Cosmetic company, Beiersdorf has opened up the world’s first Eucerin skin institute in Hamburg. According to the company, the concept will help the Eucerin brand move closer to consumers and strengthen its position as the leading medical skin care brand...
Advances in Biomaterials and the photostabilities of anti-aging ingredients were amongst the topical industry issues for 2011 discussed at the Society of Cosmetic Chemists annual meeting.
A new study has found that dermatologists have little or no experience of nanotechnology however they do appreciate the potential of the science and are eager to become more educated in the area, particularly as it could have benefits in preventing and...
The market for cosmetic surgery is expected to be led by a huge surge in popularity for fillers in both India and China, according to new research from iData Research.
Only two thirds of Americans worry about germs in their mouths, with most agreeing they could do more to keep their mouths healthy, a recent survey suggests.
Executives from two Canada-based specialist ingredients provider, Advitech and Natunola Health Biosciences, have entered official talks to form a new ingredients company.
Jan Marini Skin Research (JMSR) introduced two new breakthrough technologies at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in New Orleans targeting anti-aging and acne.
3Rx Skin Therapy is preparing the launch of a new skin care range developed to repair and relieve dry skin compromised by treatments for cancer such as chemotherapy and radiation, as well as other dry skin issues caused by medical conditions.
Johnson & Johnson said sales for its US consumer products division were hard hit by a series of recalls during the period, but other divisions helped to boost the group result.
Sales increases across Neutrogena, baby care and adult skin care products failed to lift Johnson & Johnson’s consumer segment, as sales fell 5.4 per cent to a figure of $3.6bn for the second quarter of 2010.
The Canadian subsidiary of Valeant Pharmaceuticals is set to acquire Vital Science Corporation which will add a number of over the counter anti-aging brands to its offering.
Proteins in milk that form part of the cow’s natural protection against milking related infections can be formulated into anti-microbial cosmetics and oral care products, according to manufacturer Quantec.
Indian specialty ingredients company, Lachemi, has launched a range of natural preservatives which have combined modern research techniques with the ancient tradition of Ayurveda.
Tests carried out on five hand held LED anti-aging lights by the Good Housekeeping Research Institute claim that the results showed little effect on wrinkles.
Allergan is considering purchases to strengthen its cosmetics, and other business segments, at a time when the company is itself at the heart of takeover rumours.
Skinvisible has signed a partnership with RHEI Pharmaceuticals of Belgium, allowing it to license its dermatology products in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
San Diego-based Histogen has announced a new cosmeceutical venture concentrating on skin and hair care products that it will distribute through physician’s offices.
Cosmederm Technologies has signed a distribution agreement with
Health Sciences to market its anti-aging and anti-itch products in
the Asia Pacific region.
A light-based anti-wrinkle treatment produced by Light BioScience
has been given the green light by the FDA, adding to a growing
number of home treatments in this category.
Swedish scientists say that dermatological research they have
carried out on the anti-ageing ingredient Tricutan confirms that it
can improve skin firmness, elasticity and possibly off-set the need
for cosmetic surgery.
New Jersey-based pharmaceutical and personal care provider Johnson
& Johnson says that one of the main driving forces behind its
industry-leading sales growth has been sales of skin care products.
Procter & Gamble, makers of Crest and Oral-B, has partnered
with Scientific American magazine in a move that underlines its aim
to emphasize the growing link between oral care products and
improved health and wellness.
Procter & Gamble has increased its footprint in the niche skin
care categories with the purchase of portfolio company HDS
Cosmetics Lab from North Castle Partners - a move that hones in on
growing demands for anti-aging, acne...
New Jersey-based IGI, a developer of technologies for skin care
applications, is making clear moves in preparation for a takeover,
after the company's financial representatives stated that some of
its past clients may be interested...
AlphaGenics says it has extended the use of Ariadne software,
enabling it to develop personalized consumer lifestyle and vanity
products that incorporate an individual's genetic information.
Foamix, a developer of foaming agents for cosmetics and
pharmaceutical applications, has announced the patenting of its
OilGel, a product that is said to have a strong absorption and
spreading properties for a variety of skin care...
Elizabeth Arden has entered into an exclusive co-marketing
agreement with Allergan, to re-launch a newly formulated Prevage
anti-ageing formula on a global basis. The move forms part of
Elizabeth Arden's aims to increase its...
New Jersey-based IGI has signed a five year manufacturing agreement
with Infusion Biotechnologies to produce a new line of high end
cosmetics encapsulated with Novasome nano-particle delivery
technology. The agreement marks the company's...
Clinique Laboratories is establishing a new dermatology center with
the the Department of Dermatology at Weill Cornell Medical College
- the first time a leading cosmetic company has collaborated with a
medical institution in the...
Riding the growing trend towards health and wellness in cosmetics,
global ingredients provider Cognis says that this is becoming a
growing focus for the types of ingredients its Care Chemicals
division is providing to cosmetic companies...
The cosmetics and personal care sector is being driven by health
awarenes, spurred on by both the media and governments. A recent
report on the subject suggests that the line between cosmetic and
medical products will become increasingly...
Mentor, a global supplier of medical products, says it has
initiated an initial study of its proprietary botulinum toxin type
A product, focused on the cosmetic applications for the US market.
The company says that the study aims...
Omega Pharma has agreed the acquisition of a portfolio of 60
European over-the-counter and personal care brands from Pfizer for
€135 million in a transaction to be completed around the end of
June 2004.
The anti-aging product market grew by 13 per cent last year - more
than doubling its previous two-year growth rate - reports the NPD
Group. It comes as no suprise therefore that increasing numbers of
pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies...
Boots Healthcare and the NeoStrata Company - founder of alpha
hydroxyacid (AHA) and poly hydroxyacid (PHA) technology
- have co-developed a new treatment cream to prevent acne.
Clearasil Ultra Treatment is the first mass-marketed...
Concern is prevalent among most marketers about the threats that
the new brands from dermatologists like Fredric Brandt and N.V.
Perricone bring to the industry, reveals a new study from market
consultants Kline & Company. And...
ICN Pharmaceuticals has announced the signing of a license
agreement which amends its current manufacturing license with
Senetek to expand ICN's moisturising Kinerase product line.
US-based pharmaceutical bioscience company Isolagen yesterday
announced commencement of the full commercialisation phase of its
European autologous cellular production facility.
