Eye

Oralabs, a Parker, Colo.-based supplier of personal care products, has been named the winner of the 2016 ECRM/Drug Store News Buyers Choice Award for its Waterless by Gillette Venus female shaver.

The award was presented during ECRM’s 2016 Personal Care, Grooming, Travel & Oral EPPS held July 10 to 13 in Orlando. London, U.K.-based Bulldog Skincare for Men was the finalist with its Original Beard Oil.

The spike in eyebrow makeup sales can be traced to a petite Romanian immigrant who became Beverly Hills’ most sought-after eyebrow guru. Although Anastasia Soare’s Anastasia Beverly Hills products aren’t available in mass, her magic with brows is credited with waking up the entire category.

Retailers are asking for fewer — but bigger and bolder — new products and fewer flankers.

So what’s hot — and why?

Joseph Juliano, VP marketing for analgesics, eye care and marketing services at Prestige Brands

Prestige Brands has introduced the first preservative-free eye drop in a multi-dose bottle in the United States with Clear Eyes Pure Relief. Drug Store News sat down with Joseph Juliano, VP marketing for analgesics, eye care and marketing services at Prestige Brands, to discuss the brand launch, along with trends impacting the overall eye care category.

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — What’s next for eyes? At least one company hopes it is a nonsurgical eyelift.

Social media has given a face, and quantified, just how many individuals are hungry for products that are made specifically with them in mind, and this social revolution is forcing the beauty industry to make changes faster than ever before. (Allure)

LOS ANGELES -- Leading natural skin care brand California Baby is expanding distribution to more than 1,700 Walmart stores across the nation.

The retail chain will now carry California Baby's most celebrated products including the award winning Calendula Cream and Calming Shampoo & Bodywash. More than 45 products will also be available on the retailer's e-commerce site.

At top from left: Alex Tomas, DSN; John Burton, president of Session Savers; Jessica Stanton, ECRM account manager for HBC; and Lisa Carrillo, ECRM SVP of Beauty Care.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Session Savers Sunscreen, a San Diego-based supplier of on-the-go sun care products, has been named the winner of the 2016 ECRM/Drug Store News Buyers Choice Award for its eponymous line of sunscreen products.