Oral Care

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- A pioneer in laser technology for hair loss is expanding its portfolio of products.

HairMax, makers of the LaserBand 82, are building the global brand with a range of thinning hair care products, which has expanded to include shampoo, conditioner, topical hair and scalp treatments and dietary supplements to help address the multiple causes of hair loss.

Barnes & Noble's new beauty venture, a store-within-a-store called The Glossary, has expanded across the country, with a mix of upscale and drug store beauty products.

The Glossary is a store-within-a-store concept that Barnes & Noble College describes as a “dynamic shopping environment that offers students the opportunity to explore, sample and purchase a wide variety of mass and prestige beauty products.”

MONTREAL - A Canadian dental team is launching a new toothpick that aims to make flossing a thing of the past.

Dr. Allan Coopersmith and dental hygienist Nathalie Fiset have invented a new dental product called the PerioTwist, which launches for worldwide distribution this September.

NEW YORK -- L'Oréal USA is launching a smartphone keyboard that has not only emoji lovers but also cosmetics connoisseurs in mind.

The company says "Beaumoji" is the most extensive messaging keyboard designed to enhance and animate conversations around the world of beauty. The keyboard offers 130 playful and on-trend emojis created exclusively for the passionate and growing community of beauty enthusiasts.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Sephora is adding a new false lash virtual try-on to its Virtual Artist app, as well as a new way to teach beauty with step-by-step virtual tutorials using augmented reality technology.

Seattle cosmestics company Julep, which has sold exclusively online since its inception, is going brick-and-mortar by launching its products at Ulta Beauty stores. (Seattle Times)

Engineers at The Ohio State University have invented a coating to help shampoo and other soaps pour out of plastic bottles more easily. (The New York Times)

WATERBURY, Vt. -- Canus, a leading provider of fresh goat's milk skin care products in North America, is launching its Caprina by Canus line at Meijer.

The Caprina line includes a variety of soaps, body washes and foaming milk baths in several fragrances as well as a fragrance-free version for soaps.

Canus is currently the best selling goat's milk soap in North America and launched Caprina in Canada in early 2009 with great success.