Regulatory/Legislative

Pallone, Pitts Committed To Cosmetics Legislation In “This Congress” / During a markup of an FDA user-fee bill, legislators from both sides of the aisle affirmed their intent to tackle cosmetics regulation in a separate, stand-alone bill later this year. The user-fee bill omitted a section that was in place previously to implement cosmetics user fees. / “The Rose Sheet” May 14, 2012

Industry-Backed Cosmetics Bill Will “Not Be Easy To Pass” – Rep. Lance / At a May 7 press conference held at L’Oreal USA’s Research and Innovation Center, Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J., admitted having “a lot of work to do” to convince colleagues that the Safe Cosmetics Alliance-backed Cosmetic Safety Amendments Act “is the way forward.” / “The Rose Sheet” May 14, 2012

The Marketplace

“Customer-Centric” Nordstrom Enhances Beauty Shopping Experience / With an ever-changing customer in mind, Nordstrom has decided to step back and give shoppers some space in the beauty department by removing fragrance models and harnessing aggressive salespeople. / “The Rose Sheet” May 14, 2012

Dior Facebook Site “Tells Story,” Tops List In Social Media Report / Dior, Dove and MAC Cosmetics are among the most successful beauty brands on Facebook, according to a report by Socialbakers, a company that monitors social media sites. With 7.8 million Facebook fans, Dior is successful because it tells a story rather than just pushing products, according to Socialbakers. / “The Rose Sheet” May 14, 2012

Cosmetic Ingredients

Provital Skin-Care Active Sensfeel Ups Male Pheromone For Sex Appeal / Provital‘s Sensfeel can help men increase their sexual attractiveness by increasing synthesis of their own pheromone androstadienone, the company claims. Intended for skin-care applications, the ingredient is composed of forskolin and theaflavines, which together help to double production of androstadienone. / “The Rose Sheet” May 14, 2012

Business & Finance

Coty Flexes Financial Muscle With Increased Avon Bid, Sets Deadline / Coty ups its offer for Avon, bringing in friends with deep pockets to help finance the deal. The New York-based firm sets a May 14 deadline for Avon to consider its new bid of $24.75 per share. / “The Rose Sheet” May 14, 2012

Shiseido “Fortifies” Latin America Position With Entry To Argentina, Brazil / Shiseido will employ strategies effective in the U.S. and European prestige markets as it launches its namesake brand in Argentina and Brazil, a move intended to help the Japanese firm “fortify” its position in Latin America, company announced. Firm released full-year results April 27, reporting net sales advanced 1.7% to ¥682.4 billion ($8.54 billion). / “The Rose Sheet” May 14, 2012

Sales & Earnings

Almay Woes Weigh On Revlon in Q1 / Almay fails to deliver in Revlon’s fiscal 2012 first quarter. The company is “reviewing all elements of Almay’s marketing mix,” with the goal of reenergizing the brand. / “The Rose Sheet” May 14, 2012

Lauder Nabs U.S. Skin-Care Share With Strong Innovation, Advertising / The Estee Lauder Companies will continue to increase advertising, which along with winning innovations helped grow skin-care sales 9% to roughly $1.02 billion in the company’s fiscal 2012 third quarter. Lauder’s performance in the U.S. skin-care market was particularly strong, the firm notes. / “The Rose Sheet” May 14, 2012

Sales & Earnings In Brief / Church & Dwight’s consumer division had a soft quarter, but overall sales rose 7.5% for Q1. Elizabeth Arden readies for rollout of reformulated namesake brand, while Reckitt Benckiser posts 7% sales increase for its hygiene segment. / “The Rose Sheet” May 14, 2012

In Brief

In Brief / FDA pushes back deadlines for compliance with its final rule for sunscreen labeling and effectiveness testing, giving manufacturers an additional six months for products with annual sales of at least $25,000. More news in brief. / “The Rose Sheet” May 14, 2012

Trademarks

Weekly Trademark Review May 8, 2012 / [Class 3 (Cosmetics and Cleaning Preps) compiled by “The Rose Sheet” from Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office] Product Name Trademark No./[Serial No.] Company Filed Date [Published] Class Nos. / “The Rose Sheet” May 14, 2012