| Oasis and 31 more businesses certified as 'green"
For Wendy-Rae Johnson, co-owner of a new salon, going green wasn't difficult. It just took time -- about four months. Oasis Hair and Skin Care, which opened in September at 1664 Soquel Ave. in Santa Cruz, became the first salon in the county to be certified as a "green" business. A record 32 businesses will receive their certificates at a ceremony at 10 a.m. Tuesday hosted by the county's Board of Supervisors. Johnson, of Boulder Creek, co-owns Oasis with Pamela Freitas of Watsonville. Johnson, 47, who has 30 years experience, focuses on hair. Freitas, 56, an esthetician for eight years, specializes in facials and makeup. Johnson uses sulfate-free shampoo and collects hair clippings to be turned into mats to soak up oil spills. She chose bamboo and paint low in volatile organic compounds for interior improvements at the salon.
Online shoppers can now turn to Stella for help looking stellar
Upscale clothing designer Stella McCartney has launched an e-commerce site at www.stellamccartney.com for U.S. consumers and plans to introduce one for fashion-savvy shoppers in United Kingdom this fall. The new site offers cruelty-free fashions that do not use animal skins or products, organic skin care and carbon-neutral delivery options for the environmentally conscious. The web store is another step in the companys international expansion and marketing efforts. The label launched a branding site last month and recently opened several retail stores worldwide. The new online store offers much of Stella McCartneys Spring and Summer 2008 collections, including ready-to-wear items, shoes made without animal products, bags and accessories. The site also offers perfumes, organic skincare products and lingerie.
Pretty lucrative
Frustrated by insurance paperwork, managed-care directives and what they view as inadequate reimbursements, many physicians are expanding their practices to include procedures that aren't tied to any of those things. They're offering extensive -- and often expensive -- menus of treatments with names straight out of a sci-fi thriller. Plasma skin regeneration. Laser resurfacing. Radio-frequency skin tightening. Pulsed-light photofacial. Botulinum-toxin injection. In the medical field, such treatments are characterized as minimally invasive cosmetic procedures. The physicians offering them have another term: a financial shot in the arm. "All of our costs of practicing are going up. There's not a single area I can think of that's gone down," said Dr.
CLEAN & CLEAR(R) Introduces SOFT, A Moisturizing Line of Healthy Skincare Products Designed to Soften, Purify and ...
Consumer studies have shown that 84% of females aged 18 - 24 began using a facial moisturizer before they turned 18, which is a telling sign that young women today are very concerned with their skincare regimen(1). There are an abundance of facial skincare products for young consumers on the market today, but most address acne and problem skin, rather than offering a healthy daily regimen for normal skin. For those young consumers who do not suffer from acne, the skincare aisle at the drugstore can be daunting ... until now. CLEAN & CLEAR®, the number one skincare brand for young women, introduces SOFT, a moisturizing line of skincare products developed specifically to soften, purify and protect young skin. .
Beauty firms market skin care for adults with acne
NEW YORK -- Acne isn't a problem that magically disappears when you turn 20. Even though it's thought of as a teen skin problem, many adults -- in fact, most adults -- suffer at least occasional outbreaks of acne. The dermatology and beauty industries have taken notice of those blemishes over the past few years and are increasing the number of adult-acne products they offer. The ingredients aren't much different from those in treatments aimed at teens, but manufacturers say adults are willing to spend more money even if they have fewer pimples. Clinique last fall launched its Acne Solutions line, a three-step system similar to its classic skin-care sets, but containing anti-acne ingredients. "In talking to our own consultants at the (retail) counter, mature customers complain of acne ...
Lip Care Products Market to Reach $1.5 billion by 2010, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Lip care products market is projected to reach $1.5 billion by 2010. Major growth drivers for the still 'niche' category include increasing awareness among consumers about the need to protect lips from overexposure to the sun, increased usage of lip care products by men, and a deeper penetration of products. .
Genesis Genomics goes to market with at-home skin test
Local biotechnology firm Genesis Genomics has launched a new product it hopes will change the face of the cosmoceutical marketplace. For the first time ever a take-home product will have the ability to detect DNA damage to a person's skin from UV exposure, to identify future risks and show the best way to treat any damage that may exist. And it is performed by a simple cotton swab. Genesis Genomics has put it's science behind a new line of skin care and repair products that will hit the shelves in nine markets around the world next month. Once risk factors are identified there is a line of treatments specially designed to either protect an individual or even repair damage already done at the most basic DNA level. Shopper's Drug Mart has signed on and will carry the product in 800 stores nationwide.
Crime and public safety roundup
KENNEWICK, Wash. Police used percussion explosives as a distraction in a raid on the Gypsy Jokers motorcycle club in Kennewick. Benton County Undersheriff Paul Hart says the Violent Crimes Task Force arrested four club members in the 5 a.m. Wednesday raid. Hart says officers arrested the four for investigation of possessing a controlled substance and also found stolen goods and weapons. The task force includes police, FBI agents and US marshals. .
Africa: AGRA, Bio-Piracy And Food As Social Justice
In this wide ranging Pambazuka News interview, Mariam Mayet, the director of the African Center Biosafety speaks about biopiracy, which she calls "the last frontier", the Alliance for a Green Revolution and its impact on Africa, and food and agriculture as social justice justice. I am here with Mariam Mayet, the director of the African Center for Biosafety. Can you tell us about your organization? .
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