End of Cosmetics Manufacturing

End of Cosmetic Chemicals Production Operations.

11 November 2023 - © Fluorchem Corporation Fluorochemical Operations

On December 31th 2023, Fluorchem will officially end the production of all four products within the cosmetic chemicals production line, ending our multi-year production journey.

During our time in production, we produced thousands of kilograms of cosmetic chemicals including dimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane, phenoxyethanol, ethyl acrylate and ethyl methacrylate. The volumes of product we have supplied over the years are enough to formulate tens of thousands of cosmetic products.

The production of acrylates and siloxanes was initiated by Fluorchem Corporation Advanced Materials which is an operational division of Fluorchem Corporation focused on advanced materials R&D. Throughout March and April 2022 as research was being done involving the possible use of acrylates and siloxanes as a formulation substitute for fluorochemical water repellent products in applications where fluorochemicals are not seen as favourable. During the research programme, the cosmetic chemical units were operated as long as they were profitable to produce cosmetic chemicals for sale to the health and personal care and sexual wellness industries before concluding operations in December 2023.

Production of Ethyl acrylate and Ethyl methacrylate at Fluorchem sold the majority of our product locally and to China to produce many products for the health and personal care industries. Both Ethyl acrylate and methacrylate have major applications in the cosmetics industry for the production of artificial nail and eyelash products including adhesives and lacquers. Acrylates are used as key ingredients in the formulation of cosmetic-grade adhesives used in these products,

Production of polydimethylsiloxane (dimethicone) and cyclopentasiloxane sold the majority of our product to locally and to China for the production of many products for the health and personal care, sexual wellness, and healthcare industries. Dimethicone and cyclopentasiloxane are key components in the manufacturing of many cosmetic products including lotion, foundation, tanning lotion, eyeliner, lip gloss, sunscreen, eye-shadow, personal lubricants and many more products. Siloxanes are used in these products such as lotion, tanning creams and sunscreen to provide a smoother application on the skin forming a barrier that protects against moisture and leaving the applied product with a silky smooth texture.

Fluorchem Corporation Advanced Materials is ending production of cosmetic chemicals at its six production units due to a number of factors mainly being the opportunity to increase profits by constructing larger bleach production units.

Our Cosmetic Chemical Production Units

Fluorchem Corporation Advanced Materials was responsible for the operation of six chemical production units apart of cosmetics chemical production. These units are known within Fluorchem as PLV-5, PLV-6, PLV-12, PLV-14, PLV-15 and PLV-16. All six units were constructed in 2022. These units were highly efficient and operated without any major safety incidents, representing our safety first culture.

Upon the conclusion of the cosmetics programme by Fluorchem Corporation Advanced Materials, all six production units shut down overnight on 31 December 2023.

Moving in 2024, as we begin decommissioning and demolition activities on the former cosmetics production equipment, we are striving to ensure the majority of recyclable metal products are disposed of responsibly to promote re-use.

We thank you, our customers, for choosing Fluorchem Cosmetic Chemicals during our time in production. The next time you put on makeup, apply moisturizing lotion, or put on artificial eyelashes, there's a chance the chemicals within these products could be from our production units. We hope you continue to enjoy our new product lines.

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