HAPPI - August 2017

• The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) released its fourth Sustainability Report, “Foundations for Transformation.” The report highlights the progress made by companies in the cleaning product supply chain to minimize the industry’s environmental impact during the past two years.

“ACI and its members are building upon a legacy of leader-
ship by evolving our sustainability strategy to reflect the critical
issues identified through the first-ever materiality assessment
for the industry, which debuted in our 2015 report,” said Melissa
Hockstad, ACI’s president and CEO.“By weaving these critical is-
sues into the fabric of our sustainability strategy and reflecting
honestly on our progress to date, we hope to set the stage for
leadership into the future.”
ACI’s Sustainability Metrics Program has overseen industry
performance in categories including energy, water, waste and cli-
mate change/greenhouse gases.

Some highlights from the report include: a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, totaling a 23% reduction during cleaning product formulation since 2011; and an increase in renewable energy use by 46% since 2011. In addition, a report on waste management showed that 64% of the waste from product formulation was reused or recycled in 2015.

While this data shows that there has been progress in sus-
tainability efforts since 2011, some categories are still in need of
attention from the industry, according to ACI. This includes an
uptick in greenhouse gas intensity between 2011 and 2015, even
though absolute emissions were down. There was a lack of im-
provement in energy efficiency, remaining relatively consistent
since 2011; and an increase in water intensity during the past two
years despite initial declines in water intensity from 2011-2013.
“ACI plans to continue to delve into the factors that may affect
the metrics data, as we work to align the Metrics Program with
member companies’ most material sustainability issues. We know
our member companies are setting targets and making progress,
which we expect to see in our future data,” said Hockstad.

PCPC Science Symposium Set for Oct. 24-25

• The Personal Care Products Council’s Science Symposium is returning to Alexandria, VA from Oct. 24-25, 2017. The symposium attracts more than 300 industry leaders and decision-makers and offers personal care products industry staff one-stop shopping for information about microbiology, quality assurance, safety and environmental issues. The symposium also features the Cosmetic Science Expo.

More info: www.personalcarecouncil.org

Manufacturers Help Infection Control Experts
Make Sense of FDA Rules on Antiseptics

• The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) will work to help infection control experts better understand the process and possible results from pending US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decisions on the safety and effectiveness of certain active ingredients used in healthcare antiseptics in early 2018, according to ACI.

Dr. Paul DeLeo, ACI’s associate vice president, environmental safety, was part of a team of experts speaking at the 2017 Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) and Epidemiology Convention in Portland, OR this past June. •

ACI RELEASES
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

• At the 143nd meeting of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel, held June 12-13, 2017, final safety assessments and other news was unveiled. Here are the findings:

Final Safety Assessments

Hydroxyethyl- 3,4-Methylenedioxyaniline HCl – hair dye ingredient – Safe as used Ethers and Esters of Ascorbic Acid – 7 ingredients – Safe as used

Tentative Safety Assessments

Plant-Derived Proteins and Peptides – 19 ingredients – Split conclusion Monoalkylglycol Dialkyl Acid Esters – 28 ingredients – Split conclusion Persulfates – 3 ingredients – Split conclusion Polysilsesquioxanes – 18 ingredients – Safe as used Ectodermal-Derived Proteins and Peptides (previously Tissue-Derived…) – 19 ingredients – Safe as used

Re-Review

Quaternium- 26 – Not reopened Biotin – Not reopened Glyoxal – Not reopened

Tabled

Parabens – 20 ingredients

Insufficient Data Announcement

Polyaminopropyl Biguanide (polyhexamethylene biguanide hydro-
chloride) – 1 ingredient
Malic Acid and Sodium Malate – 2 ingredients
The next expert panel meeting is Sept. 11-12, 2017. Final safety
assessments and final amended safety assessments will be posted on
the CIR website at www.cir-safety.org.