DuPont Personal Care Facility in Naantali, Finland, is Awarded Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices Certification
The GMP certification demonstrates the continued commitment of DuPont to safety, quality and operational excellence
NAANTALI, FINLAND (PRWEB) MAY 07, 2019 - DuPont’s Naantali manufacturing site has been awarded the Cosmetic ‘Good Manufacturing Practices’ (GMP) Certification, an important marker of excellence and indicator of quality, it was announced today. The GMP certification falls under the International Standardization Organization’s (ISO) 22716 Guidelines on Good Manufacturing Practices, which helps ensure consistency and superiority in the manufacturing process for personal care products.
The production facility in Naantali produces natural betaine, best known as the essential ingredient in GENENCARE® OSMS BA – an osmolyte that enables moisturization and protection while providing sensorial advantage in personal care formulations.
“This is an important signal to our customers and the cosmetics manufacturing industry at-large that we care deeply about quality and providing best-in-class products,” said Johan Jansen-Storbacka, Global Personal Care Industry Leader from DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences.
“Our customers are required to reach the GMP certification, and we strive to make it easier for them to reach that marker. Not to mention, easier for the end-consumer to feel certain that their personal care products are safe and reliable from bottle to bottle.”
Osmolytes – like the betaine produced in Naantali – contribute to skin protection, not only by protecting cells from dehydration, but also by preventing skin proteins from denaturation. For instance, when skin is stressed by external aggressions (UV radiation, heat or cold environments), the water balance of skin cells is disturbed. Osmolytes have evolved in nature to manage skin water balance, reduce water stress and protect the living organism.
This certification comes after the completion of the Life Cycle Assessment of GENENCARE® OSMS BA, as an example of continuity of DuPont’s commitment to look at business goals in the framework of providing more sustainable solutions to customer challenges.
“At DuPont, we strive to bring customers essential innovations inspired by nature to serve and protect both people and the environment,” said Simon Herriott, Senior Vice President and Global Business Director, Health & Biosciences at DuPont. “Our ingredients and process technologies – like those receiving the GMP certification today – ultimately are helping to reduce carbon emissions and safeguard our planet’s natural resources. On top of that, it’s important to us that they make business sense for us and for our customers.”
About DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences, a DowDuPont Specialty Products Division business unit, applies expert science to advance market-driven, healthy and sustainable solutions for the food, beverage, dietary supplement and pharmaceutical industries. We also use cutting-edge biotechnology across a range of markets to advance bio-based solutions to meet the needs of a growing population, while protecting our environment for future generations. We are innovative solvers who help our customers turn challenges into high-value business opportunities. For more information: http://www.dupontnutritionandhealth.com or http://www.biosciences.dupont.com.
About DowDuPont Specialty Products Division
DowDuPont Specialty Products, a division of DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP), is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials, ingredients and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, building and construction, health and wellness, food and worker safety. DowDuPont intends to separate the Specialty Products Division, which will be called DuPont, into an independent, publicly traded company. More information can be found at http://www.dow-dupont.com.
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