The premier industrial trade show for the personal care industry in America

Please come to the premier industrial trade show for the personal care industry in mid- America. The Midwest Chapter Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) will host TEAM WORKS 2010. This trade show is best exhibition for formulators among the specialty allied trades. Discover new products and discuss individual needs with over a hundred chemical companies. TEAM WORKS 2010 is an opportunity for chemist, chemical buyers and chemical engineering to gather for an exciting learning experience, and to foster friendships in a bond of cooperation and success. In additional, our company vice president Dr. Gene Frank will be opening remarks for morning Education Session at 9.00 am.

March 31, 2010
Education Seminar: 8:30AM - Noon
Tradeshow: Noon - 6PM
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rosemont, IL (Chicago)
Social Night March 30, 2010

The schedule of Education Seminar:

8.30-9.00 Continental Breakfast and Networking
8.50-9.00 Opening Remarks - Gene Frank PhD, Raani Corp.
9.00-9.30 Keynote presentation: Hardwiring Sustainability into Your Organization's Business Strategy- Peggy Ward, Manager of Corporate Sustainability Programs, Kimberly-Clark
9.40-10.00 Addressing the Free -from Conundrum: paraben-free, sulfate-free, etc.- Tim Kapsner, Senior Research Scientist, Aveda Corp.
10.05-10.00 Coffee Break
10.25-10.45 Formulating for Sensitive Skin- Russel Walter, PhD, Johnson & Johnson
10.55-11.15 Formulating for Ethnic Care - Ali Syed , CEO, Avlon Ind.
11.25-11.45 Improving Sensory Benefits in Hair Care- Michael Wright, Senior Research Scientist, Nexxus Salon Hair Care/ Alberto Culver Co.
11.55- Closing Remarks- Rachel Grabenhofer, C&T magazine.

Illinois Governor visited in our facility

Today is very special day for our facility because Illinois Governor Pat Quinn visited our company. We didn't know who is coming until he arrived at 2.30 pm. After he made short tour in our company, he met with our company employees in lunch room. Gov.Quinn said ''I want to thank all of you and I appreciated your hard work. I has devoted my life to standing up for the working people of Illinois" He came with about 30 people including his 2 body guards and press people. I didn't take too many pictures because I scared from his body guards. But he shook hands with me with warm smile and he told me "Thank you for your service". I said "Your welcome". The above, our lab people took picture with Gov.Quinn and our company president. He leaves shortly after this meeting because he needs to go New Ford Plant which is opened South Side of Chicago. "The production of the new Ford Explorer will create 1,200 new jobs in Illinois and make way for a brighter economic future,” said Governor Quinn. Today, Ford Motor Company announced that company is investing nearly $400 million in Chicago-area manufacturing facilities to increase production and staff.

God's Gift

Happy new year everybody!!. I wish you the best of all in coming 2010. Last few months I am very busy to working on my bar soap formula. In 2009, our family made the wonderful bar soaps with goat milk. We are very blessing our home made bar soap.

Hopefully we will success in market in the future.

Very soon, I will update my blog with more bar soap pictures.

Thank you,

God bless all of you.

Why does eating tyrkey on Thanksgiving Day makes you sleepy?

Happy Thanksgiving Day Everyone !!!!!!!
In USA, people celebrating Thanksgiving day today. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November in USA and 2nd Monday of November in Canada. The Turkey is main dish of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. If you feel sleepy after the big Thanksgiving dinner. The truth is Turkey meat contains lots of an amino acid called L-tryptophan. Once we eat Turkey, L-tryptophan travels in the blood from the digestive system in to brain. In brain the changes L-tryptophan in to other chemical called Serotonin. Serotonin help us sleepy.

What is Emulsifiers?

An emulsifier keeps oils and water phase together, so a mixture of oil and water will not separate. Emulsifiers are very important in cosmetic science because most of cosmetic products had water and oil phases. Examples of emulsions are mayonnaise, butter, cream, paints and medicines. Some emulsions have tiny droplets of water in the oil. Other emulsions are droplets of oil in water. The most common used as an emulsifying agents are:

• Lecithin

Lecithin is light brown and yellow solid. Scientific names: 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine .Common names: Lecithin also is known as lecithol, vitellin, kelecin
Chemical formula C40H80NO8P

• Phospohoric Acid

Phospohoric acid is a clear, colorless, odorless liquid that is irritating to the skin and eyes and moderately toxic, if ingested. It is used in the production of fertilizers, soaps, detergents, animal feeds, and certain drugs. Chemical Formula H3PO4

• Sobitan Monostearate

Sobitan Monostearate is waxlike creamy white powder.
Sorbitan monostearate is an ester of sorbitol and stearic acid.
The sorbitol end of the molecule is very soluble in water. The stearic acid end is soluble in fats. These properties make the molecule very good at making emulsions of oil and water.
Sorbitan monostearate is used as an emulsifying agent in cake mixes, icings, baked goods, puddings, imitation whipped cream, hemorrhoid creams, and creams to treat dry skin.

Why table salt need to add in shampoo?

The most of people knew that table salt used as food additive. If you read the label on your shampoo bottle, table salt is listed in ingredients.
What is table salt?
Table salt is white cubic crystals with a characteristic salty odor. Chemical formula is NaCI. Chemical name is sodium chloride. The table salt has the effect thickening the mixture. In shampoo need to add some amount of table salt because of increasing the viscosity to specification range in the finished product.

Free admission to Chemistry Day

Please come to the ACS Chemistry Day this Saturday, October 24. If interested in volunteering, please just show up (children welcome!) or contact Chris Daraska at either christine.daraska@evonik.com OR 630-740-5849 for more information.

CELEBRATE NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK

Chemistry-It's Elemental Explore the discovery and properties of the elements │ Energy, nanotechnology, and more!

FREE ADMISSION to Chemistry Day

Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 9:30 am to 2:30 pm at DePaul University, Lincoln Park Campus McGowan South-Environmental Science and Chemistry Building 1110 West Belden Ave.
Public Transportation-CTA Red, Purple or Brown Lines (Fullerton Station) Parking - Clifton Garage
Fun and Learning All Day (All ages welcome!) Hands-on Lab Activities Element Puzzles and Games Exhibits from Industry, Colleges, and Government Poster-Making Contest Boy Scout Merit Badge Workshop Schedule of Presentations 10:00 Energy and the Elements Irene and Mark Cesa 11:00 Chemistry and Kids on Lee Marek the Letterman Show 1:30 "Chemistry Idol" Finale Area High School Students and Teachers JulieAnn Villa, Niles West High School, Coordinator
More Information may be found at:
http://membership.acs.org/C/Chicago