Appeal of skin care device market prompts L’Oréal USA acquisition of PBL
New York-based subsidiary L’Oréal USA is to acquire Clarisonic owner Pacific Biosciences Laboratory (PBL) moving in to the electronic at-home beauty devices market.
Archives for November 10, 2011
Financial results underline growing gap between mass and premium segments
Sales of luxury products go from strength-to-strength as mass market sales stall, financial results from some of the world’s biggest cosmetic and personal care players have shown this month.
Scientists discover skin’s self defence mechanism against damage from UV rays
Scientists from the Brown University, Rhode Island, have discovered that skin cells contain a far more sophisticated defence mechanism against UV rays than was previously believed.
Color cosmetics firm issues voluntary recall on eye shadow due to bacterial contamination
Purity Cosmetics of San Jose California has voluntarily initiated a recall of one of its eye shadow products due to a bacterial contamination of one batch of the make-up.
Biomimetic peptides target cell receptor sites, boosting anti-aging stakes
Cosmetic ingredients companies have tapped into pharmaceutical science and technology to determine how to target receptor sites, creating a more advanced anti-aging technology.