Personal Care

NEWARK, N.J. — Panasonic Consumer Electronics is expanding its new line of Professional Series cutting tools that debuted in the U.S. market earlier this year.  

The company has announced the introduction of the ER-GP30-K Hair Clipper.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A partnership between CVS Pharmacy and Unilever is showcasing the ways in which beauty plays a key role in the health and wellness aisle.

That connection between beauty and health/wellness has provided the groundwork for these companies to collaborate on an initiative that promoted three Unilever skin care lines that are primarily beauty brands but also have strong health and wellness claims.

EAST ORANGE, N.J. – Indie grooming brand SCOTCH PORTER is raising awareness of men’s health issues by participating in Movember, an annual event involving the growing of facial hair during the month of November to raise awareness and research funding for various cancers.

BOLOGNA, Italy – Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna will celebrate its 50th anniversary in March by hosting its first-ever special event dedicated to organic beauty products.

BeOrganic will be completely dedicated to companies producing organic beauty products. The area will enliven COSMOPRIME, the preview of Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2017, which will host international retail companies from March 16-19, in conjunction with Cosmopack.

While tampons and menstrual cups have coexisted on the market for decades, presently there is a movement toward the use of menstrual cups, such as Diva International’s DivaCup. According to Research and Markets, the global menstrual cups market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4% between 2016 and 2020.

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A pair of personal lubricant suppliers in the last few months have launched new products specifically designed to appeal to women.

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LIVINGSTON, N.J. -- There's a new European brand entering the U.S. beauty space, and this one has clean, all-natural ingredients.

Boudica Naturals hair products, produced in Hertfordshire, England, are free of harsh salts, glycol, formaldehyde, parabens, artificial colors and fragrances as well as all other undesirable ingredients. Boudica products are infused with organic avocado and grapeseed oils, rice, soy and wheat proteins, and regenerative apple stem cells.  

The Female Health Company, now known as Veru Healthcare following its merger with Aspen Park Pharmaceuticals, earlier this year introduced its Female Condom, FC2, at both Walgreens and Kinney Drugs, and the company is preparing a significant launch into the retail pharmacy space in the new year.

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