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The new 9th edition of Harry's Cosmeticology is available as a 3 volume set containing over 2600 pages of new information on the recent changes in the cosmetic and personal care industry. Chemical Publishing is now offering key parts of the title for those interested in a particular subject area covered in the book. Harry's Cosmeticology 9th Edition has developed a new line of "Focus Books" for this purpose. Focus books are a series of selected chapters that can be used as a reference guide for a particular subject area. This focus book covers: - Sustainability and Eco-Responsibility (Harry's Cosmeticology 9th Ed.) A GLOBAL APPROACH FOR THE COSMETIC AND PERSONAL CARE INDUSTRY - Editor's Overview - Alban Muller (President, Alban Muller Group) - PART 12.1 - DEFINING SUSTAINABILITY AND HOW IT CHANGES THE INNOVATION PROCESS - Authors: - Jamie Pero Parker (Innovation Manager, RTI International) and - Phil Watson (Technology Commercialization Manager, RTI International) 12.1.1 Sustainability-a critical business issue - 12.1.2 Innovation is a critical but challenging component of any sustainability strategy - 12.1.3 Integration of sustainability principles into innovation PART 12.2 - A BOTANIST'S VIEW OF SUSTAINABILITY: USE OR ABUSE IN THE PERSONAL CARE INDUSTRY? - Author: Michael J. Balick (Vice President of Botanical Sciences, Director of the Institute of Economic Botany, New York Botanical Gardens) - 12.2.2 What happens once you find a species of interest? - 12.2.3 Sustainable production of wild-harvested products - PART 12.3 - THE HERBORETUM NETWORK FOR PROMOTING LOCAL CULTURES AND BIODIVERSITY - Author: Genevive Bridenne (CIO, Alban Muller Group) - 12.3.2 The Herboretum, a true open-air plant laboratory dedicated to plants used in beauty, health, and well-being - 12.3.3 The Herboretum organizes themed visits of four different kinds: school groups, the general public, professionals, and organizations - 12.3.4 The Herboretum Network, a unique interface between the phyto