Cosmetics International articles from September 2004

Cosmetics International archives from September 2004

Nanoscientists advance on skin care.
September 10, 2004... A breakthrough in nanotechnology has allowed a pioneering British company to develop a photostable UV absorber it claims could revolutionise the skin care industry Optisol[TM], from Oxford University spin-out Oxonica, works by absorbing...

Versace's Giver may go French.(Giver Profumi)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... After months of speculation, the sale of Giver Profumi, 75 per cent of which is controlled by the Gianni Versace group, appears close to conclusion. A consortium comprising Inter Parfums and Selective Beauty is believed to be in the...

The United States Department of Commerce reports that the US exported shaving products and toiletries (customs category 3307) worth only $13,000.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... THE UNITED States Department of Commerce reports that the US exported shaving products and toiletries (customs category 3307) worth only $13,000 to Russia in the first half of this year, as compared with $378,000 in the same period in 2003.

Avon has announced three new lifestyle alliance partnerships for its young beauty brand, Mark-Broadway musical Hairspray, Ford and Varsity Spirit Corporation.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... AVON HAS announced three new lifestyle alliance partnerships for its young beauty brand, Mark--Broadway musical Hairspray, Ford and Varsity Spirit Corporation. The new deals complement seven existing partnerships announced earlier this year...

L'oreal Paris is calling for applications for its second Women in Science Fellowship Program, which supports the aspirations of young women embarking on careers in life and physical sciences, mathematics, engineering and computer science.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... L'OREAL PARIS is calling for applications for its second Women in Science Fellowship Program, which supports the aspirations of young women embarking on careers in life and physical sciences, mathematics, engineering and computer science. Five...

The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) has announced the theme of its 2005 Annual Meeting and Industry Convention.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... THE SOAP and Detergent Association (SDA) has announced the theme of its 2005 Annual Meeting and Industry Convention: 'A Better World Through Hygiene, Health and Wellness'. The convention takes place 25-29 January 2005 in Boca Raton, Florida....

Marionnaud enters Israel.(International News)(Marionnaud Parfumeries S.A.)(The New Hamashbir Lazarchan)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Following its spectacular entry into the Moroccan market in early July with a 1200[m.sup.2] Casablanca megastore, French perfumery chain Marionnaud has signed a joint venture with 25-strong Israeli department store chain, The New Hamashbir...

Dior J'Adore celebrates five golden years of success.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Dior is having an exciting year. This summer, the fragrance house signed Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron as the face of J'Adore, the best-selling women's fragrance, which celebrates its fifth birthday next month. Theron was chosen by...

P&G settles with Sassoon.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Procter & Gamble and Vidal Sassoon have settled their dispute over the marketing and distribution of the stylist's branded hair care range. The out-of-court agreement comes just three weeks after a US District Court ruled that Sassoon had...

Japan takes Lion's share of CJ Corp's household goods.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... When South Korean conglomerate CJ Corp spins off its home and personal care division as part of its restructuring, Japan's Lion Corp will take an 81 per cent stake in the new company. According to a statement issued by Lion, CJ's share in...

Exercise expert Denise Austin prepares to create skin work-out.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Denise Austin, an exercise guru who has sold over 20m fitness videos and DVDs, will introduce an eponymous skin care line next year. Austin, who has also written numerous books on health and fitness, has entered into a licence agreement...

Great Britain and Spain are key markets for deodorants.(Statistics In Focus)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... * Great Britain and Spain are key countries for deodorants for both men and women * 94 per cent of British women use a deodorant in an average week, compared to 84 per cent of Italian women * For total Europe, 75 per cent of men use a...

Schwarzkopf buys into market trends.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Schwarzkopf & Henkel has purchased California-based hair care company Advanced Research Laboratories (ARL) for an undisclosed sum. ARL is the creator of Zero Frizz, Citre Shine, Thicker Fuller Hair, Got2b Glue, Color Heads and So...

BeautyBank invests in Good Skin.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... New Estee Lauder subsidiary BeautyBank has unveiled Good Skin, a skin care range created in consultation with New York dermatologist Doris Day. The brainchild of Lauder ceo William Lauder, BeautyBank also encompasses the Flirt! and...

Sebamed is Asian 'Superbrand'.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Sebamed (Sebapharma) has become the leading medical skin care product in Malaysia and earned a place in the annual book Superbrands, along with other leading brands in Malaysia such as McDonald's and MasterCard. Superbrands evaluates and...

Revlon adds two new names to its Hollywood line-up.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Revlon has signed up two high-profile new recruits to its family of 'extraordinary' celebrity spokeswomen. Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon (pictured) and rising star Kate Bosworth, who recently finished filming Bee Season with Richard...

Brand protection is priority for China's Beauty Week.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... The organiser of China International Beauty Week, Mesago Ceico Exhibitions & Publishing, has arranged a one-day China Market Insight seminar prior to the exhibition this October. The seminar, which is free to international exhibitors, will...

Convenience and anti-ageing are the watchwords in UK skin care, says market analyst Mintel.(Market Focus)
September 10, 2004... The strongest trends to have emerged in the UK facial skin care market recently are the growth in the number of anti-ageing products and the acceleration in the number of convenience products available. Valued at 531m [pounds sterling], the...

The retail price of cosmetics in Poland in August was 15 to 25 per cent lower than in the same month last year, according to the Interfax news agency.(European News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... THE RETAIL price of cosmetics in Poland in August was 15 to 25 per cent lower than in the same month last year, according to the Interfax news agency. The fall was attributed to a reduction in excise duty on foreign cosmetics from 25 per cent...

Coty has announced its second year of association with BUSA (the British Universities Sports Association).(European News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... COTY HAS announced its second year of association with BUSA (the British Universities Sports Association). The tie-up allows Coty to distribute samples of Adidas Active body care products to male and female students during Freshers' Week, which...

White Ginger, the natural and organic body care range, now offers an online shopping facility at www.whiteginger.co.uk.(European News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... WHITE GINGER, the natural and organic body care range, now offers an online shopping facility at www.whiteginger.co.uk. All products have been selected for their plant-based ingredients and promise to contain no known chemical irritants.

The Severochema chemicals company in the Czech Republic is planning to sell its range of Dead Sea salt-based cosmetics on the Polish and Russian markets.(European News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... THE SEVEROCHEMA chemicals company in the Czech Republic is planning to sell its range of Dead Sea salt-based cosmetics on the Polish and Russian markets. Until now, Severochema has only marketed the cosmetics on the Czech and Slovak markets....

Wella Italia to end production.(European News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Wella, which has been in the hands of Procter & Gamble for a year and a half now, has announced that production at its Wella Italia plant, located near Mantua in the north of the country, is to end during the first quarter of 2005. ...

Skin Care gets personal.(European News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Aspects Beauty Company has launched what it claims is a new concept in beauty retailing. Called Care Co Skin Solutions, the concept is rolling out in House of Fraser stores in the UK. Care Co aims to match common skin care problems to...

BASF gains fine chemical edge.(European News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... BASF has realised a key part of its 300m [euro] investment in fine chemicals with the inauguration of a new citral plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The plant, which has an annual capacity of 40,000 metric tones, has four times the capacity...

UK and European industry surges on.(European News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... A new report claims that the UK's cosmetics and fragrances market increased by almost 6.5 per cent last year. In its new Target Group Index survey, BMRB International, a European market research agency, puts the value of the UK's cosmetics...

Bodycare UK gets fresh.(European News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... American skin care company Get Fresh has appointed Bodycare UK to distribute its entire range of professional products, bath and body collections and foot treatments to the UK market. A limited selection of Get Fresh products was introduced...

Packaging supplier Rexam has posted pre-tax profits up 19 per cent to 150m [pounds sterling] for the first half of 2004.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... PACKAGING SUPPLIER Rexam has posted pre-tax profits up 19 per cent to 150m [pounds sterling] for the first half of 2004. "We are benefitting from a combination of acquisitions, price increases, volume and mix improvements, as well as ongoing...

The Fotex retail group in Hungary says that revenues of its Azur cosmetics retailer fell by 19 per cent year-on-year in the first half of this year.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... THE FOTEX retail group in Hungary says that revenues of its Azur cosmetics retailer fell by 19 per cent year-on-year in the first half of this year, according to the Interfax news agency.

The Bulgarska Roza Sevtopolis AD rose oil producer in Bulgaria recorded a net loss worth BGL261,000 (US$165,117) on sales worth BGN2.98m (US$1.89m) in the first half of this year, according to the Bulgarian Economic Review.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... THE BULGARSKA Roza Sevtopolis AD rose oil producer in Bulgaria recorded a net loss worth BGL261,000 (US$165,117) on sales worth BGN2.98m (US$1.89m) in the first half of this year, according to the Bulgarian Economic Review. Exports in the first...

September 1 saw Oriflame's first Capital Market Day as a listed company on the Stockholm Exchange.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... SEPTEMBER 1 saw Oriflame's first Capital Market Day as a listed company on the Stockholm Exchange. Its business development plan included news of significant recruitment campaigns in Oriflame's two largest regions (CIS and Central Europe &...

L'Oreal profits up almost a quarter.(Financial News)
September 10, 2004... First half annual profits for L'Oreal are up almost 22 percent on the same period a year ago. L'Oreal says the robust results are down to soaring sales in China--a heady 85 per cent increase--and Eastern Europe, where sales notched up a 46 per...

Estee Lauder puts gloss on sales performance.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Estee Lauder has also reported a healthy surge in sales. Net sales for its fiscal year end (June 30 2004) saw the business grab a 14 per cent increase in sales, compared to the previous financial year. Profits, meanwhile, leapt an impressive 34...

P&G rewards ceo with $3.5m bonus.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Strong profits from P&G, up 25 per cent this year, have resulted in a $3.5m bonus for ceo AG Lafley (pictured)--double his $1.7m annual salary. However, most of Lafley's bonus payments will be tied to future company performance in the form of...

Is Revlon on the rise?(Financial News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Revlon has completed the redemption of its 12 per cent senior secured notes, originally due to be redeemed next year, helping to cut its debt obligations. The total value of the notes amounted to $64.5m, and means that all outstanding 12...

New fragrance trilogy creates a romantic idyll.(Product News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Artist Stephen Burlingham is making his fragrance debut with Truly, the first in a trilogy of perfumes collectively called Truly Madly Deeply. The great grandson of interior designer Louis Comfort Tiffany, Burlingham has designed jewellery...

Jewel in the crown ...(Product News)
September 10, 2004... Shiseido The Makeup's Accentuating Color collection seeks to illuminate with rich, jewel-inspired shades. Based on the belief that the eye is like a diamond, I imagined a make-up which emphasises the eye's sheen and brilliance and magically...

Richard James has Christmas sewn-up.(Product News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Men's suits don't get much finer than a three-piece from Savile Row. When tailor Richard James brought out his signature scent, the judges at the FiFi Awards 2004 decided this was top of the range too, and awarded it the prize for Best New...

Boss Intense looks to glow for P&G.(Product News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... P&G Prestige Beaute aims to make women's skin look just as fabulous as it smells with a new edition of Boss Intense. Boss Intense Shimmer has the same warm, sensual notes as the original which launched last year (Cosmetics International 18...

Burberry extends its Brit family.(Product News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... One year on from the launch of best-selling women's fragrance Burberry Brit, Inter Parfums is looking to introduce a new special edition, Burberry Brit Red. Combining fresh top notes of jasmine, mandarin and rhubarb, perfumer Nathalie...

Oriflame builds inner strength.(Product News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Swedish cosmetics company Oriflame has developed a new formula which it claims can make hair three times stronger. Keravis and pro-vitamin BS, the key ingredients in Oriflame's Hair Solutions range, are said not only to form a protective...

Winter hair care from Henkel.(Product News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Henkel is encouraging women to get ready for winter's assault on their hair with the Schauma Winter Care combination, a duo of shampoo and rinse which retail separately. In winter, hair is exposed not only to wind, rain and cold, but most...

City scents.(Product News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Urban Decay is launching its first collection of perfume oils. The three scents were designed with the company's key criteria in mind: Pistol is a 'feminine' floral; Sin, with blood orange top notes, Indian jasmine and exotic woods and spices,...

Chattem is no stick-in-the Mudd.(Product News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... When Chattem UK conducted market research into how to reinforce the market position of its popular facial mask range, the results were clear. The company set about giving Mudd Masks a facelift, repackaging each of the seven variants with clean,...

Jose Eisenberg-Paris is set to launch its Tri-Molecular[R] skin care range for men at Sephora stores in the UK, Italy, Spain, Austria and France.(Product News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... JOSE EISENBERG-Paris is set to launch its Tri-Molecular[R] skin care range for men at Sephora stores in the UK, Italy, Spain, Austria and France. Already available from Marionnaud in mainland Europe, products promise to deliver healthier,...

Trish McEvoy's new bath and body care line is aimed at discerning skin care customers.(Product News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... TRISH MCEVOY'S new bath and body care line is aimed at discerning skin care customers. Blackberry and Vanilla Musk Super Enriched Body Cream (rrp $48) contains shea butter and is complemented by two gift-boxed soap collections --Bath-Sized 2...

Life is a bed of roses for Parfums Givenchy with its Very Irresistible bath line-up.(Product News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... LIFE IS a bed of roses for Parfums Givenchy with its Very Irresistible bath line-up. Combining fragrance extract of rose with skin-enhancing ingredients, the five-sku line includes Voluptuous Body Cream (200ml, 58 [euro]), Iridescent Bath Gel...

Silk Gloss is the first lip gloss in Procter & Gamble's Max Factor by Ellen Betrix line.(Product News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... SILK GLOSS is the first lip gloss in Procter & Gamble's Max Factor by Ellen Betrix line. Combining vibrant colour with lip-smoothing ingredients (including vitamin E), Silk Gloss was used by make-up artist Graham Johnson in the filming of...

P. Diddy enters cut-throat world.(Product News)(shaving accessories)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Actor, singer and style guru Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs is launching his own line of shaving accessories, thanks to a co-branding exercise with wet-shaving promoter, e Shave. Two sets are available exclusively at the new Sean John store on New...

Guerlain's jewel in the crown.(Product News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... For the Divinora Christmas collection from Guerlain Paris, colour creative director Olivier Echaudemaison drew inspiration from the Black Orloff, a priceless 67.5 carat diamond which takes its name from the Russian princess who owned it in the...

Space.NK gets set to sparkle.(Product News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Glitter, adorn, embellish are three words which are key to Space.NK's Christmas philosophy. Each of the niche retailer's 36 stores across the UK will have a crystal chandelier in its window and an array of wonderful festive ideas inside. ...

Armani insists on Black Code.(Product News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... L'Oreal is introducing a new male fragrance under the Giorgio Armani licence this autumn. Inspired by actor Denzel Washington's 2003 Oscar outfit--a midnight blue Armani tuxedo--the name of the scent is Black Code. Composed by Antoine Lie...

Varvatos takes on skin care.(Product News)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... With his first men's fragrance under his belt, designer John Varvatos will launch John Varvatos Skin in mid-October. The 12-strong line-up will be positioned as the first high-end designer skin care line, exclusively formulated for men....

IBC is vital for Earle.(Technology & Packaging)(International Bottle Company)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... When beauty guru Liz Earle needed a packaging supplier for her new range of Vital Oil Bath Blends, she went straight to International Bottle Company (IBC). In answer, IBC acid etched its 10ml standard Dropper cylindrical bottle and...

Raison Pure has something to smile about.(Technology & Packaging)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Working with the creator of a new tooth whitening product called Smile On The Go, design agency Raison Pure International has come up with an innovative packaging concept. Designed around the concept of a bright white smile, the round...

Aqualon makes binder breakthrough.(Technology & Packaging)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Aqualon Division of Hercules Inc claims to have made the first significant breakthrough in hydrocolloid-based toothpaste binder systems in more than 20 years with OptiCeltm 100 dentifrice-optimized CMC (sodium carbomethylcellulose; INCI:...

Blue Marlin expands sector for Carex.(Technology & Packaging)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Already a leader in the kitchen handwash sector, Carex (PZ Cussons) has been extended into the bathroom in a move which required new packaging and new graphics. Blue Marlin Brand Design created a distinctive look for the three Carex...

Delaware-based Octel Corp has bought the UK's Aroma & Fine Chemicals LTD (AFC) from Close Brothers Private Equity for 21m [pounds sterling].(Technology & Packaging)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... DELAWARE-BASED Octel Corp has bought the UK's Aroma & Fine Chemicals LTD (AFC) from Close Brothers Private Equity for 21m [pounds sterling]. The purchase is part of Octel's strategic intent to enhance it speciality chemicals business. AFC has...

The Moritex Dual Sensor offers fast, accurate determination of skin moisture and sebum content, claims the manufacturer.(Technology & Packaging)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... THE MORITEX Dual Sensor offers fast, accurate determination of skin moisture and sebum content, claims the manufacturer. The handheld device is battery operated and allows the qualities of the skin to be measured and compared with average data....

Attendees at Pack Expo International 2004 (7-11 November) will be able to review the year's most innovative packaging at the Showcase of Packaging Innovations[TM].(Technology & Packaging)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... ATTENDEES AT Pack Expo International 2004 (7-11 November) will be able to review the year's most innovative packaging at the Showcase of Packaging Innovations[TM]. Currently, 14 organisations from around the world are scheduled to participate,...

Smart Packaging 2005 will run alongside Labelexpo Europe 2005 from 22 to 23 September at Brussels Expo, Belgium.(Technology & Packaging)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... SMART PACKAGING 2005 will run alongside Labelexpo Europe 2005 from 22 to 23 September at Brussels Expo, Belgium. For further details, visit: www. smartpackaging04.com

Multi-Color Corporation.(People)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... MULTI-COLOR Corporation has appointed Edward V Allen as president of its packaging services division. Formerly vice president of manufacturing operations at L'Oreal USA, Allen will be responsible for management and expansion of the division...

Treatt USA.(People)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... NANCY POULOS has been appointed to the board of flavour and fragrance ingredients specialist Treatt USA. Poulos worked on both the technical and commercial sides of the industry before joining Treatt USA in March 2000. She becomes vice...

Skanem.(People)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... LABELLING SUPPLIER Skanem has promoted Ken Forster to business development director. Forster, who has 30 years' experience in the labelling industry, will be succeeded in his previous role as managing director of the group's plant in Newcastle,...

Shaklee Japan KK.(People)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... SHAKLEE JAPAN KK has tapped former Nu Skin Japan ceo Takashi Bamba as its new vice chairman and representative officer.

Juvena looks for quality.(People)(The Juvena/La Prairie Group)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... The Juvena/La Prairie Group has created the post of head of quality service. The position has been filled by Gaby Bachofen, who is working with local quality service, marketing and training managers to implement strategies and processes for...

Kanebo drives sales.(People)(Kanebo Cosmetics (KC) USA)(Brief Article)
September 10, 2004... Kanebo Cosmetics (KC) USA is hailing a new era of 'dynamic vitality' with the promotion of 40-year-old Makoto Nakamura from vice president to president. Nakamura, who joined Kanebo Cosmetics Inc in 1987, is charged with developing KC USA...

Cosmetics International talks to Ranish Jansari, founder and managing director of British holistic health and beauty company, Fushi.(Q & A)(Brief Article)(Interview)
September 10, 2004... What did you do before starting Fushi in 2001? Although I graduated in mathematics and started my career in investment banking, I have had an interest in natural products for a long time. I wanted to start my own business but I needed to...

P&G is called to account for planned Wella closure.
September 24, 2004... The Committee for Manufacturing Industry, which sits with Lombardy Regional Council in northern Italy, is hosting talks over Procter & Gamble's planned transfer of Wella production from its plant in Italy to another in France. Franz Maier, head...

... And signs its first cosmetics creative design director.(Brief Article)
September 24, 2004... Meanwhile, in New York, Procter & Gamble Cosmetics has signed a multi-year partnership with make-up pro Pat McGrath for the new role of Global Cosmetics creative design director. The company says the alliance 'further reinforces' its...

The Body Shop USA has launched an online Lunch Lounge on its e-commerce website, aimed at women who surf the net during their lunch break.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 24, 2004... THE BODY Shop USA has launched an online Lunch Lounge on its e-commerce website, aimed at women who surf the net during their lunch break. Open between noon and 5pm EDT (9am to 2pm PDT), the destination offers deals, beauty tips and product...

The Vietnamese government has assigned its Trade Ministry to draft a decree setting standards for the labelling of cosmetics, fragrances and other beauty products.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 24, 2004... THE VIETNAMESE government has assigned its Trade Ministry to draft a decree setting standards for the labelling of cosmetics, fragrances and other beauty products. The move is necessary to combat the increasing number of patent and trade...

Registrations for TFWA World Exhibition are 18 per cent up on the same stage last year, with 3301 people from 1194 companies having confirmed their attendance by the preregistration cut-off date of 10 September.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 24, 2004... REGISTRATIONS FOR TFWA World Exhibition are 18 per cent up on the same stage last year, with 3301 people from 1194 companies having confirmed their attendance by the preregistration cut-off date of 10 September. Of this total, 51 per cent are...

The latest celebrity scent comes from a most unexpected quarter.(International News)(Christopher Brosius )(Brief Article)
September 24, 2004... THE LATEST celebrity scent comes from a most unexpected quarter. Scotsman Alan Cumming--who appeared in X-Men2 and Goldeneye--has reportedly teamed up with perfumer Christopher Brosius to launch Cumming The Fragrance. Fans will be able to...

Coty makes moves in hip-hop market.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 24, 2004... Coty is propelling itself towards a future fuelled by the youth market. The beauty company's latest licensing agreement will see it develop and market products in the US for urban lifestyle brands Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons and Phat Farm....

Herbal essences goes mobile.(International News)(m-Qube)(Brief Article)
September 24, 2004... Boston-based m-Qube, which provides media applications for mobile phones, has signed a deal with Procter & Gamble's Herbal Essences brand to launch a cross carrier mobile storefront for Herbal Essences. The deal enables consumers to...

TWT takes on ethnic personal care for retail giant.(International News)(TWT Distributing )(Brief Article)
September 24, 2004... Retail grocery chain Kroger has tapped TWT Distributing to source, procure and merchandise ethnic health and beauty products for 12 of its divisions. Established in 1992, TWT specialises in distributing health and beauty care products and...

Kao unites its assets.(International News)(Kao Brands Company)(Kao Brands Canada Inc)(Brief Article)
September 24, 2004... The Andrew Jergens Company (AJC) has changed its name to Kao Brands Company, as part of the personal care giant's strategy of bringing together its units under one umbrella. Jergens Canada Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AJC, has been...

Indian cosmetics market is on the rise.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 24, 2004... A new report from business analyst AC Nielsen says that the Indian cosmetics market is continuing to build in strength The Nielsen survey--which measured sales figures up to May 2004--says the market for hair conditioning products in India...

Sri Lanka gets a makeover.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 24, 2004... Oriflame, which was founded in 1967 in Sweden, but now operates in 55 countries worldwide, is running a National Makeover Contest in Sri Lanka Open to men and women of all ages, the competition asks entrants to submit two pictures--one...

Dodo Club uses Hong Kong as a stepping stone to Asia.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 24, 2004... South Korean cosmetics brand Dodo Club has opened its first outlet in Hong Kong and plans to venture to China from there. Park Jong Boong, ceo of Dodo Club, was quoted by China's Xinhua news agency as saying that there is great market...

Brazil celebrates its success.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 24, 2004... Brazil's leading cosmetics and toiletries importers got together at Beauty Week 2004 to celebrate the buoyant market--sales are up 18 per cent year on year--and to launch new products. Marcos Rothenberg, spokesman for three distributors,...

Discount beauty site expands.(International News)(Perfume.com)(Brief Article)
September 24, 2004... Perfume.com, which sells brand-name fragrances such as Acqua Di Gio and Escada Island Kiss at a discount, has expanded its offerings to include brand hair care and skin products. The site was launched in June of last year. By August 2004,...

Yves Rocher honours women.(International News)(Brief Article)
September 24, 2004... Since 2001, Yves Rocher's philanthropic arm, the Yves Rocher Foundation, has been handing out Terres de Femme (Women of the Earth) Awards to women in France, German and Belgium who make the world a greener place. In 2005, the awards will be...