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Articles in March, 2008 issue of Household & Personal Products Industry

• Sweet smelling Bratz
• Raw natural beauty
• Green fragrance packaging
• Study finds sustainability an emerging key to sales: nearly half of consumers guided by green
• New buzzwords, ingredients big in naturals
• The pressure to look good is escalating
• High protection spray introduced by Cognis
• Cognis opens office in India
• SEPAWA to award six scientists
• Cosmoprof in Brazil is a success
• Kao gains shelf space at major Asian retailers
• Men's cosmetics strong in 2007
• HAPPI Latin America is now La Cosmetix
• Analysts warm to Kao's sales despite profit drop
• Unilever's second rainwater harvesting plan in India
• Cologne gains traction among men in Japan
• Henkel aims to boost presence in India
• Shiseido creates novel hyaluronic acid molecule
• NHT holds ceremony in Taiwan
• Redken revamps website, adds content and tools
• Lorac rolls out duo with highlighter, liner
• M.A.C Cosmetics rolled out its highly anticipated limited edition Fafi collection
• Male grooming is a rapidly growing sector of the global personal care market
• Prestige lightens up for Spring 2008 with its new Liquid Glitter Precision Eyeliner
• St. Ives introduced a new Warming Scrub , created as a one-step cleansing product to reduce the appearance of pores
• The beauty of the season radiates from Zoya's latest collection, Blissful
• Avon's anew ultimate age repair eye system dual eye cream & concentrated flixir launches this month
• Tocca pays homage to Sephora's 10-year anniversary with a new exclusive version of its iconic Candele da Viaggio
• Sweet Grass Farm, a New Hampshire-based manufacturer of all-natural hand cut soaps and a variety of herbal home and body products, added some new products to its Farmhouse Home Care line—Farmhouse Triple Milled Soap
• Kiehl's, the venerable New York-based purveyor of quality skin and hair care, is introducing a formula inspired by its classic Ultra Facial Moisturizer—Ultra Facial Toner
• Mary Kay introduces its new mineral powder foundation, offering the coverage of a foundation with the comfort of a silky powder
• Pucker up and prevent dry and chapped lips with Mundo Vegan Lip Balm , an all-natural way to keep lips moisturized
• Guess? is adding a new fragrance to its portfolio for Spring 2008
• Both pop art florals and the famous New York City location were the inspiration for Andy Warhol Union Square, the latest in Bond No. 9's series of collectible Warhol eau de parfum, arriving on counter this month
• Excitement is in bloom this spring with OPI's March/April retail promotions available in colorful pre-pack trays designed to fit into the OPI Permanent Promo Center Rack or to be displayed separately throughout the salon to drive impulse purchases
• A Scent of Scandal's newest hand-poured 100% soy wax candle for Spring 2008 features a spicy blend of crushed cloves, cinnamon sticks and pine needles with orange zests
• Jo-Sha Wipes are all-natural cleansing swipes that contain soothing essential oils
• Surround the home with scent by simply plugging in Slatkin & Co.'s Passionfruit & Guava, Strawberry Patch or Pineapple Mango ScentPort, the newest fragrances for Spring 2008
• Poshe's Super-Fast Drying TopCoat has now eliminated phthalates from its formula
• Crystalgen Labs
• Restore and balance the skin to a smooth, silky softness with Pangea Organics' Egyptian Geranium with Adzuki Bean & Cranberry Facial Scrub
• Reminiscent of the casual, fresh scents from the home and garden, Chesapeake Bay Candle introduces Pure & Natural, an organic, homespun fragrance collection with a soy wax blend and lead-free cotton wicks
• Three Custom Color's new Peacock Eyeshadow is a festive, sparkly teal flecked with glittering diamond-like shimmer
• The Lippmann Collection added two new nail polish shades—Dream a Little Dream of Me , a shimmery cupcake-frosting pink, and Don't Call Me Baby , a sparkling watermelon pink named for the Madison Avenue song
• Carita products has partnered with The Willard InterContinental of Washington, D.C
• New cosmetics company On10 launched its first collection, a line of lip balms inspired by the scents, flavors and vintage artwork of classic candy and beverage icons The Hershey Company, Dr Pepper and Schweppes Ginger Ale, at Sephora last month
• A new front in the fragrance industry is blowing in from New England as Yankee Candle Company introduces the Yankee Candle Fragrance Fan, a portable scent diffuser
• Burt's Bees latest innovation is the new Super Shiny Lip Gloss, a 100% natural formula that drenches lips in moisture and beautiful, sheer color
• Extension specialists Uptown Girl recently opened a one-stop shop for the hair, eyelashes, and eyebrows in New York City
• Cate Blanchett discovered SK-II truly by chance seven years ago when a makeup artist friend gave her products from the line
• Photoprotective cosmetic is patented by L'Oreal
• Procter & Gamble patents detergent composition
• Dow patents topical acne medication
• Unilever patents cosmetic composition
• Kegel LLC patents household cleaning composition
• Wella patents keratin brightening method
• LycoRed awarded patent for skin proctectant
• A call for green chemistry
• PCPC fights misinformation about cosmetic ingredients
  by Harvey M. Fishman
• Slow, but steady growth for men's grooming
  by Katie Rodgers
• Why Yves Saint Laurent is a good for L'Oreal
  by Colin Hession
• Magazine & retail store set a new pace for beauty
  by Suzanne Grayson
• On the road toward green: part I: cosmetic manufacturers face a long, arduous journey in their quest to develop environmentally-preferable products. Here's a roadmap to get going
  by Lambros Kromidas
• The physical chemistry of cosmetic formulations: formulation is the meticulous balance of all ingredients in a single physical entity. The author provides some guidance on how to create effective and esthetically-pleasing cosmetic products
  by Toufique Choudhury
• Extra strength: the latest antiperspirants and deodorants fight to the finish
  by Melissa Meisel
• What's new in cosmetic R&D? Most research and new product development is focused on natural materials and actives that combat the signs of aging
  by Vispi Kanga
• A new direction in sun protection: sun care marketers roll out an array of UV solutions
  by LaToyah Burke
• Sun care new ingredients: here is a list of new sun care ingredients introduced by suppliers during the past 12 months. For more information about the ingredients listed, contact the supplier directly using the numbers provided
• Abrasion vs. water resistance in sunscreen polymers: ISP has developed a screening method to determine the level of water resistance delivered from sunscreen formulas prior to in vivo evaluation
  by Christine Monro
• An answer to REACH? The Soap and Detergent Association suggests that there may be a better way to assess the safety of chemicals. In other news, the annual meeting will move to a new venue in Orlando in 2010
  by Tom Branna
• Innovative suppliers are prepared for 2008: higher raw material costs and the possibility of a recession in the U.S. have suppliers determined to maintain their edge
  by Tom Branna
• TricorBraun develops triangular bottle
• One-piece oval tubes by WWP
• O. Berk's flip-top jar covers
• Continental aims high with torpedo products
• O. Berk forms new group
• CCL invests in new machinery
• Murad boosts immunity with Murad professional
• Mederma cream plus SPF 30
• Charles Worthington London introduces Big Waves

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