South African Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Review - Volume 42, Issue 5, May 2015

Web review

Erratum: Colorcon with Dow Pharma & Food Solutions - Unique Together in the global Controlled Release Alliance was incorrectly referenced in the April edition of P&C Review, in the Tabletting & Encapsulation Pharmaceutical Focus on page 21.

The trends driving product development in the personal care industry are as unpredictable as the consumers who follow them and what is suitable today will likely not apply tomorrow.

Distribution is key for successful green brands

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Symrise depicts its 2014 performance holistically

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Professional hair care entities to merge in Port Elizabeth

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Tahitian oils secure organic certification

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L'oréal Paris reaches record brand value

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Enzyme solutions partnership extended

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New technology centre launched

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Local skin care company takes top honours

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Baby and kids range celebrates a SA first

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Caffeine shampoo marks 100 million in global sales

Tame frizzy hair

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Skin's new best friend

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All about the basecoat

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Swiss solution for orange peel

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Caviar anti-ageing therapy

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New vitamin range for South Africa

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Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, a leading global agency that combines sound analyses with creative strategies, focused its attention on emerging markets in the research document entitled Africa, the New 'Eldorado' for Beauty, Cosmetics and Personal Care Players.

For three beautiful and balmy days, from 14 to 16 April, Gita Forbes from Kalahari Lifestyle and I made Barcelona our temporary home, as we navigated its public transport system to Gran Fira, the show venue, located on the newer, more modern end of the city, to attend the 25^th anniversary of in-cosmetics.

Chemsystems with its Akulu Marchon division is utilising the synergistic strengths to present solutions, which are not only world class, but also flexible to customers in the South African personal care, home care and pharmaceutical industries.

Methylal brings benefits to pump and aerosol formulations with all propellants. It is widely used in a variety of applications including medical devices (known internationally as parapharmaceuticals), cosmetics, household products, insecticides, and air fresheners.

A pioneer and trendsetter in pharmaceutical contract manufacturing, Wrapsa produces over 1 000 products for various customers. Its aerosol manufacturing plant specialises in medicinal or non-metered dose aerosols, which form a major part of the unit's manufacturing activity.

PA Cuthbert is a South African leader in the manufacture of process equipment. The company specialises in providing turn-key manufacturing, packaging and automation solutions.

Leading pharmaceutical companies in South Africa play a substantial role in assisting the Department of Health in its quest to increase administering of anti-retroviral (ARV) medication to people living with HIV/Aids who have a CD4 count of 500.

The global anti-ageing segment has seen an explosion of interest during the past few years. It has now become a key over-arching driver influencing product innovation going forward.

The anti-ageing category is being influenced by various drivers. Millennials, despite their youth, are becoming more concerned with ageing, while the take-home spa trend is making its mark. Natural ingredients and skin care solutions that speak to the senses are also driving category developments.

Ashland Specialty Ingredients' multidisciplinary team of experts lead discussions on the future potential of topical skin care products formulated for improved efficacy at this year's in-cosmetics.

Afriplex, together with a team of experts, has developed a standardised spray dried extract, BPO5, sourced from the rhizomes of Elephantorrhiza elephantina. The extract was launched at in-cosmetics Barcelona and is specified for products aimed at counteracting hair loss.

Despite her diversity, complicated distribution network and political challenges, Africa's personal care industry is thriving. Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Review discovers interesting insights into doing business on this unique continent.

Australia's Amcor buys into SA

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Major restructuring at Astrapak

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Serving a growing global market

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New screen inkjet press for HP labelling

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Positive growth in pet recycling

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Automated effervescent tablet filling

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Hard work lies ahead

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PacSA renamed

Perfumery

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Masstige skin care

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Prestige skin care