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CRODA INC.


HEADQUARTERS:

7 Century Drive, Parsippany, NJ 07054 USA Tel: 973-644-4900, Fax: 973-644-9222 E-mail: marketing@croda.com, Website: www.croda.com

FOUNDED:

1925

KEY PERSONNEL:

Kevin Gallagher, President

Kevin Gallagher, Vice President-Marketing (acting)

Glenn Newman, Vice President-Sales

Art Knox, Sales Director Personal Care and Pharmaceutical

Scott Tuchinsky, Sales Director Household/Industrial

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Croda Inc is a leading supplier of cosmetic raw materials to the Personal Care Industry and offers one of the widest selections of surfactants and specialty ingredients available. With a focus on creative product development and an emphasis on natural ingredients, Croda couples state-of-the-art technology with active functionality to provide leading-edge ingredients that are effective as well as renewable. Considered one of the industry leaders, Croda is known for the novel chemistry of its proteins, the innovation of its cationic cationic

having qualities dependent on having free cations available.


cationic detergents
are wetting agents that disrupt or damage cell membranes, denature proteins and inactivate enzymes.
 surfactants, the functionality of its botanical extracts, and its contributions to Ethnic haircare technology. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Croda International Plc, Croda is part of a global network with a world-wide presence in over 35 countries. With Sederma as a member of the Croda International Group, the entire product line of skin care ingredients they offer is now available through Croda. Considered the premier of high performance products in the Industry, Sederma ingredients have all undergone intensive efficacy testing to document their biological effects on the skin and hair. Westbook Lanolin lanolin, greasy, yellow substance extracted from wool. When purified, it is used as a base for ointments and creams, as a lubricant, and in finishing and preserving leather. It is also a constituent of some varnishes and paints.  has also been added to the Group, making Croda International the largest manufacturer of lanolin in the world.

TECHNOLOGIES/PATENTS, NEW PRODUCTS:

* Patented fatty alkoxylate diesters of dicarboxylic acids and propoxylated alcohols

* Patented quaternized UV absorber for hair

* Patented phosphate-based conditioning and emulsifying system

* Patented high performance thickener thick·en  
tr. & intr.v. thick·ened, thick·en·ing, thick·ens
1. To make or become thick or thicker: Thicken the sauce with cornstarch. The crowd thickened near the doorway.

2.
 for surfactant Surfactant Definition

Surfactant is a complex naturally occurring substance made of six lipids (fats) and four proteins that is produced in the lungs. It can also be manufactured synthetically.
 systems

* Chromatographic chro·mat·o·graph  
n.
An instrument that produces a chromatogram.

tr.v. chro·mat·o·graphed, chro·mat·o·graph·ing, chro·mat·o·graphs
To separate and analyze by chromatography.
 purification process for water-white triglyceride oils

MAJOR MARKETS:

* Cosmetics & Toiletries toi·let·ry  
n. pl. toi·let·ries
An article, such as toothpaste or a hairbrush, used in personal grooming or dressing.

toiletries nplartículos mpl de aseo (=
 

* Pharmaceutical

* Household/Industrial

MAJOR PRODUCTS:

* Quaternary quaternary /qua·ter·nary/ (kwah´ter-nar?e)
1. fourth in order.

2. containing four elements or groups.


qua·ter·nar·y
adj.
1. Consisting of four; in fours.
 Conditioning Agents (Incroquats)

* Emulsifying Wax NF (Polawax) and other self emulsifiers (Incroquat Behenyl TMS TMS Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (alternative medicine for depression)
TMS Test Match Special (sports - cricket)
TMS Texas Motor Speedway
TMS Transportation Management System
TMS Toyota Motor Sales
)

* Phosphate Esters (Crodafoses)

* Emollient emollient /emol·li·ent/ (e-mol´yent)
1. softening or soothing.

2. an agent that softens or soothes the skin, or soothes an irritated internal surface.


e·mol·lient
adj.
 Esters (Crodamols, Cromollients)

* Proteins & Derivatives (Croteins, Hydrotriticums, Cropeptide W, Crodasone W)

SPECIALIZED SERVICES:

Croda is known for its quick customer service, solution-based technical support, and strong sense of partnership with its customers. Our sales staff is keyed to marketing trends and can help you adapt to ingredient market conditions. At our North American North American

named after North America.


North American blastomycosis
see North American blastomycosis.

North American cattle tick
see boophilusannulatus.
 Technical Center, we have separate product validation and claim substantiation laboratories for hair care and skin care and operate a two-chair hair salon where comparison testing is done in-house.

GLOBAL CAPABILITIES:

South America Contact: Croda do Brasil Tel: 01155192256000 Fax: 01155192256001

Pacific Rim Contact: Croda Surfactants Tel: 0116127564400 Fax: 0116127564414

(Australia) Croda Singapore Tel: 011655519600 Fax: 011655519550

Western Europe Contact: Croda Olechemicals Tel: 011441405860551 Fax: 011441405860205
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