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ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Unilever’s Dove is celebrating its new Color Care collection, which promises to keep colored hair vibrant for up to eight weeks, by premiering a new video short that celebrates the many meanings of color at the Dove Color Care Salon this weekend.

The salon, part of the Talent Resources Gifting Suite open January 18 to 20, brings color to the winter white landscape of Park City's premiere film festival and marks the launch of the new Dove Color Care collection.

AKRON, Ohio — Among children who took part in a recent study on the use of hand sanitizer in an environment with limited access to clean water, diarrhea cases were reduced by 30% and respiratory illnesses by more than 11%, GOJO Industries noted in a release issued Tuesday. 

The University of Columbia study was reported in the June 2012 issue of Pan American Journal of Public Health. As part of the study, researchers monitored children's use of alcohol hand sanitizer in conjunction with education to help to reduce life-threatening infections.

NEW YORK — Colgate-Palmolive has hired pop music group One Direction to help promote three of its oral care products, the company said Tuesday.

The company will market the 1D Colgate MaxFresh power and manual toothbrushes and the 1D Colgate MaxFresh toothpaste; 1D is the shorthand form of One Direction.

Manufacturers are striving to jazz up the bath and body segment with new, spa-inspired fragrances and formulations as sales show a ho-hum attitude among 
beauty shoppers. 


According to data provided by SymphonyIRI Group, sales of bath fragrances/bubble bath rose about 3% for the 12 weeks ended Aug. 12 at food, drug and mass (excluding Walmart). During that same period, sales of body scrubbers/massagers declined 5%, as sales of liquid body wash also dropped about 5%.


EL PASO, Texas — Helen of Troy has announced the availability of Beauty Chic, a new line of home spa products for feet, face and skin.

The Beauty Chic line consists of a manicure and pedicure kit, nail dryer, facial sauna, foot bath massager, paraffin bath, bath spa kit and a facial spa kit. All of the spa products were designed to give women the same results they would receive in a salon.

SKILLMAN, N.J. — Personal care maker Johnson & Johnson is on a course to reformulate nearly all of its adult toiletries and cosmetics in less than four years in an effort to remove potentially cancer-causing and other dangerous chemicals.

In an exclusive interview with the Associated Press, the company said it is on track to have baby products, including its No More Tears baby shampoo, reformulated by the end of 2013. Adult products will reformulated by the end of 2015.

PHILADELPHIA — The men’s grooming market is poised for further growth as more than 9-out-of-10 men are using some sort of grooming product today, according to a recent report by the NPD Group. Looking to further tap into the growing segment, Macy’s in downtown Philadelphia has opened a “men’s grooming zone” on its beauty selling floor.

LAS VEGAS — Skinvisible Pharmaceuticals on Thursday announced the successful completion of two new studies undertaken for DermSafe, a nonalcohol hand sanitizer made with 4% chlorhexidine gluconate. The studies demonstrate the sustained effectiveness of up to four hours, the company said.

DALLAS — Kimberly-Clark has highlighted its progress toward achieving its 2015 sustainability goals.

Kimberly-Clark's 2011 sustainability report, the company's ninth sustainability report, is structured around the company's Sustainability 2015 strategy framework of people, planet and products introduced last year. Some of the highlights recorded in this year's report included:

• Sourced 99.9% of its fiber from suppliers certified by sustainable forestry practices;

LOS ANGELES — Hair care brand Curls has announced the addition of Cashmere Curl Jelly to its product line.

Cashmere Curl Jelly is designed to provide slip, curl definition, sheen and reparative properties to hair. Cashmere Curl Jelly is formulated with cashmere extract, organic aloe leaf juice and coconut water. Like all Curls products, the Cashmere Curl Jelly also repairs damaged tresses. Thicker than the sister product Cashmere Curls, Cashmere Curl Jelly is ideal for thicker, tighter curl textures, the company stated.

A recent study by market research company NPD Group found that most men are using some sort of grooming product today, such as shave, hair care and fragrance; however, only 25% of men are currently using facial skin care products. The findings suggest that the market is poised for growth, but noted that the challenge is getting him involved and engaged. 


The challenges have not gone unnoticed by FaceLube, a new men’s grooming and skin care line that is taking a unique approach to engaging him.


MINNEAPOLIS — Ladibugs on Tuesday announced the launch of its Ladibugs Hair Care — a chemical-free head lice product line — through more than 1,000 Great Clips locations.