April 2, 2008

STUDY SHOWS MARKET OF BABY BOOMERS AT AGE 70
The Natural Marketing Institute has released a study of what Baby Boomers will be like upon reaching age 70, noting a continued interest in technology and value. (Read More)

NEW STUDY SHOWS PEOPLE SEEKING MEDICAL SPAS OVER PLASTIC SURGEONS
More people are seeking aesthetic treatments from medical spas, as opposed to plastic surgeons, according to the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine. (Read More)

CREAMS MAY HAVE LONGER-TERM MOISTURIZING BENEFITS THAN SERUMS
Researchers in Belgium have found creams may have more long-term moisturizing benefits, while serums can be more effective in the short term. (Read More)

EVE TAYLOR NAMED OFFICER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
The founder of Eve Taylor Aromatherapy Skin & Body Care has been honored in Britain with the title of Officer of the British Empire. (Read More)

NATURAL MARKETING INSTITUTE TEAMS WITH NIELSEN FOR LOHAS RESEARCH
The Natural Marketing Institute has partnered with The Nielsen Company to analyze the growing Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability, or LOHAS, market, helping provide a better understanding of those consumers. (Read More)

SPECIALIZATION, DIVERSITY KEY TRENDS IN HOTEL SPA GROWTH
According to international spa expert Heinz Schletterer, the growth of hotel spas through the coming years will involve a faster pace, more specialization and an increasing diversity of treatment options. (Read More)

U.S. HOME FRAGRANCES TO REACH $6 BILLION BY 2012
According to Packaged Facts, the market for home fragrance products in the U.S. has shifted over the last several years due to the performance of mass-market air fresheners; report cites the successful promotion of P&G's Febreze line... (Read More)

WHY SHE WON'T BUY NATURALS ...
By Alisa Marie Beyer
Though natural/organic products seem to dominate beauty headlines, there is a substantial group of consumers loyal to science-based brands. A recent study compares traditional beauty consumers with those committed to natural/organic products. (Read More)

AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
By Sara Mason
New colors and application technology offer nail polish brands new hope in reviving sales depressed from prevailing natural trends. (Read More)

INTERNATIONAL TRENDS: LOVING LEMONGRASS
By Sarah Kajonborrirak
Sweetly scented and full of healing properties, this plant is a spa's dream. (Read More)

SKIN CARE AND SUN LEAD BEAUTY INDUSTRY GROWTH IN 2007

Euromonitor International reports that the global cosmetics and toiletries market experienced another year of strong growth in 2007. (Read More)

COSMECEUTICALS CONFUSE CLIENTS

Women are cynical about scientific claims from anti-aging products and are confused by the effectiveness of cosmeceuticals. (Read More)

INGREDIENT REVIEW: THE SAFETY OF PARABEN SUBSTITUTES
By Rebecca James Gadberry
Learn more about MIT, a common paraben substitute. (Read More)

THE NEXT LEVEL OF SPA: AMERICA'S EXPO FOR SKIN CARE & SPA 2008
By Abby Penning
Innovative ideas, networking opportunities, business knowledge and education, and supplier options all merged together on the brisk shores of Lake Michigan this March at America’s Expo for Skin Care & Spa 2008. (Read More)

DEFINING THE FUTURE OF NATURALS

GCI magazine discusses future of the global natural and organic product market with a cross section of natural and organic retail brand owners and suppliers. (Read More)

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