Personal Care

ONTARIO — Diva International’s DivaCup continues to build a loyal following. The healthcare-grade silicon cup is said to effectively collect menstrual fluid for up to 12 hours and is considered sustainable because it contains no latex, plastic, PVC, acrylic, BPA, phthalate, elastomer, polyethylene, colors or dyes.

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.  

BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- As summer starts to really heat up, Desert 2 Desert, Inc. makers of the patented My Cabana Boy spray sunscreen applicator, has announced that it has expanded nationwide retail distribution. 

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Selfie Tan'n Go Sunless, a division of Performance Brands, Inc., has developed a revolutionary new product that tans during sleep.

Selfie Night Tan is a sunless tanner that has patented, aromatherapy fragrance technology, combining lavender and chamomile oils, that provide a peaceful sleep while the consumer tans. Best of all, the tan lasts for up to seven days.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- A new report from Kline shows that the U.S. beauty market is being driven by technological advancements that allow personalized engagement between retailer and shopper.

High double- to triple-digit growth is seen among those brands that manage to capitalize on personalized approaches in 2015, according to Kline’s Cosmetics & Toiletries USA report. Driven by these high growth brands and particular product categories, sales of cosmetics and toiletries increase by 3.8% in 2015. 

At top from left: Judy Ard, VP of HBC, ECRM; Jack Savdie, Vice President of Sales and Albert Savdie, President, Global Beauty Care; Alex Tomas, Area Manager, DSN. At bottom right, from left: Judy Ard, VP of HBC, ECRM; Peter Mulholland, General Manager Australasia at InnovaDerma Aus & NZ Pty Limited, Louise  Ferguson co-founder of SkinnyTan; Alex Tomas, Area Manager, DSN.

A pair of entrepreneurial moms from Colorado are finding success in the personal care products industry after creating a toxin-free line of kid's hair products made with plant-derived ingredients that are also GMO-, gluten- and allergen-free and come with an attainable price tag. (CNBC)