Indonesia Government holds summit to discuss palm oil production
Indonesia government officials have been holding talks with multinational companies and farming associations to discuss issues surrounding palm oil production. Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Forestry and Environment gathered 100 technical...
Use of parabens in cosmetics banned in Southeast Asia
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations' Cosmetics Committee has banned the use of five parabens as preservatives in cosmetics. The substances include isopropylparaben, isobutylparaben, phenylparaben, benzylparaben, and pentylparaben. The compounds will be added to...
Australian patent granted to Cellmid for the use of midkine in hair loss products
Australian biotechnology company Cellmid has been granted an Australian patent for the use of molecular protein midkine to prevent and treat hair loss. Midkine is a protein that in humans is produced during oncogenesis (the creation of cancerous tumours), inflammation...
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