Personal Care

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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CROMWELL, Conn. — I-Health launched a new product women can use to fight urinary tract infections. AZO Urinary Tract Defense features the only antibacterial UTI ingredient available without a prescription to help defend against the progression of an infection until a doctor can be consulted. The tablets also offer general pain relief to alleviate discomfort, the company noted. The new offering could be a boost to a slightly declining category. Sales of vaginal treatments were down 0.8% to $288.4 million for the 52 weeks ended Oct. 2 across total U.S. multi-outlets, IRI reported.

NEW YORK -- Estee Lauder has agreed to buy California-based beauty company Too Faced for $1.45 billion, scooping up a brand that’s popular with millennials.

Too Faced products are sold at self-serve beauty retailers such as Sephora and Ulta Beauty and have a loyal following on social media. 

The deal is the latest in a series of beauty mergers this year.

In October Coty acquired more than 40 of Procter & Gamble Co.’s beauty brands. And Revlon agreed to acquire Elizabeth Arden in June for about $419 million.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- e.l.f. Beauty is expanding its footprint in the New York City area with a new store north of Union Square.

The 520-square-foot store is located at TurnStyle, the underground marketplace located below Columbus Circle at Eighth Avenue, between 57th and 58th Streets.

MIAMI, Fla. -- Beauty products brand HSI Professional is planning to expand distribution of its styling tools and hair care products to brick-and-mortar retailers.

BOLOGNA, Italy -- Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna will celebrate its 50th anniversary in March by launching a new project called COSMOPRIME.

According to Cosmoprof, COSMOPRIME will be a preview to Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2017. Buyers and distributors attending COSMOPRIME in Pavilion 19 will have the chance to visit the Extraordinary Gallery, a Cosmoprof exclusive area where beauty trends will be on display.

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. -- KISS Products Inc. is expanding its successful InstaWave styling tool line with three new size barrels, two color options, and bonus heat-resistant travel pouch.

The KISS Professional InstaWave is a fully automatic tangle-free curler that instantly and easily creates beautiful, long-lasting curls and waves. It is the perfect tool for stress-free styling, at any skill level, with guaranteed results.

BOLOGNA, Italy -- Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna will celebrate its 50th anniversary in March by hosting the first edition of Tones of Beauty, a multicultural beauty showcase.

Tones of Beauty will be part of Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2017, which will host international companies with a strong focus on retail from March 16-19. Tones of Beauty will take to Italy for the first time ever the best brands of “Black & Brown” beauty products, involving all the sectors of the industry and continuing a project that began two years ago at Cosmoprof North America.