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In This Issue
-New Articles/Interviews
-Advertising Opportunities For Pledge Members
-Discount Opportunities
-Truth In Labeling

New Articles/Interviews:

1. Preservative Tinosan SDC

Interview with Hollie V Mulhaupt RN RMT by Melanie McCullough NIRC Staff

Editor's note: Hollie Mulhaupt is CEO of Texas Herbal Body Solutions and authorized USA distributor of Tinosan SDC

Melanie: I would like to discuss the new preservative Tinosan SDC. What is Tinosan SDC?

Hollie:Tinosan SDC is new to the market all natural preservative and anti microbial based on a stabilized silver complex produced by a unique electrochemical process with silver and citric acid. It is a water-soluble silver salt of citric acid. INCI: Citric acid and Silver Citrate It is formaldehyde free, non-halogenated, contains no phenols and no quaternary ammonium compounds.

Melanie: Can test results be provided showing the products effectiveness?

Hollie: It passed challenges tests for Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, Yeast and Molds and fulfilled USP test requirements in formulations with anionic and nonionic emulsifiers and shampoos. Tinosan SDC provides broad-spectrum anti microbial activity and is effective against unwanted skin bacteria and pathogenic microorganisms. Its fast-killing activity makes Tinosan SDC an effective anti microbial for home and personal care products and hospital formulations. Bacteria have been exposed to silver ions for over 4 billion years and no widespread resistance has been evident to date. The risk for microbial resistance to Tinosan SDC is considered low.

Melanie: Is this preservative approved for use in the USA?

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2. Truth in Labeling; great idea…..but does that mean on your website too?

by Lisa Valentine

I don’t think anyone of us would disagree that being truthful and complete in labeling should be a mandate. I mean how many of us know someone who has an allergy to one thing or another and for some this allergy can be deadly? I know I do. These people are the ones who spend time reading ingredients for everything from food to cosmetics. Yet I’ve found that for the rest of us who are not severely allergic, reading ingredients is a curious afterthought. So if we all agree that full disclosure of listing ingredients TRUTHFULLY is paramount and in some cases, lifesaving, then why doesn’t everyone list the ingredients that go into their products?

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Discount Opportunities-Pledge Members Supporting Each Other

The Spring 2007 Symposium for the Society of Cosmetic Science is scheduled for May 13 - 15th 2007 in the UK. Receive an early booking discount when you sign up before March 15, 2007. This years topic is 100% Natural ~ Marketing view of naturals, functional ingredients, natural actives, supply of naturals, extraction techniques and plants in the spotlight. GO THERE NOW.......

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Truth in Labeling

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