South African Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Review - Volume 43, Issue 7, July 2016

Manufacturers in the cosmetics, personal care and pharmaceutical industries always need to apply innovative developments to all the products they produce. Innovation is one of the most crucial elements in product development, continuing throughout the life-cycle of the product in order to ensure market share. Our industries are built on the principle of innovation and P&C Review is proud to be part of this culture of innovation.

Ascendis health's international growth strategy gains momentum

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BRB silicones launches synthesis plant in Malaysia

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African economies on high grounds

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German chamber of commerce opens Zambia office

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Strategic ownership restructuring of dow corning completed

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Wind turbine establishment at IFF'S Netherlands facility

Dairy

Drawing out the issue

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Lock makeup in place

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Love your lips

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Fresh look for local brand

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A good reaction

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Stink-fighting good stuff

The main emphasis of Hersol Manufacturing Laboratories has been the manufacture of health foods, nutritional supplements and complementary medicines. The company has extensive facilities to produce most dosage forms including tablets (single and double layer, coated and uncoated - sugar and film coating), effervescent tablets, capsules, powders, topical preparations such as creams, gels, ointments and lotions as well as syrups and liquids. With a strong drive to obtain Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification, Hersol is led by a forward-thinking managing director, André Buhrlen, who says the company already took a future view several years ago.

Now in its ninth year, the annual NPC recognises functionality, quality and innovation in the development of cosmetics and personal care products. Our competition sponsor, Symrise, is a global leader in developing innovative ingredients and formulation technologies for personal care and cosmetics. The aim of the competition is to provide local and international brands, which supply the South African market, an opportunity to showcase their greatest product innovations launched within the stipulated time frame (January 2015 - June 2016). The overall winner will win a trip to in-cosmetics 2017. The prize includes flights, accommodation and entry into the exhibition.

Ethylhexylglycerin was introduced into the personal care market by schülke as sensiva SC 50 and is a product with outstanding quality and comprehensive safety data. The stabilisation of ethylhexylglycerin in sensiva SC 50guarantees the high purity is maintained for the entire shelf-life of the material. This stabilisation system has been patented by schülke. Unstabilised ethylhexylglycerin can form unidentified impurities with unknown toxicological profiles during storage. To maintain the reputation of integrity and safety of ethylhexylglycerin, no material of uncertain quality or stability should be used for the formulation of personal care products, particularly as it is most often used in leave-on cosmetics with extended skin contact.

Emerging regulations may require changes in the type or amount of preservative that can go into a formulation. Formulators remain responsible for developing a preservation strategy that assures the safety and integrity of finished products. Adding to the challenge of preservation are next-generation personal care formulations that are more difficult to protect against microorganisms. Further complicating the task of product formulators are marketing and consumer trends toward natural, sustainable personal care formulations, which require fitting preservation technologies.

In recent months, Bosch Packaging Technology has presented new generation machines, which offer customers greater efficiencies, enhanced process safety and production flexibility - all of which align with the company's acknowledged responsibilities to the environment, its customers and to society. 'We contribute to a significantly more efficient production of pure media and to more sustainability in the pharmaceutical industry,' says Dr John Medina, sales director at the Bosch subsidiary Pharmatec.

The new Orion proven purified water technology addresses the demand for resource recovery. As a global leader in optimised resource management, Veolia Water Technologies provides water, waste and energy management solutions that contribute to the sustainable development of communities and industries.

MUPS are a dosage form consisting of coated API pellets mixed with microcrystalline cellulose and pressed into tablets. Their main characteristic is the controlled release of the active ingredient, which is achieved by applying a functional coating to the pellets. The medication is absorbed in the intestine once the tablets have dissolved in the stomach. Since the pellets pass through the digestive cavity rapidly, MUPS tablets do not have to be taken on an empty stomach. They can be halved without losing their therapeutic efficacy. Cutting the tablets in two does not damage the sustained-release coating of the micropellets. All of this helps to improve patient compliance.

The main reason for skin ageing is the activity of UVA rays. These penetrate deeper into the dermis than UVB rays, where they affect the elastin and damage the collagen fibres leading to wrinkles and sun-induced skin ageing. The Innovation Company, represented locally by Fourchem, gives us tips on what to use when formulating sun care products.

Sun care is no longer off the radar in the eye of the consumer. The knowledge and awareness that consumers possess about sun care products have vastly grown over the past few years. Suppliers are able to provide speciality ingredients that meet even the most difficult expectations of consumers from the fully finished products they use. Consumers' understanding of the potential hazards of exposure to the sun has increased so much, that a product conscious stance has been adopted. This means that protecting skin from harmful UV rays and the triggered damage of sun burn, photo-ageing etc. play a big part in many consumers' personal care regimes.

Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the dangers of exposure to sunlight. While the effects of the sun will always be potentially damaging, skin can be protected with modern sunscreens and actives that fortify the skin barrier.

Henry Paulson the former United States Secretary of the Treasury made the statement: 'Regulation needs to catch up with innovation'. The Government notice R. 870, referring to the General Regulations made in terms of the Medicines and Related Substances Act, published on 15 November 2013, had a serious impact on product innovation for products falling into the CAMs sector. It classified all CAMs products as Category D medicines, which needed to be registered as such.

Astrapak pleased with BBBEE rating

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Plastics SA releases recycling figures

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New CEO for Boxmore packaging

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Revolutionising lamination technology

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Ready for the R&D battle?

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Revolutionising lamination technology

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Building a strong recycling value chain

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Plunge into innovation

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Nampak still performing in challenging conditions

Inks, coatings and lacquers exist to not only improve the aesthetics of packaging, but also to protect products. These materials are being used to safely seal pharmaceutical packaging or act as verification technology.

Shrink sleeve labelling continues to gain market share from conventional labelling technologies in the FMCG market. This form of labelling allows brands to improve their product presentation through eye-catching packaging that covers most of the container's surface.

Smaller print runs across more variants has become a global trend in the packaging sector. This movement has followed through to South Africa and has resulted in an increase of new brands entering the market. Justine Bufe, sales representative for First Impression Labels (First Impression) explains: 'Smaller minimum order quantities allow challenger brands to effectively enter the market by providing competitive costing and flexibility. This trend has now started filtering through to the local shrink sleeve market.'

As the 11-day expo drew to a close, the 1 837 exhibitors from 54 countries unanimously reported excellent business deals, promising contacts and a positive spirit for the global print and packaging industry. The re-positioning of the show and its focus on future themes with strong growth potential proved to be an asset. We highlight major developments and launches in packaging printing and finishing at drupa 2016. The next edition of the show will be held from 23 June to 3 July 2020.