GREEN-SOURCING OF OILS AND FATS IS A HEADACHE FOR THE PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT SECTOR
February 1st, 2011
BY MARK ROWE
FOR the cosmetics and personal care product sector, the provenance of their ingredients can be important for marketing, and this is particularly important for bio-based oil and fats. These can be the base of such products and with growing consciousness about the environmental impact of their production and feedstock cultivation, the personal care sector - a key client of the oils and fats industry - is looking hard at who supplies their ingredients.
Ten years ago, the supply chain for palm oil, palm kernel oil and essential oils was pretty ...
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