February 6, 2008

NEW STUDY SHOWS HOW SKIN TEMPERATURE CAN AFFECT SLEEP
Research recently conducted in the Netherlands indicates manipulations of the skin and its temperature can have an impact on those suffering from narcolepsy. (Read More)

MORE PEOPLE SEEKING PORE-MINIMIZING TREATMENTS
Dermatologists are beginning to see more and more clients asking for smaller pores, directing them to seek a range of treatment options that can offer solutions. (Read More)

INDIA TO SPICE UP COSMETICS, PHARMACEUTICALS AND MORE
The federal government in Panaji, India, plans to set up an Indian Institute of Spice Technology for research of spices for use in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and cosmetic... (Read More)

L'ORÉAL BREAKS INTO THE SKIN CARE DEVICE MARKET
L'Oréal has entered an agreement to develop skin care devices... (Read More)

STUDY EXPLORES CONSUMER ATTACHMENT TO NATURALS/ORGANICS
New study from The Benchmarking Company sheds new light on women’s motivations, fears and passions for natural and organic beauty products; study also details attitudes toward nutricosmetics and cosmeceuticals and desired delivery systems... (Read More)

NEW STUDY SUGGESTS MELANOMAS HAVE DIFFERENT APPEARANCE
Researchers at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York have found melanoma skin moles have a different appearance that other irregular moles. (Read More)

CLINIQUE FORMS STRATEGIC COLLABORATION
Company's new collaboration with Allergan, Inc. to develop line to address the need for specialized skin care as medical aesthetics market grows; to be sold exclusively in physicians' offices... (Read More)

WELLNESS SERVICES PROMPTING MORE CLIENT QUESTIONS
As spas are beginning to offer more services that cater to wellness and health, industry experts are encouraging clients ask more questions. (Read More)

UNILEVER TO CEASE USING SHARK PRODUCTS IN COSMETICS
Personal care, household product and food manufacturer Unilever has announced it will no longer use shark squalene in its cosmetics, instead using a plant-based squalene. (Read More)

UNDERSTANDING THE LOHAS MARKET
By Barbara Howard
Help your clients to change their lives—and the world—for the better. (Read More)

NATURAL, SMATURAL … WHAT DOES IT MEAN AND DO WE WANT IT DEFINED?
By Rachel Chapman
In the consumer’s world, natural means safer, greener, better for the environment, etc. And although this belief may not entirely be grounded in reality, the fact remains that products labeled as natural have been the force behind a major trend in cosmetics and personal care for years. (Read More)

REFLECTIONS: SUSTAINABLE EFFORTS
By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
The spa industry is finding the green movement to be a good fit. (Read More)

CHEMICAL REACTION: BIOLOGY AT THE COSMETICS COUNTER
By Steve Herman
The combined use of prebiotics and probiotics for a targeted approach to battling bad bacteria on the skin is among the newest ingredient trends for skin and hair care products. (Read More)

HOT NEW INGREDIENT: MARINE ANTI-AGING

Laboratoires Sérobiologiques, a division of Cognis France, has introduced a complex of plant and marine origin designed to protect skin against aging. (Read More)

WEB EXCLUSIVE: THERE'S A FORTUNE IN FAILURE
By Gary Bradt, PhD
Find the truth in the old adage, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” (Read More)

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