A new Green Materials Masterclass will take place in San Francisco next month (19-20th January). Organized by Organic Monitor (http://www.organicmonitor.com/masterclass15.htm), the masterclass will give an update on the growing palette of green ingredients for personal care and home care formulations.
The program – comprising seminars and workshops - will discuss some of the major technical, marketing and sustainability issues associated with green materials. An update will be given on popular standards: NSF ANSI 305, USDA Organic, and Cosmos (Europe) for natural & organic personal care products, as well as NPA and Green Seal for natural home care products. A pioneering firm will look at the use of bio-based surfactants in formulations. Other seminars will cover sustainability and fragrances, and novel green chemicals for cleaning products.
Seventh Generation will share its experiences in developing natural home cleaning products, whilst a leading organic personal care brand will state some of the challenges when taking the certification route. Birnur Aral from the Good Housekeeping Institute will shed some light on the green consumer: what are the triggers for them to seek natural products? How can brands target the green consumer more effectively?
Judi Beerling, Technical Research Manager at Organic Monitor, will give a workshop on green surfactants & emulsifiers. Details will be given of new green materials that are replacing contentious chemicals, such as sulfates and PEGS, in product formulations. Guidance and advice will be given to formulators and product developers looking to use such green materials in cosmetics & personal care products.
Xavier Vital from the global inspection, verification, testing & certification agency SGS, will conduct a workshop on environmental impacts. The workshop is designed for companies looking to take practical steps to reduce their environmental footprints. Using case studies, the use of life-cycle assessments, eco-design approach, and sustainable materials, will be discussed.
This first Green Materials Masterclass has been designed to keep brands and ingredient firms abreast of the expanding range of green chemicals. Comments Amarjit Sahota from Organic Monitor: “Although more green materials are now available, many companies are grappling with technical and sustainability issues when using these materials. This masterclass aims to tackle some of these hurdles.”
Green Materials Masterclass
Organized by Organic Monitor, the Green Materials Masterclass will take place at the Hilton San Francisco Financial District on 19-20th January 2016. Since 2008, Organic Monitor has been hosting masterclasses and workshops at various international locations that include London, Nuremberg, Paris, Bologna, Barcelona, New York, São Paulo, Dubai, Bangkok, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Registration for this interactive training course is limited to 50 delegates. More details on the Green Materials Masterclass are on http://www.organicmonitor.com/masterclass15.htm
About Organic Monitor
Organic Monitor is a specialist research, consulting & training company that focuses on the global organic & related product industries. Since 2001, we have been providing a range of business services to operators in high-growth ethical & sustainable industries. Our services include market research publications, business & technical consulting, seminars & workshops, and sustainability summits. Visit us at www.organicmonitor.com
For more details, please contact:
Ms. Janina Wolfert
PR & Marketing Assistant
Organic Monitor
Tel: (44) 20 8567 0788
Email: press@organicmonitor.com
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