23 Sep 2010

Oak Brook, Ill. – Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world, today announced that new regulatory requirements and heightened emphasis on quality control along supply chain management strategies will directly affect the health, beauty and cosmetics industry on a global level. Intertek will address these issues, as well as advances and strategies for safety and sustainability solutions, during the HBA Global Expo 2010, Sept. 28-30, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. Visit Intertek in booth #1156 in the Technical & Ingredients Pavilion, or attend one of two educational seminars presented by Intertek subject matter experts, to learn about solutions for clinical research; product safety, efficacy and claims; toxicology risk assessment; safety data sheet (SDS) authoring; classification and labeling; sustainability solutions; quality assurance; packaging solutions; and REACH, the new EU Cosmetics Directive and other regulatory requirements.

  • Intertek is presenting at the HBA Expo Marketing and Technical Conference as part of the “20 Tips on Technical Design that Takes Advantage of Customer Trends” track from 2:30-4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28. Intertek’s Shawn Blenis, Environmental Services Manager, NAFTA, will present, “Benchmarking, Integrating and Defining Life Cycle Analysis with Global Sustainability Trends,” which will address all aspects of the life cycle of a beauty product, from the raw material to production, distribution and end-of-life phases.
  • Visit HBA’s Trend Spot Theater on the show floor from 11-11:45 a.m. on Thursday, September 30, to learn about “Trends in European Regulations,” presented by Intertek’s Emilie Cornillot, Health and Beauty Project Manager. This session will deliver valuable information required to sell health and beauty products in Europe.

Intertek continues to expand its cosmetic and beauty product solutions worldwide to enable retailers, manufacturers and importers to evaluate product safety, environmental impact, efficacy and acceptability across the supply chain. These innovative solutions include inspection, testing, advisory, training and quality assurance services. Intertek is the only testing, inspection and certification provider that offers cutting-edge human clinical research studies and clinical trials for evaluation of safety, efficacy, and advertising claim support. Intertek is also an expert one-stop shop for REACH-related cosmetic testing methods to help your products reach a global market that includes Europe, Asia, Russia and the Middle East.

Contact:
Cassie Biscanin, Public Relations Manager, Intertek Group Americas Region
Phone: + 713.543.3775
Email: cassandra.biscanin@intertek.com