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Global Anti-aging Market to Reach USD 191.7 Billion in 2019: Transparency Market Research

This news update regarding the global anti-aging market is brought to you by Special Chem.     According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research “Anti-aging Market (Anti-wrinkleproducts, Hair Color, Hair restoration treatment, Breast augmentation and Radio frequency devices) – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 – 2019” the global Anti-aging market was valued at […]

Amaranth Seed Oil Market to Reach USD700.6 Million by 2019: MarketsandMarkets

This news update regarding Amaranth Seed Oil Market is brought to you by Special Chem.     MarketsandMarkets’ new report “Amaranth Oil Market by Extraction Type (Cold Pressed, SFE, Organic Solvent), and Application (Cosmetic & Personal Care, Pharmaceutical, Food Supplements, Fragrance) – Global Trends & Forecast to 2019” defines and segments the amaranth seed oil market with an analysis […]

L’Oréal in Latin America and Brazil: L’Oréal to Acquire Niely Cosmeticos to Expand in Latin American Hair Care Market

This news update regarding L’Oréal in Latin America and Brazil is brought to you by Special Chem.     L’Oréal announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire NIELY COSMETICOS in Brazil. Founded in 1981 by Daniel Fonseca de Jesus, Niely Cosmeticos is the largest independent hair coloration and hair care company in Brazil, one […]

Lavender is not a chemical: Lavender Farmers Rebel Against EU Chemical Rules

This news update surrounding the idea that Lavender is not a chemical is brought to you by The Big Story.     The sweet smell of lavender is tinged with bitterness this year in the south of France, as farmers who harvest the flower protest European regulations linking the plant to chemical toxins.   Billboards proclaiming “Lavender […]

Global Surfactants Market to Reach USD40,286 Million by 2019

This news update on the Global Surfactants Market is brought to you by Special Chem.     “Surfactants” is a term derived from the contraction of the terms “SURFace ACTive Agents”. These are a group of amphiphilic organic compounds that help to lower the surface tension of a liquid or interfacial tension between two liquids. These […]

WHMIS after GHS: CCOHS/Health Canada Awareness Resources Updated

This news update regarding WHMIS after GHS is brought to you by CCOHS.     CCOHS and Health Canada have updated the WHMIS After GHS e-courses and fact sheets to provide useful summary information for suppliers, employers and workers. These updates reflect the recently published proposed Hazardous Products Regulations.   Health Canada recently published a […]

REACH on SMEs: REACH threatens smaller rubber companies

This news update discussing REACH on SMEs is brought to you by the European Rubber Journal.     New EU chemical safety regulations are expected to threaten the future of many small and medium sized companies (SMEs) in the rubber industry, an ERJ reader survey* has found.   By 31 May 2018, all substances manufactured […]

New IT-tool called ePIC: a new IT-tool for exporters and importers of certain hazardous chemicals

This news update discussing a New IT-tool called ePIC is brought to you by ECHA.     ECHA has today launched a new IT-tool called ePIC, which has been developed to ensure that the requirements under the revised PIC Regulation are supported by a comprehensive IT system. The new IT-tool has three independent interfaces. The […]

Dihydrogen monoxide: A surprisingly dangerous substance

This news update on dihydrogen monoxide is brought to you by The Prince George Citizen.     For the past few years, I have been using the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for dihydrogen monoxide in class. MSDS are required of the manufacturer and outline the known hazards and first aid treatment for the chemical […]

Bread containing high levels of Urethane: Lawsuit Filed by Custodio & Dubey LLP Alleges that Kroger Failed to Warn Consumers that its Kroger Brand Wheat Bread Contains High Levels of Urethane, a Known Carcinogen

This news update regarding Bread containing high levels of Urethane is brought to you by Virtual-Strategy Magazine.     A lawsuit recently filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case #BC555670, alleges that The Kroger Co. (“Kroger”), one of the largest supermarket chains in the country, is selling wheat bread containing high levels of Urethane without […]