Mar 29, 2006 | Article
The function of all skin cosmetic products is to improve the inherent beauty of the skin, hiding all defaults, such as wrinkles, fine lines, dischromas... At the same time there is a strong consumer...
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Mar 8, 2006 | Article
By Wouter Wiels
11 'secret' collaborations between creative structures and beauty manufacturers/suppliers. 11 results that were being unveiled during the three days of Creative Beyond Beauty, the international...
By Ava Caridad
For years, there was the notion of the "healthy tan," where the concept of baking brown in the sun was considered youthful, attractive and a sign of prosperity. That notion, thankfully, was...
Feb 22, 2006 | Article
By Nanci McArdle
Every woman, no matter her ethnicity, strives for a good hair day. In order to achieve it, consumers search for products designed to meet the needs of their specific hair type, and marketers respond...
Jan 25, 2006 | Article
By Imogen Matthews
The shift in age demographics has resulted in a significant growth in 10- to 14-year old consumers in the U.S. compared to most other developed countries, where young people are declining in...
Jan 18, 2006 | Article
When Procter & Gamble rolled out Crest Whitestrips in 2001, consumers flocked to the stores, spending upwards of $30 for a convenient, effective way to whiten their teeth at home. And so began the...
Jan 11, 2006 | Article
By Melanie Henson
Last year, Happi reported a downward trend in sun care sales for 2003 despite heavy marketing efforts and UV-education initiatives. That's all in the past now-suntan product sales increased 2.3% to...
Dec 28, 2005 | Article
By Vispi Kanga
The U.S. market for drug delivery technologies is expected to increase from $19 billion in 2000 to more than $41 billion by 2007.1 Technological advances utilizing drug discovery approaches such as...
Dec 21, 2005 | Article
Or is it? Last year, many fragrance houses took a step into the unknown with unusual fragrance combinations or unique celebrity tie-ins. Some marketers seemed almost surprised at the response, but...
Dec 14, 2005 | Article
Sales of household cleaners fell 2% during the past year, according to Information Resources, Inc. (IRI). With the exception of toilet bowl cleaners, most other categories have shown a steady...