Daily dose of style: can targeted formulations and versatile cuts
that give consumers more than one look boost sales of hair sty
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MONDAY TO FRIDAY, they are well-groomed professionals, but come
Saturday night, they're clubbing with friends or enjoying a quiet
dinner out before it's off to Sunday . . .
The industry's response to FDA's proposed rules.(The
Sunscreen Filter)
IN MY FIRST COLUMN (February, 2008 p. 38-41), I addressed the
salient features in the FDAs Amendment of the Final Monograph's
Proposed Rule (Vol. 72, No. 165, Aug. 27, 2007). This column . . .
J&J's little local hero.(News & Opinion from the Old
World)
When J&J acquired French independent, Laboratoires Vendome in
2006, it inherited an interesting local French brand called, Le Petit
Marseillais--literally, "the little boy from Marseilles." . . .
New sun care rules.(News & Opinion from the Old
World)
This summer, new rules are meant to come into force for sun care
products in Europe. Meanwhile, in the U.S., the FDA recently issued new
sunscreen guidelines as well (see The Sunscreen Filter in . . .
Lumene clears the decks.(News & Opinion from the Old
World)
The private equity owners of Finnish skin care and color cosmetics
brand, Lumene, have recently been tidying up the brand's holding
company. They have taken out the janitorial cleaning business . . .
Boots branding across Europe.(News & Opinion from the Old
World)
Stefano Pessina, Alliance Boots' executive chairman, recently
gave the go-ahead for all of the 125 pharmacies which the company owns
in Norway to be re-branded as Boots, a small start of what . . .
L'Oreal buys out partner.(News & Opinion from the Old
World)
L'Oreal has bought out its partner, the catalog expert, 3
Suisses International, to become the sole owner of the direct sales
cosmetics retailer, Le Club des Createurs de Beaute. Founded in . . .
Unilever finally tip-toes into men's skin care.(News &
Opinion from the Old World)
INNOVATION is the name of the game, so the marketing gurus tell us.
Think outside the box! Go for bold strokes! Do something new and
different! Well, maybe for the likes of L'Oreal and P&G, but
not . . .
Make your marketing customer-centric.(The Grayson Report)
WE RECENTLY READ a book called Rules to Break & Laws to Follow
by Don Peppers and Martha Rogers. They vaulted to fame with a book
titled, The One to One Future, giving fresh insights into . . .
The sweet smell of success for women's
fragrance.(EuroTrends)
WOMEN'S FRAGRANCE will always be a key market for the Big 5
across Europe, and interestingly, research shows that men's
fragrance is also gaining in popularity, while unisex scents also look
to be . . .
Some cosmetic solutions for skin care problems.(Gleams &
Notions)
THE SKIN is the largest organ of the human body and can be affected
by many different realadies or diseases. This month, I'll detail
the problems associated with acne and provide a couple of . . .
Antiplaque gum patented by Colgate.(Patent Review)
* Patent No. US 7,354,569 B2: Colgate-Palmolive researchers have
patented a gum that contains a fruit enzyme, a non-cariogenic sweetener
and an enzyme stabilizing agent. The enzyme maintains its . . .
Cosmetic composition.(Patent Review)
* Patent No. US 7,361,364 B2: Unilever researchers have patented a
cosmetic composition substantially free of fatty acids and soaps, and
comprising: C12-C22 fatty alcohol (3 to 10%); emulsifier . . .
Laundry additive sachet.(Patent Review)
* Patent No. US 7,351,683 B2: Researchers from Procter &
Gamble, Italy have patented a laundry detergent sachet containing a
liquid composition (bleaching agent, colorant and non-liquid matrix) . . .
Skin-conditioning shaving composition.(Patent Review)
* Patent No. US 7,354,573 B2: Researchers in the UK have patented a
skin-conditioning shaving cream that contains:
* 2-15% stearic acid;
* 5-20% glycerin and/or 5-10% grapeseed oil;
* 2-10% . . .
Bleach activator patented by P&G.(Patent Review)
* Patent No. US 7,358,220 B2: An alkoxylated polyol containing
bleach activating terminating functional groups, has been patented by
Procter & Gamble. The polyol source comprises at least two . . .
Fabric deodorizer contains amine oxide.(Patent Review)
* Patent No. US 7,358,219 B2: Kao researchers have patented a
liquid fabric deodorizer that contains 0.1-2.0% by weight of a compound
having at least one amine oxide group in the molecule and one . . .
Masking and removing stains from solid surfaces.(Patent
Review)
* Patent No. US 7,358,218 B2: The Research Foundation at the
University of Central Florida has patented a liquid stain remover made
up of titanium dioxide, oxalic acid, platinum and liquid . . .
Pesticide contains plant essential oils.(Patent Review)
* Patent No. US 7,361,366 B2: A pesticidal composition, comprising
a pesticidally-acceptable carrier and a pesticidally-effective amount of
a pesticidally-active agent consisting of pyrethrum and . . .
Automatic dishwash formula patented.(Patent Review)
* Patent No. US 7,361,632 B2: Reckitt Benckiser researchers have
patented a process for the inhibition of corrosion of glassware in an
automatic dishwashing process. The zinc-containing, . . .
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