREATING TOMORROW’S SOLUTIONS
MATTE & SHINE
If the runways of the leading fashion designers are anything to go by, the trends in make-up and styling are dominated by two looks: matte and shine. The fresh, young shine look is achieved with a radiant make-up complemented by healthy glossy hair. The “undone” appearance of matte, on the other hand, is created by nude-make-up and faded gloss in beach waves. Whether for hair care, skin care or makeup – achieve the perfect matte or shine look with BELSIL ® silicones and HDK ® silicas from WACKER.
Your official distributor in South Africa
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HOME CARE
Iconic packaging for home fragrances Bruni Glass, a leading supplier of premium and speciality glass packaging for the spirits, wine, food and gourmet markets, recently launched a range of packaging options for home fragrances.
T
he company offers more than
which come together with
3 000 custom designed products
the finest scents contained
along with popular standard items.
within, surprising guests
With its world class design team,
at a first glance. A classy
DID YOU KNOW?
Bruni Glass is an industry leader with over 40 years’ experience in high quality packaging. The company offers an infinite combination of solutions for premium glass containers.
network of high quality manufacturers
environment is the right
and a culture dedicated to service, Bruni
habitat for the Logan bottle,
Glass is ready to meet its customers’ exact
which has a sophisticated
needs. Bruni Glass’ new home fragrances
design to elegantly complement
packaging is called the Icon Collection.
any decor. Melanie is the perfect
It’s the company’s first line of high end
bottle for home fragrances that want to turn
glass containers, conceived and designed
conventions upside down.
Yvonne is a heavy glass bottle with a rounded silhouette and contrasting edges. It frees itself from conformism and industry standards to explore new horizons, rewriting the rules of the home fragrances market. •
Bruni Glass – www.bruniglass.com
specifically for the home fragrance market. The new collection boasts an iconic design that is both modern and classic, refined and suitable for any style.
The beauty of glass packaging The four variants, Ines, Logan, Melanie and Yvonne, are produced in flint glass in three different capacities. Ines has soft and sinuous shapes, enriched with personalised accessories,
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The Ines, Logan, Melanie and Yvonne packaging options for home fragrances, from Bruni Glass
PHARMA FOCUS//Supply Chain & Logistics
Innovative warehousing and logistics solutions Butlers POS+ Logic has received global recognition for being the Most Innovative Warehousing & Logistics Solutions Brand. The award was given to the Cape Town based company, which specialises in providing integrated point of sale logistics solutions, at the seventh annual Global Brands Magazine Awards at Emperor’s Palace on 30 August.
E
ach year, more than 8 000 companies from 130 countries are
Johan Slabbert delivered a keynote address at the awards
evaluated by the Global Brands
improved by up to 77 percent and anxiety experienced in the workplace was reduced by 25 percent.
Magazine to identify the best
‘More than 82 percent of the leaders we
brands in the world. Nominations are
worked with showed a significant reduction
accepted from different countries
in work related stressors,’ he adds.
and regions before they are adjudicated by an independent, external research agency.
A global first
For the first time in the history of the
Butlers POS+ Logic has also developed its
awards, the event took place in Africa.
own technology and AI, known as Zolah.
Shivakumar, director of Global Brands
This an app and online portal that gives
Magazine awards, explains: ‘The Global
customers access to the online Butlers
Brands awards have become a benchmark
POS+ Logic marketing material supply
of the world’s leading brands. The aim
chain management realm.
of these public accolades is to honour
‘This technology is the first of its kind in
excellence in performance and long
day is very complex. It is almost impossible
the world and allows us to focus on areas
term customer satisfaction. They create
to standardise or automate processes and
of our customers’ businesses that are
an awareness about the significance of
you cannot afford to have a one size fits
often overlooked.’
exceptional service delivery.’
all approach,’ says Slabbert. ‘We see global
Operational savings achieved for clients
brands being bombarded with volatility,
are equally impressive:
Logic, comments: ‘Receiving this public
uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity
• a 30 percent saving through stock
recognition in front of the world’s leading
within their markets. This causes high levels
ageing reporting, which enabled one
brand owners was both an exhilarating
of stress and anxiety and is almost
client to eliminate unused POS via
and humbling experience. Being singled
always at the cost of creativity and
distribution through different channels or
out for developing a cutting-edge
brand authenticity.’
Johan Slabbert, CEO of Butlers POS+
and innovative brand in the world of
Butlers POS+ Logic has proven that
warehousing and logistics is most definitely
partnering with an experienced and
a dream come true and the result of hard
committed service provider can radically
work and commitment of our team.’
transform businesses, by relieving stress and
Managing a complex task
helping to proactively create solutions.
scrapping or recycling • wastage and overspending were reduced from 19 to four percent via live campaign exception reporting • warehousing costs are reduced on average by 25 percent and stock turnaround time reduced by 35 percent
Point of sale logistics is increasingly
Continuous development
regarded as a crucial element of a brand
Another key differentiator is Butlers POS+
from 45 days to less than seven and
owner’s success as it supports marketing
Logic’s commitment to continuous
delivery efficiency improved by as much
initiatives, increases in-store visibility
leadership development. This occurs within
and is vital to achieving increased sales
the realms of personal transformation and
‘When you achieve results such as these
and brand loyalty, while enhancing the
the advancement of an authentic and
and receive reports from clients saying
customer’s in-store experience.
personalised brand. The company has
you’ve literally transformed their business,
already invested more than 200 hours in
you know you are onto something
solutions to a diverse range of clients,
leadership coaching and development
that’s changing the market forever,’
ranging from international brand leaders
focused on improving the emotional
Slabbert concludes. •
in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and
intelligence of its customer’s key
perfumes, energy providers and sports
decision makers.
Butlers POS+ Logic provides logistics
gear and apparel. ‘Managing a large variety of different products and campaigns on any given
Its successes speak for themselves and prove that Butlers’ approach works – emotional intelligence factors have
• inertia or drag into the market is reduced
as 99 percent.
Butlers POS+ Logic – www.butlersposlogic.com
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PHARMA FOCUS//Supply Chain & Distribution
Locate the missing link in yard visibility and control The yard is a critical yet invisible stage in the pharma supply chain, significantly impacting inbound and outbound execution efficiency. Trackmatic puts a spotlight on the yard by making every activity fully transparent, traceable and insightful.
T
he highly regulated world of
insights through meaningful data
the pharmaceutical supply
and analytics.
chain can be complex and challenging. Risks around
Primary issues impacting on the yard performance of pharma
product quality include a variation in
companies include delayed deliveries
temperature, humidity, slow deliveries
and poor management of inbound and
and other deviations from ideal
outbound schedules.
Analytics plays an important role in shaping the future of the pharma industry
transport and logistic practices. This is
These are further compounded by
including artificial intelligence, IoT and
particularly true if systems and supply
manual yard processes and inefficient
cognitive computing, the supply chains
chain operations are not monitored and
and time-consuming administration
that ultimately thrive are those at the
managed timeously.
practices, which cause increased
forefront of digital transformation,’ says
errors and delayed paperwork. Poorly
David Slotow, CEO of Trackmatic.
The yard has long been the underused and undervalued link in the
managed operations with no accurate
supply chain process, often congested
real-time information creates unforeseen
impacting on yard inefficiencies can
and rarely appreciated. It should be a
truck delays and unnecessary detention.
be overcome through innovative
carefully choreographed dance from
The lack of visibility into truck arrivals
technology platforms and digital
Many of the challenges traditionally
gate to gate as trucks move through all
also impacts on the execution process
applications. Organisations need to
critical execution processes.
and is often aggravated when gate
become more proactive and action
administration is managed manually
driven in the way in which they manage
the yard is where trucks come to
or there are disparate gate control and
their supply chains, both in taking
unexpected halts due to congestion,
access systems. The overall result is a
advantage of future opportunities and
dwell times reach unmanageable
yard with no predictability or control.
avoiding potential future disruptions.
Yet for many logistics operators,
proportions and a lack of visibility creates costly delays. There has long been a desperate
Digital transformation
They will need to enhance their risk mitigation by analysing their
Pharma supply chains reach a customer
performance data, continuously
need to transform yard visibility and
base rivaled by few. ‘With the increased
recognising evolving patterns,
create seamless flow, optimising assets,
access to copious amounts of data and
assessing bottlenecks and identifying
reducing dwell times and gaining
the rise of data driven technologies,
improvement initiatives.
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PHARMA FOCUS//Supply Chain & Distribution CLOUD BASED SOLUTIONS ALL TRACKMATIC’S SOFTWARE solutions are designed specifically to target the limitations inherent in yard visibility. It has been designed and conceptualised alongside Trackmatic’s clients, who were frustrated with existing yard execution solutions on the market. The solution ensures all crucial movement and
Problem solving solutions
activity are tracked in real-time. It allows
Analytics plays an important role in
for anyone to see where trucks are, at
designed to provide actionable insight through business intelligence models. • Insight Flow empowers all stakeholders with a consolidated view of operational performance for improved decisionmaking and increased cross-departmental collaboration. • Trackmatic Link provides the ability to transform yard flow and ensure delivery excellence. The solution equips and enables
Buyer’sguide any given time and in which process.
industry. It’s becoming critical to
The live execution dashboard provides
anticipate future scenarios and make
real-time information on delays and
better recommendations in areas such
dwell times for continued operational
as supply chain planning, sourcing
control and proactive management.
THE
shaping the future of the pharma
Trackmatic has long since recognised
and transportation.
Trackmatic is pioneering innovative
the industry trends and challenges
yard operators with the tools to drive higher levels of compliance, improving shift
capacity, reducing offloading times and
improving overall vehicle turnaround times.
• Disruptive Technology and Transcendent
UI paves a new path in the future of logistics.
technology solutions that solve
that impact on logistic operators. The
transportation and distribution
company has differentiated itself by
pharma companies to develop first
challenges by helping clients achieve
providing clients with digital solutions
to market solutions that utilise
improved operational efficiency,
that deliver tangible results in their
customised and tailored execution
better on-road execution and
business context. It understands the
management tools. •
customer delight.
unique operational challenges and
The company’s fully integrated mobility solution, Trackmatic Link is
constraints impacting the pharma industry and has partnered with leading
2017/2018
Trackmatic – www.trackmatic.co.za
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TRACK & TRACE
Keep an eye on pharma products in the supply chain Centred on product serialisation, track and trace regulations are a principal weapon in the fight against counterfeit pharmaceuticals. With serialisation, a unique number is assigned to a product and printed on its packaging – making it traceable throughout the supply chain. As serialisation requirements are being phased in locally, manufacturers and logistics providers need to invest in new equipment and technologies now.
A
ccording to the South
The integration of the product
Automation Techniques
African National Department
portfolios of both companies will allow
is the representative for Sea
of Health, two phases
Sea Vision to offer to its worldwide
Vision, throughout southern Africa.
have been earmarked for
customers more complete, innovative
‘Sea Vision helps pharma companies
the implementation of coding of the
and diversified solutions in software
ensure the safety of their products and
secondary and tertiary packaging
and hardware field. a wide synergy of
to increase the efficiency and quality
of pharmaceuticals and prescription
competences and a specific area of
of their business. Our systems and
medicines. The first phase was January
specialisation to support the customers.
solutions can be tailored according to
2019, with July 2020 being the second. Although the serialisation law will only become effective a few years after the second phase of implementation, to comply with legal requirements before the deadline, it is necessary to start planning batch coding and serialisation projects now. Sea Vision Group (Sea Vision), an Italian company with a leading edge in
For pharma products, labelling extends far beyond being purely functional The acquisition also allows both
our customers specific needs, making them more competitive and efficient,’ comments Luigi Carrioli, president of Sea Vision.
Informational booklet labels Counterfeit medicines and fake packaging are a widespread problem in the global pharma industry. According to an EU-funded report, tens of
the development of vision and track and
companies to share skills and
thousands of people in Africa die each
trace systems for the pharma industry,
infrastructure with the aim of providing
year because of fake and counterfeit
announced its acquisition of 100 percent
customers of any size the best and
medication. Almost half the fake and
of Lixis. An Argentine software house, Lixis
most complex solutions in the field
low quality medicines reported between
has over 17 years’ experience in pharma
of pharmaceutical vision, control
2013 and 2017 to the World Health
vision, control and serialisation.
and serialisation. It also guarantees
Organization (WHO) were found to be in
continuous 24-hour support, thanks
sub-Saharan Africa.
to the supervision of staff employed in
Ongoing developments in labelling
continuous shifts between the American
technology play a major role in staying
and European offices.
one step ahead of counterfeiters. ‘We can incorporate some clever security features into our Fix-a-Form informational booklet labels. These include micro text that Serialised codes on pharmaceutical product packaging
typically goes unnoticed, RFID tags, cold foiled holograms and tamper evident seals,’ says Jacques Loubser, Pyrotec PackMedia’s national sales manager. For pharma products, labelling extends far beyond being purely functional. Packaging should not be an afterthought but rather an essential
ACG Inspection’s VeriShield CS16
component of positive patient outcomes and part of a multilevel approach to defeating counterfeiters.
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TRACK & TRACE Fix-a-Form booklet
Pyrotec’s Fix-a-Form booklet labels
labels not only provide space for the vast amount of mandatory information required on pharma packaging, they’re also ideal for carrying on-pack anticounterfeiting devices. This is because the label remains with the product throughout its life cycle. ‘Pyrotec is an ISO9001 accredited organisation and regularly audited by our pharma
data on events occurring as the
deliver the best-
pharmaceutical product
possible products. The company has a serialisation solutions presence in more
DID YOU KNOW?
dispenser into a patient’s
Drug shortages, cost cutting pressures, demand for generics and increased online buying are fuelling the sale of counterfeit pharma products. According to estimates by the WHO, nearly USD40 billion is lost each year to counterfeit products. Source: www.gep.com
ustomers for GMP compliance. Strict
than 100 countries.
access control is maintained on site
Represented locally by
to ensure finished Fix-a-Form booklet
Alsitype, ACGI has an
labels are safe from theft. We also have
extensive portfolio for
documented pharma printed waste
global track and trace
disposal procedures to provide customers
requirements with complete
with peace of mind,’ Loubser adds.
coverage of serialisation needs from levels one to five.
Installation milestone
moves from manufacturer to
ACGI’s VeriShield CS16 online
hands. Tracking is often thought of as a ‘forward view’ i.e. where is a product right now in the supply chain and capturing information on the product
as it moves through the supply chain. Tracing is more of a historical view, detailing where a product has been or who owned it. Tracepack supplies labellers and
ACG Inspection (ACGI) – an ACG
print, inspect and reject with tamper
Group business, offering end to end
labelling machine and its enterprise
print and apply systems as well as
manufacturing solutions for the pharma
management suite are among the
coding systems, such as lasers, thermal
industry – recently completed the supply,
critical solutions deployed in Europe to
inkjet and high resolutions printers
installation and validation of its 1 000th
support customer compliance with the
used to mark pharma codes, serialise
track and trace line. This milestone
European Falsified Medicines Directive.
or apply coded labels. Its brands are
places ACG among the handful of
The suite includes a centralised solution
among the most reliable, tried and
leading global serialisation providers
providing track and trace regulation
tested models of marking, coding and
and is a testament to the company’s
support, global network serial number
labelling equipment available.
comprehensive track and trace
management, centralised data
solutions. These span initial batch coding
management and integration modules
pharmaceuticals, the biggest concern
and serialisation through to aggregation,
for supply chain partners.
for consumers is whether products are
data management and government or
With the growth of counterfeit
genuine. Reputational risks also exist
Security technologies
for brand owners and manufacturers.
Pharmacode or pharmaceutical
Making use of a track and trace solution,
10th anniversary of ACGI. Since its
binary code is a barcode standard
pharmaceuticals can be traced from
inauguration, the company has grown
used in the industry as a packing
end to end in the supply chain.
steadily across Europe, with facilities
control system. It’s readable even
added recently in Croatia, Switzerland
if printing errors occur and can be
technologies for additional security
and Russia.
printed in multiple colours, used to
features, such as tamper evident
protect pharma companies from
labels or closures, special inks with
VeriShield and QualiShield, combine to
legal liability. Pharmacode is also a
luminescence or taggants, visible UV
encompass the full gamut of pharma
must for product traceability. It allows
inks and Pelta codes. When used in
serialisation needs, offering turnkey
for pinpointing the origin and other
conjunction, these and serialisation
compliance with current and pending
information about a product. It also
methods offer multiple levels of
track and trace mandates worldwide.
aids tracking along the supply chain
protection on pharma packaging. •
VeriShield offers serialisation and
up to the point of sale.
third party reporting. The milestone also marks the
The two signature services of ACGI,
aggregation solutions for cartons and
Tracepack also provides
The key elements in traceability
bottles at the primary, secondary and
are serialisation, track and trace and
tertiary packaging levels. QualiShield is a
verification. Track and trace in the
complementary, extensive range of high
supply chain provides information
accuracy camera inspection solutions
about a product, either manufactured
for pharma doses, labels and cartons
locally, distributed or dispensed in
to help pharma companies consistently
the supply chain. It also documents
ACG Inspection – www.acg-world.com Pyrotec PackMedia – www.packmedia.co.za Sea Vision – www.seavision.it Tracepack – www.tracepack.co.za
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ASSOCIATION NEWS//
Plastics recycling figures released for 2018 Compared to 2017, plastics recycling grew by 6.7 percent. Although more can be done to encourage South African households to recycle, Plastics|SA says the results show our country has a dynamic, growing and wellsupported plastics recycling industry.
D
espite facing major
and created a further 58 500 income
challenges in 2018, the
generating jobs.
plastics industry has made important strides. More than
R2.3 billion rand was injected into the informal sector through the purchasing
519 370t of plastics waste was collected
of recyclable plastics waste. A total of
for recycling in South Africa, which is one
70 percent of all recyclable materials
of the best mechanical recyclers in the
originated from landfill and other post-
world with 46.3 percent of plastics waste
consumer sources.
collected for recycling last year.
Despite 34.1 percent of South Africans
Anton Hanekom, executive director
not having access to regular waste
at Plastics|SA, explains: ‘Plastic bags
removal, our country is still in a slightly
manufacturers removed fillers to
better position than many of the first world
produce fully recyclable bags. In
countries desperate to find solutions for
addition, 100 percent certified recycled
their growing waste problems. This is
plastic material is now used to produce
after China and other Asian countries
some carrier bags. This creates
closed their borders for waste imports.
an end-market for recycled
In South Africa, the bulk of
plastic products and helps reduce waste to landfill. By ensuring the products we create become part of a circular economy, we create a win-win situation for the environment and
DID YOU KNOW?
collected waste is recycled locally into raw materials.
Less than five percent of collected recyclables in South Africa is shipped to processors outside of the country.
an industry that employs 60 000 people.’
Recommendations for the future In order to ensure the value of plastics is repeatedly harvested and a sustainable,
growing circular economy developed, Plastics|SA recommends
Recycling survey key findings
South Africa’s waste infrastructure
In 2018, South Africa converted
be improved. Used plastics need to
1 876 250t of polymer into plastics
be collected and removed from the
products, increasing the 2017 conversion
environment. An adequate waste
rate by 4.9 percent. To complement virgin
management infrastructure (able to
polymer, 352 000t of new recycled plastic
deal with recyclable as well as non-
raw material was manufactured, marking
recyclable waste) must be developed
a 12.2 percent increase year on year.
and implemented at municipalities.
Since 2009, recycled tonnages have
Contaminants in the waste stream
grown by 64 percent and virgin polymer
must be reduced. Plastics recycling
by 21 percent.
can continue to grow through
The amount of plastics recycled in
collaborative effort to reduce the
South Africa during 2018 alone saved
contaminants in the incoming waste
enough oil to fuel 200 000 cars for one
stream, e.g. compostable and
year – traveling 30 000km per annum.
biodegradable material.
Last year, plastics recycling saved 246
Recyclers need to be assisted to
000t of CO2. This is the equivalent of
overcome challenges within their
emissions from 51 200 cars.
recycling operations.
South Africa has 300 active recyclers
Alternatives must be developed for
of which 20 percent are responsible for
difficult to recycle plastics. Certain
70 percent of the tonnages reported. The
materials and plastic products are
plastics recycling industry provided direct
not economically viable to collect,
employment to more than 7 800 people
transport or recycle. Solutions need to
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be developed for these difficult to recycle materials.
A workable and relevant plan Top priorities driving the future strategy of the plastics industry are designing plastic packaging with recyclability in mind and gaining access to good quality recyclable materials before they end up in landfill. A South African initiative to end plastic waste in the environment was recently established. Representatives of the plastics and packaging industries, raw material suppliers, converters, brand owners, international FMCG companies, recyclers and environmental organisations are developing a workable plan that fits the South African context and its environmental, socio-political and economic realities. ‘Recyclables are a valuable resource and should be removed from the solid waste stream before reaching landfill where they become contaminated and extraction is costly. Stakeholders have to work together to manufacture locally, process efficiently and manage the end of life products to benefit the consumer, industry and the planet,’ Hanekom concludes. •
Visit www.plasticsinfo.co.za to download a copy of the executive summary of the 2018 national plastics recycling survey.
ASSOCIATION NEWS//
Celebrating women in the cosmetics industry
B
ased on the concept of ‘how full is your
a talk called 7 Highways. Tarryn Fisher of the
bucket’, the 2019 Coschem Ladies Day
For Me Network went straight to the point,
sought to show guests how to increase the
asking the ladies whether their buckets
positive moments in their lives while reducing
were full; Eyren Jane Wolfe-Coote
the negative. The event, which is a well-attended annual affair,
discussed her take on surviving adventure; Leigh Joy of Leigh
took place at Avianto, in Muldersdrift, Gauteng. It
Joy Inspires revealed the tripod
was organised by the social committee, headed by
foundation of self-care, and Dr
Kim MacCallum of Vantage Speciality Ingredients,
Mpumi discussed how to bring
and featured a programme of interesting and
your real sexy back through the
inspirational speakers.
true wisdom of our bodies.
Hestelle Robinson of Homemakers advised the
The event also featured a range
ladies on how to make their home a sanctuary;
of mini stands to meet the ladies’
Claudina Hafenscher of Have and Share
retail therapy needs and donations were
discussed how to let your grey matter, matter; and
collected on the day for the PinkDrive and
Jansie Fourie discussed her journey in life through
Reach for a Dream. •
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