KANEBO STABILISES BIOSURFACTANTS
July 1st, 2012
BY KEITH NUTHALL
JAPANESE cosmetics giant Kanebo Cosmetics has developed a new manufacturing technique that enables biosurfactants to be combined with other cosmetics ingredients and remain stable. The advance, said Kanebo, would allow it to avoid using synthetic surfactants, reducing the environmental health impact of its products. A company note said biosurfactants "are likely to have functional characteristics superior to chemically synthesised agents", and "since they are noted for high levels of safety and biodegradability, and require less ...
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