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Prevent the

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ETHNIC CARE

New ingredients, fresh ideas & technologies for innovation

CONTRACT MANUFACTURING & PACKING An inside look at synergies, abilities & recent developments

HOME CARE

Eco-cleaning solutions to mitigate climate change

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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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From the editor

THE TEAM EDITORIAL

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Progressive prosperity is within reach

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Sales Executive: Anita Raath +27 (0)82 976 6541 anita.raath@newmedia.co.za Sales Executive: Candida Giambo-Kruger +27 (0)71 438 1918 candida.giambo-kruger@newmedia.co.za

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

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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.

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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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STREET 1 High end health supplements Vital Health Foods has launched a premium scientifically formulated range of health products. The new Vital Health Science range is based on high quality raw materials obtained using a world class sourcing process and subject to rigorous compliance testing in the company’s high tech laboratory. There are five products in the range: Echinacea Purpurea; Pure Evening Primrose Oil; Memory & Concentration; Milk Thistle; and Garcinia Cambogia.

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2 Female doctors innovate Created by a team of female doctors, ProBV formula is an effective solution for bacterial vaginosis. Available in a gel format, intimate hygiene washes and ovules, the innovative formula neutralises the pathogenic bacteria, which causes the condition and provides long term relief without any harmful side effects. To find out more about ProBV formula, visit www.probvformula.com.

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.

4 Quench thirsty skin

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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.

5 Lips that buzz Look as vibrant as you feel with the rich, luminescent colour and pearlised shine of Burt’s Bees Lip Shimmers, available in 11 shimmering shades. Formulated with shea butter and antioxidant rich fruit oils, each 100 percent natural lip shimmer promises to moisturise, nourish and soften lips.

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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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Re-envision your hair care formulations – with solutions and services that meet your requirements exactly and with ingredients that naturally fulfill consumer wishes, such as an impressive combability and manageability.

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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!

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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

I

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

3

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

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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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3 2

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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

We offer an extensive range of PET bottles and jars for all industries, which serves the needs of everyone from small-scale entrepreneurs to multinationals.

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Union Swiss

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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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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

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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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