vol. xlix no. 3 march 2017 scc oop

LOCAL SCC EVENTS 2017 MWSCC Dinner and Education Meeting

March 14th

April 11th

September 12th

November 14th

2017 MWSCC Board Meeting

June TBDJuly TBDDecember TBD

S C C o o pVol. XLIX No. 3

March 2017

Save the Date: April 11, 2017Joint Meeting with WFFC

at the Morton Arboretum$60 for Members, $70 for Non-Members,

$25 for Emeritus and Students

ContentsHere’s the SCCoop ................. 2

Chapter News ..................... 3 – 8

Community Outreach .............. 9

TCC Holistic Symposium..........10

Feature Article................ 11 & 12

MWSCC Ads, Weird Science... 13

MWSCC Photos ...............14 & 15

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MWSCC Chapter Educational Dinner MeetingInvestigating Clandestine Drug Laboratories and

Emerging Drugs of Abuse

The business of controlled substance distribution begins in a chemistry laboratory of some type with manufacturing of the street drug. Forensic chemists assist special agents and officers in identifying this type of illegal activity and are called to the scene of these clandestine drug laboratories to assist in the collection of evidence and the dismantling of the operation. The same investigative skills we learned in school as chemists can be employed in navigating this “Wild, Wild, West” environment of the clandestine drug laboratory. I will discuss the lab raids in which I have assisted and the growing problem of emerging drugs of abuse in our society.

Speaker: James V. DeFrancesco is a Senior Lecturer at Loyola University Chicago in the Department of Chemistry/Biochemistry and the Forensic Science Program. Since the beginning of his dual appointment beginning in 2015, he has taught courses in Drug Chemistry, Forensic Toxicology, Quantitative Chemical Analysis, and Environmental Science. He earned a BS in Chemistry / Business Management from Elmhurst

College in 1983 and Ph.D. in Physical Organic Chemistry in 1992 from Michigan State University. He spent the early portion of his career in the private sector as a product development chemist for Mobil Oil (now Exxon Mobil) and a drug chemist at Fujisawa Pharmaceuticals, in addition to teaching courses at Northwestern, DePaul, and National Lewis Universities. (Continued on page 4)

March Meeting Technology Showcase

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During Social Hour at our March Meeting, Manette Epright of Fitz Chem will feature a poster highlighting ImerCare P-Scrub technology. P-Scrub is a full line of offerings that cater to a range of needs to meet today’s consumer preferences – from soft exfoliation for face or scalp, to strong exfoliation for feet or body. • Ecocert and Cosmos certified • 100% natural alternative to PE beads • Multi-functional benefits: Deodorancy, Skin Feel, Exfoliating IntensityP-Scrub is a new, gentle volcanic rock-based exfoliant for scrub applications. This product line was developing using patented engineering technology combining the natural hardness of volcanic rock with the softness of spherical particles. ImerCare is a division of Imerys, the largest commercial producer of minerals in the world – with unparalleled capabilities in enhancing the inherent properties of a wide variety of minerals from sources in every region of the globe.

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Thank you to those who joined us at Venuti’s Banquet for a special Valentine’s edition of our MWSCC Chapter meeting. We had over 70 people in attendance and grateful to have spent the evening with our members and their guests. Hopefully everyone enjoyed and took advantage of our onsite photographer at the event! These pictures are posted on our MWSCC website and ready for you to download and save for your memories. If you would like to book our photographer for any other events, please feel free to contact him at [email protected].

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, our guest speaker, Dr. Alan Hirsch gave an intriguing presentation on the “Scent of Romance” and gifted everyone with a copy of his book! He talked about some of his studies related to the effects of aromas on behavior, mood and other interactions between men and women. For those that are interested in learning more about Dr. Hirsch’s studies, you can visit the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation located over in Chicago, IL or his website at http://www.smellandtaste.org/.

Congratulations to our MWSCC 2016 Chapter Merit Award winner – Christine Daraska! On behalf of the Midwest SCC, we want to acknowledge Chris’s distinguished contributions and outstanding service to our Chapter. She was joined by her family for the evening and I’m glad we were able to surprise her with the well-deserved award. For those not familiar, the SCC Chapter Merit Award started back in 1995 to recognize a member of a Chapter for distinguished contributions, achievements and outstanding service to the Chapter. Chris has helped with a variety of chapter responsibilities including her current term as Treasurer. She has chaired multiple committees over the years without any self-promotion or specific recognition. Thank you again Chris!

I want to highlight the continued effort to drive sustainability within our industry. I ask the membership to please continue to support our TerraCycle Cosmetic Recycling Program by bringing your empty cosmetic containers (except nail polish, aerosols) to our monthly meetings. A collection box is set up at the registration table to make it as convenient and hassle-free as possible. If you have a large amount at home or work, you can contact me for a prepaid shipping label to send directly to TerraCycle.

It is always difficult to deliver unfortunate news but I want to inform every one of the passing of one of our colleagues, Mohinder Singh, who passed away recently from a heart attack. Mohinder used to be the head of R&D at Blistex and has touched many of our members’ lives both professionally as well as personally. On behalf of the Midwest Chapter, we extend our sincere condolences to Mohinder’s family, friends, and colleagues. Please look for the remembrance of Mohinder Singh in this SCCoop edition.

I hope to see everyone at our next Educational dinner meeting at Bahama Breeze in Schaumburg on March 14th! We have an exciting year planned ahead and hope that you all continue to support and participate in all the events! For April 11, we are teaming up with the Women in Flavors and Fragrance Commerce (WFFC) for a special joint meeting at the Morton Arboretum! Please look for upcoming details on this special event as everyone must rsvp in advance to get a confirmed spot. In addition, we will be having our Fall Technical Symposium in October and we still need more volunteers! I encourage those that are interested to step forward and let us know!

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions – please feel free to contact me at [email protected]. I would love to hear from you!

Thank you,

Cindy

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S C CMidwest Chapter2017 Board MembersChairpersonCindy [email protected]

Chair - ElectDebbie [email protected]

SecretaryPeggy [email protected]

TreasurerChris Daraska [email protected]

Treasurer - ElectFrank [email protected]

Area II DirectorsChris Heisig [email protected]

Yulia [email protected]

House ChairLisa [email protected]

Program ChairCrystal [email protected]

Newsletter EditorMelissa [email protected]

Advertising ManagerAshraf [email protected] SCC OfficesFor member address changes:www.scconline.org (212) 668-1500

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Get to Know your Secretary: Peggy Dorrance BennettIt is truly an honor to represent the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, Midwest Chapter, as the board Secretary. The fine folks of the Midwest chapter elected me in a landslide victory (maybe because I was unopposed?), and I thank you!

A Chicago native, I grew up in LaGrange Park and am a product of 12 years of Catholic schooling. I was blessed to have a wonderful family, with both my parents being educators and people of faith. I believe this positively influenced my life tremendously.

I first joined the SCC in 1986 while working for ISP (now Ashland). I was a member until 1993, when ISP transferred me to Singapore as Personal Care Marketing Manager for the Asia-Pacific region. At the time, the SCC was not present in many Asian countries so I joined several other Cosmetic organizations in the A/P region. I moved back to the States with ISP in 1996 as Director of Sales for the Performance Business Unit (non-Personal Care), and was located in New Orleans for 3 years. In 1999, I left ISP after 14 years to take a few years off for my young family and ailing father. Easing back into working in 2002, I taught part-time as Adjunct Professor of International Business at Lewis University, and beginning in 2003, also consulted for Kline & Company. Recently I have worked for Elé Corporation in McCook, IL for 6 years as Sales & Marketing Manager, and have been an active member of the SCC again since 2008.

My university education began at the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana with a B.S. in Biochemistry. I later attended Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management and matriculated in 1993 with an MBA in Marketing, International Business, Management & Strategy, and Organizational Behavior.

Personally I have been married for 21 years to my wonderful husband Kip, whom I met in Singapore. We have two beautiful children – Luke, who is in his first year of engineering at Purdue, and Pria (Patricia) who is in middle school. We have a golden retriever named Buddy, and a black lab mix named Astro, who are both integral members of the family.

Free time is spent with family and friends here and in Florida (where in-laws live). We love to travel, and as time with our son is getting more rare, we took a fabulous family trip to southern Europe last summer. I maintain contact with friends throughout the US and around the world, which always makes life more enjoyable.

Thank you for entrusting me with the position of Secretary of the Midwest chapter. I look forward to serving you all, so please feel free to call on me if I can assist in any way.

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Save the Date: April 11, 2017 Joint MeetingSociety of Cosmetic Chemists, Midwest Chapter, Inc.

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Tuesday, April 11, 20175:30 - 9:00pm

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SCCoop Newsletter Deadlines and Feature ArticlePlease submit all SCCoop information to the SCCoop newsletter editor before the deadlines listed below for each issue. Articles can be emailed to the editor, Melissa Tolla, [email protected]. Please submit your articles as a Word doc, docx, txt, or rft file. Any photos should be jpg, tif, Photo Shop, or InDesign files with a minimum of 1 MB or 150 dpi for digital printing requirements.

Since we like the SCCoop to be as timely as possible, we need the lead time indicated. You can help by early planning and submission of your information or articles. Authors of selected articles that are published in SCCoop will receive a $50 reimbursement and be eligible to win the “Midwest Chapter SCCoop Feature Article Award” for the best article published during the calendar year.

The Midwest Chapter SCCoop Feature Article Award began in 2011 to recognize the author of a Feature Article which was published in the SCCoop for the calendar year. The Award is a check for $150 and Certificate to be given at the January 2018 Educational Dinner meeting. Past recipients: Matt Zoeller (2011), Perry Romanowski (2012) and Laura M. Szymczak (2013).

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May April 14September August 12

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Congratulations to our 2016 Midwest Chapter Speaker of the Year Recipients!

Pictured (left to right): Debbie Zartler 2017 MWSCC Chair-elect presents the Speaker of the Year award to Jeanmarie Cakouros and Betty Aucar (not pictured).


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Congratulations to our 2016 Midwest Chapter Merit Award Recipient!

Pictured (left to right): Cindy Yu 2017 MWSCC Chair presents the Merit award to Christine Daraska MWSCC 2017 Treasurer

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It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of our colleague Mohinder Singh on Thursday, February 9, 2017. Mohinder was a resident of Naperville, Illinois at the time of his passing.

“When I received a call from a former colleague from Blistex, it was hard to believe that Mohinder passed away last Thursday (Feb 9th) morning. We had just gotten together in December and he was very energetic and healthy. Every time we got together, we talked about our families, work, and other subjects that have kept us together over these years. I have known Mohinder since 2003 when I joined Blistex. I found that he and I had many things in common, having a similar background and work experiences. Mohinder was a very knowledgeable and hardworking chemist who I could count on in many situations. He was a very friendly person with a humble manner in dealing with people around him. I could remember he always greeted people with a warm smile. He “retired” in 2004 and stayed on as a consultant, until even after I retired from Blistex and until his very last day. In close to four decades of dedicated service at Blistex, he was well liked and respected by his colleagues. I really feel sad that I have lost a good friend but he will not be lost in my memory.”

- Henry Chan

In Memory of Mohinder Singh

Community Outreach: Terracycle

TerraCycle reuses, upcycles, and recycles waste instead of incinerating or landfilling it. This moves waste from a linear system to a circular one, allowing it to keep cycling in our economy.

The empty cosmetic containers collected by members of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists Midwest Chapter are sent to Terracycle and the funds are donated to the Girls 4 Science Organization.

Girls 4 Science is a nonprofit organization dedicated to exposing girls in Chicago, ages 10-18 years old, to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).

They focus on developing skills, building self-esteem, opportunity awareness, as well as relationship building that will help girls overcome barriers that may prevent them from achieving greater success in STEM careers.

The SCC Midwest Chapter has Collected: 10,593 ContainersEarned: 19,584 Total Points

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Holistic Symposium Agenda: 8:15am Opening remarks

8:30am New Horizons in the application of natural in cosmetics Dr. Vijai Shukla: University of MN Food Science & Nutrition 9:15am Dispelling Green Confusion: A Critical View of Myth vs. Science & Regulation Wen Schroeder: Founder & President of SEKI Cosmeticals 9:45am Skin Protection and Repair: A Bio-mimetic Approach to UV Induced Damage Abbas Raza, Ph.D.: University of MN Center for Drug Design 10:15am Responsible Sourcing in Cosmetics Shannon Hess: Associate Director - Responsible Sourcing, Burt’s Bees

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Feature Article

What’s Happening with Antibacterial Liquid Soap by Rebecca Wietting

We used to shop at Bath and Body Works and find all of their hand soaps and kitchen soaps were labeled as “Antibacte-rial” and contained triclosan as the active. Now, none of their soaps are antibacterial. Do you know why?

In 2013, the FDA issued a proposed rule that required manufacturers of antibacterial soap to prove the safety and efficacy of these products. This put an expensive burden on the manufacturers to conduct clinical studies that would have to demonstrate that washing with antibacterial soap was more effective than washing hands with soap and water. They would have to prove that the addition of an active ingredient alone provided superior performance and reduced infection and prevented the spread of human illness. If they did not provide this new data to the FDA, then they would be prohibited from marketing and selling these antibacterial products. Consumer goods companies as well as chemical manufacturers had to weigh the cost of conducting expensive clinical studies that may not result in the proof that they wanted versus the cost of removing the antibacterial products from the market. We can see what Bath and Body Works chose to do. They removed the antibacterial claim on their soaps and the active ingredient altogether. The FDA made these new requirements after concerns had been raised about the long-term exposure to triclosan in antibacterial liquid soap and triclocarban in antibacterial bar soaps. The suggested health risks include the build-up of bacterial resistance. This raised concerns that we could end up with stronger bugs that are harder to kill because so many consumers were using antibacterial soap on a daily basis. A study published in The American Journal of Infection Control indicates that a high risk of developing resistance and cross-resistance in Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus could result from exposure to triclosan.

There has been some speculation that we all had trace amounts of triclosan on our skin. The other concern was wheth-er exposure to these actives was causing negative hormonal effects on adolescents. My discussions with a doctor who raised this concern involved the lack of ability to prove this claim. He explained that it is extremely difficult to show cause and effect of exposure to a certain chemical. It’s hard to prove which long-term exposure affects which changes in the body over a period of years when we are all exposed to so many different products during our lifetimes. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that triclosan has been included in consumer products for over 30 years and this has led to them conducting a study which found triclosan present in the urine of 75% of the people that they tested.

On September 6, 2016, the FDA issued a final rule that over-the-counter (OTC) consumer antiseptic wash products (both hand soaps and body washes) can no longer be marketed if they contain certain active ingredients including triclosan and triclocarban. The manufacturers and consumer goods companies did not provide sufficient data to satisfy the FDA so they felt that they could not rule these actives to be Generally Recognized as Safe and Effective (GRAS/GRAE). Many companies have already removed these products from the marketplace even though they had a year to do so. There are currently 19 active ingredients included in this ban. There is a one year delay on three additional actives because the FDA received a request for an extension from the industry to provide the requested data. Therefore, antibacterial products containing benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, and chloroxylenol (PCMX) are still allowed to be sold and marketed currently.

The nineteen banned chemicals include the following: cloflucarban, fluorosalan, hexachlorophene, hexylresorcinol, iodine complex (ammonium ether sulfate and polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate), iodine complex (phosphate ester of alkylaryloxy polyethylene glycol), nonylphenoxypoly (ethyleneoxy) ethanoliodine, poloxamer-iodine complex, povi-done-iodine 5 to 10 percent, undecoylium chloride iodine complex, methylbenzethonium chloride, phenol (greater than 1.5 percent), phenol (less than 1.5 percent) 16, secondary amyltricresols, sodium oxychlorosene, tribromsalan, triclocar-ban, triclosan, and triple dye.

The first tentative final monograph (TFM) was issued by the FDA in 1978 for topical antimicrobial products. They issued a proposed rule in 1994 to amend the TFM regarding OTC antiseptic drug products. This was published in the Federal Register. It had allowed the use of the aforementioned active ingredients in antibacterial consumer products. The new final rule of September 2016 amends the tentative monograph and is part of the ongoing review by the FDA of OTC drug products (see 21 CFR Part 310). Since the final ruling caused these actives to be considered non-monographed,


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What’s Happening with Antibacterial Liquid Soap

the products depicting these actives are now considered “misbranded” and must be changed. Most likely, the only option going forward will be to submit a New Drug Application for an antibacterial soap, and this costs upwards of $3 million dollars so isn’t very likely.

There are very few antibacterial liquid hand soap options on store shelves now. Henkel’s Dial and Colgate’s Softsoap have a few varieties of antibacterial hand soaps remaining. Some private labels also have similar products.

The FDA ban does not affect products sold in the hospital, health care, or food service industries. It only covers consumer products. It also does not include sanitizers or wipes that are not intended to be used with water and rinsed off. It does not include first aid antiseptics either.

Many antibacterial soaps were already modified including the ones at Bath and Body Works because they contained tri-closan which was banned by the governor of Minnesota. In May 2014, Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill into law ban-ning triclosan in consumer products effective January 1, 2017. This was a result of a study by the University of Minnesota that found triclosan in some of the freshwater lakes in Minnesota with the potential to break down into harmful dioxins when exposed to UV radiation from the sun. Triclosan can be found in the effluent from wastewater treatment centers. It is toxic to aquatic bacteria and algae which can disrupt the structure of algal communities.

Since it is nearly impossible to sell products in the United States and avoid any one state, most if not all consumer goods companies were forced to remove triclosan from antibacterial soaps. They could not avoid selling their products in the state of Minnesota due to our national distribution systems. The FDA has allowed the continued use of triclosan in Col-gate’s Total toothpaste due to its efficacy in preventing gingivitis.

There has been concern raised by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) regarding triclosan for some time. They state that the FDA first proposed removing triclosan in 1978 from some products but they took no final action. Therefore, triclosan was added to many more soaps. The NRDC sued the FDA in 2010 due to their inaction and tried to force them to issue a final rule. According to the NRDC, the rules that have been issued recently by the FDA stem from a settlement from that lawsuit.

According to Wikipedia, triclosan was originally patented in 1964 by Ciba-Geigy and was used as a hospital scrub in the 1970’s. A recent recommendation was to have patients shower with 2% triclosan in surgical units to decolonize patients with skin carrying MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphyloccous aureaus). By the year 2014, triclosan was being used in more than 2000 products.

The FDA is the governing body for antibacterial hand soap, but there is a unique situation with antibacterial dish soap. If the antibacterial claim is made with regards to cleaning the hands with the dish soap, then it continues to be governed by the FDA. However, if the antibacterial claim is made with regards to cleaning the surface of the dishes, then the govern-ing body is the EPA. P&G’s Antibacterial Dawn makes a claim regarding hands. This product used to contain triclosan as the active but due to the Minnesota ban, they had to change the active and chose chloroxylenol. Colgate’s Antibacterial Palmolive makes a claim regarding the surface of the dishes so their product is governed by the EPA and uses lactic acid as the active. This product has a registration with the EPA. The EPA has a host of regulations that must be met in order to obtain a registration for any antibacterial or disinfectant surface cleaner.

It will be interesting to see whether manufacturers or consumer goods companies are able to provide sufficient clinical study results to submit to the FDA for the remaining three active ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chlo-ride, and chloroxylenol (PCMX). They have until September 2017 to demonstrate that these actives provide more efficacy than washing hands with soap and water. If they don’t, consumers will be left with few choices. Recent concerns arose with the spread of Norovirus. There was an outbreak in Rhode Island that caused schools to be shut down and cleaned/decontaminated. It was stated that sanitizers are not enough to prevent the spread of Norovirus. Consumers must use soap and water to stop its spread. It will be very important for consumer education to continue to emphasize the proper way to thoroughly wash hands with soap and water to prevent the spread of human illness and to reduce bacterial infec-tion.


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Whether you see a butterfly, dancing elephants, bloody humans or some other imagery when peering at one of the abstract blobs that makes up the Rorschach inkblot test, your answers can divulge some of the darkest, or just hidden, corners of your mind. And now, scientists have figured out why people see so many images when looking at the inkblots: The number of images elicited by these inkblots is determined by the irregular shapes at the edges of each. The research-ers specifically looked at fractals, or repeating patterns that can be seen at all scales (close-up and farther away). When the fractals are more complex, people see fewer images than when such patterns are simpler.

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S C C o o pMelissa Tolla, Newsletter EditorMidwest SCC Chapter4740 N. Cumberland Ave. #364Chicago, IL 60656

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