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NeoStrata launches Exuviance brand home skin peel system
07-Jul-2004 - US-based specialists in alpha hydroxyacid (AHA) technology NeoStrata has launched its Skin Healthy Home Resurfacing Peel System, an integrated home-use regimen of medically driven skin treatment products to help consumers...
Disperse acquires Elizabeth French brands targeting multi-billion market
06-Jul-2004 - UK-based Disperse Technologies has announced its acquisition of cosmetics wholesaler and distributor Elizabeth French. The company's cosmetics brands target the pre-teen through to mid-twenties market. Researchers at Mintel estimate that...
Oriflame fragrances to receive royal approval
06-Jul-2004 - Swedish direct selling cosmetics company Oriflame is reportedly planning to launch two fragrances this autumn under the names of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Sylvia.
Portuguese cosmetics and toiletries market achieves €1bn sales
06-Jul-2004 - While it is too soon to tell whether the influx of footballers for Euro 2004 has had a measurable impact on sales of hair styling mousses and gels and other...
UK supermarkets gain ground in toiletries sales
06-Jul-2004 - While almost two-thirds of consumers say that supermarkets are their first choice retailers of toiletries and household goods, nearly 40 per cent of them still prefer to purchase cosmetics from...
Univar consolidates, strengthens its approach to personal care industry
06-Jul-2004 - Chemical and ingredients distributor Univar has consolidated its operations by creating a dedicated sales and services contact for the specialist personal care and pharmaceutical markets.
American teen boys boost fragrance sales
05-Jul-2004 - The metrosexual trend is extending to the younger generation as more than 80 per cent of American teenaged boys aged 13-17 splash on some scent, according to a report published...
Co-op's cruelty-free stance sets standard
05-Jul-2004 - The UK Co-operative Group is marking the National Cruelty-Free Week with special cosmetics and toiletries promotions and has announced that it has become the first retailer to be awarded the...
Chinese men contribute to vigorous growth of cosmetics, toiletries market
05-Jul-2004 - China's metrosexuals, the "ai-mei nanren" (love-beauty men), are spending their rising disposable incomes in beauty salons, and contributing to the 8 per cent value growth experienced in the country's cosmetics...
German perfume retailers scent success with Beauty Alliance Deutschland
01-Jul-2004 - A number of perfume retailers in Germany, led by InterCos and Parma-Aurel, have formed an alliance named Beauty Alliance Deutschland that is expected to generate a total annual turnover of...
Italian Medicea products introduced to US market
01-Jul-2004 - The Italian 'Voglia di…' yoghurt bath and body gel collection is being introduced to the north American market by US importer and distributor of upscale European beauty products Luna Moda....
Estee Lauder's BeautyBank announces guest creator for diffusion label
30-Jun-2004 - Grandson of company founder William Lauder, who assumes the role of chief executive officer at Estee Lauder from tomorrow, is believed to be the driving force behind the company's move...
Univar appointed UK distributor for biocide specialist MGS MicroPure
30-Jun-2004 - Univar has been appointed sole UK distributor for the products of MGS MicroPure, a manufacturer and blender of biocides and cosmetic preservatives under the Paratexin brand.
Gattefossé "Sex Bomb" newsletter makes a bang
29-Jun-2004 - Cosmetics ingredients developer and manufacturer Gattefossé has encountered a culture clash with its latest -- sexually explicit -- product newsletter.
Well-groomed Germans speeding health and beauty growth
25-Jun-2004 - Germans are the more likely than most Europeans to want to look attractive and well groomed, helping to create the region's largest health and beauty market, according to new Mintel...
EU funds research following new cosmetic testing rules
25-Jun-2004 - With new EU regulations coming into force on both the testing of chemicals and cosmetics, the demand for alternatives to animal experiments has escalated. The European Commission is committed to...
Chic French launches
25-Jun-2004 - France is witnessing two upmarket product line launches for its cosmetics market this month, the first being a range of make-ups for T. LeClerc's Look Illusion brand, the second being...
Sun protection products see declining use in UK
25-Jun-2004 - Consumers are paying no attention to warnings about the skin damage that sun can do, suggests data from a recent Mintel survey, that offers little encouragement for suncare manufacturers.
Ashley Judd becomes face of American Beauty
24-Jun-2004 - Ashley Judd is the latest celebrity to be enlisted as the 'face' of a range of cosmetics products. An Estee Lauder division BeautyBank has unveiled the actress as the personality...
Hilfiger believes Beyonce is a True Star
22-Jun-2004 - Tommy Hilfiger Toiletries is also hopping on the celebrity fragrance bandwagon with a new women's fragrance collection called True Star inspired by music diva Beyonce Knowles.
Metrosexuals contribute to personal care market growth
22-Jun-2004 - A growing interest in personal grooming among males, part of the so-called "metrosexual" phenomenon, is contributing to growth in personal care categories around the world, according to a report published...
Avon's youth brand 'mark' strikes deal with 'lifestyle' outlets
18-Jun-2004 - mark, Avon's beauty business aimed at younger consumers, announced four new strategic marketing alliances aimed at increasing the scope of the business as a multi-faceted, lifestyle brand. mark has struck...
2004 FiFi Award winning fragrances announced
16-Jun-2004 - The Fragrance Foundation has announced the winners of its 2004 FiFi Awards, the perfume industry's 'Oscars', at a ceremony hosted by actress Sigourney Weaver in New York. Commercially successful Burberry...
Britney makes a fragrant debut and J Lo announces an encore
14-Jun-2004 - Elizabeth Arden has announced that Britney Spears will launch a new fragrance, called 'Curious', in the autumn. Jennifer Lopez, meanwhile, has announced an encore to her best-selling Glow by J...
City Lips announces colour range of its Collagen Lip Plumping Treatment
11-Jun-2004 - City Lips has announced the launch of a new colour-pigmented range of its Collagen Lip Plumping Treatment containing its oligopeptides and Celadrol formulation, and plans to launch in more European...
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