Monthly ArchiveMarch 2017

Bydavidking

STELLARCHEM LUNCHES 100% NATURAL SKINCARE PRODUCTS

Seeds of Beauty Range is a product of well thought-out research work carried out by professional chemists with more than 20 years experience in the Cosmetic &Toiletry industry.The products have 100 percent natural skin-deep nourishment, and can also be used for infants.Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/nigerian-firm-launches-new-products/

In line with the policy of the Federal Government to promote made in Nigeria products, Stellarchem Nigeria Limited, an indigenous company operating in the manufacturing sector of the economy has launched seven new natural skincare products into the market with a brand name  ‘Seeds of Beauty ’. The cosmetic products  already approved and registered by National Agency for Foods and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) include Stretch-Marks Remover Soap, Stretch-Marks Remover Lotion, Skin lightening Soap, Skin lightening Lotion, Natural Black Soap, Natural Bath Scrub and Extra-virgin Coconut Oil.

Speaking during the lunching, the Managing Director of the company, who is also the current Chairman, Toiletries and Cosmetics Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (T & C Group of MAN), Mr. Ikpong Umoh, explained that all the products are made from natural ingredients like fruits, stem, leaves and seeds,and with the Nigerian environmental conditions in mind to ensure naturalness.

He said, “We discovered that many imported skin lightening products in the market contain chemicals like hydroquinone, steroids and mercuric oxide,etc that are dangerous to the skin. That is why you see people, mostly women with multiple irritating skin colours. The good thing with these natural products we have developed is that they gradually return the skin to normal by removing the irritation and they brighten the skin naturally by reducing melanin on the skin without any damage. The products are very effective and they work within 14 days. Seeds of Beauty brand is the first ever made in Nigeria Stretch-Mark Remover product that comes with soap, it can also help people who suffered chicken-pox to restore their skin” .

He went on, “Seeds of Beauty are well thought-out research products carried out by professional chemists with years of experience, and the research lasted for over four years before the products were manufactured locally. The products have 100 percent natural skin-deep nourishment, and can also be used for infants. For example, the coconut oil is cool extraction done with the use of a locally fabricated machine. The Seeds of beauty soap gives the body natural moisture to keep the skin healthy because it is made of leaves and fruits. But some soaps people buy today do not have this natural moisture, so they dehydrate the skin, leaving it very dried and chaffed.

The stretch-mark soap and lotion are specially formulated to remove stretch-marks from the skin, in order to maintain the natural skin texture. The natural black soap is formulated for all skin types to fight against acne and pimples. It clears and prevents rashes while relieving dried and chaffed skin. The bath scrub contains burnt ashes and sifted palm bunch residue. The skin lightening soap and lotion contain avocado oil, carrots extracts and lemon that are very good to the skin.”

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/nigerian-firm-launches-new-products/

He added, “For our manufacturing sector to develop like what obtains in advanced countries, we must support Made- in-Nigeria products, not only in words but by action. We must encourage local manufacturers to thrive. We have a lot of raw materials in Nigeria that we can use for cosmetics locally, which are very good to the skin. Now government is focusing on the need to buy Made-in-Nigeria products, which must go beyond simply telling people to buy the products, but showing themselves by example in terms of patronage and actually using these products. Today, about 90 percent cosmetic products in Nigeria are imported. This means, we are strengthening and growing foreign industries and creating jobs for people in other countries, while our local manufacturing companies with the capacity to produce better quality products are closing shops due to lack of patronage, dilapidated infrastructure and over regulation.

Bydavidking

COSMETIC & TOILETRIES RAW MATERIALS – Sources and Local Availability

A discussion input by the Managing Director of Stellarchem Nigeria Ltd, Mr Ikpong Okon Umoh to The Workshop on Enhancing the Productivity of Our Industries, Organized by the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment in Oriental Hotel Lekki, Lagos State

C &T raw materials are derived from three main primary sectors of the Nigerian economy namely:-Oil and Gas, Solid Minerals and Agriculture.

The possible raw materials from each source are as follows:-

CURRENT SITUATION:

All of these raw materials are currently being imported and used for the manufacture of Cosmetic, Toiletry and Pharmaceutical Bases as there are no local substitutes.

OIL & GAS: There is abundant oil and gas reserves in the country, the waxes and mineral oils are bi-product of petroleum refining. However, the sorry state of our refineries implies that the refining activities are far below installed capacity and cannot process the bi-product further into forms suitable for the industry to use.

SOLID MINERALS: The extractive industries in Nigeria are still in their infancy with activities limited to mining and very little value addition. Although talc and calcium carbonate are widely produced , their quality falls short of industry standards.

In particular, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries makes use of talc and calcium carbonate with <1000 cfu/g. The current product available locally has a microbial load of >10,000cfu/g.

AGRICULTURE: Most of our agricultural produce is exported in their natural form with little or no processing. However, where there is processing like in the case of palm oil and palm kernel oil, it is done by the user companies like PZ-Cussons and Unilever  who have in –house facilities to split the fats/oils to free the fatty acids for their soap factories. There are no excesses or commercial quantities for other industries.

SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS:

The Federal Government should fix our refineries and build modern modular types that can refine our crude oils to make petroleum product abundantly available and free up the bi products that can be further refined into our raw materials.

They should encourage and empower the SMEs to set up and run small-scale chemical and extractive intermediate industries that can make some of the raw materials currently being imported. Such investment drive will result in huge savings in foreign exchange, encourage local entrepreneurial initiatives, skill acquisition and boost sustainable job creation.