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Kline Projects Cosmetics Market Growth
LITTLE FALLS, N.J.—–U.S. sales in the cosmetics and toiletries market grew only by 0.3 percent in 2008, the lowest since 1991, according to the latest study completed by worldwide research and consulting firm Kline & Company. The new data available in Cosmetics & Toiletries USA 2008 indicates that sales have reached a total of $35.6 billion at the manufacturers’ level, ...(More)
5/27/2009
Internet Beauty Purchases Not Affected By Recession
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.—–The state of the economy appears to be taking its toll on beauty purchases across most retail channels, with the exception of one—the Internet. According to Emerging Channels Series: Beauty Care Products, Special Focus: The Internet from The NPD Group Inc., a leading market research company, the Internet gained one percentage point and was the only retail channel ...(More)
5/26/2009
Cognis Rearranges Market Department
MONHEIM, Germany—Global specialty chemicals supplier, Cognis, appointed Bettina Jackwerth as marketing director of care chemicals North Europe, effective May 1, 2009. Before, she was global marketing director personal care. In her new position, Jackwerth is responsible for regional marketing for home and personal care. Jackwerth studied biology at the universities of Düsseldorf and Münster, Germany. She started her career at ...(More)
5/20/2009
EPA’s ‘Don’t Fry Day’
Washington—To remind Americans to practice sun-safe behaviors on Memorial Day weekend and the rest of summer, Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SunWise Program and the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention have designated the Friday before Memorial Day as “Don’t Fry Day”. Skin cancer is largely preventable; however, new cases of melanoma, the most deadly of skin cancers, continue to rise ...(More)
5/19/2009
Alchimie Forever Tightens, Firms Skin
WASHINGTON—Alchimie Forever released the results of two clinical studies proving the firming and tightening effect of its flagship products, Diode 1 + Diode 2 age-defying serums and Alexandrite gel for the neck and bust.Both studies were conducted on a third-party independent laboratory in France on 10 female subjects. In both cases, skin tightness was measured quantitatively using an elastometer (quantitative ...(More)
5/19/2009
Sun Care Solutions From Cognis
MONHEIM, Germany—The global sun care market has grown over recent years with higher SPF products becoming increasingly important. Manufacturers looking to meet the needs of the ever more demanding consumer require high-performance ingredients and effective control over their products’ sensory properties. Cognis Care Chemicals aims to help its customers in the sun care market by developing solutions that combine these ...(More)
5/18/2009
Almonds for Moisturizing
We all know that almonds are high in protein and good for heart health, but did you know they can also be beneficial for skin and hair? Botaneco, an oil-seed specialist, recently developed an almond version of olesome product, Hydresia Dulce. It’s an Ecocert-certified emulsion derived from sweet almonds.
5/18/2009
Selenium Decreases Risk of Skin Cancer
QUEENSLAND, Australia—A current Australian study found relatively high-serum selenium concentrations are associated with a 60-percent decrease in subsequent tumor incidence of both basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), whereas serum concentrations of carotenoids or alpha-tocopherol were not associated with later skin cancer incidence(Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2009;18(4):1167–73). Researchers carried out a prospective study of the associations between ...(More)
5/17/2009
Hydrosal® Improves Excessive Sweating
ALBANY, N.Y.—Valeo Pharma announced a new study recently published demonstrated the efficacy and safety of Hydrosal®, a novel high-strength topical antiperspirant with 15 percent aluminum chloride and 2 percent salicylic acid in proprietary gel base for patients with moderate to severe hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating).The study, conducted by Katherine Flanagan, M.D., and Dee Anna Glaser, M.D., at the Department of Dermatology ...(More)
5/16/2009
AHPA Suggests NOP Include Cosmetics
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) suggested, in comments submitted May 7, that a National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) committee consider adding several key points to a proposed recommendation that the National Organic Program (NOP) be amended to explicitly include cosmetics.The proposed recommendation by the Board’s Certification, Accreditation and Compliance Committee (CACC) was a topic of discussion during ...(More)
5/15/2009
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