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<strong>News</strong> <strong>Release</strong><br />
March, 2006<br />
Your Contact<br />
Crystal Rumph<br />
Phone (914) 592-4660 X 228<br />
Timiron ® BF-1001 – value added bi-functional pearlescent pigments<br />
Hawthorne, NY, <strong>EMD</strong> <strong>Chemicals</strong> Inc. the North American Specialty <strong>Chemicals</strong> affiliate<br />
of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany will launch a new generation of bi-functional<br />
pigments starring Timiron ® BF-1001, a silver-white pearlescent pigment. Bi-functional<br />
pigments combine the exceptional properties of pearl luster pigments - brilliance, luster<br />
and gloss with an additional functionality – the microbiological stabilization of cosmetic<br />
formulations.<br />
Microbes can easily contaminate cosmetic formulations due to the presence of water,<br />
nutrients, pH values (6–8), and temperature. Consequently, preservatives are used in<br />
cosmetic formulations to hinder contamination. Preservatives, however, are currently<br />
under discussion in the scientific community because they may cause health and<br />
allergy concerns. With the development of the new bi-functional Timiron ® BF-1001<br />
pigment by <strong>EMD</strong> <strong>Chemicals</strong> Inc. an improved approach with clear advantages is now<br />
possible: improvement of microbiological stability of cosmetic formulations, multipurpose<br />
skin care activities, safe toxicological profile, easy formulation, and a patent<br />
pending technology.<br />
The silver-white pigment Timiron ® BF-1001 creates silky luster effects in both color<br />
cosmetics and personal care products. The additional functionality is the<br />
microbiological stabilization of cosmetic formulations. Extensive testing in a wide<br />
range of cosmetic formulations with 2% Timiron ® BF-1001 (corresponding to 0.0013%<br />
Ag + in finished cosmetic product) showed very encouraging results. Moreover,<br />
Timiron ® BF-1001 influences the overproduction of microorganisms of the normal skin<br />
microflora and is therefore particularly suitable for skin care products.<br />
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Timiron ® BF-1001 has a particle size range of 5–25 µm. It can be easily incorporated<br />
into water and oil based systems, and is pH and thermally stable.<br />
The bi-functionality of Timiron ® BF-1001 gives added value to cosmetic formulations as<br />
it lends an attractive pearl luster, with an additional functionality of microbiological<br />
stabilization in cosmetic and skin care formulations.<br />
Timiron ® BF-1001 will have an impact on tomorrow’s cosmetic formulations.<br />
About <strong>EMD</strong> <strong>Chemicals</strong><br />
<strong>EMD</strong> <strong>Chemicals</strong> represents the North American chemical sector of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. As<br />
an international organization with 1,100 employees and revenues of approx. $US 400 million, <strong>EMD</strong><br />
<strong>Chemicals</strong> focuses on innovative specialty chemicals for pharmaceutical, biotech, cosmetic, agricultural,<br />
coatings, plastics, electronics and other industrial applications<br />
About Merck KGaA<br />
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany is a global pharmaceutical and chemical company with sales of EUR<br />
5.9 billion in 2005, a history that began in 1668, and a future shaped by 29,133 employees in 54 countries.<br />
The former U.S. subsidiary, Merck & Co., has been completely independent of the Merck Group since<br />
1917.<br />
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