Companies are constantly looking for new ways to satisfy consumer and public needs. Product Care guidelines give a high priority to ensuring that products can be manufactured and used safely and do not have an adverse impact on the environment.

Scientists at research and development laboratories are dedicated to developing new products and improving existing ones. In addition to testing for product performance, they consider the effect of each potential ingredient as well as formulations on the employees that make and handle the product as well as the people who use it. Data on a products chemistry, toxicology and efficacy are used to develop the appropriate label information.

Packaging engineers choose the appropriate material for packages. They study material for compatibility with product ingredients, strength and shipping protection, and ease of recycling and disposal. Companies strive to find the package that provides appropriate protection for both the consumer and the environment.

Product design is a continuing process. Companies constantly collect data from marketing studies and the marketplace to improve product design. They also stay current with emerging data on ingredient and material safety and new science of sustainability as it applies to the design of products and packages.