Cosmetics International articles from February 2004

Cosmetics International archives from February 2004

Major corporate reorganisation for L'Oreal.
February 13, 2004... The Swiss group Nestle and the French industrial family Bettencourt have signed an agreement to establish a new basis for Nestle's involvement in the L'Oreal group. The new agreement replaces a 30-year-old relationship and specifies that Nestle...

BalMan marks next step in brand renaissance.(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... This March, French fashion house Balmain will launch BalMan, a new fragrance for men intended to convey style, elegance and modernity. A fresh, woody aromatic, BalMan, created by Givaudan, combines sun-dried eucalyptus, mandarin, lavender, sage...

Kao Corporation is to extend its Kao Sofina prestige cosmetics business to China in March.(International News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... KAO CORPORATION is to extend its Kao Sofina prestige cosmetics business to China in March. Kao Sofina began in Japan in 1982 and its products are now sold in Hong Kong and Taiwan; it achieved sales of more than [yen] 75.8bn (US$707.8m) last...

Two new fragrances have been introduced in Singapore as part of the Romancing Singapore campaign, which aims to boost the country's marriage and birth rates (www.romancingsingapore. com).(International News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... TWO NEW fragrances have been introduced in Singapore as part of the Romancing Singapore campaign, which aims to boost the country's marriage and birth rates (www.romancingsingapore. com). The Romancing Singapore eaux de parfums (one for men and...

Chanel has decided to make all its products available in one outlet for the first time.(International News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... CHANEL HAS decided to make all its products available in one outlet for the first time. The Chanel Colour Studio opened this week in London's Harvey Nichols store, stocking products that were, until now, exclusive to Asia, Europe or the US.

This March Clarins plans to take its Thierry Mugler fragrances to the Indian market, where they will be available at six to seven stores.(International News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... THIS MARCH Clarins plans to take its Thierry Mugler fragrances to the Indian market, where they will be available at six to seven stores. At present, 28% of Clarins' business comes from the US, 12% from France and 12% from travel retail, but...

Kao to buy Kanebo cosmetics division?(International News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Kanebo and Kao Corporation have abandoned plans to merge their cosmetics businesses, after twice postponing the agreement. New it looks as though Kao Corporation will buy the cosmetics business of rival Kanebo. "Instead of the joint...

Sensational White experience from Kose.(International News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Kose continues to target the whitening market in Asia with the introduction of the Sensational White range. This range is part of the Beaute de Kose brand which was launched in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand last September. Sensational...

Phytomer has high hopes for Asia spas.(International News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... France's beauty and spa company Phytomer has launched its first spa in South-East Asia under a new partnership. Its new partner, Singapore company Luxasia, has been distributing Phytomer products at department stores in Singapore and the new...

Estee Lauder sells Jane cosmetics brand.(International News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Estee Lauder has sold its Jane teen colour cosmetics brand in order to focus on its core brands in the upper end of the market. Jane was acquired by Lauder in 1997 and was the company's first and only entry into the mass market. The brand...

US men's market targets new categories.(International News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Vanity, thy name is man. At least, that's what US personal care marketers are hoping as they continue to try to expand the market place for male-specific products into new categories. L'Oreal, for example, is taking on the men's category...

L'Oreal opens new plant in India.(International News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... L'Oreal has inaugurated a new production plant in the Indian industrial city of Pune. The plant will have an installed capacity of 100m units a year and has been built at a cost of 9m [euro], replacing the existing plant at Umbergaon in the...

Ex-Frieda exec debuts new hair treatment.(International News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... You might call beauty veterans Haime Munoz and Maria Dempsey straight shooters. Because even as the fashion runways herald a return to the Farrah Fawcett-look, they insist the demand for sleek, straight hair isn't waning. Which is why this...

Henkel contemplates Thai production base.(International News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Germany's Henkel is considering setting up a production facility in Thailand. The company plans to expand its body and skincare products to markets in Southeast Asia and intends to use Thailand as the hub. The company says it will be...

Avon calling.(International News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... AVON CALLING... Direct-selling giant Avon has signed Hollywood actress Salma Hayek as the face of its colour and fragrance brands. She will begin appearing in advertising in the third quarter of 2004. Chairman and ceo Andrea Jung said Hayek's...

Mary Kay to fill 'moisturiser void'.(International News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Moisture is absolutely critical to having healthy, radiant skin. according to Mary Kay. Which is why hydrating skin--not smoothing wrinkles or evening out skin tone--is what Mary Kay Intense Moisturising Cream and Oil-Free Hydrating Gel,...

Colgate-Palmolive back as US toothpaste leader.(financial reports)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Colgate-Palmolive has regained its number one slot in the US toothpaste market after briefly losing it to Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter 2003. Colgate-Palmolive said figures from AC Nielsen showed it had a market share value of 34.2% in...

New markets nurture Brazilian export growth.(International News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Brazil's export market for cosmetics, perfumery and toiletries has grown by 18% on 2001 to US$220m. Imports, worth US$142m, are down 4%. A great part of this export success is due to the growing Brazilian participation in international...

French beauty brand Caudalie opened a spa in Italy's Piedmont region in late November--a 1000[m.sup.2] spa in the wine cellars of the prestigious Relais San Maurizio hotel, overlooking vineyards first planted by Franciscan monks 400 years ago.(European News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... FRENCH BEAUTY brand Caudalie opened a spa in Italy's Piedmont region in late November--a 1000[m.sup.2] spa in the wine cellars of the prestigious Relais San Maurizio hotel, overlooking vineyards first planted by Franciscan monks 400 years ago....

UK supermarket Safeway is to begin using the BUAV Cruelty Free logo on its toiletries after having them officially approved as 'not tested on animals' under the Humane Cosmetics Standard.(European News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... UK SUPERMARKET Safeway is to begin using the BUAV Cruelty Free logo on its toiletries after having them officially approved as 'not tested on animals' under the Humane Cosmetics Standard. Safeway said it received a growing number of enquiries...

The Renaissance Cosmetics cosmetics producer in Barnaul in eastern Russia's Altai region is seeking to establish a joint venture with an American partner in order to develop new cosmetics brands and produce high quality products based on modern technologies.(European News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... THE RENAISSANCE Cosmetics cosmetics producer in Barnaul in eastern Russia's Altai region is seeking to establish a joint venture with an American partner in order to develop new cosmetics brands and produce high quality products based on modern...

Discontent rumbles on at Wella.(European News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... The minority shareholders in Wella AG controlling 20% of the capital clearly want to force Procter & Gamble to improve its share purchase offer. P&G has said its offer and conditions are in conformity with German law. The minority group...

Carolina Herrera launches Chic men's scent.(European News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Carolina Herrera and fragrance licensee Puig are following up the designer's Chic fragrance (which launched in 2002) with a male counterpart. Herrera created the new scent with perfumers Carlos Benaim, Jean Marc Chaillan and Ann Gottlieb....

Cosmopolitan Cosmetics debuts twelfth Gabriela Sabatini perfume.(European News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... The international popularity of Gabriela Sabatini continues apace with Cosmopolitan Cosmetics's latest scent, the 12th fragrance in the former international tennis champion's fragrance portfolio Gabriela Sabatini Temperamento launches this...

Gas fashion label agrees first fragrance licence.(European News)(Grotto Spa)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Grotto Spa has announced that its Gas fashion brand is soon to introduce a fragrance in conjunction with Eurocosmesi, the perfume division of the Guaber group. Further details about the licence agreement are likely to be released to...

Boots overhauls logistics activity.(European News)(Human resource management)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Boots is creating an extra 300 jobs within its logistics operations in order to cope with extended working hours and more frequent deliveries to stores, and reduce the large amounts of spare stock kept in its shops. The company will also...

Gillette reports record sales.(European News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Gillette has announced record net sales of $9.25bn for 2003, an increase of 9% on the previous year. Meanwhile, net sales in the fourth quarter increased 4% to $2.62bn although the company said sales growth in this period had been tempered...

What are the implications of L'Oreal's recent corporate actions?(Stock Watch)
February 13, 2004... L'Oreal has made the headlines recently: Sanofi's proposed offer to Aventis and the proposed merger of L'Oreal and Gesparal. Neither bodes well for L'Oreal's stock price. L'Oreal's current 19.5% stake in Sanofi accounts for 22% of its...

Exchange rates hit Henkel results.(European News)(Henkel )(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Henkel has reported a 2.3% fall in sales for 2003 to 9.4bn [euro]. Discounting exchange rate factors the group's sales actually went up 4.2%. Operating profits rose by 6% to 706m [euro]. Sales of cosmetics and body care products increased...

Davidoff in Deep water.(European News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Lancaster, the prestige division of US cosmetics giant Coty, is extending its Davidoff Cool Water masterbrand next month with Cool Water Deep, described as a serene masculine scent. Davidoff is Lancaster's biggest fragrance brand and Cool Water...

Dior aims for significant profit growth in 04.(European News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... The Christian Dior group has said that there will be significant growth in operating profits in 2004--probably above 7%--with the bulk of sales being generated by LVMH. Net profits achieved by the group in 2002 reached 178m [euro] on sales...

Stephanemarais to debut in US & Russia.(European News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... French niche make-up brand Stephanemarais will open its first US doors in New York in late March--in department store Henri Bendel and concept fashion store Jeffrey. The brand is targeting 20-30 US points of sale by year-end. "We prefer to...

L'Oreal to increase Italian production.(European News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... L'Oreal is set to consolidate its production presence in Italy, concentrating a number of make-up lines at its Settimo Torinese facility, near Turin in the north-west of the country. >From this base L'Oreal will be exporting the lines around...

Sephora has opened its seventh Manhattan store on the second floor of the Time Warner Centre, selling products from more than 250 beauty companies.(European News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... SEPHORA HAS opened its seventh Manhattan store on the second floor of the Time Warner Centre, selling products from more than 250 beauty companies. An eighth store is expected to open on Fifth Avenue later this year.

Revlon is launching a Valentine's Day colour collection.(European News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... REVLON IS launching a Valentine's Day colour collection to coincide with the US release of Lions Gate Film's Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights film.

Lithuania's Naujoji Ringuva, the only soap producer in the Baltic states, is planning a major increase in sales this year, according to Baltic Business News.(European News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... LITHUANIA'S NAUJOJI Ringuva, the only soap producer in the Baltic states, is planning a major increase in sales this year, according to Baltic Business News. This will be facilitated by the signing of an agreement last year under which the...

Turkey's State Statistics Institute reports that Turkey imported essential oils, perfumes and cosmetics worth US$321m in the first 11 months of 2003, a year-on-year increase of 20.5%.(European News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... TURKEY'S STATE Statistics Institute reports that Turkey imported essential oils, perfumes and cosmetics worth US$321m in the first 11 months of 2003, a year-on-year increase of 20.5%. Turkish exports of the same types of commodities were 48%...

Germany's Federal Statistical Office reports that retail sales of cosmetics and personal care items in Germany in the first 11 months of 2003 were 2.0% higher than in the same period in 2002.(European News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... GERMANY'S FEDERAL Statistical Office reports that retail sales of cosmetics and personal care items in Germany in the first 11 months of 2003 were 2.0% higher than in the same period in 2002. In comparison, overall retail sales in Germany in...

London spa The Sanctuary has introduced a soothing mum-to-be range.(Product News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... LONDON SPA The Sanctuary has introduced a soothing mum-to-be range. It includes Bath Soak (4.95 [pounds sterling] for 250ml), Body Wash (4.95 [pounds sterling] for 250ml), Body Oil (5.95 [pounds sterling] for 250ml), Body Cream (7.95 [pounds...

Lever Faberge will launch a new shower gel under its Lynx umbrella in March.(Product News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... LEVER FABERGE will launch a new shower gel under its Lynx umbrella in March. Lynx Recover has a fresh, invigorating fragrance and retails at 2.19 [pounds sterling] for 250ml.

Juvena pays tribute to the pomegranate, which it describes as a symbol of femininity, in its new body fragrance Body Vital Adoration.(Product News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... JUVENA PAYS tribute to the pomegranate, which it describes as a symbol of femininity, in its new body fragrance Body Vital Adoration. The spray contains pomegranate extract for its astringent and antioxidant properties, as well as sweet almond...

RMK has updated its lip liner with a smoother formulation, long-lasting colour and a further six new shades: Hot Pink, Orange Red, Medium Pink, Baby Pink, Deep Orange, and Gold.(Product News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... RMK HAS updated its lip liner with a smoother formulation, long-lasting colour and a further six new shades: Hot Pink, Orange Red, Medium Pink, Baby Pink, Deep Orange, and Gold. One additional shade, Deep Red, will be available only in the UK...

Origins is bringing its three-sku Calm to Your Senses line to the UK, having already launched it in the US and France.(Product News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... ORIGINS IS bringing its three-sku Calm to Your Senses line to the UK, having already launched it in the US and France. The three products in the line contain lavender and vanilla extract to relax. Prices range from 17.50 [pounds sterling] for...

Moschino aims to attract new users with Couture! fragrance.(Product News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Fashion house Moschino has unveiled its latest fragrance, Couture!, which was created by artistic director Rossella Jardini in association with EuroItalia. The scent is named after Moschino's pret-a-porter clothing line and features top...

Coty strikes a chord with new Dion scent.(Product News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Almost a year after the launch of Celine Dion Parfums, Coty has announced plans to extend the brand with Celine Dion Parfum Notes, a celebration of Dion's best-selling music. "Parfum Notes is a romantic variation of Celine's first...

Lever Faberge launches Sunsilk variants.(Product News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Lever Faberge has followed up last year's relaunch of the Sunsilk hair care brand with two new product lines, each comprising a shampoo, conditioner and styling product. The Sunsilk products are divided into categories, each of which...

Givenchy's revamp continues with Le Makeup.(Product News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... First came the launch of Very Irresistible Givenchy and the signing of Liv Tyler as spokesmodel. Now Givenchy is continuing its brand renewal with Le Makeup, a new makeup collection which will replace the existing Miroir line. "The problem...

Shine addict.(Product News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... SHINE ADDICT... Dior is extending its Addict line with Dior Addict Ultra-Shine, a high-gloss lipstick available in 12 shades. The product contains full-reflex pigments to bounce back light, as well as the moisturising Hydra-Repulping Complex...

Body care breakdown.(Statistics In Focus)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... * France is the key country for anti-cellulite body care, with 4% of women aged 11-74 using this product in an average week * France is also the key country for 'toning' as a reason for using body care. 10% of women in France using a body...

P&G's hopes for red-hot men's scent from Lacoste.(Product News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Lacoste is returning to its sporting roots with Lacoste Red, its newest men's fragrance. The scent is produced by P&G Prestige Beaute, holder of the Lacoste licence. The concept is based around the moment before a challenge. The fragrance...

Ambre Solaire summer update.(Product News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... L'Oreal's Garnier Ambre Solaire has unveiled a raft of new products, all of which go on counter in April. Building on the success of the Men's Protection Spray SPF12, the company has created Men's Transparent High Protection Spray SPF20, (13.49...

Organza lightens up.(Product News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Seven years after the introduction of Organza eau de parfum, Givenchy is to launch Organza First Light, a soft, fresh reinterpretation of the original scent. Described as a 'fresh oriental', Organza First Light is an eau de toilette with...

Lux relaunch aims to drive category growth.(Product News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Lever Faberge has given its Lux brand a full makeover, with new products, packaging and a 7m [pounds sterling] supporting campaign. Until now, only soap bars were available under the Lux brand. Now, however, the company is using its skin...

Lancome to extend Resolution to eye-zone.(Product News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Lancome's number one skincare product is about to get a partner, which will protect the delicate skin around the eyes from the signs of ageing. Like the original Resolution treatment (launched in March 2003), Resolution Eyes contains the...

Estee Lauder out to make a Difference for oily skin.(Product News)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Estee Lauder has formulated an oil-control skincare range to reduce skin's greasy appearance without drying it out. The Clear Difference range consists of four products. First up is Advanced Oil Control Hydrator (23 [pounds sterling]) a...

Following its acquisitions of Roskoplast and Grumbe, Cosfibel has now announced that it has acquired 70% of the capital of Tepor.(Technology & Packaging)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... FOLLOWING ITS acquisitions of Roskoplast and Grumbe, Cosfibel has now announced that it has acquired 70% of the capital of Tepor. Tepor, a luxury thermoforming specialist, has helped create products for Lancome, Rochas, Paco Rabanne and Kenzo....

The Shop and Display Equipment Association (SDEA) has launched a service that will give its UK members free legal advice on problems.(Technology & Packaging)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... THE SHOP and Display Equipment Association (SDEA) has launched a service that will give its UK members free legal advice on problems including employment matters, tax and payroll problems and domestic legal difficulties.

US demand for flavours and fragrances is set to increase 3.5% each year to $4.4bn in 2007 according to market research firm The Freedonia Group.(Technology & Packaging)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... US DEMAND for flavours and fragrances is set to increase 3.5% each year to $4.4bn in 2007 according to market research firm The Freedonia Group. This will be boosted by ongoing consumer demand for expensive natural ingredients.

Riverside Plastics Ltd has increased its capacity for bottle decorating by 50%, having invested in its first four-colour silk-screen printer.(Technology & Packaging)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Riverside Plastics Ltd has increased its capacity for bottle decorating by 50%, having invested in its first four-colour silk-screen printer. The UK company says the new four-colour capability will help it cope better with peaks and troughs of...

Gretagmabeth UK is holding two-day workshops on The Fundamentals of Colour and Appearance, where delegates can learn to measure colour and apply colour theory in design.(Technology & Packaging)
February 13, 2004... Gretagmabeth UK is holding two-day workshops on The Fundamentals of Colour and Appearance, where delegates can learn to measure colour and apply colour theory in design. The courses are held in Preston on the following dates: 24 & 25 February,...

RPC Cresstale updates Revolve two-part lipstick case.(Technology & Packaging)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... RPC Cresstale has made adjustments to Revolve, its award-winning two-part lipstick case, which it hopes will make the mechanism more user-friendly. The company has improved the fit of the two separate components, making the movement...

Orlandi creates lipstick tester.(Technology & Packaging)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Unhygienic and unappealing in-store lipstick testers could be a thing of the past, according to Sampling Innovations, the UK distributor for a new lip product tester and applicator. ColorKiss, created by Orlandi, consists of a small card...

SiebertHead provides repack for Ahava.(Technology & Packaging)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Brand design consultancy SiebertHead has come up with a complete redesign of Ahava Advanced, the core range within Dead Sea Laboratories' Ahava skincare brand. The first step was a name change, and the range will now be known as The...

Denny Bros labels new gel range.(Technology & Packaging)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Harley Street Cosmetics has enlisted Denny Bros to create labels for a new range of herbal gels. Natural Herbal Gels feature herb and plant extracts, and creator Dr Cuross Bakhtair was keen that the packaging should emphasise the natural...

Cosmetics International talks to Helen Ambrosen, product creator, Lush.(Q & A)(Interview)
February 13, 2004... What's your background? I'd been working at the Institute for Terrestrial Ecology for three years and was a regular at a beauty clinic which Mark Constantine ran. I had eczema and when I tried their products my skin got better. I saw an ad...

Toth & Owen climb Avon ladder.(People)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Avon hopes to better integrate its international operations with news of two new appointments. Robert Toth, a 25-year Avon veteran, has been promoted to the new position of executive vp, international. He will return to the company's US...

McDonald leaves LVMH.(People)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... Camille McDonald has left her position as president and ceo of the US subsidiaries of LVMH, Parfums Givenchy and Guerlain. There had been speculation about her move since September 2003, when LVMH announced the appointment of Pamela Baxter...

The Fragrance Foundation.(People)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... THE FRAGRANCE Foundation has added six new members to its board of directors. The 24-member board now includes Pamela Baxter of LVMH, Kevin Boyce of Unilever Cosmetics International, Thia Breen of Federated Merchandising Group, Dale Crichton of...

Kwik-Fit.(People)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... TIM PARKER, ceo of Kwik-Fit, has been elected to Boots' board of directors. Parker joined Kwik-Fit in 2002, before which he was ceo of shoe company C & J Clark.

Saks Incorporated.(People)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... RON FRASCH has left his position as chairman and ceo of Neiman Marcus Group's Bergdorf Goodman to join Saks Incorporated. He will look at international opportunities for the company and will report to chairman and ceo R Brad Martin.

Colgate-Palmolive.(People)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... ELIZABETH A MONRAD has been elected to the board of directors of Colgate-Palmolive. Monrad is executive vp and chief financial officer of TIAA-CREF, a financial services provider.

Johnson & Johnson.(People)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... SUSAN LINDQUIST PhD has joined the board of directors of Johnson & Johnson. She is director of Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and a professor of biology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Peter Williams has resigned as ceo of Selfridges department store group.(People)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... PETER WILLIAMS has resigned as ceo of Selfridges department store group. He will be replaced by Paul Kelly, currently md of the Brown Thomas department store.

Diary dates.(Illustration)(Calendar)
February 13, 2004... * 28 FEBRUARY-1 Venue: Hall 401, Level 4, Suntec MARCH Singapore BEAUTY ASIA 2004 Tel: +65 6299 8611 Fax: +65 6299 8633 Email:...

Biagiotti's Aqua di Roma makes a splash.
February 27, 2004... Procter & Gamble (PSG) plans to add another jewel to its Laura Biagiotti fragrance line with the launch of a fragrance duo spin-off. The company's Prestige Beaute division, which holds the licence for Laura Biagiotti perfumes, has launched...

L'Oreal reticent on prospects for 2004.(Brief Article)
February 27, 2004... L'Oreal has been reticent about a declaration of prospects for 2004, clarifying only two issues during its recent presentation of financial results for 2003 (see p9)--future shareholder structure and the future of its stake in Sanofi-Synthelabo...

Shiseido has launched Cocouture Rouge, its first made-to-order lipstick.(International News)(Brief Article)
February 27, 2004... SHISEIDO HAS launched Cocouture Rouge, its first made-to-order lipstick. Beauty consultants input data about the customer's face into a computer, and 10 days later the customised lipstick arrives at the store ready for collection. Cocouture...

Ghost, whose licence is held by Cosmopolitan Cosmetics, will launch its first men's scent in June.(International News)(Brief Article)
February 27, 2004... GHOST, WHOSE licence is held by Cosmopolitan Cosmetics, will launch its first men's scent in June. Ghost Man's jus is still in development, but the ad visual shows a man, photographed from behind so his face is not visible, with a pink sunset...

Consumer Packaged goods need to offer more than 'coolness' according to Datamonitor.(International News)(Brief Article)
February 27, 2004... CONSUMER PACKAGED goods need to offer more than 'coolness' according to Datamonitor, whose research says that 75% of European consumers and 59% of US consumers disagree with buying products solely because they are 'cool'.

Helen of Troy has renewed its licensing agreement with Revlon for a further 59 years, including renewal options.(International News)(Brief Article)
February 27, 2004... HELEN OF Troy has renewed its licensing agreement with Revlon for a further 59 years, including renewal options. Helen of Troy manufactures appliances, spa products, brushes and hair accessories under the Revlon name; these are sold everywhere...

Procter & Gamble's prestige beauty brand SK-II enters the US market this month, exclusive to Saks stores.(International News)(Brief Article)
February 27, 2004... PROCTER & GAMBLE'S prestige beauty brand SK-II enters the US market this month, exclusive to Saks stores. The range is already available in Asia and the UK (where it is the number three prestige skincare brand). The products' key ingredient is...

Revlon announces plan to halve debt.(International News)(Brief Article)
February 27, 2004... Troubled cosmetics manufacturer Revlon is aiming to cut its debt in half after its board approved an agreement with Fidelity Management & Research and main shareholder MacAndrews & Forbes. Both Fidelity and MacAndrews have agreed to...

Medical influence on US beauty continues.(International News)(Cosmeceuticals)(Brief Article)
February 27, 2004... The convergence of beauty and medicine continues in the US, as evidenced by the latest announcements from two players in the arena: Prescriptives and NV Perricone, MD Cosmeceuticals. Following the success of its at-home Dermapolish kit last...

Scarlett fever ... Calvin Klein Cosmetics has signed award-winning actress Scarlett Johansson as the face of a new fragrance slated for launch in autumn this year.(International News)(Brief Article)
February 27, 2004... SCARLETT FEVER... Calvin Klein Cosmetics has signed award-winning actress Scarlett Johansson as the face of a new fragrance slated for launch in autumn this year. The brand, whose recent fragrance introductions have struggled to match the...