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Spray Oct 2014

Spray Patterns BY AVA CARIDAD Editorial Director Croda announced its Chanac, France manufacturing site is the latest to achieve certification to the EFfCI’s (European Federation for Cosmetic Ingredients) GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice). This brings the number of Croda certified sites up to 14 and includes all major global manufacturing sites. Adhering to these standards helps guarantee a rigorous approach to quality assurance throughout the manufacturing and distribution processes by implementing best practices. Although the GMP standard was originally intended for use in Europe, the reputation and acceptance of EFfCI certification among multinational personal care companies has led to its international adoption by suppliers. Croda’s certified sites are located in Europe, Latin America, Asia and North America. Procter & Gamble (P&G) earned a score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign’s 12th annual Corporate Equality Index. In order to earn a perfect score, businesses must implement best-in-class policies, benefits and practices that demonstrate its provision of a diverse and inclusive workforce. P&G Hong Kong was one of only two consumer goods companies (and one of over 1,800 companies surveyed) to receive a Family-Friendly Employer Award in Hong Kong. Given by Hong Kong’s Family Council, in cooperation with its Home Affairs Bureau, the Family-Friendly Employer Award recognizes companies that demonstrate family-friendly spirit, employment policies and practices. 54 Spray October 2014 New York-based artist Ryan Seslow has created a series of street intervention projects using concrete sculptures of aerosol cans. Seslow creates the anonymous, unsigned cement-cased sculptures and leaves them on streets and in public restrooms for viewers to move them around or take them home. Having seen how graffiti art created by his friends 15 years ago is still holding up in bathrooms of bars and pubs, the artist hopes to transcend time and evoke memories of the past though his installations. Photo courtesy of http://ryanseslow.com Cosmoprof North America (CPNA) brought back the successful sampling concept, BOUTIQUE, to its event held last July in Las Vegas. The sampling bar allowed attendees to select deluxe-sized samples, including the latest in up-and-coming cosmetics, skin care, nails and hair, in exchange for a small charitable donation that benefited City of Hope, a research, treatment and education center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Donations collected exceeded $13,300. Exhibitors participating in the program benefited from enhanced visibility on the show floor as well as the opportunity to get their products in the hands of many buyers who they may not get the opportunity to meet with otherwise. CPNA 2015 will take place July 12–14 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. RustOleum NeverWet, a silicon-based spray that repels liquids from clothes and electronics, apparently has another application that may be even longer-lasting: urban art that is invisible until rained upon. As part of a Home Depot competition, Nathan Sharratt decided to create stencils and spray hydrophobic NeverWet onto streets and sidewalks, resulting in areas of deflected moisture surrounded by soaked concrete. Like invisible ink, the water-repellent areas remain hidden until another liquid is applied. There may be practical and authorized street applications for NeverWet as well, such as “slippery when wet” warnings or directions for seeking shelter in a storm. Photo courtesy of www.weburbanist.com


Spray Oct 2014
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