SPF Booster: The Answer to Kind-to-Skin Sunscreen Formulation
Embracing Skin Minimalism with Hybrid Cosmetics
The Shrimp Immunity System and How Farmers Should Adapt to It
Pigment Paste and Its Role in Breathing Life into Paints
Paving the Market for Microbiome Products in Indonesia
The Life-Changing Solution to Maintaining Sleep Quality of Babies
On Giving the Best Care: Using Disposable Diapers in the Indonesian Way of Parenting
Exploring Nanotechnology for Agriculture Sustainability
Swiss Roll: The Art of Being Nostalgic and Following the Trends
The Future Outlook of the Beauty and Personal Care Products
At the beginning of the second quarter of 2023, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported hot extreme weather happening in Indonesia. The root cause is unusual atmospheric dynamics, which recorded 37.2 degrees maximum temperature in certain regions. The weather and the UV Index also reached an extreme hazard risk level.
During the hot extreme weather, using sunscreen is highly advisable by doctors. It is to avoid UVA and UVB radiation that could harm the skin and cause sunburn to premature aging. Moreover, regularly using sunscreen can help to reduce the risk of skin cancer, including melanoma.
SPF Booster in Sunscreen Formulation
However, recent studies raised concerns about the impact of chemical substances in sunscreens on coral reefs. Combined with the effects of global climate change, the pollution burden faced by coral reefs poses a threat to their ecological being. Cosmetic manufacturers responded to this concern through several approaches. It includes removing certain chemicals, using minimal amounts of UV filters with enhanced performance, and researching biodegradable derivatives.
Cosmetic manufacturers also discovered SPF (Sun Protection Factor) Booster, which can enhance sun protection and broad-spectrum coverage with lower amounts of UV filters. SPF Booster works by dissolving solid UV filters and inorganic particles. It also helps improve UV absorption coverage, resulting in higher SPF numbers.
Some commonly used SPF Boosters are titanium dioxide (TiO2) and zinc oxide (ZnO). These ingredients remain stable under UV rays exposure and have an excellent safety profile, making them suitable for products intended for sensitive skin and babies. Therefore, SPF Booster makes providing a sunscreen product that is kind to the skin and the environment possible.
To gain more insight about SPF Booster, tune in to Tinomax CC New Synergistic Product for UV Protection Seminar. The Regional Marketing Suncare of BASF, David Lee, will gladly share everything you need to know about SPF Booster. The seminar will be held on 8 June 2023 at the Indonesian Cosmetic Ingredients Fair, Grand City Surabaya Convention Hall.
The pandemic has altered the worldview on personal care, especially when it comes to beauty. Previously, the approach towards beauty products usage is dominated by the onion-like layers of skincare known as 12-step skincare. Now, the behavior of consumers has shifted toward Skin Minimalism.
As the name implies, Skin Minimalism introduces a minimalistic approach to skincare and beauty products. If the former skincare routine needs 12 products to complete the regime, Skin Minimalism encourages consumers to reevaluate it according to their needs.
The Latest Invention of the Beauty Industry
The Skin Minimalism approach is also applied to cosmetics products. Lately, there has been a significant amount of beauty brands that offer a fusion of cosmetics and skincare products. The products are then introduced to the market as Hybrid Cosmetics. This innovation grants consumers the ability to have the best of both worlds: a product to enhance their looks and skin.
Living in a country with tropical weather, there is an urgent need for Indonesians to protect their skin from harmful ultraviolet radiation. Therefore, Hybrid Cosmetics like lip balm with SPF and foundation with Vitamin E are not unheard of.
The benefits of Vitamin E to the skin are various, but its photoprotective effect in reducing skin damage caused by ultraviolet exposure made it a popular skincare formulation. Vitamin E also has anti-inflammatory effects as well as supporting wound healing. Some studies even pointed out the effectiveness of Vitamin E in treating atopic dermatitis and preventing skin cancer and wrinkling.
For the maximum effect and absorption of Vitamin E, advanced encapsulation technology is a minimum requirement. Especially when the said technology allows improvement in the stability, activity, and penetration of active ingredients into the skin. Microfluidics encapsulation technology allows a formulation to incorporate only the most essential ingredients. It is due to the ability of Microfluidics to confine particles in precise sizes to maximize the efficacy of active ingredients.
The Impact of Hybrid Cosmetics on the Beauty Market
Although the Skin Minimalism approach might seem terrifying to beauty manufacturers, it does not negatively impact the revenue projection of beauty products. In 2023, the revenue of cosmetics products reached US$103.80 billion. There even is a projected 4.84% annual growth from 2023-2027. Meanwhile, the Global Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) of the beauty and personal care market has a continuous increase forecast from 2023-2027 by 12.85%.
These projections mean that the outlook of the beauty products market does not look grim in the slightest bit. Click here to find your solution for utilizing the promising market projection.
Crustacean aquaculture is one of the most profitable food-producing sectors, with shrimp farming dominating the sector. In 2021, the shrimp export value of Indonesia reached US$2.2 billion. It also has a 6.9% contribution to the worldwide shrimp supply from 2015 to 2020.
In order to boost economic growth after the pandemic, the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Ministry targeted to boost the shrimp production target to two million tons. To achieve this, the government will reevaluate existing ponds, revitalize traditional ponds, and build new ponds.
However, the existence of the farms is not the only issue that looms over this big goal. The shrimp farms are not immune to disease outbreaks, feed costs, disease-free brood stock, and international market prices. The most urgent matter would be disease outbreaks because it threatens the survival of the shrimps and the sustainability of the farms.
Learning How Shrimp Immunity System Works
To survive in their elements, invertebrates are dependent on two systems: the innate immune system and the environmental stress-responding or adaptive system. These systems work in sync to protect cells from stresses that may come from biotic and abiotic stressors. Especially with environmental stressors such as temperature shifts, salinity changes, and metal toxicity that may make animals susceptible to diseases.
While it might have been reassuring, it turns out that shrimps are totally dependent on the innate shrimp immunity system only. The innate shrimp immunity system itself merely serves as the front-line defense against the early phases of microbial infection. Therefore, shrimps are prone to bacterial, fungal, and viral attacks.
Fortunately, the disease mitigation the world has today has significantly improved compared to decades ago. This strategy includes antibiotics, chemotherapeutics, vaccination, and immunostimulants. While antibiotics serve as the most effective way to combat disease, overusing them may backfire to threaten the health of the shrimps and the consumers.
As an alternative, farmers can use immunostimulants such as prebiotics that can enhance shrimp immunity. Supplementing prebiotics to the diet of the shrimps can increase digestive enzyme activity that leads to an effective feed conversion.
Prior to giving shrimp immunity additives, farmers have to put several things into consideration. The first one is the availability of the additives on a large scale. The next one is the dosage that suits the species and its age. Aside from that, farmers also have to pay attention to whether the feed additives are appropriate for the long term.
The sustainability of the farm is dependent on the kind of diets and additives that may improve the health of the livestock. Click here to find your solution.
Starting from our clothing to home decoration, it is undeniable that color holds a significant role in life. To produce lively colors in our surroundings, the one thing that is indispensable is pigment.
Pigment provides color, decoration, and significantly affects the film properties of the paint. It is the substance that actually gives paint colors. In other words, pigment breathes life into the paint.
Classifying Pigments
Pigments can be classified into organic pigment–which is often used in decorative paints and inorganic pigment, which is used in protective paints and contains metallic pigments. Organic pigment mostly produces brighter and richer colors, but it is less resistant to sunlight and chemicals compared to inorganic pigment.
In its pure form, pigment is made of bigger clumps that need to be dispersed into individual particles. To produce paint with a good color appearance, dispersing pigment is necessary. That is why, the pigment may be the most expensive component in certain paint.
Dispersing Pigments
To disperse pigment, there are several steps to follow: wetting, deagglomeration, and stabilization. As it implies, the wetting step consists of adsorbing water displaced from the surface into the pores between particles. To smoothen this dispersion process, wetting agents are usually used. The next step is deagglomerating or breaking the pigment into smaller particles, which often require additional wetting agent. The final step is stabilizing, where the dispersant helps to stabilize the pigment particles by adsorbing and making them repel other particles.
The Perks of Using Pigment Paste
Formulating paint from a paste with a good dispersant can break up the pigment agglomerates while preventing re-agglomeration in the paint during its film formation. As for dispersing pigment paste, there are several requirements to meet. It includes producing a uniform paste with adequate opacity as well as decent color development. While it poses quite a huge challenge, pigment paste has higher stability during storage after dispersion.
In order to meet the dispersing requirements, using a suitable wetting and dispersing agent like DISPEX® Ultra FA 4425 is naturally more beneficial. DISPEX® Ultra FA 4425 can stabilize all kinds of pigments in both water and solvent-based systems. It enhances color compatibility and acceptability to base paints in decorative base coats and is low in aromatic content. It is also a perfect match for both universal colorant and Volatile Organic Compound-free applications.
Despite the challenges, pigment paste makes the manufacturing of paint and coating quicker. This resulted in the manufacturer being able to flexibly respond to the requirements of the customers.
Click here to find your Paint and Coating formulation solution.
It is natural that each year, every industry will always look out for the next big thing in the sector. As for the Personal Care industry, microbiome products may just be the answer to what the industry is looking for.
Microbiome in personal care products is the result of recent scientific advances that suggest a different approach to skincare. The human skin is swarming with trillions of bacteria, yeast, and fungi known as microbiomes. Incorporating them as active or inactive ingredients in the products defies the belief that the existence of bacteria is always a bad thing. Instead of getting rid of the bacteria, it rebalances or reduces those species according to the skin conditions.
To achieve that, there is a need to adjust the ingredient in the product by adopting a gentler approach to the formulation. Avoiding harsh ingredients or using fewer ingredients are two examples of microbiome products. The other option is to personalize the skincare according to the skin condition of the consumers, which needs more resources to produce.
Promising Outlook for Indonesian Microbiome Products
Despite the market for microbiome products being considerably niche back in 2018, it has experienced rapid growth since 2019 until now. There has been a 130% increment in the mention of ‘microbiome’ among global skincare launches from 2018 to 2019.
Not stopping there, a forecast said that there will be a 13.68% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for microbiome products from 2022 to 2029. The market value increment is also projected to skyrocket to USD 1950.38 million by 2029. Therefore, developing microbiome personal care products is very promising to explore. Especially with the fact that there had not been many local key players that has a firm grip on the microbiome products market.
Microbiomes in Hair Care Products
Throughout the years, hair and scalp care has become a vital part of personal care. In the past, hair care products used to focus on repairing existing damage. The focus has now shifted to maintaining the health of the scalp. It is due to the belief that a healthy scalp is the secret to beautiful hair.
A high amount of stress and pollution may cause scalp disorders, which is one of the root causes of dandruff. Most of the time, such scalp concerns are the result of unbalanced microbiomes. The unfortunate thing is, a lot of anti-dandruff solutions in the market include anti-microbial actives that kill most microorganisms instead of controlling them.
To solve similar problems, BASF developed BioToLife as a solution to reduce dandruff appearance within 3 weeks. By restricting the growth of pro-inflammatory bacteria, BioToLife helps in strengthening the horny layer cohesion. BioToLife is 100% natural and vegan. It comprises rapeseed oil and sugar fermented by the non-pathogenic yeast starmerella bombicola. It is not only suitable for hair care products, but also oral care, such as toothpaste and mouthwash.
To become a key player in an industry, keeping up with the trends and going the extra mile with them are two inseparable things that may help you to conquer the market. Click here to find your solution.
For parents, managing the sleeping habit of newborn babies proved to be a huge challenge, as babies are not yet familiar with a typical sleep schedule. They typically sleep for 9 hours during the day and 9 with at least 3 hours of waking time to eat. Without a proper sleeping pattern, they might develop sleeping disorders. Not only it might stunt their development, but it also disrupts the resting time of the caregivers.
Sleep Quality of Babies and Hygiene
A good hygiene level prior to sleeping time determines the sleep quality of babies. To ensure an uninterrupted sleeping time, changing diapers is a nonnegotiable habit for parents. Nowadays, disposable diapers play an important part in the parenting journey of people all around the world. Its offer of high convenience and performance is a life-changing solution for the comfort of babies. Especially while babies under age 1 need their diapers changed 3-5 times a day on average. Studies found that babies who wear disposable diapers at night got less frequent sleep disruptions. As a result, it allows babies to get a longer sleeping time proportion.
How Disposable Diapers Take Part
Disposable diapers have the ability to keep the diapered area of the baby’s skin dry due to its high absorbency. Diapers contain several layers that allow liquid absorption without rewetting the skin. Its goal is for super absorbent polymer (SAP) to absorb the liquid gradually. SAP looks like transparent crystals when dry, and later will swell into a gel-like substance after absorbing liquid. Its non-water solubility makes SAP durable and can prevent rewetting the skin when babies are actively moving and sleeping. Naturally, this promotes quality sleep for babies as it keeps them from waking up during the night.
Back then, disposable diapers were a luxurious need intended for middle to high-income families in Indonesia. It is no wonder that the market was only valued at US$400 million in 2011. However, thanks to its recent affordability, the value has skyrocketed to US$1.63 billion by 2023. There is also a projection of 7.23% CAGR annually until 2027.
Looking for suitable diapers that offer comfort for babies is hard due to the limited ability of babies to communicate their feelings. It is a huge challenge for manufacturers to produce the best-performing diapers to support active babies with minimum to no irritation. To produce diapers with efficient and quick absorption, using HySorb® 8230X can be the solution. It is because HySorb® 8230X supports 48 seconds of absorption with 62 g/g free swell capacity. Not only that, it also has a 42 g/g centrifuge retention capacity and 10 gram/seconds flow rate.
The recent market development makes a perfect opening for manufacturers to compete in fastening their hold on the market. Click here to find your solution to becoming one of the key players.
Indonesia is the third leading country in Southeast Asia with 4.41 million births recorded in 2022. Therefore, there is an expected double amount of disposable diapers market growth from $1.75 billion in 2021 to $3.66 billion by 2026.
However, there is only a 20% penetration of baby diaper products to the total of disposable hygiene products in Indonesia. This is considerably low compared to the female hygiene products, which is leading with over 70% penetration. In penetrating the market, local manufacturers have paved several ways for diapers to be more approachable to the mid to lower-income market. One of the ways is by making diapers for individual sale for affordability.
Luckily, there has been a shift in the shopping behavior of consumers throughout the years. The growing middle class would rather choose hygiene and comfort rather than compromise quality. This is especially true for new parents, who only wanted the best for their children. As a result, there is a growing number of key players in the market to fulfill those demands.
Using Disposable Diapers: How Advantageous Is It?
It is no doubt that parents only want to ensure their children grow up healthy and content. When someone first becomes a parent, they are more likely to seek advice on parenting from the Internet. One of the frequent topics that come out is the debate about whether using disposable diapers is not more advantageous than using cloth diapers.
While both diaper types have their own advantages and disadvantages, using cloth diapers required frequent changing compared to disposable diapers. This may lead to interrupted sleep at night not only for the child but also for the parents or caregivers. Meanwhile, not using diapers at night at all may impair the sleep quality of the children.
For so long, people refrained from using disposable diapers for their children as they always caused diaper rash in children. In contrast, disposable diapers have the ability to prevent most types of rash caused by excess moisture trapping from urine and feces. This is due to the use of Super Absorbent Polymers (SAP) on recent products. A study found that 1 kilogram of this highly absorbent product can absorb up to 418 liters of water. There is even clinical evidence that indicates how using SAP keeps moisture away from the diapered skin area. It results in reduced diaper rash by maintaining proper skin hydration and minimizes irritation.
As the year progresses, the use of SAP on personal hygiene products became more important. In 2022, it dominates the market share of SAP with more than 64% of applications in the segment. Meanwhile, the global market size itself is forecasted to grow at 6.4% CAGR from 2023 to 2030.
The huge behavioral shift in the market is the perfect opportunity for manufacturers to innovate in order to become a key player. Click here to find your solution.
The importance of agriculture in the sustainability of quality food production is very prominent. Especially for an agricultural country like Indonesia, where it has a 14% contribution to the GDP of the nation. Not stopping there, agriculture also employed one-third of the labor force with smallholder farmers dominating the sector by 93%.
The demand for food in Indonesia is set to quadruple by 2050 due to the swift population growth. So, it is crucial to maintain the productivity, sustainability, and competitiveness of the agriculture sector. The objective is to meet the increasing demands for quality food.
To achieve that, the sector has to face quite a handful of challenges to achieve the desired development. The challenges include rapid climate changes, soil fertility decrement, and the presence of heavy metals in the soil. Meanwhile, the development of the system itself is highly dependent on climate change, ecosystem processes, social inclusion, health, and energy. Therefore, new and innovative technology such as nanotechnology plays a pivotal role in this development.
Nanotechnology Application in Agriculture
After its successful application in other sectors, scientists began to explore the potential of nanotechnology use in agriculture. Today, there are various aspects of agriculture that have started applying nanotechnology. It includes nanopesticides and nanoherbicides, nanomaterials for disease management, nanofertilizers, and seed development nanotechnology.
The use of nanotechnology in fertilizers is proven to improve the efficiency of nutrient uptake in plants. The nano size upscaled the solubility and bioavailability of the plants compared to the large particle contained by conventional fertilizers.
Nanotechnology not only provides new agents of agrochemical with new delivery mechanisms that improve crop productivity, but it also helps reduce pesticide applications. Moreover, nanotechnology benefited the agricultural sector by aiding the inspection of diseases rapidly and enhancing the mineral intake capacity of crop plants. Nanotechnology makes an improved production value at a lower cost while conserving natural resources possible.
To learn more about nanotechnology in agriculture, visit Bahtera Adi Jaya’s booth at the International Oil Palm Conference (IOPC) from 14 to 16 March 2023 at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC). Our experts will gladly assist you in formulating the most suitable solution to your agricultural needs. Click here for more information about the conference.
Food and beverage trends might come and go, but some products are timeless and irreplaceable. The light and fluffy sponge cake rolled up with a filling of whipped cream, jam, or a smear of chocolate is the perfect example of this timeless dessert. If in the past it only contains limited taste options, it now has extended to more variations.
Regardless of its name, there is a belief that the Swiss Roll was not originally from Switzerland. Some suggested that it was invented in England during the 19th century, but others said that it became popular in Central Europe during the First World War.
Indulging in the Timeless Taste of Swiss Roll
In Indonesia, the Swiss Roll Cake has been a specialty cake that tourists bought as souvenirs for some time in big cities like Surabaya, Medan, Papua, Balikpapan, and Bogor. The taste varied from the sweet chocolate roll with cream filling to the savory cake filled with beef floss.
Some retailers even sold Swiss Rolls in slices so consumers can readily consume them without having to commit to consuming a whole roll. This way, consumers can also try more taste variants and not get bored quickly.
Looks definitely did deceive, as producing Swiss Rolls might not be as easy as it seemed to be. It is not as simple as baking thin sponge cakes and rolling them with a filling. When the batter contains air bubbles, the cake would break when it is rolled up. Baking the cake too long can get the surface crunchy and makes it hard to roll.
It is not just the appearance of the cake that is important to entice consumers. The aroma, cake sweetness, staleness or rancidity, softness, texture, and filling also played a crucial part.
Therefore, manufacturers should consider things to remove as many hassles as possible when producing cakes. To produce cakes with a fine crumb structure and soft texture, applying Spongolit® 542 to the batter significantly increased the appetizing mouthfeel. Moreover, Spongolit® 542 provides easy handling with excellent storage stability with extended shelf life, leading to increased cost-effectiveness.
Convenience should always be a priority so manufacturers can focus on things that matter more in the manufacturing room. Click here to find your solution.
Women use an average of 12 different beauty products daily, ranging from skincare to hair care products. That is why the beauty and personal care industry keeps on thriving. It remained resilient in the middle of the pandemic throughout the years of social restriction.
According to Statistics Indonesia, beauty and personal care products contributed to the growth of the chemical, pharmaceutical, and traditional medicine industries. It reached a significant increment of 9.61% in 2021. The National Agency of Drug and Food Control noted a 20.6% increase in the number of beauty manufacturers. There is also a spike of 15.2% in export activities.
The Shift in Buying Behaviors of Personal Care Products
Prior to the pandemic in the first quarter of 2020, supermarkets were leading in the distribution channels for beauty and personal care products with an 86.7% share. Following the mass-scale social restrictions not long after, online platforms took the title by a storm.
There is an expected growth in online shopping activities in 2023, even after the government lifted the social restrictions. The online revenue of beauty and personal care products is projected to grow by 20.49% from the previous year. The existence of e-commerce and user-generated content platforms also helped in shaping consumer buying behaviors. Therefore, manufacturers and distributors hold the power to influence their purchase decision by offering promotions and discounts through these platforms.
The Booming Skincare Ingredients and Skin Minimalism
In the past few years, there are some ingredients that are constantly on the lookout in the market. Some of the most popular ingredients are niacinamide and retinol, which are popular for their many benefits to the skin. In 2023, we can still expect high demands for both ingredients.
With the rise of Skin Minimalism as the preferred beauty regime, more manufacturers have started incorporating skincare into makeup or making all-in-one products. Not only does it promote mindful consumption, but also drives sustainability by focusing on the essentials. This beauty regime is supported further by the clean beauty movement, where brands are committed to using safer ingredients in both their products and packaging.
There are many ways for manufacturers to start leaning toward sustainability. There is no better day to start the movement than today. Click here to find out how Bahtera can help you.
At the beginning of the second quarter of 2023, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported hot extreme weather happening in Indonesia. The root cause is unusual atmospheric dynamics, which recorded 37.2 degrees maximum temperature in certain regions. The weather and the UV Index also reached an extreme hazard risk level.
During the hot extreme weather, using sunscreen is highly advisable by doctors. It is to avoid UVA and UVB radiation that could harm the skin and cause sunburn to premature aging. Moreover, regularly using sunscreen can help to reduce the risk of skin cancer, including melanoma.
SPF Booster in Sunscreen Formulation
However, recent studies raised concerns about the impact of chemical substances in sunscreens on coral reefs. Combined with the effects of global climate change, the pollution burden faced by coral reefs poses a threat to their ecological being. Cosmetic manufacturers responded to this concern through several approaches. It includes removing certain chemicals, using minimal amounts of UV filters with enhanced performance, and researching biodegradable derivatives.
Cosmetic manufacturers also discovered SPF (Sun Protection Factor) Booster, which can enhance sun protection and broad-spectrum coverage with lower amounts of UV filters. SPF Booster works by dissolving solid UV filters and inorganic particles. It also helps improve UV absorption coverage, resulting in higher SPF numbers.
Some commonly used SPF Boosters are titanium dioxide (TiO2) and zinc oxide (ZnO). These ingredients remain stable under UV rays exposure and have an excellent safety profile, making them suitable for products intended for sensitive skin and babies. Therefore, SPF Booster makes providing a sunscreen product that is kind to the skin and the environment possible.
To gain more insight about SPF Booster, tune in to Tinomax CC New Synergistic Product for UV Protection Seminar. The Regional Marketing Suncare of BASF, David Lee, will gladly share everything you need to know about SPF Booster. The seminar will be held on 8 June 2023 at the Indonesian Cosmetic Ingredients Fair, Grand City Surabaya Convention Hall.
The pandemic has altered the worldview on personal care, especially when it comes to beauty. Previously, the approach towards beauty products usage is dominated by the onion-like layers of skincare known as 12-step skincare. Now, the behavior of consumers has shifted toward Skin Minimalism.
As the name implies, Skin Minimalism introduces a minimalistic approach to skincare and beauty products. If the former skincare routine needs 12 products to complete the regime, Skin Minimalism encourages consumers to reevaluate it according to their needs.
The Latest Invention of the Beauty Industry
The Skin Minimalism approach is also applied to cosmetics products. Lately, there has been a significant amount of beauty brands that offer a fusion of cosmetics and skincare products. The products are then introduced to the market as Hybrid Cosmetics. This innovation grants consumers the ability to have the best of both worlds: a product to enhance their looks and skin.
Living in a country with tropical weather, there is an urgent need for Indonesians to protect their skin from harmful ultraviolet radiation. Therefore, Hybrid Cosmetics like lip balm with SPF and foundation with Vitamin E are not unheard of.
The benefits of Vitamin E to the skin are various, but its photoprotective effect in reducing skin damage caused by ultraviolet exposure made it a popular skincare formulation. Vitamin E also has anti-inflammatory effects as well as supporting wound healing. Some studies even pointed out the effectiveness of Vitamin E in treating atopic dermatitis and preventing skin cancer and wrinkling.
For the maximum effect and absorption of Vitamin E, advanced encapsulation technology is a minimum requirement. Especially when the said technology allows improvement in the stability, activity, and penetration of active ingredients into the skin. Microfluidics encapsulation technology allows a formulation to incorporate only the most essential ingredients. It is due to the ability of Microfluidics to confine particles in precise sizes to maximize the efficacy of active ingredients.
The Impact of Hybrid Cosmetics on the Beauty Market
Although the Skin Minimalism approach might seem terrifying to beauty manufacturers, it does not negatively impact the revenue projection of beauty products. In 2023, the revenue of cosmetics products reached US$103.80 billion. There even is a projected 4.84% annual growth from 2023-2027. Meanwhile, the Global Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) of the beauty and personal care market has a continuous increase forecast from 2023-2027 by 12.85%.
These projections mean that the outlook of the beauty products market does not look grim in the slightest bit. Click here to find your solution for utilizing the promising market projection.
Crustacean aquaculture is one of the most profitable food-producing sectors, with shrimp farming dominating the sector. In 2021, the shrimp export value of Indonesia reached US$2.2 billion. It also has a 6.9% contribution to the worldwide shrimp supply from 2015 to 2020.
In order to boost economic growth after the pandemic, the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Ministry targeted to boost the shrimp production target to two million tons. To achieve this, the government will reevaluate existing ponds, revitalize traditional ponds, and build new ponds.
However, the existence of the farms is not the only issue that looms over this big goal. The shrimp farms are not immune to disease outbreaks, feed costs, disease-free brood stock, and international market prices. The most urgent matter would be disease outbreaks because it threatens the survival of the shrimps and the sustainability of the farms.
Learning How Shrimp Immunity System Works
To survive in their elements, invertebrates are dependent on two systems: the innate immune system and the environmental stress-responding or adaptive system. These systems work in sync to protect cells from stresses that may come from biotic and abiotic stressors. Especially with environmental stressors such as temperature shifts, salinity changes, and metal toxicity that may make animals susceptible to diseases.
While it might have been reassuring, it turns out that shrimps are totally dependent on the innate shrimp immunity system only. The innate shrimp immunity system itself merely serves as the front-line defense against the early phases of microbial infection. Therefore, shrimps are prone to bacterial, fungal, and viral attacks.
Fortunately, the disease mitigation the world has today has significantly improved compared to decades ago. This strategy includes antibiotics, chemotherapeutics, vaccination, and immunostimulants. While antibiotics serve as the most effective way to combat disease, overusing them may backfire to threaten the health of the shrimps and the consumers.
As an alternative, farmers can use immunostimulants such as prebiotics that can enhance shrimp immunity. Supplementing prebiotics to the diet of the shrimps can increase digestive enzyme activity that leads to an effective feed conversion.
Prior to giving shrimp immunity additives, farmers have to put several things into consideration. The first one is the availability of the additives on a large scale. The next one is the dosage that suits the species and its age. Aside from that, farmers also have to pay attention to whether the feed additives are appropriate for the long term.
The sustainability of the farm is dependent on the kind of diets and additives that may improve the health of the livestock. Click here to find your solution.
Starting from our clothing to home decoration, it is undeniable that color holds a significant role in life. To produce lively colors in our surroundings, the one thing that is indispensable is pigment.
Pigment provides color, decoration, and significantly affects the film properties of the paint. It is the substance that actually gives paint colors. In other words, pigment breathes life into the paint.
Classifying Pigments
Pigments can be classified into organic pigment–which is often used in decorative paints and inorganic pigment, which is used in protective paints and contains metallic pigments. Organic pigment mostly produces brighter and richer colors, but it is less resistant to sunlight and chemicals compared to inorganic pigment.
In its pure form, pigment is made of bigger clumps that need to be dispersed into individual particles. To produce paint with a good color appearance, dispersing pigment is necessary. That is why, the pigment may be the most expensive component in certain paint.
Dispersing Pigments
To disperse pigment, there are several steps to follow: wetting, deagglomeration, and stabilization. As it implies, the wetting step consists of adsorbing water displaced from the surface into the pores between particles. To smoothen this dispersion process, wetting agents are usually used. The next step is deagglomerating or breaking the pigment into smaller particles, which often require additional wetting agent. The final step is stabilizing, where the dispersant helps to stabilize the pigment particles by adsorbing and making them repel other particles.
The Perks of Using Pigment Paste
Formulating paint from a paste with a good dispersant can break up the pigment agglomerates while preventing re-agglomeration in the paint during its film formation. As for dispersing pigment paste, there are several requirements to meet. It includes producing a uniform paste with adequate opacity as well as decent color development. While it poses quite a huge challenge, pigment paste has higher stability during storage after dispersion.
In order to meet the dispersing requirements, using a suitable wetting and dispersing agent like DISPEX® Ultra FA 4425 is naturally more beneficial. DISPEX® Ultra FA 4425 can stabilize all kinds of pigments in both water and solvent-based systems. It enhances color compatibility and acceptability to base paints in decorative base coats and is low in aromatic content. It is also a perfect match for both universal colorant and Volatile Organic Compound-free applications.
Despite the challenges, pigment paste makes the manufacturing of paint and coating quicker. This resulted in the manufacturer being able to flexibly respond to the requirements of the customers.
Click here to find your Paint and Coating formulation solution.
It is natural that each year, every industry will always look out for the next big thing in the sector. As for the Personal Care industry, microbiome products may just be the answer to what the industry is looking for.
Microbiome in personal care products is the result of recent scientific advances that suggest a different approach to skincare. The human skin is swarming with trillions of bacteria, yeast, and fungi known as microbiomes. Incorporating them as active or inactive ingredients in the products defies the belief that the existence of bacteria is always a bad thing. Instead of getting rid of the bacteria, it rebalances or reduces those species according to the skin conditions.
To achieve that, there is a need to adjust the ingredient in the product by adopting a gentler approach to the formulation. Avoiding harsh ingredients or using fewer ingredients are two examples of microbiome products. The other option is to personalize the skincare according to the skin condition of the consumers, which needs more resources to produce.
Promising Outlook for Indonesian Microbiome Products
Despite the market for microbiome products being considerably niche back in 2018, it has experienced rapid growth since 2019 until now. There has been a 130% increment in the mention of ‘microbiome’ among global skincare launches from 2018 to 2019.
Not stopping there, a forecast said that there will be a 13.68% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for microbiome products from 2022 to 2029. The market value increment is also projected to skyrocket to USD 1950.38 million by 2029. Therefore, developing microbiome personal care products is very promising to explore. Especially with the fact that there had not been many local key players that has a firm grip on the microbiome products market.
Microbiomes in Hair Care Products
Throughout the years, hair and scalp care has become a vital part of personal care. In the past, hair care products used to focus on repairing existing damage. The focus has now shifted to maintaining the health of the scalp. It is due to the belief that a healthy scalp is the secret to beautiful hair.
A high amount of stress and pollution may cause scalp disorders, which is one of the root causes of dandruff. Most of the time, such scalp concerns are the result of unbalanced microbiomes. The unfortunate thing is, a lot of anti-dandruff solutions in the market include anti-microbial actives that kill most microorganisms instead of controlling them.
To solve similar problems, BASF developed BioToLife as a solution to reduce dandruff appearance within 3 weeks. By restricting the growth of pro-inflammatory bacteria, BioToLife helps in strengthening the horny layer cohesion. BioToLife is 100% natural and vegan. It comprises rapeseed oil and sugar fermented by the non-pathogenic yeast starmerella bombicola. It is not only suitable for hair care products, but also oral care, such as toothpaste and mouthwash.
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For parents, managing the sleeping habit of newborn babies proved to be a huge challenge, as babies are not yet familiar with a typical sleep schedule. They typically sleep for 9 hours during the day and 9 with at least 3 hours of waking time to eat. Without a proper sleeping pattern, they might develop sleeping disorders. Not only it might stunt their development, but it also disrupts the resting time of the caregivers.
Sleep Quality of Babies and Hygiene
A good hygiene level prior to sleeping time determines the sleep quality of babies. To ensure an uninterrupted sleeping time, changing diapers is a nonnegotiable habit for parents. Nowadays, disposable diapers play an important part in the parenting journey of people all around the world. Its offer of high convenience and performance is a life-changing solution for the comfort of babies. Especially while babies under age 1 need their diapers changed 3-5 times a day on average. Studies found that babies who wear disposable diapers at night got less frequent sleep disruptions. As a result, it allows babies to get a longer sleeping time proportion.
How Disposable Diapers Take Part
Disposable diapers have the ability to keep the diapered area of the baby’s skin dry due to its high absorbency. Diapers contain several layers that allow liquid absorption without rewetting the skin. Its goal is for super absorbent polymer (SAP) to absorb the liquid gradually. SAP looks like transparent crystals when dry, and later will swell into a gel-like substance after absorbing liquid. Its non-water solubility makes SAP durable and can prevent rewetting the skin when babies are actively moving and sleeping. Naturally, this promotes quality sleep for babies as it keeps them from waking up during the night.
Back then, disposable diapers were a luxurious need intended for middle to high-income families in Indonesia. It is no wonder that the market was only valued at US$400 million in 2011. However, thanks to its recent affordability, the value has skyrocketed to US$1.63 billion by 2023. There is also a projection of 7.23% CAGR annually until 2027.
Looking for suitable diapers that offer comfort for babies is hard due to the limited ability of babies to communicate their feelings. It is a huge challenge for manufacturers to produce the best-performing diapers to support active babies with minimum to no irritation. To produce diapers with efficient and quick absorption, using HySorb® 8230X can be the solution. It is because HySorb® 8230X supports 48 seconds of absorption with 62 g/g free swell capacity. Not only that, it also has a 42 g/g centrifuge retention capacity and 10 gram/seconds flow rate.
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Indonesia is the third leading country in Southeast Asia with 4.41 million births recorded in 2022. Therefore, there is an expected double amount of disposable diapers market growth from $1.75 billion in 2021 to $3.66 billion by 2026.
However, there is only a 20% penetration of baby diaper products to the total of disposable hygiene products in Indonesia. This is considerably low compared to the female hygiene products, which is leading with over 70% penetration. In penetrating the market, local manufacturers have paved several ways for diapers to be more approachable to the mid to lower-income market. One of the ways is by making diapers for individual sale for affordability.
Luckily, there has been a shift in the shopping behavior of consumers throughout the years. The growing middle class would rather choose hygiene and comfort rather than compromise quality. This is especially true for new parents, who only wanted the best for their children. As a result, there is a growing number of key players in the market to fulfill those demands.
Using Disposable Diapers: How Advantageous Is It?
It is no doubt that parents only want to ensure their children grow up healthy and content. When someone first becomes a parent, they are more likely to seek advice on parenting from the Internet. One of the frequent topics that come out is the debate about whether using disposable diapers is not more advantageous than using cloth diapers.
While both diaper types have their own advantages and disadvantages, using cloth diapers required frequent changing compared to disposable diapers. This may lead to interrupted sleep at night not only for the child but also for the parents or caregivers. Meanwhile, not using diapers at night at all may impair the sleep quality of the children.
For so long, people refrained from using disposable diapers for their children as they always caused diaper rash in children. In contrast, disposable diapers have the ability to prevent most types of rash caused by excess moisture trapping from urine and feces. This is due to the use of Super Absorbent Polymers (SAP) on recent products. A study found that 1 kilogram of this highly absorbent product can absorb up to 418 liters of water. There is even clinical evidence that indicates how using SAP keeps moisture away from the diapered skin area. It results in reduced diaper rash by maintaining proper skin hydration and minimizes irritation.
As the year progresses, the use of SAP on personal hygiene products became more important. In 2022, it dominates the market share of SAP with more than 64% of applications in the segment. Meanwhile, the global market size itself is forecasted to grow at 6.4% CAGR from 2023 to 2030.
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The importance of agriculture in the sustainability of quality food production is very prominent. Especially for an agricultural country like Indonesia, where it has a 14% contribution to the GDP of the nation. Not stopping there, agriculture also employed one-third of the labor force with smallholder farmers dominating the sector by 93%.
The demand for food in Indonesia is set to quadruple by 2050 due to the swift population growth. So, it is crucial to maintain the productivity, sustainability, and competitiveness of the agriculture sector. The objective is to meet the increasing demands for quality food.
To achieve that, the sector has to face quite a handful of challenges to achieve the desired development. The challenges include rapid climate changes, soil fertility decrement, and the presence of heavy metals in the soil. Meanwhile, the development of the system itself is highly dependent on climate change, ecosystem processes, social inclusion, health, and energy. Therefore, new and innovative technology such as nanotechnology plays a pivotal role in this development.
Nanotechnology Application in Agriculture
After its successful application in other sectors, scientists began to explore the potential of nanotechnology use in agriculture. Today, there are various aspects of agriculture that have started applying nanotechnology. It includes nanopesticides and nanoherbicides, nanomaterials for disease management, nanofertilizers, and seed development nanotechnology.
The use of nanotechnology in fertilizers is proven to improve the efficiency of nutrient uptake in plants. The nano size upscaled the solubility and bioavailability of the plants compared to the large particle contained by conventional fertilizers.
Nanotechnology not only provides new agents of agrochemical with new delivery mechanisms that improve crop productivity, but it also helps reduce pesticide applications. Moreover, nanotechnology benefited the agricultural sector by aiding the inspection of diseases rapidly and enhancing the mineral intake capacity of crop plants. Nanotechnology makes an improved production value at a lower cost while conserving natural resources possible.
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Food and beverage trends might come and go, but some products are timeless and irreplaceable. The light and fluffy sponge cake rolled up with a filling of whipped cream, jam, or a smear of chocolate is the perfect example of this timeless dessert. If in the past it only contains limited taste options, it now has extended to more variations.
Regardless of its name, there is a belief that the Swiss Roll was not originally from Switzerland. Some suggested that it was invented in England during the 19th century, but others said that it became popular in Central Europe during the First World War.
Indulging in the Timeless Taste of Swiss Roll
In Indonesia, the Swiss Roll Cake has been a specialty cake that tourists bought as souvenirs for some time in big cities like Surabaya, Medan, Papua, Balikpapan, and Bogor. The taste varied from the sweet chocolate roll with cream filling to the savory cake filled with beef floss.
Some retailers even sold Swiss Rolls in slices so consumers can readily consume them without having to commit to consuming a whole roll. This way, consumers can also try more taste variants and not get bored quickly.
Looks definitely did deceive, as producing Swiss Rolls might not be as easy as it seemed to be. It is not as simple as baking thin sponge cakes and rolling them with a filling. When the batter contains air bubbles, the cake would break when it is rolled up. Baking the cake too long can get the surface crunchy and makes it hard to roll.
It is not just the appearance of the cake that is important to entice consumers. The aroma, cake sweetness, staleness or rancidity, softness, texture, and filling also played a crucial part.
Therefore, manufacturers should consider things to remove as many hassles as possible when producing cakes. To produce cakes with a fine crumb structure and soft texture, applying Spongolit® 542 to the batter significantly increased the appetizing mouthfeel. Moreover, Spongolit® 542 provides easy handling with excellent storage stability with extended shelf life, leading to increased cost-effectiveness.
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Women use an average of 12 different beauty products daily, ranging from skincare to hair care products. That is why the beauty and personal care industry keeps on thriving. It remained resilient in the middle of the pandemic throughout the years of social restriction.
According to Statistics Indonesia, beauty and personal care products contributed to the growth of the chemical, pharmaceutical, and traditional medicine industries. It reached a significant increment of 9.61% in 2021. The National Agency of Drug and Food Control noted a 20.6% increase in the number of beauty manufacturers. There is also a spike of 15.2% in export activities.
The Shift in Buying Behaviors of Personal Care Products
Prior to the pandemic in the first quarter of 2020, supermarkets were leading in the distribution channels for beauty and personal care products with an 86.7% share. Following the mass-scale social restrictions not long after, online platforms took the title by a storm.
There is an expected growth in online shopping activities in 2023, even after the government lifted the social restrictions. The online revenue of beauty and personal care products is projected to grow by 20.49% from the previous year. The existence of e-commerce and user-generated content platforms also helped in shaping consumer buying behaviors. Therefore, manufacturers and distributors hold the power to influence their purchase decision by offering promotions and discounts through these platforms.
The Booming Skincare Ingredients and Skin Minimalism
In the past few years, there are some ingredients that are constantly on the lookout in the market. Some of the most popular ingredients are niacinamide and retinol, which are popular for their many benefits to the skin. In 2023, we can still expect high demands for both ingredients.
With the rise of Skin Minimalism as the preferred beauty regime, more manufacturers have started incorporating skincare into makeup or making all-in-one products. Not only does it promote mindful consumption, but also drives sustainability by focusing on the essentials. This beauty regime is supported further by the clean beauty movement, where brands are committed to using safer ingredients in both their products and packaging.
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