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Water, The Active Inactive? Mintel Examines Cosmetic H2O Innovations

e.crawford@elsevier.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Focusing on water content, or lack thereof, in cosmetic formulations and associated marketing strategies can help appeal to consumers seeking customization and brand differentiation, Mintel’s Chris Lindsley suggests. Viable angles include allowing consumers to add water and mix components for desired effects or sourcing water from exotic locales.

P&G Looks To “Transform” Categories, But Ackman Presses For Results

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

CFO Jon Moeller says product launches will make “obsolete our existing categories and transform them in ways that create competitive advantage” for the firm. Activist investor Bill Ackman, however, says P&G is “vastly under-earning relative to its intrinsic earnings power.”

In Brief

r.nelson@elsevier.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The Environmental Working Group releases its annual sunscreen report, noting that just a quarter of the products it reviewed offer good UV protection without safety concerns. More news in brief.

Sustainable Cosmetics Summit In Brief

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Organic Monitor President Amarjit Sahota suggests that the natural industry is nearing a “green glass ceiling” in terms of consumers open to green messaging and brands. More news from the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in New York.

MyChelle’s VISIA Skin-Analysis System Drives Engagement, Sales Gains

r.nelson@elsevier.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Showing consumers that its products work, rather than merely telling them, through the VISIA Complexion Analysis System has driven significant sales gains in Whole Foods stores, says MyChelle Dermaceuticals.

IFF Pursues Sustainable Ingredients Development To Drive Fragrance Biz

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Partnering with Amyris, Inc. to develop sustainable fragrance ingredients is one strategy International Flavors & Fragrances is taking to boost the ingredients side of its business, which experienced an 11% sales decline in the first quarter.

Poised For IPO, Coty Bills Itself As Emerging “Multi-Segment” Beauty Firm

r.nelson@elsevier.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

After failing to acquire Avon and calling off a planned IPO in 2012, Coty once again prepares to go public, targeting $700 million in funding.

Weekly Trademark Review May 14, 2013

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

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Problems Remain In Calif. Consumer Products Reg, Slated For October

r.nelson@elsevier.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The Personal Care Products Council faults the latest and likely last draft of California’s Safer Consumer Products regs for its lack of a weight-of-evidence approach to decision making and inadequate trade-secret protections, among other shortcomings.

Weekly Trademark Review April 30, 2013

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:19:19 -0400

FDA’s OTC Monograph Division Head Recognizes Need To Speed Process

d.schiff@elsevier.com — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Addressing industry stakeholders as a member of a CHPA conference panel, FDA’s OTC monograph division chief Scott Furness says the agency shares companies’ frustration with the sluggish pace of monograph finalization. However, he shares some good news on time and extent applications.

2013 Holds Promise For Mergers & Acquisitions – Kline

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Researchers from Kline and Company predict 2013 will be a big year for M&A activity, and lay out a list of smaller companies that could be prime targets.

Motions, Nene’s Secrets Promote Flexibility In Ethnic Hair-Care Options

r.nelson@elsevier.com — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

New launches in ethnic hair care include Unilever PLC’s Motions Straight Finish Heat Styled System, which allows women with natural hair textures to go from curly to straight and back again, as well as Nene’s Secret, a line debuting from industry “power couple” Brian K. Marks and Nene Marks.

UC Berkeley Study Raises Concerns About Metals In Lipstick Beyond Lead

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

UC Berkeley researchers urge FDA to conduct further research on metals in lip products – beyond just lead – following their study the likelihood for “excessive” chromium exposure and “potential overexposure” to three other metals linked to adverse health effects.

Shiseido Unveils Strategy For Returning Company To Growth In 2013

pharmasia@elsevier.com — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Shiseido has strategic initiatives planned for its domestic and Chinese businesses and Bare Escentuals in the U.S. following a disappointing fiscal 2012 in which the Toyko-based firm recorded a net loss of $148 million.

New Products In Brief

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Inter Parfums/Banana Republic roll out two new evening- and marine-inspired fragrances, Wildbloom Rouge and Wildblue Noir, while Chattem launches its trusted Gold Bond formula in a user-friendly, no-mess spray. More new products in brief.

Driving Impulse Buys Can Help Grow Online Personal-Product Sales

e.crawford@elsevier.com — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Improvements in online marketing can help cosmetic and personal-care product manufacturers capitalize on impulse shopping, which has long been an advantage enjoyed by brick-and-mortar stores, Euromonitor suggests. The National Retail Foundation predicts overall online sales will increase as much as 12% in 2013.

Fair Trade USA’s Draft Certification Policy Riles Organic Community

r.nelson@elsevier.com — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The Organic Consumer Association’s Fair World Project opposes Fair Trade USA’s draft policy for multi-ingredient products, which it says panders to big business and represents a step backward even from the group’s previously contested standards. Dr Bronner’s Magic Soaps is preparing to file a new complaint with the National Advertising Division.

“Devil Is In The Details” On Prop 65 Reform Benefits – AHPA

d.schiff@elsevier.com — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

California Gov. Jerry Brown wants to cap attorney fees and settlement funds in Prop 65 cases and require expanded plaintiff disclosures and demonstrations of supporting evidence before litigation can proceed, among other proposed measures designed to reduce frivolous lawsuits against industry members.

New Products In Brief

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Bondi New York debut collection features 20 “cutting-edge” colors reminiscent of runway shades, says Beauty Gives Back, which will donate proceeds from sale to charitable organizations. More new products in brief.

SensiDerm Assay Could Fill Void For Non-Animal Allergy Test In EU

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

U.K-based firm Proteome Sciences eyes the niche for a non-animal sensitivity test. Cosmetics Europe names its SensiDerm assay a first priority for funding.

Ex-U.S. Sun Care Is Silver Lining To Energizer’s Cloudy Q2

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Solid growth in international sun-care sales offset weaker performances in domestic sun care and personal care for St. Louis-based Energizer.

Newhall Laboratories Works To Refresh Venerable Personal-Care Brands

pharmasia@elsevier.com — Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

La Bella, L.A. Looks and Soft & Dri have new websites and new marketing strategies behind them as Newhall Laboratories endeavors to rejuvenate personal-care brands it’s acquired over the past year and a half.

Almay Looks For Boost, Reentering Lip Color In Q2 With Liquid Lip Balm

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Almay will re-enter lip color with launch of Color + Care Liquid Lip Balm, a product that provides hydration as well as color,” Revlon announces April 25. The firm sees lip color going the same trendy route as nail care, it says during first-quarter call in which it announced U.S. sales increased 4%.

No Time For Complacency: Cruelty Free Remains Active Post-Testing Ban

r.nelson@elsevier.com — Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Cruelty Free International will push for “proper interpretation” and enforcement of the EU’s cosmetic animal-testing ban, which went into effect in March, and petition authorities for greater transparency around firms’ compliance and related oversight activities.

In Brief

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Church & Dwight, Unilever and Avon report first-quarter results. More news in brief.

Fragrance Groups Breathlessly Await EC Proposal On Allergens

e.crawford@elsevier.com — Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The European fragrance industry continues to negotiate with the European Commission on how to balance consumer safety concerns about allergic reaction to key fragrance ingredients and industry’s need to remain creative and competitive. Trade groups encourage the commission not to ban popular ingredients and to reconsider safe levels of contact allergens.

In Nanotech Metrics, Safety Should Trump Size, Experts Say

d.schiff@elsevier.com — Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Evaluations of novel products based on nanotechnology should focus on safety and efficacy more than particle size, presenters at the FDLI annual conference say. The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies is updating its product inventory to include more nanomaterial safety data.

Weekly Trademark Review April 30, 2013

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

In-Cosmetics Exhibits In Brief

e.crawford@elsevier.com — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Ingredients showcased at the in-cosmetics tradeshow include Induchem’s Neodermyl “needle-free” collagen booster, Cosphatec’s 100% natural and independent MultiMeg preservative and an anti-dandruff ingredient from BiotechMarine that operates beneath skin rather than on the scalp surface. More in-cosmetics exhibits in brief.

Victor In China’s Cosmetic-Ingredient Approval Process Tells His Story

e.crawford@elsevier.com — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Navigating China’s notoriously challenging registration process for new cosmetic ingredients requires a local representative who can respond quickly to CFDA’s questions before the evaluation committee membership changes and sends firms back to square one. A former Symrise exec offers insight into the process and how the supplier successfully won approval for its SymWhite 377 brightening agent.

Specialty Ingredients To Grow With Shifting Trends In Emerging Markets

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

For the 2012-2017 period, sales volume growth for specialty ingredients will reach 7% or more on a compounded annual basis in markets such as China, India and South Asia as demand shifts away from cheaper commodity products, Kline predicts, drawing from interviews with industry members and data captured in its Personal Care Ingredients Database.

Beware Patent Trolls: Personal Care Faces Rise In Opportunistic Suits

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Suits filed by non-practicing entities, or “patent trolls,” against non-tech companies – including personal-care firms – have roughly doubled over the past five years, Hogan Lovells patent attorney Celine Crowson tells “The Rose Sheet.” Industry and legislators are looking to combat such suits, which accounted for 56% of all patent litigation filed in 2012.

Will Julep “Dynamic Do-All” Launch Open The Gates For DD Creams?

r.nelson@elsevier.com — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

New DD Creme and DD Concealer from Julep Breauty “go beyond the original BB formulas with ingredients to moisturize, prime, perfect, and protect – both instantly and over time,” the digital-media-savvy Seattle-based company says.

Colgate Total Mouthwash Debut Makes “Complete Regimen”

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Colgate-Palmolive rounds out its Colgate Total line with Pro-Shield mouthwash, bowing in the firm’s second quarter. Firm plans to support the launch with a “very robust” integrated marketing campaign featuring talk-show host Kelly Ripa.

In Brief

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Inter Parfums and Givaudan report first-quarter sales results, while Symrise secures a $162 million loan to support research on functional ingredients for skin care and nutrition. More news in brief.

P&G May Need To Split, Divest To Stay Competitive – Analysts

r.nelson@elsevier.com — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Analysts question whether The Procter & Gamble Company can keep up with its peers without shedding pieces of its business or taking other significant action to improve efficiencies. Advantageous moves for P&G could include splitting into two businesses, divesting its premium fragrances or pulling out of core beauty categories, experts suggest.

Weekly Trademark Review April 23, 2013

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Antiperspirant Use Leads To Excessive Aluminum Exposure, Study Suggests