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Editorial

Natural and synthetic alternatives to plastic
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Product Name Editor-Publisher
R. Raghavan The pollution of water bodies with microplastics – tiny bits of plastics that
(ravi@hpicindia.com) come from myriad sources – is an issue that has gained considerable attention.
Allantoin Cyclohexene Mulberry Pro There are legitimate concerns that these materials move up the food chain and
Apple Water Herbasome Dottisol (Isosorbide Dimethyl Ether) Octanoic Acid (Caprylic Acid) Finance / Administration may ultimately land up in our dinners!
Vijay Raghavan
Argan Oil Glycolic Acid O-Cyclohexylphenol HP (vijay@hpicindia.com)
Bentonite Green Coffee Pro P-Cyclohexylphenol Consulting Editor Cosmetic companies account for a very small share of all the microplastics
Benzoic Acid Herbaglow NRG P-Cymene R. Rajagopal released into the environment, but have gotten a disproportionate share of the
Benzyl Alcohol Herbaprotect NOX PhytoCodine (rraj@hpicindia.com) attention. This is, in part, due the fact that substitutes are available, and the
Blackcurrent Pro Herbashield URB PO3G Polypropanediol Deputy Editor cover story this week looks at some of these options.
Biju Pillai (Mumbai)
Blossom Honey Pro Hydro-Gain Poly (2-Acryl-Amino-Tert-Butyl-Sulfonic (biju@hpicindia.com)
Plastic beads were used mainly for their abrasive nature – enabling a good
C10-Decanal (Aldehyde C10) Hydroxyacetone HP Acid (ATBS)) Business Development / scrub when used in body and face wash products. They also had some aesthetic
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
C11-Undecanal Jackfruit Pro Rice VNGR+ Advertising Sales benefits. But regulatory action in the developed world, and pre-emptive moves by
C12-Dodecanal HP (Aldehyde C12) Kale Pro Siberian Ginseng Pro C. Chella some of the big brands has led to the wide adoption of several alternatives.
(chella@chemicalweekly.com)
C6-Hexanal (Aldehyde C6) L-Arginine Sinapyl Acetate Hydroxyphenethyl Amide G.K. Vaidyanath
C6-Hexanal HP (Aldehyde C6) L-Aspartic Acid Sodium Benzoate (gkv@chemicalweekly.com) The options available include a variety of food-based materials – sea salt,
C8-Octanal (Aldehyde C8) L-Glutamic Acid usNeo Kamlesh Bhavsar sugar, walnut shells, cocoa beans, ground almonds, ground apricot pits, oatmeal –
Caffeine Herbasome L-Histidine Vitamin F Oil-soluble N (kamlesh@chemicalweekly.com) alongside minerals like silica, perlite, and ground pumice. While it is tempting to
Carotolino L-Isoleucine Vitamin F Water-soluble N Mahaveer Pandey believe that the food-based substitutes score well from a sustainability perspective,
Carrot Water Herbasome L-Serine WeylCare Hexa PB (1,2-Hexanediol) (veer@chemicalweekly.com) rigorous analyses using a lifecycle approach gives surprising answers. One study,
Cider VNGR+ Mate Pro WeylCare Octa PB (Caprylyl Glycol) Sachin Kshirsagar as reported in the article, found silica to be the most favoured on the basis of its
ecological footprint.
(sachin@chemicalweekly.com)
Clindamycin Phosphate Matico Pro WeylCare Phenyl PB (Phenylpropanol)
Colla-Gain Mexican Arnica Pro Wheat Herbaprotein Vasantha Vijayan There are also several chemistry-based alternatives available as well, including
(vasantha@chemicalweekly.com)
Cranberry Pro Milk Extract PF Yoghurt Protein COS GBU V. Nageswar Rao. S (South) from some of the leading chemical companies in the world, and some of these are
Creapure (Creatinine) Moringa Pro Yogurtolin (nagesh@chemicalweekly.com) covered in the report.
Mrs. Keena Shah (Gujarat)
PLEASE CONTACT WITH YOUR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS (kns@chemicalweekly.com) Slicing the toothpaste market
In our focus on oral care, we examine the segmentation in the mature market
General Manager
CHEMET N. Balakumar for toothpastes. Though rural and urban India still has some room for growth
(balakumar@chemicalweekly.com)
(much more in the former), industry players are eyeing faster growth by launching
Editorial In-Charge (Chennai)
P. Vijayalakshmi products addressing niche opportunities. These include toothpastes for sensitive
teeth, for teeth whitening (particularly for smokers), and even children. Herbal
(vijayalakshmi@chemicalweekly.com) toothpastes are no longer a niche in India, and nearly every market participant has
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J. Karthik (Chennai)
HYDERABAD OFFICE : Flat No. 104, K1 Primo, Kondapur X Roads, Hanuman Nagar, Another article this month looks at raw material options for soap making.
Kothaguda, Hyderabad-500 084, Telengana, INDIA. Web Administrator In India, tallow is not an option – despite its wide use elsewhere in the world
Tel : +91-40-4856 5970/ 71 Abhishek R. Vora
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indirectly, in soap making.
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