Regulatory Legislative

J&J Employs L’Oreal-Did-It-So-Why-Can’t-We Defense In NAD Case / The National Advertising Division recommends that Johnson & Johnson discontinue and modify claims for its Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Moisturizer (Night), rejecting a consumer perception study that J&J claims is modeled after a L’Oreal study the watchdog group praised in a November 2010 case. / “The Rose Sheet” Jan. 23, 2012

Business & Finance

Soap & Glory, “The Brand That Ate Great Britain,” Comes For U.S. / UK-based Soap & Glory brings its retro-fun lineup of personal-care products to the North American market with a launch in 100 Sephora stores. Brand was founded by Bliss Spa’s Marcia Kilgore in 2006. / “The Rose Sheet” Jan. 23, 2012

Fragrances

Speakers At IFRA Meeting Offer Solidarity, Advice For Embattled Industry / The International Fragrance Association’s choice of speakers for its 2012 business meeting reflects the preoccupations of an industry under increasing pressure from NGOs. / “The Rose Sheet” Jan. 23, 2012

The Marketplace

Campaign For Safe Cosmetics To Keep Pushing For Product Reformulation In 2012 / Activist group the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics says its top accomplishment in 2011 was getting Johnson & Johnson to reformulate its baby-care products. In 2012, the NGO plans to increase its pressure on firms to reformulate products, removing ingredients it deems unsafe. / “The Rose Sheet” Jan. 23, 2012

Fair Trade USA Tightens Standards For Products With Certified Ingredients / Fair Trade USA has revised its proposed certification criteria following consultation with stakeholders, including discontented NGOs. Composite products – such as personal-care products – must contain at least 20% fair-trade-certified ingredients to carry the associated seal under the new draft standard. / “The Rose Sheet” Jan. 23, 2012

Research In Brief / Researchers link blue-light skin-treatment devices, increasingly being implemented in professional settings and used by consumers at home, to vision problems. Chitosan microparticles show promise as delivery mechanism for green tea extract, the antioxidant benefit of which is typically limited due to poor skin penetration. / “The Rose Sheet” Jan. 23, 2012

In Brief

In Brief / HBA Global Launches Pavilion For Emerging Brands HBA Global celebrates 20 years of its trade show with the introduction of SPLASH! Pavilion, a dedicated area for companies/products with a distribution age of two years or less. / “The Rose Sheet” Jan. 23, 2012

People In Brief / E.l.f. Cosmetics Hire To Expand Distribution EyesLipsFace (e.l.f.) Cosmetics taps Shawn Haynes for vice president of retail sales, in charge of expanding the brand's distribution, primarily in the U.S. / “The Rose Sheet” Jan. 23, 2012

Skin_Care

Menaji Takes Its Men’s Skin Care, “Undetectable Cosmetics” To Nordstrom / Focusing on skin-care products and color offerings for the male market, Menaji extends its reach to the department store channel. Products debuted in a Nordstrom location in the fall, located in the men’s furnishings department and away from traditional cosmetics counters. / “The Rose Sheet” Jan. 23, 2012

Nu Skin Adds Galvanic Body Device, R2 Supplement To ageLOC Line / Building on its profitable ageLOC portfolio, which has generated $700 million in sales in the short three-year span the products have been on the market, Nu Skin Enterprise, Inc. launches two new products this month. The ageLOC Galvanic Body Spa skin-treatment system (with accompanying body-shaping gel and body-contouring lotion) will bow in the U.S., Europe and South Pacific markets, while the ageLOC R2 supplement system is rolling out in Japan and Korea. / “The Rose Sheet” Jan. 23, 2012