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Skin Research Laboratories has launched a new eyelash conditioner and growth promoter to rival an array of similar products that have hit the market recently.
Scientists have hailed carbon dioxide laser resurfacing as a highly effective treatment for facial wrinkles but warn of complications in the short term.
Travel consumer goods provider Travelon has launched a new range of personal care products based on simple single dose sheets of paper for a range of products.
Leading natural cosmetics provider Aveda has updated and expanded its Uruku make-up collection, opting for natural annatto pigment instead of synthetics.
Taking a minority stake in Forest Essentials will provide Estee Lauder with improved access to a small but fast-growing market brimming with opportunity, says a Kline analyst.
Sliding share prices on the stock exchange and financial downgrades point to tougher times for the personal care industry as high commodity prices hit hard, experts say.
Low costs, a large consumer base and a thriving economy look set to
ensure that the Brazil cosmetics market will continue its strong
growth, analysts believe.
The market for licensed children's personal care products has good
potential but manufacturers will have to be quirky and innovative
to benefit, according to a recent report.
Less invasive procedures will continue to drive the cosmetic surgery market over the next decade, however its popularity may bring with it safety concerns.
A line of shaping underwear impregnated with skin care actives will
be debuting at Macy's this week designed to slim the silhouette and
help rid the wearer of cellulite.
Direct seller Mary Kay is looking to make green dollars with its
new refillable compact it estimates will help eliminate 60,000 tons
of carbon emissions.
Global cosmetics companies operating in China should be aware of
increasingly strict enforcement of the country's advertising
standards, according to a consumer goods lawyer.
Horst Rechelbacher, founder of the Aveda brand, has launched his
new organic health and beauty brand, Intelligent Nutrients, which
includes more than 20 hair care products.
The Colombian fragrance association has become a full member of the
International Fragrance Association taking its industry
representation even closer to one hundred percent.
The Attorney General of California has filed a lawsuit against a
number of natural personal care companies whose products allegedly
contain levels of a carcinogenic compound.
The naturals trend has long been evident in skin care but now it is
increasingly moving into oral care, underlined by a new range
launched by Fabulous Smiles.
DermaDNA, a system that measures an individual's DNA damage
resulting from UV radiation and recommends a skin care regime
accordingly, has been launched in Canada.
US Organic consumer goods player Whole Foods Market has launched a
new hair and skin care line containing an extract from the South
American plant Yerba Maté.
Lavender oil is a frequently used fragrance for personal care
products but as it has been linked to contact dermatitis
formulators have been known to steer clear of the ingredient.
A US-Malaysian partnership has completed the first phase of
annotating the oil palm genome in a process it hopes will enable
increased oil yields and sustainability.
The FDA has agreed to evaluate an anti-wrinkle injection treatment
from France-based pharmaceutical company Ipsen which if approved
would provide a rival for Allergan's Botox.
The beauty market for girls aged between eight and 12 is worth an
estimated $500m and includes products as adult seeming as firming
cellulite cream, according to NPD Group's latest report.
Democrats attacked the current state of cosmetics regulation at a
hearing to discuss legislation that could require companies to
register facilities and report adverse events.
'Sun defense in a pill' is the claim of a Florida-based company
releasing a dietary supplement designed to protect the skin against
UVA and UVB damage.
International players are leading market growth in Brazil which now ranks fourth in the global market for cosmetics and toiletries, according to a Kline report.
Jan Marini Skin Research has launched an anti-aging product that
promises to make the skin appear younger by fighting discoloration
rather than wrinkles.
Geisha makeup is meeting the modern cosmetics industry and
returning to the Japanese market with the launch of one of the most
expensive lipsticks in the world.
