Household & Personal Products Industry back issues from March 2007:
More than hope in a jar?(Editor's Page)
Mar 01, 2007; ... THERE'S NO DOUBT that cosmetic chemistry is more advanced than ever before. Today's formulators are incorporating botanical extracts, exfoliating adds and peptides into a range of skin care creams, lotions and serums. Sure, it's all high tech stuff, but do all these anti-aging products ...
Beautiful on the outside ... as well as on the inside.(Online at Happi.com)
Mar 01, 2007 ... * It's estimated that the average woman ingests between two to four pounds of lipgloss in her lifetime--that's roughly 708 tubes of lipcolor! With the notion that life's inevitable ought to be more edible, Tarte ...
Barc has a solution for razor bumps.(Online at Happi.com)
Mar 01, 2007 ... * Ethnic men's skin, particularly Hispanic and African American, is prone to irritation and damage from shaving. While the cause of the problem is still under review, marketers are rolling out new products aimed at ...
Minus wicks wickless candles.(Online at Happi.com)
Mar 01, 2007 ... * U.S. consumers love their candies. For Every Body of Lindon, UT, is pushing the traditional candle envelope with the debut of its Minus Wicks range of wickless candles that forego ...
Moonshine soaps.(Online at Happi.com)
Mar 01, 2007 ... * Ellie Trinowski has turned her soap-making hobby into a full-fledged bubbling business with a conscience. Moonshine Soaps use only certified ...
Coty creates new global business unit.(As We Go To Press)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Coty Inc. announced the creation of a new global business unit, Coty Beauty, which will combine the mass businesses of the Americas, Europe and Asia. Leveraging the combined power of the Coty Beauty portfolio, the newly created division will be led by Hans Joachim Honigfort, former ...
Wrinkle drug's action found.(As We Go To Press)
Mar 01, 2007 ... A popular injectable anti-wrinkle treatment, Restylane, appears to stimulate skin cells to make natural collagen, a basic skin protein, according to a study whose findings suggest Restylane's effects may last longer than expected. Restylane, sold in the U.S. by Medicis Pharmaceutical ...
Ecolab introduces skin care line to promote skin health.(As We Go To Press)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Ecolab Inc. introduced Endure Revitalizing Skin lotion and creme, a new skin care line formulated to help promote skin health and improve hand hygiene compliance in the healthcare industry. Endure Revitalizing Skin lotion and creme products were specifically developed for the healthcare ...
Anti-aging products top U.S. skin care market.(News Front)
Mar 01, 2007 ... * Driven by demand for anti-aging products, the $5.8 billion U.S. skin care market will reach $7 billion by 2010, according to a new study by Packaged Facts. Sales of anti-aging products will rise even faster with an annual growth rate of 11.3% expected by 2010--one of the ...
The NPD Group reveals ethnicity's impact on the beauty industry.(News Front)
Mar 01, 2007 ... * According to a new report from The NPD Group, all women of color do not behave similarly when it comes to buying beauty products--with category usage and brand preferences varying widely across ethnic groups. Overall, African American women are less likely than Caucasian ...
Younger consumers at forefront of air freshener boom.(News Front)
Mar 01, 2007 ... * Younger customers are at the forefront of the boom in air fresheners, which have grown up since the first Airwick and Glade sprays hit the shelves two generations ago. "The teenager today is purchasing what prior generations have looked to buy when they became young career ...
Cationic O/W sun cream with SPF 18 protection.(News Front)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Here are product formulas supplied by producers of raw materials. * Included in some instances are sources of supply for the raw materials and instructions for preparation and use of the finished product. No guarantee of performance or safety is implied by Happi. ...
Active conceits opens manufacturing site in Italy.(International)
Mar 01, 2007 ... ITALY:: Active Concepts LLC, Piscataway, NJ, has opened Active Concepts S.r.l., Milan, Italy. Active Concepts S.r.l. will service all of Europe from a sales and marketing standpoint and ...
Pout gets more funds for growth and expansion.(International)
Mar 01, 2007 ... UNITED KINGDOM: Pout, Ltd. cosmetics brand has completed a recapitalization that provides additional funds for growth and general operating purposes. Catterton Partners, one of the leading consumer-focused private equity firms in the U.S., is the lead investor in the transaction. ...
P&G Chemicals expands with Feixang Chemicals.(International)
Mar 01, 2007 ... CHINA:: P&G Chemicals announced the expansion of its tertiary amines capacity via its supply and marketing agreement with Feixiang Chemicals Co. Ltd. of China. This has increased Feixiang's total capacity of fatty alcohol-derived tertiary amines to 50,000 tons a year. P&G ...
Hair dye ingredient blamed for higher allergy rate.(International)
Mar 01, 2007 ... EUROPE: Rates of allergy to hair dye have jumped in several countries as younger people color their tresses, according to European researchers. Dermatologists cite reports that suggest the incidence of allergy is rising. Para-phenylenediamine (PPD) and its chemical ...
Grayson Associates form beauty packaging JV in China.(International)
Mar 01, 2007 ... CHINA: The consulting firms of Grayson Associates (U.S.) and Innovatize (Shanghai) have combined resources to offer U.S. and European-based companies the opportunity to acquire China-based beauty marketing and supplier ...
Ciba holds seminar on globally harmonized system.(International)
Mar 01, 2007 ... GERMANY: Ciba has launched a seminar series to begin in Cologne, Germany on March 15, 2007 to address the global agreement related to the transport of dangerous goods. The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals seminar will serve as an ...
Bell Flavors & Fragrances relaunches its website.(The 'Net Works)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Bell Flavors and Fragrances has launched a redesigned corporate website, www.bellff.com, as a way to offer customers quality service. An important feature of the site links potential customers directly to a Bell representative in their region of the world. A clickable map ...
Degree launches CTU website.(The 'Net Works)
Mar 01, 2007 ... In conjunction with the launch of season six of Fox Television Show '24,' Degree introduced consumers to "The Rookie," a series of short online films that follow the adventures of the newest member of Center Terrorist Unit (CTU). The rookie follows the signature style and ...
Endust launches website.(The 'Net Works)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Endust helps consumers get rid of dust quickly and easily so that they can move on to activities they love. Now, at a new website, www.endust.com, consumers can submit their "I'd rather be ..." stories, with photos. Each month, the brand will select the best "I'd Rather Be ..." ...
OPI channels Australia for spring and summer.(Marketing News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... * OPI's Australian collection for spring and summer 2007, are perfect with the season's romantic dresses, while the vivid shades work wonderfully with the new sporty look. The fashion palette's move toward neutral ...
Unlike traditional peel-off masks that can leave skin irritated, red and damaged, Anakiri's Natural Revelation Peel-off mask uses all-natural, gentle, non-irritating enzymes to reveal younger, fresher skin.(Marketing News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Unlike traditional peel-off masks that can leave skin irritated, red and damaged, Anakiri's Natural Revelation Peel-off mask uses all-natural, gentle, non-irritating enzymes to reveal younger, fresher skin. Green and red tea extracts infuse the skin with antioxidants to protect cells and ...
Epionce Re-Balancing Clarifier is designed to prepare skin for the cleansing process by gently dissolving and removing any traces of dirt, makeup and oils from the skin.(Marketing News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Epionce Re-Balancing Clarifier is designed to prepare skin for the cleansing process by gently dissolving and removing any traces of dirt, makeup and oils from the skin. It's a highly concentrated blend of willow bark extract, date fruit extract, cucumber and grape seed extract which ...
Sugar Cosmetics' new shades for spring and summer have arrived and feature new faux glow compacts, mini makeup palettes, false lashes and sugary lip glosses.(Marketing News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Sugar Cosmetics' new shades for spring and summer have arrived and feature new faux glow compacts, mini make-up palettes, false lashes and sugary lip glosses. The Sugar Zip Kit is a wallet-sized kit for the girl on the go and contains four eyeshadow shades and one Sugar Slick lipgloss ....
The founders of the high-end, celebrity-frequented Warren-Tricomi salons--colorist Joel Warren and stylist Edward Tricomi--have assembled the new Strength Collection of shampoos and conditioners for a variety of hair types, as well as a unique Strengthener formula that is used in between the shampoo and conditioning steps.(Marketing News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... The founders of the high-end, celebrity-frequented Warren-Tricomi salons--colorist Joel Warren and stylist Edward Tricomi--have assembled the new Strength Collection of shampoos and conditioners for a variety of hair types, as well as a unique Strengthener formula that is used in between ...
Drom recently created Vow Fragrance, the first fragrance designed exclusively for a bride.(Marketing News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Drom recently created Vow Fragrance, the first fragrance designed exclusively for a bride. Each year Drom creates a unique fragrance that is romantic, sensual and current. However, once the year is over, only the bride married in that year will be able to repurchase the ...
Bond No.9 launched its 28th scent--Bryant Park--earlier this month.(Marketing News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Bond No.9 launched its 28th scent--Bryant Park--earlier this month. The scent is a rose-patchouli concoction with pink pepper to capture the spirit of the style arena. The bottle features swirls of ...
Mary Kay's Garden Blossom color collection captures the essence of spring with soft shades of pink, violet and jade.(Marketing News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Mary Kay's Garden Blossom color collection captures the essence of spring with soft shades of pink, violet and jade. Matte Lip Color Stick lines and defines lips in one swipe with water-resistant color that doesn't feather or bleed. Shades include Blush Blossom, Berry ...
Aromatique's new scent for spring--Botanical Garden--is an electric mix of Far East botanicals and a blending of rainforest greens, citrus and ocean breeze with notes of lily, lavender and mint intermingled with peony and white musk.(Marketing News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Aromatique's new scent for spring--Botanical Garden--is an electric mix of Far East botanicals and a blending of rainforest greens, citrus and ocean breeze with notes of lily, lavender and mint intermingled with peony and white musk. The scent also comes in shower ...
Cleaning Technologies Group's (CTG) line of Spray Gel RTU cleaning products feature advanced no-drip technology.(Marketing News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Cleaning Technologies Group's (CTG) line of Spray Gel RTU cleaning products feature advanced no-drip technology, manufactured under its Franklin Cleaning Technology brand. Franklin's no-drip technology provides excellent cleaning results while reducing the amount of product used ...
Florame USA, the first affiliate of the French producer of quality organic body care products, has opened a retail outlet in Alamo Heights, San Antonio, TX.(Marketing News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Florame USA, the first affiliate of the French producer of quality organic body care products, has opened a retail outlet in Alamo Heights, San Antonio, TX. French entrepreneur Jean-Yves Ferrer and Alain ...
Mary Kay's TimeWise Targeted-Action Line Reducer firms and tightens lines and wrinkles instantly and helps diminish their appearance over time.(Marketing News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Mary Kay's TimeWise Targeted-Action Line Reducer firms and tightens lines and wrinkles instantly and helps diminish their appearance over time. Light-reflecting microspheres help deflect light away from lines and ...
Jane Iredale's Pom Mist is a facial spritz that quenches dry skin while protecting it from pollutants and free radicals.(Marketing News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Jane Iredale's Pom Mist is a facial spritz that quenches dry skin while protecting it from pollutants and free radicals. Pom Mist contains a mixture of natural ingredients including pomegranate extract, which has a higher antioxidant level than red wine and green tea, to protect skin ...
Yves Rocher Laboratories has created Lipophenol Vegetal Cellulite Intervention Intensive Body Treatment to help women fight the battle against cellulite.(Marketing News)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Yves Rocher Laboratories has created Lipophenol Vegetal Cellulite Intervention Intensive Body Treatment to help women fight the battle against cellulite. The treatment, which is available next month, gives an immediate ...
P&G patients silicone elastomer composition.(Patent Review)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Patent No. US 7,166,276 B2: The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH, patented a ...
Shiseido patents cosmetics.(Patent Review)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Patent No US 7,169,379 B2: A cosmetic comprising octyl methoxycinnamate and ...
Hill Dermaceuticals patents topical skin care composition.(Patent Review)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Patent No. US 7,169,401 B2: A skin hydrating composition comprising a cream base of a refined ...
The Cupron Corp. patents antimicrobial materials.(Patent Review)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Patent No. US 7,169,402 B2: The Cupron Corporation, New York, ...
Henkel patents hair color method.(Patent Review)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Patent No. US 7,169,193 B2: The use of sugar surfactants and fatty acid partial glycerides to increase the ...
Organic catalyst patented by P&G.(Patent Review)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Patent No. US 7,169,744 B2: The Procter and Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH, ...
ISP patents sunscreen.(Patent Review)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Patent No. US 7,166,275 B2: A sunscreen composition of an active of UVA and/or UVB absorbing compound ...
L'Oreal patents photoprotectors.(Patent Review)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Patent No. US 7,712,753 B2: A topically applicable, photostable cosmetic/dermatological UV-screening ...
Ecolab patents cleaning method.(Patent Review)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Patent No. US 7,169,192 B2: Methods of using heterogenous ...
P&G patents hand dishwashing compositions.(Patent Review)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Patent No. US 7,169,745 B2: Hand dishwashing compositions comprising polymeric suds volume and suds duration ...
L'Oreal patents dye composition.(Patent Review)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Patent No. US 7,169,194 B2: L'Oreal, Paris, France, patented a dye composition comprising at ...
Conopco patents cosmetic emulsion.(Patent Review)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Patent No. US 7,172,754 B1: Cosmetic emulsions with sunscreens and ...
Hair color compositions patented by boots.(Patent Review)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Patent No. US 7,172,632 B2: Hair coloring compositions containing an oxidative hair dye and ...
Novozymes patents enzyme variant.(Patent Review)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Patent No. US 7,172,997 B2: A lipolytic enzyme variant for use in hard ...
Bayer Cropscience patents insect repellent.(Patent Review)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Patent No. US 7,175,851 B2: Bayer Cropscience, France, patented a fungicidal composition, ...
EMD Chemicals patents photostable sunscreen.(Patent Review)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Patent No. US 7,166,273 B2: Photostable organic sunscreen ...
J.M Huber patents dental compositions.(Patent Review)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Patent No. US 7,166, 271 B2: J.M. Huber Corporation, Edison, NJ, ...
Shiseido patents hair dye composition.(Patent Review)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Patent No. US 7,166,136 B2: A hair dye preparation comprising a long-chain acyl ...
CSPA disputes NIEHS report.(Regulations)
Mar 01, 2007 ... * Errors and misleading conclusions in a study by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) linked air fresheners and cleaning products to lung impairment, according to the Consumer Specialty Product Association (CSPA). Record-high temperatures and "Code Red" air ...
The search is on for paraben alternatives in cosmetics.(Gleams & Notions)
Mar 01, 2007; ... MARKETING DEPARTMENTS throughout the cosmetic industry have jumped on the anti-paraben bandwagon in recent years. All the attention has forced formulating chemists to search for preservative alternatives. One of them is Stabil, a preservative manufactured by Akema Fine Chemicals of Italy ....
European men's grooming market has matured.(EuroTrends)
Mar 01, 2007; ... THE EUROPEAN men's market is growing up, and this means that not only has male grooming become an acceptable part of the heterosexual male's daily routine, but also to the manufacturer's chagrin, those sales are levelling out. It seems that manufacturers have succeeded in convincing the ...
High-tech devices ... or marketing gizmos?(News & Opinion from the Old World)
Mar 01, 2007; ... SOME YEARS AGO, one of the leading food companies tried to encourage home baking by telling ladies to just "add an egg" to the company's instant cake mixes, in order to make fantastic cakes. The marketing idea was to persuade consumers that by actually adding something themselves, it was ...
The growing importance of 'permission to buy'.(The Grayson Report)
Mar 01, 2007; ... READERS of this column have long been subjected to our insistence to include permission to believe (claims/promises) as part of any company or product message. Permission to believe is wrapped around the product and its positioning. We would now like to add permission to buy. That is, ...
Sweat it out: the Ap/Deo market has found a lucrative niche in the spray category but where does that leave traditional formats?
Mar 01, 2007; ... MARKETERS OF antiperspirants/deodorants seem to live in a land of spray believe. Advertisements insist that a man can create a mystifying effect by using a body spray. These deodorant body sprays not only squelch odor, but they also make women go crazy, according to advertisements. Not ...
What's new in cosmetic R&D: new ingredients, new products and, of course, a few new problems keep cosmetic chemists active at the bench.
Mar 01, 2007; ... IS THE COSMETIC INDUSTRY entering a new age, or at least a new phase of cosmetic research? After all, new products on the market today not only camouflage wrinkles, they actually help repair damage and promise to boost production of collagen and elastin too. But before marketers and ...
Actives new ingredients.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Here is a list of new active ingredients introduced by suppliers during the past 12 months. For more information about the ingredients listed here, contact the supplier directly using the numbers provided. * AarhusKarlshamn AB Karlshamn, Sweden Tel: (46) ...
Is industry ready for REACH? The Soap and Detergent Association held its annual meeting in Boca Raton, FL. Attendees got an earful on regulations that may change the way they do business.
Mar 01, 2007; ... MORE THAN 650 INDUSTRY executives left the snowy Midwest and Northeast for balmy southern Florida to attend the 81st Annual Soap and Detergent Association annual meeting, which was held Jan. 30-Feb. 3 in Boca Raton, FL. But while they may have escaped the cold, SDA members can't ...
FMC's Smeltzer honored for Distinguished Service.
Mar 01, 2007 ... JUDITH H. SMELTZER, director, state government relations for FMC Corporation, is the 2007 recipient of the The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) Elva Walker Spillane Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes extensive or exceptional service to SDA, which promoted the growth and ...
Suppliers make many moves to keep innovations rolling: supplier to the soap and detergent industry continue to roll out innovations, even as they grapple with higher feedstock costs and fast-paced market demands.
Mar 01, 2007; ... FEEDSTOCK PRICES rise and fall, demand for products waxes and wanes, but innovative suppliers are able to ride the tide, year after year. During the past 12 months, suppliers to the soap and detergent industry have rolled out innovative products, honed their marketing message, introduced ...
Here comes the sun: sun care sales continue to rise with consumer education.
Mar 01, 2007; ... AS SURE AS THE SUN RISES EACH MORNING, sun care product sales continue to rise each year. Global sun care sales rose nearly 13% in 2005, reaching $5.6 billion, with U.S. sales accounting for about $1.3 billion of that, according to Euromonitor International, Chicago, IL. And with consumers ...