Cosmetics International articles from December 2005

Cosmetics International archives from December 2005

Dior's plasticity promises surgery-like results.(Parfums Christian Dior introduced plasticity, an anti-cellulite corrective gel)
December 9, 2005... Parfums Christian Dior is taking the gloves off in the fight for top slot in the cosmetic slimming market with the launch of Plasticity. The anti-cellulite corrective gel will be available worldwide from next spring and is said to deliver...

... While Capture Totale targets 'happy boomers'.
December 9, 2005... Parfums Christian Dior's pillar skin care brand, Capture, is being bolstered in 2006 with the introduction of Capture Totale, the product actress Sharon Stone has been signed to front. While many anti-ageing products target various specific...

Parfums Givenchy.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
December 9, 2005... PARFUMS GIVENCHY has announced plans to launch an "iconic women's fragrance" next September. The fragrance will be the first major female jus since the introduction of Very Irresistible three years ago.

January will see the release of the 2006 edition of Michael Edwards' Fragrances of the World, featuring 499 new scents.(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... JANUARY WILL see the release of the 2006 edition of Michael Edwards' Fragrances of the World, featuring 499 new scents. The book covers niche, masstige, mass, limited edition and travel retail fragrances. Also, Edwards purports that in women's...

Clarins is set to introduce Everlast Original 1910 in March next year.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... CLARINS IS set to introduce Everlast Original 1910 in March next year. Available from 2400 doors in the US, it is a fresh spicy aromatic jus that was created by Givaudan's Antoine Lie. Its name is derived from the year the boxing brand was...

L'Oreal'S Ralph Lauren brand will debut Ralph by Ralph Lauren Hot in March.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
December 9, 2005... L'OREAL'S RALPH Lauren brand will debut Ralph by Ralph Lauren Hot in March. The original Ralph by Ralph Lauren bowed in 2000 and this was followed by Cool in 2004. This latest scent is the third in the fragrance franchise and is designed to...

Hollywood star Demi Moore is rumoured to be working on a skin care line.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
December 9, 2005... HOLLYWOOD STAR Demi Moore is rumoured to be working on a skin care line with her cosmetologist, Terri Lawton, according to WWD.

Avon set to cut costs & stimulate sales.(Avon Products Inc. plans to increase sales)
December 9, 2005... Five years of double-digit revenue gains have come to a halt for Avon Products Inc and its executives have rushed in with a wide-ranging restructuring plan intended to restore growth to previous levels. From 1999 to 2004, Avon's sales grew...

Lauder & Missoni weave first female fragrance.(Estee Lauder Inc., with the licensing agreement with Missoni introduced first female fragrance )(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... Following the announcement in May of a multi-year licensing agreement with Italian fashion house Missoni, beauty stalwart Estee Lauder has unveiled the first female fragrance borne of the partnership. Available in the US, UK, Italy and...

Bugatti races off with new male jus.(Bugatti Automobili S.p.A. introduced male jus called the prestige edition)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... Spring will see the launch of a male jus with a price tag of 1800 [euro] (just over $2000) from luxury car manufacturer, Bugatti. Called the prestige edition, it earns its high-end rrp by virtue of the 75ml crystal bottle encased in a...

Shiseido boosts RSD facility in China ...(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
December 9, 2005... Shiseido has opened a new RSD facility in Beijing. The new China facility is ten times larger than the previous one and will serve the Japanese giant's global markets as well as the growing domestic business. The company said the new centre is...

... As does US beauty giant Estee Lauder.(Estee Lauder Inc. opened a new Innovation Institute in Shanghai )(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... Estee Lauder has opened a new Innovation Institute in Shanghai dedicated to improving the company's knowledge of the emerging Chinese market. "We are a global company that understands the importance of acting locally," said president and...

Third unisex jus bows at Bulgari.(Bulgari Parfums S.p.A.)(Eau Parfumee au the Rouge)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... For its third unisex fragrance, Eau Parfumee au the Rouge, Italian luxury goods group Bulgari has opted to focus on the warm and woody notes of red tea. Perfumer Olivier Polge created the jus using pink pepper, orange, bergamot, fig pulp and...

Intercharm impressions.(INTERCHARM PART 2)(cosmetics industry trade show)
December 9, 2005... The fact that Russia is an emerging market is plain from the wide variety of exhibitors at Intercharm (10-14 November, Moscow). It is a hectic, bustling show--challenging for Western visitors as there is little signage and what there is, is in...

Russia to reach Western C&T consumption levels by 2009.(INTERCHARM PART 2)
December 9, 2005... On the second day of the recent Cosmetique News Forum in Moscow, Anastasia Alieva, an analyst at Euromonitor International, forecast Russian market sales coming in at US$9bn by 2009 (a figure currently standing at US$7.1bn). Alieva...

We are the champions.(INTERCHARM PART 2)(Russian Perfumery and Cosmetics Association awarded best cosmetic products)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS... The Russian Perfumery and Cosmetics Association recognised the best products of 2005 in its IX national competition. Faberlic was voted top for its Aromage facial skin care range and its teenage AntiAcne line while...

Suckers for shampoo.(INTERCHARM PART 2)(Moscow's International Medical Leech Centre developed an ingredient from leech saliva)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... SUCKERS FOR SHAMPOO... According to sources, one of the most popular hair and body lines in Russia right now comes out of the labs of Moscow's International Medical Leech Centre. The centre has developed an active ingredient from leech saliva...

2005 in review.(Procter & Gamble Co. planning to merge with Gillette Co.)(Andrea Robinson exits from L'Oreal S.A.)(Coty Inc. acquires Unilever Cosmetics International)(Chronology)(Industry Overview)
December 9, 2005... JANUARY Cradle Holdings spins off L'Artisan Parfumeur, two years after buying the brand... Brazil's Natura announces plans for its first store in Europe (Paris)... Kao Brands Europe pioneers new colour care category with launch of...

Changing hair.(can be done by taking a tablet, says L'Oreal Paris scientists)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... CHANGING HAIR styles by taking a tablet could be a possibility, according to research by L'Oreal Paris. Scientists have found that the hair follicle, dictates hair shape and that there is a structural difference between curly, wavy and straight...

Group Jacques Bogart.(planning to introduce new Naf Naf fragrances)(it got licence from L'Oreal S.A.)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... GROUPE JACQUES Bogart is planning to give Naf Naf fragrances a more selective positioning after acquiring the fragrance licence from former owner L'Oreal. Naf Naf's current fragrances will be discontinued and a new scent will be introduced in...

Realigning the supply chain is the latest mission to be undertaken by Beiersdorf AG.(EUROPIAN NEWS)
December 9, 2005... REALIGNING THE supply chain is the latest mission to be undertaken by Beiersdorf AG. "Beiersdorf wants to deliver its products and introduce innovations better, faster and more efficiently to further strengthen the company's position in an...

Red earth.(Red Earth Products opened in-store boutique )(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... RED EARTH has opened its first in-store boutique in Debenhams in the Bullring centre in Birmingham. The make-up collection is divided into clearly defined focus bays for face, hero products and technical tools. Designed as an interactive...

New European markets for Skin Doctors.(EUROPIAN NEWS)
December 9, 2005... Australian cosmeceutical brand, Skin Doctors, is continuing apace with its plans to break into new European markets. Gibraltar and Latvia are the latest countries to see the launch of its portfolio of products, including Relaxaderm,...

Monsoon to launch organic men's range.(Organic Apoteke with Monsoon introducing men's fragrances)
December 9, 2005... In a tie up with organic skin care company, Organic Apoteke, UK high street chain Monsoon is readying itself for the December roll-out of a men's line. Organic Apoteke was cofounded by homeopathic and ayurvedic medicine practitioner...

Monoprix to open new cosmetics concept store.(Societe Centrale d'Achats)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... Galeries Lafayette-owned Monoprix is to open a concept store entirely dedicated to cosmetics. The first Beauty Monop store will open next week in Paris. The Montmartre area has been specifically chosen for its demographic mix of locals and...

Jeff Banks launches male grooming line with Matalan.(EUROPIAN NEWS)(Jeff + Co cosmetics)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... Following the launch of a colour cosmetics collection with fashion designer Jeff Banks and make-up artist Maggie Hunt, the UK's discount retailer, Matalan, is launching a grooming line specifically for men. Called Jeff + Co, the line-up...

Savile Row tailor does second scent.(EUROPIAN NEWS)(Richard James introduces quintessential English cologne, male fragrance)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... Richard James, a fashionable tailor on London's famous Savile Row, is set to launch his second male fragrance. Conceived as a quintessential English cologne, the jus goes on counter in Selfridges, Harrods, Harvey Nichols, House of Fraser...

Lotus revs up men's fragrance.(EUROPIAN NEWS)(Lotus Cars Ltd. introduces perfumes)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... British sports car maker, Lotus, is debuting its first fragrance in spring 2006. The UK will be the first market in which the scent is launched--in around 120 outlets of The Perfume Shop--followed by the US in the third quarter. ...

Kanebo execs admit guilt.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Takashi Hoashi and Takashi Miyahara for falsifying financial statements)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... Guilty--and they've admitted it. Top former Kanebo execs last week admitted to doctoring financial statements which overstated net profits at the textiles and cosmetics company by over 700m [pounds sterling] and led, eventually, to Kanebo being...

Keyline Brands snapped up by Godrei Consumer Products.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... UK cosmetics and toiletries maker Keyline Brands has been sold to Mumbai-based Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) for 15m [pounds sterling]. Keyline, which owns multiple brands in the mass beauty sector--including Erasmic, Nulon, Inecto and Aapri...

Avon buys out remaining Chinese shareholders.(Avon Products Inc. buys Avon China )(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... Although not confirmed at the time of going to press, it is thought Avon will buy out its two remaining Chinese shareholders in a $39m deal. This means Avon China will be fully owned by Avon Products Inc. Avon's Chinese sales grew 40 per cent...

Inter Parfums sets $300m sales target amid rash of new launches for 2006.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
December 9, 2005... New York-based Inter Parfums is raising the bar for 2006, projecting a 10 per cent rise in sales to a record breaking $301m (compared with this year's estimate of $274m). "After a one year hiatus, we are looking to increase earnings at a...

Natura boosted by upbeat report.(Bear Stearns Companies Inc. report)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... Brokers Bear Stearns have given a thumbs-up to Brazilian cosmetics player Natura. High standards of corporate governance married to a strong medium term outlook bode well for sales said Bear Stearns: "Successful product launches, aggressive...

US shoppers in thanksgiving retail frenzy.(retail stores sales increased due to Thanksgiving day according to survey by BIGresearch )(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... Holiday spending in the US got off to a frantic start with 145m shoppers hitting both the stores and the net and spending an estimated $27.8bn. The survey for the National Retail Federation by BIGresearch revealed that this was a 21.9 per cent...

Nu Skin slashes hopes for 4Q.(Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... Cosmetics direct seller Nu Skin Enterprises has blamed a revitalised US dollar for cutting expected revenues. Nu Skin says it anticipates 4Q revenues to dip from a hoped-for $300-$305m to between the $285-$290m mark, cutting earnings per...

Chinese kick away direct trading regulations.(lifts the ban on direct selling )(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... China's direct sales market is now wide open after rules banning direct sales was lifted on 1 December. This means that the likes of Avon, Mary Kay and Amway can now hire independent sale agents on the Chinese mainland rather than relying on...

"What was the high point of 2005? And what is your main challenge for 2006?".(HOT TOPIC)(Renato Semerari of Guerlain S.A.)(Erin Cowhig of CVS Pharmacy Inc.)(Melisa Quijano of Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.)
December 9, 2005... Andrea d'Avack, president, Chanel perfumes b beauty, Paris "2005 has been a very innovative year, both in skin care (Precision) and make-up. With "Micro solutions", we invented instrumental cosmetics, a revolutionary anti-ageing concept,...

Lauder's Lab series launches latest look.(PRODUCT NEWS)
December 9, 2005... Estee Lauder's 18-year old male-specific grooming brand, Lab Series Skincare For Men, has undergone a redesign that will see colour coded packs, the employment of a male model in ad campaigns and the introduction of three new products. ...

Hugo Boss dances away with Pure Purple.(Hugo Boss AG. introduces Pure Purple, women fragrance)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... Designed for, and inspired by, the woman who loves to dance, Pure Purple is the latest female jus to be introduced by the Procter & Gamble-owned (P&G) Hugo Boss brand. "Pure Purple is urban and spontaneous and it is about how women express...

Ahava UK.(redisigns its skin care products with new packaging)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... AHAVA UK has redesigned, reformulated and extended its male range. The new packaging is in a deep sea blue colour and the latest additions are Protective Moisturising Fluid SPF15, Deep Cleansing Gel and Hand Cream. The original line-up includes...

Kiehus since 1851 is introducing a special edition Grapefruit Bath and Shower Liquid Body Cleanser, with which it hopes to raise awareness and funds for the YouthAIDS organisation.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... KIEHUS SINCE 1851 is introducing a special edition Grapefruit Bath and Shower Liquid Body Cleanser, with which it hopes to raise awareness and funds for the YouthAIDS organisation. Kiehl's will donate 100 per cent of the profits from the...

Agent Provocateur.(PRODUCT NEWS)
December 9, 2005... AGENT PROVOCATEUR is launching its first perfume purse spray. Presented in an enamelled glass bottle, the purse spray contains 25ml of edp. It retails at 29 [pounds sterling]. Agent Provocateur fragrances are distributed by Selective Beauty,...

Ampro Industries.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Gloss Spray and Styling Foam Wrap Lotion )(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... AMPRO INDUSTRIES, a manufacturer of hair care products to suit ethnic hair types, has added two new products to its Purple Rain line. Gloss Spray and Styling Foam Wrap Lotion both help to protect the hair from the effects of humidity. They join...

Limited edition Cerruti women's jus for Lancaster.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... Cerruti 1881, a brand which has recently been incorporated into Lancaster Cosmetics International after the sale of Unilver's cosmetics division, is to launch a limited edition. Available from mid-March in the UK, Europe and the Middle East,...

Coty has an Instinct about Beckham.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... Coty has unveiled the first building block in what is to be the Beckham Beauty House in the UK. Called Instinct, Coty insists the male jus is very much in the masstige vein. Notes include Italian bergamot, orange, mandarin, star anis,...

Lancome looks forward to an enchanted summer '06.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... L'Oreal's Lancome brand is preparing for the January introduction of its new spring and summer colours. Inspired by Shakepeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and the enchantress of modern day fairytales, Sweet Balms (12.50 [pounds sterling])...

Ysus in love again.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Yves Saint Laurent introduces In Love Again edition jasmin etoile)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... YSUS IN LOVE AGAIN... New from Yves Saint Laurent is the limited edition In Love Again edition jasmin etoile. With notes of tangerine, star aniseed, blackcurrant, star jasmine, carambola. saldalwood, cedar and vanilla, it was conceived as a...

Purity key driver in luxury packs.(CONFERENCE REPORT)
December 9, 2005... Consumers will see a move towards purity and clarity in packaging, according to delegates at the first Pira International Luxury Packaging conference in Edinburgh. Hilary Boys, strategic planning director at the UK's Lewis Moberly design...

Beware cheap imitations!(in packaging)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... Packaging suppliers are facing increasing problems with design registration, intellectual property patenting and imitations. This was one of the recurring debates at the conference. "You can protect ideas by design registration, but...

Sporting chance.(Procter & Gamble Co.'s packaging style)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... SPORTING CHANCE... With Boss in Motion, luxury was redefined as feeling fit and healthy, according to Wil Schoenmakers, a partner in PA Consulting Group. And Procter & Gamble (P&G) originally came up with a squash ball concept. When most...

Edinburgh attitudes.(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... > "According to our research, 44 per cent of consumers say that TV advertising is the media that will get them to buy a new product for the first time. Twenty seven per cent opt for packaging. However, when it comes to repeat buying, 45 per...

Supplier of skin repair products for active outdoors people, Climb On!(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... SUPPLIER OF skin repair products for active outdoors people, Climb On! Products Inc, has used the know-how of the Cosmetic Packaging Group, a division of O Berk. The line includes Lip Lube for chapped lips packaged in a roll-on tube, a cream...

Demand for aluminium aerosol cans in 2005 has increased significantly, particularly in Europe and the US where the growth was in double digits.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
December 9, 2005... DEMAND FOR aluminium aerosol cans in 2005 has increased significantly, particularly in Europe and the US where the growth was in double digits. This is according to a report from the European Association of Aluminium Aerosol Container...

Sessions of York has produced perfume testing strips that depict a lily in bloom for Fragrance Oils International Ltd.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... SESSIONS OF York has produced perfume testing strips that depict a lily in bloom for Fragrance Oils uwere manufactured using quality paper that absorbs liquids quickly and evenly. The photograph was reproduced on the strips using the D I press....

Poland-based Unicom International has introduced a range of plastic jars suitable for gels and balms.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
December 9, 2005... POLAND-BASED UNICOM International has introduced a range of plastic jars suitable for gels and balms. They can be manufactured in a variety of colours and are available in capacities including 4ml, 20ml, 23ml, 30ml, 50ml and 140ml.

Prestige designs for Hardy Amies.(Boxes Prestige)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... An elegant and high-impact glossy black design adorns the packaging for the latest Hardy Amies Eau de Parfum. Manufactured by Boxes Prestige, the rigid shouldered 50ml carton focuses on the brand's famous logo. The lid and shoulder is in 1000um...

... & shows a flair for hair care.(Boxes Prestige, Charles Worthington)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... Boxes Prestige has been the packaging company of choice for Charles Worthington, as well as for hair stylist Paul Yacomine in the launch of his new care range. Comprising leave-in, finishing and conditioning treatments, Paul Yacomine's...

Shiseido selects Sleever sleeves.(Shiseido Company Ltd., Sleever International)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... Shiseido relied on the sleeving expertise of Sleever International for the aquarium-inspired summer limited edition from its Jean Paul Gaultier brand. "We had to produce something really special; a one-off which people would want to own as...

Q&A: Cosmetics International talks to Christophe Laudamiel, perfumer, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), New York.(Interview)
December 9, 2005... Do you think the fragrance market has become banal? The market is banal, but it is not saturated. If you walk down a busy main street there are thousands of people, but you only smell about five of them. It's not because people don't have...

Shiseido appoints first female ceo.(Shiseido Company Ltd., Heidi Manheimer )(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... Shiseido Cosmetics (America) has announced that Heidi Manheimer will become the first female ceo in the company's 133-year history. Manheimer's current position is as president of the US subsidiary of the Tokyo-based Shiseido Co Ltd, a role...

Halton joins Molton Brown as new cfo.(chief financial officer, Sara Halton, Molton Brown Cosmetics)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... The current UK finance director of book retailer Borders is to join Molton Brown, in the new year. Sara Halton will take up the position of chief financial officer with the luxuy goods retailer on 3 January 2006. Halton will work in...

Symrise.(Achim Daub appointed)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... SYMRISE HAS named Achim Daub as global president of the fragrance division. Daub has worked for Symrise as president of the fragrance division for Europe, America and the Middle East since October 2004. He succeeds Tim Schaffner, who is...

Lynx.(Unilever Group's male brand appoints Richard Taylor)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... RICHARD TAYLOR has been appointed global brand director for Lynx, Unilever's male body care brand. Taylor joins from the Latin America division of Unilever. As part of an 11 m [pounds sterling] investment this year, Lynx launched a provocative...

The Nuance Group.(PEOPLE)
December 9, 2005... JEAN-PAUL BONNEL has been appointed ceo Europe of The Nuance Group, a Swiss travel retail operator. Reporting to the group's president and ceo, Roberto Graziani, Bonnel's appointment is effective from January. He replaces Carlo Bernasconi, who...

Chanel.(Margeau Dyer appointed)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... CHANEL HAS named Margeau Dyer as executive director of public relations for its beaute and fragrance division. She has previous experience as managing director of a PR firm specialising in beauty clients. Dyer will report to Rebekah Hirsch...

Diary dates.(Calendar)
December 9, 2005... * 6-7 FEBRUARY ATC AMERICAS Venue: Hyatt Regency Miami, Florida Tel: +1 630 653 2155 Fax: + 1 630 653 2192 Email: dhurtikant@allured.com The Advanced Technology Conference (ATC) will focus on new trends and...