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Preparing for an EU Talc Ban: What Mineral and Starch Alternatives Need to Match
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Preparing for an EU Talc Ban: What Mineral and Starch Alternatives Need to Match

Compaction, Cosmetics industry, Flowability, Insights, Legislation and Standards, Particle Size Testing

Preparing for an EU Talc Ban: What Mineral and Starch Alternatives Need to Match

Talc's expected EU restriction is forcing cosmetic formulators toward mica, kaolin, silica, and starch. None of them reproduce talc's platelet slip, oil absorption, and low dustiness at the same time, and each substitution changes flow and compaction behavior in pressed powder products differently.

By Martijn Daalder|2026-07-17T09:37:36+01:0018 July 2026|Categories: Compaction, Cosmetics industry, Flowability, Insights, Legislation and Standards, Particle Size Testing|Tags: anti-caking, Article 15, CMR classification, corn starch, dustiness, kaolin, mica, oil absorption value, pressed powder, rice starch, silica, surface treatment, talc ban|0 Comments

Common Bulk Powders Used in Global Industry

Bulk Powders in Industry: An introduction Bulk [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:15:09+01:006 October 2024|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Caking, Chemical Industry, Compaction, Construction, Editors pick, Feature Article, Flowability, Food Industry, Mixing technology, Particle size distribution, Pharmaceutical Industry, Plastics and Polymers, powders, Segregation, Silo storage, Sustainability, Transport|Tags: agricultural revolutions, alternative sweeteners, bioplastics, bulk powders, calcium carbonate, carbon capture technologies, Carroll Quigley, cement, cement production, chemicals, Construction, construction materials, consumer demand, consumer goods, corn starch, decorative elements, drywall, economic development, economic growth, environmental challenges, feeding billions, fermentation technologies, fire-resistant properties, food and beverage industry, food industry, food ingredients, food production, food security, future of bulk powders, genetically modified organisms, geopolitical challenges, global cement production, global economy, global gypsum production, global industry, global trade, global wheat flour production, green cement, green chemistry, gypsum, industrial growth, infrastructure, infrastructure projects, innovation in production, limestone, low-cost filler, luxurious appearance, main bulk powders, Manufacturing, Market Dynamics, mechanized milling, modular construction, monk fruit, paper production, plaster products, plastics industry, Portland cement, precision farming, processing technologies, productivity, Raw materials, recyclable materials, recycling, Resource Depletion, rise of alternatives, silica, steel industry, stevia, sugar production, sustainability, sustainability mandates, sustainable approach, sustainable building practices, sustainable packaging solutions, sustainable practices, technological innovation, Tragedy and Hope, transportation, urbanization, waterproof properties, wheat flour|0 Comments