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For the past few years, MPOB has been approached by many small and medium scale cosmetic company for research and development of a product or a range of cosmetic products utilizing palm-basedoleochemicals as the major raw materials. This positive development is not unfounded as recent development in the cosmetic industry is advocating the use of … Read more

For the past few years, MPOB has been approached by many small and medium scale cosmetic company for research and development of a product or a range of cosmetic products utilizing palm-based oleochemicals as the major raw materials. This positive development is not unfounded as recent development in the cosmetic industry is advocating the use … Read more

For the past few years, MPOB has been approached by many small and medium scale cosmetic company for research and development of a product or a range of cosmetic products utilizing palm-based oleochemicals as the major raw materials. This positive development is not unfounded as recent development in the cosmetic industry is advocating the use … Read more

Hair loss is a major concern to most consumers. This happens when scalp becomes greasy but hair too dry. For Asian people, an average daily hair fall of between 20 to 30 strands isconsidered normal provided it is being equally and immediately replaced (Chung, 2000). It is important for those who have this problem to … Read more

Insecticides comprise about 18% of the total pesticides marketed in Malaysia in which more than 55% of the insecticides are in the form of solvent-based formulations or emulsifiable concentrates (EC) (MCPA, 2002). In recent trend, the end-users/operators in agriculture sectors increasingly require safer and more convenient pesticide formulations such as water-based emulsion (EW) instead of EC-insecticide … Read more

The development of baby care products has always presented the cosmetic formulator with a significant challenge, principally because of the specific requirements. Baby care toiletries, which are necessarily designed to keep the infant clean, comfortable and healthy, must be formulated with safety requirements in mind (Justin, 1995). One aspect of safety that concerns consumers can … Read more

The development of baby care products has always presented the cosmetic formulator with a significant challenge, principally because of the specific requirements. Baby care toiletries, which are necessarily designed to keep the infant clean, comfortable and healthy, must be formulated with safety requirements in mind (Justin, 1995). One aspect of safety that concerns consumers can … Read more

The oldest cleaning agent, soap, may be adequate for cleaning hands at home. More powerful hand cleaners are needed for stubborn stains while a milder but effective yet easy to handle hand cleaner is needed for anyone on the move. Palm-based waterless hand cleaner (WHC) is a product designed not only to clean but to … Read more

Usually, paraffins, iso paraffins and kerosene, which are toxic, combustible and non-friendly to the ecosystem, are used to formulate waterless hand cleaner (Klotz et al., 2002). Due to implication of environmental regulations, natural solvents are finding a place in market applications. A report by MarketResearch.com indicated that due to environmental concern, there is demand for … Read more

There are many types of industrial cleaning agents available in the market. For example, degreasers, cleaners, ink removers, paint strippers and numerous other industrial solventbased products. However, most of theconventional cleaning agents are derived from petroleum. They posed environment and safety problems in the course of their applications. Since the enactment of the Clean Air … Read more