Skin

SAN FRANCISCO — Men’s grooming company Every Man Jack is ready for summer. The brand on Wednesday introduced its five-product Sport line, which it said was developed for active men.

VARENNES, Quebec — The Jean Coutu Group on Friday announced that the high-end Canadian skin care brand Clinique would be available across its 418 outlets. "We are pleased to offer Clinique products, previously available only in large centers, over a wider territory," stated Christian Comtois, senior manager cosmetics, Jean Coutu Group.

Jean Coutu will carry skincare lines such as the 3-Step system, Acne Solutions products and the men's line, representing the Smart franchise and anti-aging skincare options.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy on Monday launched the multi-platform Long Live Skin campaign aimed at increasing awareness around skin health, sun safety and the importance of proper skincare. 

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. —  Pharmavite recently launched its new skin moisture supplement line Glow by Nature Made, a product formulated to help support skin hydration and moisturization from within and help with skin suppleness, firmness and smoothness for adults with dry skin.

The skin care/facial category saw a 2% growth in sales for the last 12 months compared with the previous year, driven by the cleansers segment, which was up 9% in the food and drug channels. Moisturizers saw 7% and 9% growth in drug and food, respectively. The anti-aging segment decreased 2% in drug and 4% in food sales year over year (Figure 1).

Drug chains are editing existing product assortments to clear more space for up-and-coming brands that court back shoppers who may have migrated to specialty stores. Several categories are heating things up in the beauty aisles, especially Korean beauty. Kline research reveals the category is growing at a 30% annual clip, and chains are seeking the right items to introduce more shoppers to the innovative and effective Korean entries.

LONDON — New research from Mintel, presented at in-cosmetics Global, is taking a look at the size of South Korea’s beauty market, the changes Korean beauty has brought to the global market and what trends to expect in the coming year.