Haircare - Archives

• P&G Acquires German Hair Care Giant
  U.S. consumer products maker Procter & Gamble Co. will take over Germany's Wella AG in a deal valued at €6.5 billion, news agencies reported. The deal further expands P&G's beauty businesses across Eastern and Western Europe, and in Latin America, A.G. Lafley, P&G's chairman, president and chief executive, said.
  Author: Liz Vidler - Date: June 29, 2004



• Leave-in and rinse-off hair care products for prevention of UV-B induced damage
  ISP announces the launch of its latest patented product designed to protect hair from damage caused by sun exposure. Escalol HP is a 100% active, easy to handle powder that can be formulated into leave-in and rinse-off hair care products for prevention of UV-B induced damage.
  Author: Liz Vidler - Date: June 29, 2004



• New Studies Find No Skin Too Light or Too Dark For Ever-Evolving Laser Hair Removal Technology
  If you’ve plucked, waxed, or tweezed unwanted hair but are growing tired with this fleeting solution, it might be time for you to get zapped. Lasers and light-based hair removal technology are at the forefront of providing long-lasting relief for patients with excess hair, and now new research shows promise in treating people with skin and hair of all hues.
  Author: Kimberly Maher - Date: June 29, 2004



• Mustela introduces Hydra Bebe Face & Hydra Bebe Body
  Mustela USA is proud to announce the introduction of two new products to their line of pharmaceutical hair and skin care products for babies. New Mustela Hydra Bébé Face and Mustela Hydra Bébé Body, recently introduced in France, will be rolled out in the U.S. market this spring. Both new products were developed to hydrate baby's skin from head to toe on a daily basis.
  Author: April Tom - Date: October 9, 2005



• Cosmetic surgeons should screen patients for body dysmorphia
  Cosmetic surgeons should screen their patients to filter out those suffering from body dysmorphic disorder – a distorted self-image and preoccupation with imagined or minor defects.
  Author: Nicole Sims - Date: January 12, 2004



• Trends in cosmetics and toiletries in Western Europe
  Difficult economic conditions coupled with the introduction of the euro have had a negative impact on some cosmetics and toiletries markets in Western Europe during 2002. Imogen Matthews, consultant to in-cosmetics, reviews trends in these markets and highlights areas of potential innovation and growth.
  Author: Jenny Post - Date: January 12, 2004