Archives for October 3, 2005

← 2005

Packaging innovation leads the way at HBA

By  Simon Pitman

Health & Beauty America closed its doors on September 29 having given the industry a peek into some of the most ground-breaking and pioneering offerings. The CosmeticsDesign.com team was busy unearthing some of the highlights in the packaging field.

Oats - the natural next step in anti-aging?

By  Jess Halliday

Beta glucan, an oat-derived fibre, can penetrate the skin and smooth out wrinkles, indicates a new study that confounds previous scientific thought and sets up the ingredient as a new natural tool to suppress the outward signs of aging.

FTC clears P&G, Gillette merger

By  Lorraine Heller

The acquisition of the Gillette Company by Procter & Gamble was cleared on Friday by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), resulting in the two companies operating jointly as of October 3.

Eastman explains benefit of vitamin E tocotrienols

By  Staff Reporter

Tocotrienols may protect the skin from the aging effects of pollution and UV rays better and in smaller quantities than other forms of vitamin E, according to Eastman Chemical Company.