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

• Record first quarter results at Inter Parfums, Inc
• Are we there yet?
  by Tom Branna
• Effective beauty made simple with Y.E.S. skin care
• Super smooth scrubs
• Whole-body wellness: Verikira Naturals products deliver head-to-toe well-being with a conscience
• Dr. Perricone to deliver keynote address at HBA: topic is the inflammation-aging connection
• Are sunless tanner sales fading?
• Green cleaning market is ripe for the picking
• Transforming economy is impacting consumers
• Consumers look for green and ethics in personal care
• Illuminating lotion from lipo chemicals
• Reckitt Benckiser patents dilutable cleaner
• Sunless tanner patented by Playtex
• Fragrance delivery system for cleaners
• Fibrous elastic gel cleaner
• Cosmetic composition
• Hair styling gel
• Insect repellent patented by Bioniche life sciences
• UV protection emulsion patented by L'Oreal
• Fabric softener patented by Ecolab
• A perfume to be shaken, not stirred
• Better Homes and Gardens magazine has become the consumer media partner for the new U.S. version of the Best New Product Awards, a five-year-old Canadian award program created and managed by BrandSpark International
• The U.S.'s largest discount retailer has gone small in the detergent aisle
• Biotone has launched Pure Touch Organics Massage Creme, a new ultra-rich massage creme which features a roster of organic ingredients in an unscented, hypoallergenic and paraben-free formula
• Today's Concepts, Toronto, Canada, has been named the official Canadian licensee for iconic shaving cream brand Barbasol
• Murad's Resurgence skin care regimen that focuses on the effect of hormonal aging has made its TV debut in a 30-minute infomercial featuring founder Dr. Howard Murad and TV journalist Joan Lunden
• Borghese is touting a new concealer that does more than cover up under-eye shadows
• J&J's Purpose brand, which served as the official sponsor of the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards in May, has signed soap star and longtime Purpose user Rebecca Herbst for a second partnership year
• Neutrogena Dermatologics, a unit of Neutrogena, has introduced skin iD, a personalized acne solution clinically proven to treat and prevent acne
• Health magazine has named Wet 'n Wild's Beauty Benefits Beyond Nourishing Mascara one of America's Healthiest Mascaras
• Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company's Eclipse gum and mints will be the first in the U.S. to include magnolia bark extract , a natural ingredient proven to help kill the germs that cause bad breath
• UK beauty firm Original Additions has made its Eylure The Collection—a selection of handmade lashes—available in the travel retail market
• Impressed with how Nature's Cure acne line helped his teenage son's skin, modeling coach, fashion show producer and image consultant Michael Maddox has signed on to endorse the brand, including promotion on his website and at fashion shows, modeling func
• Tom's of Maine has launched the River Stories Video Contest which will highlight the increasing importance of maintaining the cleanliness of U.S. rivers
• Organic Gardening magazine and Aveeno have embarked on their second annual WaterWorks Project in cooperation with American Community Gardening Association
• A new short film, "Vaseline Skin Stories," finds while continents may divide, the experience of skin unites
• As part of a special campaign that recognizes the United Nations' International Year of Sanitation, the World Water Monitoring Day program is distributing 12,000 water monitoring kits, including bars of biodegradable environmentally friendly soap donated
• MopTop—created when founder Kelly Foreman set out to make a better shampoo for her own curly hair—has added a new deep conditioner that helps curly hair beat summer dryness by restoring moisture and manageability with aloe vera, sea botanicals a
• To help promote brand awareness around Father's Day, SpongeTech Delivery Systems, Inc. offered 10,000 biodegradable quick wash and wax sponges at its website
• Ryan Sheckler, famed skateboarder and television star, has been chosen as the newest face of Proactiv Solution
• Ambi Skincare, a division of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc., recently sponsored "America's Ethnic Skin: An Al Roker Health Special," which aired on NBC stations in 10 major U.S. cities on May 24
• Acne torments adults too
• Los Angeles, CA-based Wet International, Inc. has developed four new Inttimo by Wet aromatherapy massage and bath oils featuring a blend of natural oils such as hemp, avocado and kukui nut in a base of sweet almond oil
• To honor and celebrate World Ocean Day on June 8, Creme de la Mer made a $100,000 donation to Oceana, a non-profit organization
• Fruits & Passion Laboratories, Montreal, Canada, has added a premium collection of shampoos and conditioners formulated with 97% "naturactive" ingredients that address the five most common hair types: dry, colored, oily, normal and stressed
• Target has unveiled SheaMoisture, a new line of certified natural and organic skin care products developed exclusively for multicultural skin types
• Attorney general files suit over skin care ingredient
• New advances in CIR program
• Alberto-Culver sells Nordic subsidiary
• Unilever to acquire SIFCA's soap business
• PhytoCellTec Malus Domestica wins innovation prize
• Kao, Kanebo integrate logistics and distribution
• In-Cosmetics India to include spectrum, exhibition on color
• Carlos Cramer perfumer wins French Society of Perfumers award
• Nivea wins Middle East Beauty Award
• Sabinsa receives funding from Indian Government
• Joico calls Cosmoprof a success
• Shiseido to end sales and marketing quotas
• Avon earmarks additional funds for China's reconstruction
• Symrise opens center in China, wins innovation awards
• Sonic launches new website for packaging
• Smashbox and Sephora search for the Next Beauty Guru online
• A 'natural' preservative from active micro systems
  by Harvey M. Fishman
• European AP/Deo market just keeps rolling on
  by Katie Rodgers
• Calvin Klein colors bloom again under Markwins
  by Colin Hession
• Brand proliferation, too much of a good thing?
  by Suzanne Grayson
• SPF: sun protection facts or fictions?
  by Nadim Shaath
• Why color matters: international Color Pigments Conference looks at the important role that color plays in a variety of industries
  by Dave Savastano
• It's not natural … let alone, organic! The Society of Cosmetic Chemists tackles the weighty issue of natural and organic materials at its annual scientific seminar in Orlando. Skin color, delivery systems, hair care and testing methods are also disc
  by Tom Branna
• The nutricosmetics market: tasty new snacks and beverages are addressing beauty concerns. Will this whet the American appetite for nutricosmetics?
  by Christine Esposito
• The Top 50: greener than ever!
  by Tom Branna
• Dow Reichhold's new personal care polymer
• Pilisoft LS ideal for sensitive skin
• Croda's new clear shampoo
• Cognis achieves certification
• Soy wax offers versatile formulating options
• Mikasa is one-stop shop for cosmetics and toiletries
• Evonik introduces Tego Cosmo PGA
• DCI introduces one-hour skin firming antioxidant
• Sensiva SC 50 new from Schulke

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