Lecture Evening Committee
Rene Spada
Understanding Biodegradability
Testing and Claims by Heidi
Duverskog, Contextualise – 11 April
Biodegradability testing measures the
complex biochemical process that occurs
when microorganisms consume a given type
of material. Although complicated, the test
results measure relatively simple markers of
the biodegradation process. A product’s ability
to biodegrade depends on the amount of
carbon available for microbial consumption.
Feeling pressure can help you to prepare
for challenges in your life. However, being
stressed for a long time can lead to physical
and emotional problems with your health.
Meditation, yoga and breathing exercises are
all ways of practicing mindfulness. Your
physical and mental wellbeing is affected by
the way you think and feel. So tuning into
them and becoming more aware can help you
manage them and cope with situations better.
At present, regulations require biodegradability
claims to be based on Aerobic Biodegradation,
which typically measures oxygen c
onsumption, CO2 production and the state of
inorganic carbon intermediates. Commonly
requested biodegradation tests for solids is
ISO 16929, for liquids is OECD 301
Summary of Cosmetic Trends from
In-Cosmetics 2018 by Chantal
O’Brien De Villiers, Materia Medica
-27 June
Mindfulness, a way to handle today’s
stressful lives by Colinda Linda &
Neil Bierbaum - 25 April 2018
Everyone reacts to stress differently. Most
people have their own tried and tested
methods for dealing with it. Whether they
involve taking it out on the treadmill, or
going to the pub after work, everyone seeks
a release in their own way. It’s normal to feel
stressed, and in some circumstances it can be
good for you.
1.The Unicorn trend is influencing ingredients
suppliers to design ingredients that work for
people wanting to formulate with glittery,
sparkly and holographic style products.
2.Gels are becoming a massive formulation
trend. There were so many different sorts of
gels at In-Cosmetics, such as gel emulsions
and gel balms. Gels can be hard to make for
natural formulators but they are in high
demand and were a major trend.
3.Skin yoghurts such as after-sun, cooling and
moisturizing yoghurts were a massive theme
and we saw many examples of interesting and
innovative formulations based on the concept
of a yoghurt for the skin.
5.Sustainability and how ingredients suppliers
are keen to embrace the concept in their
business but in reality, they could not back up
their claims of sustainability in a real way. We
feel that indie brands are really leading the
way in this area.
6.Athleisure is taking off as the cosmetics
industry is copying what’s happening in
wellness trends. We see a great opportunity to
develop some very innovative niches for indie
brands using the Athleisure trend.
7.Genderless products and ranges are on the
rise and we saw numerous ranges
formulating and designing ranges that are not
driven by the rigid gender binaries but
embrace the concept of gender fluidity.
8.Anti-blue light pollution: the market is
developing actives that can cater for anti-blue
light pollution and there are some great
suppliers who are designing ingredients for
this trend which is getting bigger and is here to
stay.
9.DIY skincare: Consumers are driving the
desire for beauty regimes that can be
personalized and put together by the
consumer to address unique individual
skincare needs.
10. Skin microbiome: This is a hot topic in
the industry right now and Mintel had it listed
as a key trend. There are brands that are
formulating skincare that is sensitive to the
skin microbiome.
PIF Requirements, Simplifying the
GHS by Belinda Berry, Lisam - 18
July 2018
Berry focused on the structure and definitions
of a product information file (PIF), the
minimum information required for a PIF and
safety assessment requirements, all according
to the EU regulations, as well as basic GHS
and SDS requirements in South Africa and the
differences globally in terms of GHS.
Cosmetic & Other Auxiliary Regulatory
Evolutions in South Africa – Are you future
proofing your business?, by Percy Sibanda,
L’Oreal - 25 October
Running a compliant business in South Africa
can be quite complex. Below are the most
important topics companies should acquaint
themselves with in order to stay current and
compliant.
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Intellectual Property Policy of RSA
Protection of Personal Information Act
(POPI Act)
Cosmetic labelling and advertising
SABS/ ISO Standards updates
Legal Metrology
Chemicals Management
Waste Plans
Bioprospecting
Proposed Animal Testing Ban (ATB)
AfCTFA Treaty