Abstract
The manufacturing industries have been experiencing increasing pressure from regulatory and government agencies and society in general on issues concerning human health and the environment. Green chemistry helps chemists and materials scientists to incorporate sustainable principles into their practices of creating products and developing processes. The field of green chemistry, since its beginnings in the early 1990s, has been growing in the scientific community at an ever-increasing rate. Green chemistry is a set of principles that speak to the design scientist at the earliest part of a product development program. It incorporates downstream implications at the fundamental molecular level. By anticipating potential problems around scale-up associated with regulatory and toxicological issues, it is possible to not only reduce costs from a variety of internalized and externalized sources but also streamline operations by increasing efficiency and time to market. This chapter discusses the twelve principles of green chemistry in the context of the cosmetics and personal care industries, and how the concerns can be addressed at a fundamental level. The cosmetics and personal care industry is taking initiatives to strive toward greener processes and products. However, as with all industrial sectors, much more work needs to be done. The need for more alternatives can be seen as a hurdle or as an opportunity.
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