In 2018, the company opened its first  brick and mortar  store in  Manhattan . [ 17 ]  A second location opened in 2019, in  Denver, Colorado . [ 18 ] [ 19 ]  In March, the company was named to Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies list, for its efforts to promote nontoxic ingredients in beauty products. [ 20 ]  In June, the company was also named to  CNBC 's 2020 Disruptor 50 list, as a next generation billion dollar business. [ 21 ]  In December, the company opened a hybrid retail store and livestream content studio in  Los Angeles . [ 22 ]


In February 2020, the company released a documentary  Transparency: The Truth About Mica , as part of its efforts to promote ethical mining. The documentary films an in-person audit of the company's mica supply chain, to ensure responsible sourcing. [ 23 ]


In April 2021, American private equity firm  The Carlyle Group  acquired a majority stake in Beautycounter in a roughly $600 million acquisition which valued parent Counter Brands, LLC. at $1B. [ 2 ] [ 24 ]


In January 2022, Marc Rey was named as the company's new CEO, and founder Renfrew became executive chair. [ 25 ]


In May 2023, Marc Rey stepped down as CEO and Beautycounter's board director, Mindy Mackenzie was announced as interim CEO before the return of Renfrew to lead the company. [ 26 ]


The company went into administration in April 2024 following Carlyle's decision in mid-March to walk away from its investment in the company. [ 2 ] [ 27 ]  Renfrew purchased rights to the Beautycounter name and additional assets in administration at a cost of several million dollars with plans to relaunch the company later in the year. [ 2 ]


In 2014, Renfrew hired public health and environmental advocate Lindsay Dahl to lead company advocacy and lobbying efforts to reduce harmful chemicals used in the cosmetic industry. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 28 ]  Renfrew and Beautycounter hosted a congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., in fall 2015, regarding the potential dangers of under-regulated beauty products. [ 5 ]  In May 2016, Renfrew went to Washington, D.C., with a group of 100 women representing all 50 U.S. states to discuss the importance of regulation in the beauty industry with senators, representatives, and legislative staff. [ 4 ] [ 12 ] [ 29 ]  Renfrew also testified in a congressional hearing on cosmetic reform in December 2019. [ 30 ]


In 2021, Beautycounter led two days of virtual lobbying with members of Congress on federal standards regarding clean beauty. [ 31 ]


Blistex Inc.  is an American consumer products company headquartered in  Oak Brook ,  Illinois . Founded in 1947, in the business of developing and marketing lip care products, its offerings have grown to include other brands including  Odor-Eaters ,  Stridex , and  Kank-A .


Blistex Inc. was founded in 1947 in the business of developing and marketing lip care products. [ 1 ]   It manufactures and sells a wide range of  lip balm , lip  ointment , and other  lip -related products under the Blistex brand name. [ 2 ] [ 3 ]


Blistex is headquartered outside of Chicago in  Oak Brook ,  Illinois . [ 4 ]  The company operates a production facility in Oak Brook, Illinois, and is a member of the  Illinois Manufacturers' Association . As of November 2021 [update] , Blistex products are sold around the world. [ 5 ]


Burt's Bees  is an American multinational  personal care  product company. The company is a subsidiary of  Clorox  that describes itself as an " Earth-friendly , Natural Personal Care Company" [ 6 ]
making products for personal care, health, beauty and personal  hygiene . [ 2 ]  Its products are distributed globally. [ 2 ] [ 7 ]


Originating in  Maine  in the 1980s, the business began when co-founder  Roxanne Quimby  started making candles from  Burt Shavitz 's leftover  beeswax . [ 8 ]  The first headquarters was an abandoned one-room schoolhouse rented from a friend for $150 a year. [ 9 ]  This eventually led to the bottling and selling of  honey  by the two co-founders, and Quimby's focus on maintaining high quality helped to grow the business from an initial $200 at the  Dover-Foxcroft  Junior High School craft fair to $20,000 in sales by the end of its first year. The practice of bottling honey slowly diminished as the company evolved as a corporation. The company eventually began selling other products that used honey and beeswax, including furniture polish and edible spreads, before moving more fully into personal care products. [ 10 ]


Burt's Bees increased production in 1989, after a New York City boutique, Zona, ordered hundreds of their beeswax candles. Forty additional employees were hired and an abandoned bowling alley became their new manufacturing location. During this time, Quimby read one of Burt Shavitz's 19th-century books about bee-keeping, which included home-made personal care recipes, prompting Burt's Bees to enter into the personal care products industry. [ 9 ]


Burt's Bees became  incorporated  in 1991, and had a product line that included candles, natural  soaps ,  perfumes , and, eventually, lip balm, which became their best-selling product. [ 8 ]


In 1994, the business moved to North Carolina. Soon after, Quimby forced Shavitz out of the company's operations after learning he was having an affair with an employee. [ 11 ]  Burt's Bees changed its focus to exclusively personal care products. In 1995, the company moved its manufacturing operations into a 18,000-square-foot (1,700 m 2 ) former garment factory in  Creedmoor , North Carolina. Although Burt's Bees continued to focus on the "homemade" product theme, automated machines, such as a former cafeteria mixer from  Duke University , were introduced to increase production.  Chapel Hill  was the site of the first Burt's Bees retail store, which offered 50 natural personal care products, and distribution had also reached the Japanese market. [ 2 ]


In 1998, Burt's Bees was offering over 100 natural personal care products in 4,000 locations with sales in excess of $8 million. Distribution had reached national retailers, such as  Whole Foods Market , and restaurant chains, such as  Cracker Barrel . New product offerings branched into travel-sized skin care and hair care products. [ 2 ]  In 1999, with increasing demand and an increase in product offerings, including sugar and milk-based body lotions and bath products; Burt's Bees relocated to  Durham  among the many other enterprises located in the  Research Triangle  area of North Carolina. An eCommerce website was launched, increasing distribution to a much larger, nationwide scale. [ 2 ]


In 1999, Quimby bought out Shavitz's one-third stake in the company, in exchange for a house in Maine, valued at approximately $130,000. [ 12 ]


During 2002 and 2003, Burt's Bees launched its first  toothpaste , first  shampoo , and its successful Baby Bee product line of infant personal care products.  Co-founder Quimby also used company-earned profits to preserve 185,000 acres (750 km 2 ) of forest land in Maine, marking the beginning of a relationship with  The Nature Conservancy , an international organization engaged in  environmental protection  and  conservation . [ 2 ]


In 2004, private equity firm  AEA Investors  purchased 80% of Burt's Bees for US$173,000,000, with co-founder Quimby retaining a 20% share, and a seat on the company board. [ 13 ]  Upon seeking compensation from Quimby, after the deal, Shavitz was paid $4 million. [ 12 ]


As of 2007, the company manufactured over 197 products, [ 2 ]  which are distributed globally. [ 2 ]  In late 2007,  Clorox  acquired Burt's Bees for a reported sum of $925 million USD. [ 14 ]  The company subsequently released a statement to its customers. [ 15 ]


In February 2011, Burt's Bees CEO (2006–2011) John Replogle left to become CEO and president of  Seventh Generation Inc. [ 16 ]  In 2011,  Nick Vlahos , a 15-year veteran of  The Clorox Company , was named vice president and general manager of Burt's Bees, effective April 2011. [ 17 ]  In 2017, Vlahos left Clorox and was named CEO of  the Honest Company . By February 2014, the Clorox Company had increased "advertising and sales promotion spending for Burt's Bees, particularly for its lip care lines". At the time, "Burt's Bees sales [were] outpacing volume due to price increases". [ 18 ]


Co-founder Shavitz died in July 2015 at the age of 80 and was buried in  Bangor, Maine . In his final years, he had lived on 37-acre (15 ha) plot of land in  Parkman, Maine . [ 19 ]


In 2017, Burt's Bees introduced a full cosmetics line, including products such as foundation, mascara, eye shadow, and blush. [ 20 ]


As of March 2018, Burt's Bees lip balm had reached such a level of popularity that some reports claimed one tube of the lip balm was purchased every second. [ 21 ]


In 2022, Burt's Bees announced a multi-year partnership with rePurpose Global to finance a critical recycling infrastructure that prevents  plastic waste  from flowing into the ocean. [ 22 ]


In January 2024, the company announced a partnership with  Hidden Valley Ranch  to introduce limited-edition flavors including regular ranch, buffalo sauce, crunchy celery, and fresh carrot. The products came in response to an  April Fool's  social media post. [ 23 ]


In August 2014, a documentary film,  Burt's Buzz , by Jody Shapiro, which details the history between the company co-founders, was released. [ 24 ] [ 25 ]


CBI Laboratories, Inc.  is a company founded in 1982 which develops and manufactures products targeting the  dermatological  market.


The company has its own research and development department which is responsible for formulations concentrating on  skin care ,  sun protection , and  hair care .


CBI also offers over products for private label at small order quantities targeting  spas , skincare boutiques, aestheticians, and physicians offices.  [ citation needed ]


Stock products include  bath salts ,  body lotions , body scrubs/sugar scrubs, body treatments/products, cleansers, eye treatments,  foot care  products, massage treatment, serums,  shower gel /body wash, and toners, as well as over the counter  pharmaceuticals .


CBI Laboratories is also a member of Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD).


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CellResearch Corporation  is a biotechnology company with a primary focus on skin cell and cord lining  stem cell  research. [ 1 ]  CellResearch has one of the world's largest private skin-, scar-, and keloid-cell libraries which have been used for research by cell culture laboratories worldwide, including those at  Harvard University ,  Procter & Gamble  and  Johnson & Johnson . [ 2 ]  It owns 39  patents  worldwide with intellectual property for the isolation of stem cells from the  umbilical cord lining  membrane of all mammals, which also includes the banking and cultivation of these cells, as well as the therapeutic applications of these cells. [ 2 ] [ 3 ]


The firm was founded in 2002 by Phan Toan Thang, Ivor Lim and Gavin Tan  and originally sold skin cell samples for research. [ 3 ] [ 1 ]  In 2014, it was reported that the company was worth $640 million. [ 3 ]


In 2004, Phan found two unique kinds of stem cells from the outer lining membrane of the umbilical cord. [ 4 ]  The umbilical cord lining can yield 6 billion epithelial and 6 billion  mesenchymal stem cells  from a primary explant in one generation. In comparison, the bone marrow produces a few million mesenchymal stem cells per bone marrow aspiration. [ 3 ]


Initial studies focused on wound healing. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  In 2015, the firm began developing current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) grade cord lining mesenchymal stem cells, which could be used for human transplantation. The stem cell product, called CorLiCyte, was approved for a USFDA trial to heal diabetic wounds, to be completed around 2018-2019. [ 5 ] [ 3 ]  The firm also developed the skincare product CALECIM, made from red deer umbilical cord lining extract, which comprises secreted cell proteins integrated into a cream and serum cosmetic product. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]


CordLabs licenses its proprietary  cord lining  stem cell storage technology to cord blood banks, allowing them to also bank cord tissue from which the cord lining stem cells are derived. [ 3 ]


ChapStick  is a  brand name  of  lip balm  owned by Suave Brands Company and is used in many countries worldwide. It is intended to help treat and prevent  chapped lips , hence the name. Many varieties also include sunscreen to avoid sunburn.


Due to its popularity, the term has become a  genericized trademark . It popularly refers to any lip balm contained in a lipstick-style tube and applied in the same manner as lipstick. However, the term is still a  registered trademark , with rights exclusively owned by Suave Brands Company.


ChapStick generated $142m in revenue in 2023. [ 1 ]


In the early 1880s,  Charles Browne Fleet , [ 2 ]  a physician and pharmacological thinker from  Lynchburg, Virginia , invented ChapStick as a lip balm product. The handmade product, which resembled a wickless candle wrapped in tin foil, was sold locally and did not have much success. [ 3 ]


In 1912, John Morton, also a Lynchburg resident, bought the rights to the product for five dollars. Mrs. Morton melted the pink ChapStick mixture in their kitchen, cooled it, and cut it into sticks. Their lucrative sales were used to found the Morton Manufacturing Corporation. [ 3 ]


In 1935,  Frank Wright, Jr. , a commercial artist from Lynchburg, Virginia, was commissioned to design the CHET ChapStick logo that is still used today. He was paid a one-time fee of $15. [ 3 ]


In 1963, The A.H. Robins Company acquired ChapStick from Morton Manufacturing Corporation. At that time, only the ChapStick Lip Balm regular stick was being marketed to consumers; subsequently, many more varieties were introduced. This includes ChapStick four-flavored sticks in 1971, ChapStick  Sunblock  15 in 1981, ChapStick Petroleum Jelly Plus in 1985, and ChapStick Medicated in 1992.


Robins was purchased by American Home Products (AHP) in 1988. [ 4 ]  AHP later changed its name to  Wyeth .  ChapStick was a Wyeth product until 2009 when Wyeth was acquired by  Pfizer .  Pfizer sold the manufacturing facility in Richmond, Virginia, on October 3, 2011, to Fareva Richmond, which now manufactures and packages ChapStick for Pfizer. [ 5 ]


In 2019,  GlaxoSmithKline  Consumer Healthcare acquired ChapStick from Pfizer. In July 2022, GlaxoSmithKline spun off its consumer brands, including ChapStick, into a new consumer health company named  Haleon . [ 6 ]


In January 2024, it was announced that Suave Brands Co. (SBC) would acquire the brand from Haleon for $510 million. [ 7 ]  SBC had been formed a year earlier by Yellow Wood Partners, a  Boston -based private equity firm, to purchase the  North American  rights to the  Suave  brand previously owned by  Unilever .


In June 2024, it was reported that SBC had completed the purchase of the brand in a deal valued at approximately $430 million. [ 8 ]


Ingredients commonly include  camphor ,  beeswax ,  menthol ,  petrolatum ,  phenol ,  vitamin E ,  aloe  and  oxybenzone . [ 9 ]  However, there are many variants of ChapStick, each with its composition. Due to safety concerns, phenol is banned from use in cosmetic products in the European Union and Canada.


The full list of ingredients in a regular-flavored ChapStick is:


arachidyl propionate,  camphor ,  carnauba wax ,  cetyl alcohol , D&C red no. 6 barium lake, FD&C yellow no. 5 aluminum lake, fragrance, isopropyl lanolate,  isopropyl myristate ,  lanolin , light  mineral oil ,  methylparaben ,  octyldodecanol ,  oleyl alcohol ,  paraffin , phenyl trimethicone,  propylparaben ,  titanium dioxide , white  wax ,  propanol . [ 10 ]  Its net weight is usually 4 grams (0.14 oz).


When manufactured by Wyeth, Chapstick contained no  parabens .


ChapStick functions as both a  sunscreen , available with  SPFs  as high as 50, and a skin lubricant to help prevent and protect chafed, chapped, sunburned, cracked, and windburned lips. "Medicated" varieties also contain  analgesics  to relieve sore lips.  In addition to medical uses, ChapStick has had other uses; the lubricating properties have been useful on precision instruments such as  slide rules .  Other lubricants, while appropriate to the instruments, might have been harmful to the skin, while ChapStick is not.


ChapStick is sometimes available in special flavors developed in connection with marketing partners such as Disney (as in cross-promotions with  Winnie the Pooh  or the movie  Cars ) or with  charitable causes  such as  breast cancer awareness , in which 30¢ is donated for each stick sold (as in the  Susan G. Komen  Pink Pack). The Flava-Craze line is marketed to preteens and young teens, with colorful applicators and "fun" flavors such as Grape Craze and Blue Crazeberry.


US  Olympic  skier  Suzy Chaffee  starred in ChapStick television commercials in which she dubbed herself "Suzy ChapStick". Another very famous ChapStick advertisement includes basketball legend  Julius Erving  (commonly known as Dr. J) naming himself Dr. ChapStick and telling young children about the great things that ChapStick can do. [ 11 ]


Diana Golden , a U.S. Olympic gold medal-winning skier and 1988, Ski Racing Magazine and  United States Olympic Committee  female skier of the year, was also a spokesperson for ChapStick. [ 12 ]  Former ski racer  Picabo Street , for a time, was seen on television commercials as one of the company's endorsers. [ 13 ]


Its main competitors in the  United States — Carmex  and  Blistex —also use the popular lipstick-style tube for their lip balm products. In  Iceland  and in the  United Kingdom , the product's main competitor is  Lypsyl , made by  Novartis  Consumer Health and distributed in similar packaging to ChapStick.


Clearasil  is an American brand of skin care and  acne  medication, whose products contain chiefly  benzoyl peroxide ,  sulfur  and  resorcinol ,  triclosan , or  salicylic acid  as active ingredients. Clearasil has a wide range of products both for rapid and sometimes slow acne treatment and for everyday prevention. The products are marketed to customers worldwide.


Clearasil was invented in the  United States  in 1950 by  Ivan Combe  with the help of chemist Kedzie Teller. At this time, it was the first dermatological brand created specially for younger skin to fight against pimples ( acne ). The active ingredients in the original product were  sulfur  and  resorcinol , similar to the pre-existing adult acne product  Acnomel . Combe used the popular  ABC  television show  American Bandstand  to help promote the product and its superior smell. [ 1 ] [ unreliable source? ]


In 1960 the brand was bought by  Richardson-Vicks . [ 1 ]  In 1975,  Wolfman Jack  signed a contract promoting the product Clearasil Acne Ointment. In 1985  Richardson-Vicks  was acquired by  Procter & Gamble  together with Clearasil. In 2000 Clearasil moved to the  Boots Group  portfolio. In 2006  Boots Healthcare International  was purchased by the  British - Dutch  company  Reckitt Benckiser .


A 2018 ad titled  Pimples Make Terrible Prom Dates  was called homophobic by critics, who accused it of promoting  anti-gay stereotypes . The ad features 2 teenage girls preparing for Prom, when one discovers a pimple. The pimple is shown as an effeminate man with a shrieking voice in a pink ruffled suit who punctuates his words with a flamboyant kick before flipping his hair back and settling into a pointed toe pose. After, an application of Clearasil kills it, and their prom dates are saved. [ 2 ]


Cover FX  is an American cosmetics company headquartered in New York.


Cover FX was founded in 1999 [ 1 ]  by  chemist  Victor Casale [ 2 ]  and Lee Graff in a  Toronto  clinic to create cosmetics specializing in skin issues and sensitivities. [ 3 ]  The line was first sold in 2002 solely through referral by  dermatologists . After the company and a client of theirs who had suffered from rosacea were profiled on  Citytv , the media and social exposure led them to sell their line in retail stores, [ 4 ]  initially through Canadian drug store chain  Shoppers Drug Mart , [ 5 ]  before chains in the UK, US, Hong Kong, and Australia. [ 6 ]  The company was acquired by  L Catterton  in 2011, [ 7 ]  which sold the company to AS Beauty in 2022. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ]


In the 2010s Cover FX was picked up by social media influencers, [ 11 ]  after which it began releasing new products. In 2016 the company began producing highlighters, [ 12 ]  and in 2017 they added a line of shimmer products called Glitter Drops [ 13 ]  as well as a sealing spray. [ 14 ]  In 2018 the company released the Power Play Foundation, [ 15 ]  a forty color line of semi-matte foundation for oily skin types, [ 10 ]  as well as a concealer. [ 16 ]  The company also runs a shade matcher on its website for those looking to match colors to their skin shade. [ 17 ]  In 2020, it added a virtual try-on aspect to its website. Then, in 2021 the company released a skin moisturizer, [ 9 ]  as a part of a new skin care line. [ 18 ]  In 2024 Cover FX partnered with  Paris Jackson  for the  2024 Grammy Awards , where Jackson used the company's Total Cover Cream Foundation to cover-up the tattoos on her arms during the event. [ 19 ]  The company then partnered on the same product with several  TikTok  content creators in February. [ 20 ]


Dermalogica  is an American  personal care  company headquartered in  Carson, California . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]   Its products include cleansers, exfoliants, toners, masques, eye treatments, and moisturizers, as well as an acne treatment line for teens. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ]  Dermalogica has primary operations in the  United States , the  United Kingdom ,  Canada ,  Australia ,  India ,  Pakistan , and  Ireland , and is sold in more than 80 countries worldwide.


As of August 1, 2015, Dermalogica, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of  Unilever . [ 1 ]


In 1983, Jane Wurwand, a tenured skin therapist and licensed instructor, arrived in Los Angeles, following a brief time in South Africa. [ 6 ]  Approximately six months earlier, her then-boyfriend (now-husband) South African Raymond Wurwand took a job as a sales representative for a company selling equipment to the skin care industry. [ 6 ] [ 7 ]  Together, they hosted skin therapy classes in the company’s showroom to educate students and promote the equipment. [ 6 ]  Following the success of their educational programs, Jane and Ray Wurwand created a business plan to continue their courses. By the end of 1983, the couple had launched the school that became the first International Dermal Institute (IDI) in Marina Del Rey. [ 6 ]  Two years later, Wurwand set out to develop products free of common skin irritants, including  lanolin ,  SD alcohol ,  mineral oil ,  artificial colors , and  fragrances . [ 8 ]  This was inspired by student requests, as well as a lack of existing products that Jane Wurwand could use on her skin, which experienced  dermatitis  and  chronic eczema . [ 6 ] [ 9 ]


Dermalogica was created and premiered in 1986 as a skin care line, sold in concept spaces and in authorized salons, spas, and beauty supply stores. [ 3 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ]  As of 2013, Dermalogica has more than 100,000 trained skin therapists around the globe and 22 concept spaces in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, and the Middle East; [ 3 ] [ 7 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ]  the concept spaces and/or hybrid learning centers worldwide are dedicated to bringing consumer and professional education, professional treatments, and retail sales together under one roof. [ 3 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ]  Dermalogica continues to operate The International Dermal Institute (IDI), a provider of postgraduate skin care education. [ 15 ]  With 38 postgraduate training centers and 45 international affiliates, IDI trains more than 75,000 professional skin therapists every year. [ 15 ] [ 16 ]  IDI is also responsible for the research and development of Dermalogica treatments and products. [ 16 ]


In 2011,  The Sunday Times  published an article called "The Woman Who Started a Cult," referring to the brand's cult-like following and Germany's suspicion that Dermalogica was affiliated with  Scientology . In the article, Jane Wurwand said, "We had to sign a document declaring we had never been affiliated with Scientology, because there were all these people smiling, saying the same thing so enthusiastically. They assumed we did a form of brainwashing. I suppose I can see why — we do talk about Dermalogica like a tribe on a mission." [ 17 ]


Dermalogica has won awards and been recognized by publications, including  InStyle ,  Harper's Bazaar ,  New Woman ,  Beauty LaunchPad , Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW),  Allure , American Spa, American Salon, Shecky's,  Life & Style , The UK Beauty Awards,  Vogue , Guild Awards of Excellence, and  CoolBrands . [ 18 ]


Dr. Hauschka  is a German  skincare  company that produces natural skincare products using  biodynamic ,  fair trade , and sustainably produced ingredients. [ 2 ]


Dr. Hauschka was founded in 1967 in Germany by chemist  Rudolf Hauschka . [ 3 ] [ 4 ]  Hauschka had co-founded WALA Heilmittel ("WALA"), a holistic pharmaceutical company, in 1935. [ 5 ] [ 6 ]  The concept for the company, using holistic ingredients to create medicines, was inspired by the organic farming work of  Rudolf Steiner . [ 7 ]  Esthetician Elisabeth Sigmund contacted Hauschka in the early 1960s about her research using herbs in skincare. Sigmund and Hauschka worked together for two years to create what would become Dr. Hauschka. [ 5 ]


The first product created was a facial oil made with essential oils. [ 4 ]


In 2017, the brand launched a make up line. [ 8 ]  As of 2019, Martina Joseph serves as Dr. Hauschka's chief executive officer. [ 3 ]   [ 9 ]


The company produces face and body products, including face creams, hair care, makeup, bronzers, bath oils, and deodorant. [ 10 ] [ 11 ]  Dr. Hauschka uses organic and biodynamic ingredients grown in company-owned and operated German farms. [ 3 ]


The brand's products have been endorsed by  Jennifer Lopez ,  Anne Hathaway ,  Julia Roberts ,  Jennifer Aniston , and  Nikki Reed . [ 9 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ]


Estheticians are trained at the Dr. Hauschka Academy in Germany. At the academy, they are taught about the products and how to give facials.  [ 15 ]


Dr. Jart+  ( Korean :  닥터자르트 ; read simply as  Doctor Jart ) is a  South Korean   skin care  brand. It was founded in 2004 by  Lee Jin-Wook , with consultation from  dermatologist  Jung Sung-jae. [ 1 ]


In 2003, Lee Jin-Wook ( Korean :  이진욱 ) began research on  BB cream . [ 2 ]  To further develop his product, he reached out to Dr. Jung Sung-jae ( Korean :  정성재 ), who was testing new treatments for patients with severe skin issues. [ 3 ]  Lee asked Jung to invest in his product to bring Jung's formulations to a wider audience. [ 3 ]  The name "Jart" was initially coined as a  portmanteau  of "Jung" and "art". [ 2 ]  Jung remains the brand's chief dermatologist. [ 4 ]


Dr. Jart+ was in development for three years before being launched into dermatological clinics. [ 1 ]  It was officially launched for commercial use in December 2004. [ 2 ]  Dr. Jart+ was first sold through  e-commerce  sites. [ 2 ]  Its revenue in 2005 amounted to 500 million won (around $4.725million, in 2005). By 2008, sales had reached seven billion won. [ 2 ]


In the early days of Dr. Jart+, Lee focused mostly on exporting Dr. Jart+ from Asia, theorizing that the brand's popularity in Asian territories would translate to success in other regions. [ 5 ]  The brand partnered with the Japanese department store  Takashimaya  in June 2009 to offer its products at the store's now-defunct  Fifth Avenue  location. This move made Dr. Jart+ the second Korean brand since  Amorepacific  to have a presence in  New York . [ 2 ]  It entered the American market in early 2011 in partnership with cosmetics retailer  Sephora , offering two BB creams at ten of its then-locations. [ 5 ] [ 6 ]  The brand has since expanded to sell 50 products at Sephora outlets globally. [ 5 ]


Dr. Jart+ is composed of nine lines, each focused on a specific ingredient or skin issue:


Dr. Jart+ is considered to be one of the brands that led the  Korean beauty  wave. [ 7 ]  It avoids celebrity endorsements in favor of its own  animations  to communicate a sense of wittiness. [ 5 ]  In 2018, its branding and packaging was refreshed, starting with its newly created Ceramidin line. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ]


According to Ju Rhyu, a  business-to-business  consultant, Dr. Jart+ already has a "very clear brand identity" and is therefore keen to downplay the K-beauty angle. [ 11 ]


Drunk Elephant  is a  Houston -based skincare brand that was acquired by  Shiseido  in 2019 for $845 million. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]  The brand was originally founded in 2012 by "stay-at-home mom"  Tiffany Masterson [ 4 ]  as part of the clean beauty movement and had its public launch in August 2013.


After its launch, Drunk Elephant became one of the fastest growing brands in the history of the cosmetics retailer  Sephora , [ 5 ]  fueled in part by its popularity among younger consumers, including pre-teens. Drunk Elephant gained popularity on  TikTok  from "skincare smoothies" and is the 4th rated skincare brand in the US.  [ 4 ]


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Evolution of Smooth  (more commonly known as  EOS ) is a privately owned beauty and skincare company based in  New York City . EOS was founded in 2006 by Jonathan Teller, Sanjiv Mehra, and Craig Dubitsky. The company makes a variety of body care products such as  lip balm ,  lotion , and  shaving cream . [ 1 ]  Its products are known for using natural and organic ingredients, as well as for their colorful, minimalist packaging.


Jonathan Teller created the EOS lip balm in 2006. In 2015, EOS was the second highest-selling lip care in the world, with 11.5% of the market share in the United States. [ 2 ]  The lip balms are sold at retail stores in 18 countries [ 3 ]  and online through the company's website.


In 2017, EOS sold nearly 2 million units per week globally. [ 3 ]


Between August 6, 2014, and June 12, 2017, 126 complaints were filed to the  U.S. Food & Drug Administration  (FDA) by customers who experienced reactions to EOS lip balm. [ 4 ]


In 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against EOS, claiming that the lip balm caused bleeding and blistering. The preliminary settlement for those affected was a reimbursement with products, cash, or more depending on their reactions to the product. According to Buzzfeed News reports, “Affected consumers are eligible to receive either $75 for verified medical expenses, a $15 cash award, $20 worth of EOS products, or up to $4,000 depending on their injuries." [ 5 ]


Ultimately, EOS settled five proposed class action lawsuits. The final terms of the proposed EOS class action settlement were not disclosed, however, the company said it would include a warning on the lip balm packaging and the product website. [ 6 ]


The company later published on social media that its products are safe to use, [ 7 ]  claiming their products are "hypoallergenic, dermatologist tested, made with the highest quality ingredients, meet or exceed all safety and quality standards set by our industry and are validated by rigorous safety testing conducted by independent labs". [ 8 ]  The company also placed safety tips on its packaging to warn consumers of potential irritation. [ 9 ]


EOS products are known for using natural and organic ingredients as well as for their colorful, minimalist packaging and design targeted toward women. [ 10 ]  In its early days, EOS relied on endorsements from celebrities, such as  Kim Kardashian  and  Miley Cyrus , who frequently posted about EOS products on social media. [ 11 ]  Consequently,  Goldman Sachs  included EOS in its list of top 50 brands "It Girls" love. [ 12 ]


In March 2018, EOS launched an advertising campaign that provided free lip balm to customers of  Kellogg's Special K  products. [ 13 ]


Epi.logic  is an American  skincare  company headquartered in  Brooklyn, NY . Founded by oculofacial  plastic surgeon  Dr. Chaneve Jeanniton, [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
epi.logic develops products designed particularly for black and brown skin. [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
Epi.logic products are designed to address issues like  sensitive skin , [ 5 ]  over-drying, [ 6 ]  and  hyperpigmentation . [ 7 ] [ 8 ]  Hyperpigmentation is of particular concern to people with  melanin  overproduction, and many methods to treat it have been found to be unsafe. [ 9 ] [ 10 ]  Epi.logic develops formulas that eliminate unnecessary  additives [ 11 ]  present in other skin care products that can cause unwanted reactions.


The Face Shop  ( Korean :  더페이스샵 ) (stylized as  THE FACE SHOP ) is a  South Korea –based  skincare and cosmetics  manufacturer, retailer and a franchise business. It is a subsidiary of  LG Household & Health Care  of  LG Corporation . Its products include body, bath, skin care and make-up aimed at both women and men. Its headquarters is in the LG Gwanghwamun Building in  Jongno-gu ,  Seoul .


The Face Shop was launched in 1947 with one store in  Myeongdong . [ 1 ]


The company's marketing is largely based on natural products.


The CEO of TheFaceShop Co., Ltd. is Jeong Un-ho ( Korean :  정운호 ).


It opened its 100th store in June 2004 and became the third largest cosmetics company in South Korea in December 2005. It continued to expand and entered the overseas market opening its 100th store in April 2006 and flagship store in Beijing in March 2008. There are stores in countries including Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, China, the Dominican Republic, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE, United States, Costa Rica, and Vietnam. As of April 2012, it has 930 stores in 24 countries. [ 2 ]


In November 2009, the company was bought by LG Household & Health Care and became a subsidiary in January 2010. At the time of acquisition The Face Shop had annual sales of ₩250 billion with an operating margin of 19 percent. LG purchased a 90 percent stake with 70.2 percent from the biggest shareholder, Shepherd Detachering B.V., and 19.8 percent of the 29.8 percent from founder and president Jung Woon-ho. This amounted to a payment of ₩350 billion in total with ₩278.5 billion and ₩71.5 billion paid respectively. [ 3 ]  In 2014, the company bought the Canadian bath and body line Fruits and Passion, and eventually most locations of Fruits and Passion were converted into The Face Shop. [ 4 ]


The Face Shop products include makeup, skin care, hair & body, nail, and men's care products, such as Hydro Splash BB Cream, Extreme Volume Mascara-Lash Stretch, [ 5 ]  Gel Eyeliner, [ 6 ]  and Natural Sun SPF 45. [ 7 ] [ 8 ]


In August 2012, as part of  Lotte Department Store 's expansion programme into China, a replica of Seoul’s main shopping district  Myeongdong  was featured in its new store in  Tianjin , with outlets of  Missha , The Face Shop and  Skin Food . [ 9 ]


Actor  Bae Yong-joon  was the primary spokesperson in Korea and appeared in a variety of advertisements.  Kim Hyun-joong  of  SS501  has since 2010 been the official model for the brand, together with  Seohyun  of  Girls’ Generation . Kim is the official international ambassador of the brand while Seohyun is the nationwide ambassador.


In 2013,  Suzy  of  Miss A  joined as the new official international ambassador of the brand alongside  Seohyun . In early 2014,  Kim Soo-hyun  joined the brand as the new ambassador in  Asian  countries (except for South Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong).


In 2007, The Face Shop opened its first stores in the US in the San Francisco Bay Area and the west coast.  To search for spokesmodels for their USA division, they hosted the "Natural Beauty Contest".  The grand prize was over $20,000 in cash and prizes for the winners as well as a one-year contract as The Face Shop US spokesmodel. Hundreds of applicants were narrowed to 80 models for Round 1. The final round of 34 finalists yielded six winners.


The Face Shop products can now be found in The Face Shop stores and Walgreens across the United States.


Forever Living Products  is a  multi-level marketing  company which was founded in 1978 in  Tempe, Arizona  by  Rex Maughan . [ 1 ]  The company has reported a network of 9.3 million distributors and revenue of $4 billion in 2021, and in 2006 they reported having 4,100 employees. [ 2 ] [ 3 ]


Forever Living was founded in 1978 in  Tempe, Arizona  by  Rex Maughan . [ 1 ]  By the 1990s, Rex Maughan had purchased the  Texas  company Aloe Vera of America, with Aloe Vera of America selling its products to Forever Living for distribution. [ 4 ]  Some journalists have likened the  multi-level marketing  business model of Forever Living's distribution system to that of a  pyramid scheme . [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ]


In 1983, the company was named No. 6 on  Inc. Magazine 's annual Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the  United States . [ 8 ]


According to Arthur Andersen's Top 100, as of 1993, Forever Living Products International was Arizona's second-largest private company. [ 9 ]  As of August 1995,  Forbes  reported the company's product line included "deodorants, toothpaste,  laundry detergent  and three dozen other products, nearly all of which contain extract of aloe." [ 10 ]


A three-part special report by the  Manila Times  in 2003 discussed similarities between FLPI's business model and an illegal  pyramid scheme , noting that FLPI participants are said to be rewarded primarily for recruiting new members to the organization, rather than for selling products to genuine end-users. [ 11 ]


Forever Living reported unaudited annual revenue exceeding $1.15 billion in 2005 [ 2 ]  and ended the year with around 150,000 distributors [ 12 ]  and 55 employees. [ 13 ]  The following year, Forever Living was listed at No. 340 on the  Forbes 400  list, which ranks the largest private companies in the United States. At the time, the company was described as having 4,100 employees and sold its product in 100 countries. [ 2 ]


In 2010, the company reported unaudited revenue of $1.7 billion and a network of 9.3 million distributors. [ 3 ]
In 2013 the publication  New Vision  reported that Forever Living had over 20,000 distributors in  Uganda , of which only 83 had reached a managerial level and begun to recoup expenses; their investigation concluded that Forever Living Products' "distribution system does not guarantee profits and majority of members drop out along the way, after losing millions." [ 14 ]
The company was active in over 165 countries as of 2018. [ 1 ]  In February 2015, the company announced they had appointed a new management team to "oversee the affairs of the company in  Nigeria ." [ 15 ]


In January 2023, the company named Aidan O'Hare as President with Gregg Maughan, son of founder  Rex Maughan , continuing as CEO. [ 16 ]


In 1996, upon suggestion of the American authorities, the  Internal Revenue Service  (IRS) and the  National Tax Agency  of Japan (NTA) initiated a joint audit of Rex and Ruth Maughan and related entities Aloe Vera of America (AVA), Selective Art Inc., FLP International, and FLP Japan for the period of 1991 to 1995. [ 17 ]  In 1997, the NTA imposed a penalty tax of 3.5 billion yen on Forever Living's  Japan  division for concealing income of 7.7 billion yen over the five-year period. [ 18 ]  Later that year, AVA, Rex and Ruth Maughan, Maughan Holdings, Gene Yamagata, and Yamagata Holdings [ 19 ]  sued the IRS for unauthorized disclosure of tax return information. [ 18 ]  In the midst of the lawsuit, The IRS asked the NTA to drop its decision against Forever Living, and in 2002, the agency "grudgingly complied with the IRS's request", announcing that the penalty tax had been effectively withdrawn. [ 18 ]  In February 2015, a US district court ruled that the IRS knowingly provided some false information about AVA to the NTA, in violation of the United States' tax treaty with Japan [ 20 ]  and awarded three of the plaintiffs one thousand dollars each in statutory damages. [ 20 ]


In 2004, claims made about Forever Living products were found to be in violation of several laws in Hungary related to advertising, registration of nutritional products, and the use of cosmetics as medicinal agents. As a result, the company was fined 60 million HUF (approximately US$280,000). [ 21 ]


In 2007, author  Richard Bach  made claims against the company for  copyright infringement  and  trademark infringement . [ 22 ]  The lawsuit stated that for over 20 years Forever Living had used the character, storyline, and copyrighted excerpts from the novel  Jonathan Livingston Seagull  to promote its marketing plan, and also used the  motion picture  and novel as its corporate logo. [ 23 ] [ 24 ]  The claim was satisfied through arbitration, [ 25 ]  and shortly after, Forever Living changed its company logo [ 26 ]  from a seagull to an eagle. [ 27 ]


In 2015, Forever Living was criticized by the UK Advertising Standards Authority for making false claims about the health benefits of its products, which were sold as a cure for various diseases ranging from diabetes to Crohn's disease. The company was also warned not to use health professionals in its promotional materials. Subsequently, the UK Medicines And Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency launched an investigation after it was revealed that  NHS  staff were moonlighting as sales people. [ 28 ] [ 29 ] [ 30 ]


Between 2012 and 2016, several lawsuits were initiated by the Environmental Research Center (ERC) against Forever Living Products over alleged violations of  Proposition 65  (the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Exposure Act). [ 31 ]  The ERC accused Forever Living Products of having unsafe levels of lead in products manufactured by Aloe Vera of America and distributed by Forever Living. [ 32 ]  The claims were determined to be unfounded and the case was dismissed in the  California Supreme Court  in October, 2016. [ 33 ]


Freederm  is a UK brand of  acne  and skin care medication manufactured by Diomed Developments Limited. The products include  Nicotinamide  as an active ingredient, which is claimed by the company to be "clinically proven to help get rid of inflamed red spots".


The brand has been heavily involved in  television sponsorship  in recent years, sponsoring series  11  &  12  of reality television show  Big Brother  and its  Celebrity  and  Ultimate  spin-offs in a reported "multi-million pound deal". [ 1 ]  It was also the sponsor for the second series of  ITV   dating gameshow   Take Me Out , [ 2 ]  and teenage vampire drama  The Vampire Diaries .


Gold Bond  is a brand of  over-the-counter  skin care products produced by  Chattem  of  Chattanooga, Tennessee , now a subsidiary of the  French  pharmaceutical company  Sanofi . It is available as both a  powder  and a  topical  cream. Gold Bond is used to curb moisture, control odor, and soothe minor skin irritations, notably  jock itch . Spin-off products are designed for specific uses, such as foot powders or powders for infants to treat  diaper rash .


The active ingredient of Original Strength Gold Bond Powder is  Menthol . [ 1 ]  Inactive ingredients include  talc  and  zinc oxide . [ 1 ]


The history of Gold Bond dates to 1882, when it was first developed by physicians of the Rhode Island State Medical Association. The formula was purchased by Arthur W. Guilford in 1908, who established the Gold Bond name and began making the product in  Fairhaven, Massachusetts . The formula and rights were sold in 1912 to John M. Chapman of  New Bedford, Massachusetts , who achieved greater brand recognition and distribution. Timothy F. Shea, who in 1930 joined what was then "The Gold Bond Sterilizing Powder Company", eventually rose to general manager and treasurer, and later took over as sole owner. His son, Robert J. Shea, took over as president of the company in 1965. [ 2 ] [ 3 ]


The Gold Bond company sold rights to three of its brands, including Gold Bond Powder, to  Block Drug Corporation  in August 1987. [ 4 ]  The brand was then sold to Martin Himmel Inc. in March 1990. [ 5 ]  To this point, the brand had remained a regional product of New England; [ 5 ]  soon after its purchase, Himmel began a national marketing campaign which saw sales increase by over 70% annually. [ 6 ] [ 7 ]  By 1995, Gold Bond was a US$27 million business, [ 7 ]  and was sold to  Chattem  in April 1996 for $40 million. [ 5 ]


Head & Shoulders  ( H&S ) is an American  brand  of anti- dandruff  and non-dandruff  shampoo  produced by parent company  Procter & Gamble .


The active anti-fungal ingredient in Head & Shoulders is  piroctone olamine [ 2 ]  or  zinc pyrithione , [ 3 ]  with some "clinical strength" varieties also containing  selenium disulfide . [ 2 ] [ 3 ]


Head & Shoulders was introduced in the  United States  on 1 January 1961 based in  Manhattan  and used the slogan "THE AMERICA AND WORLD's NO. 1 SHAMPOO". [ 4 ]  It was patented in January 1962. [ 5 ]


It was referred to as "The America and World's Number One Anti- Dandruff  and Non- Dandruff  Shampoo Brand" of shampoo, and it was noted that "no one hair care brand gets so many ad dollars as Head & Shoulders, a twenty year old brand, and no other brand matches its sales", despite it being a "medicated" shampoo. [ 6 ]


The brand has long been marketed under the  tagline  "You Never Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression", which has been identified as an example of "anxiety marketing" commonly used by  Procter & Gamble  to drive sales by inducing fears of social consequences associated with the condition that the product claims to address. [ 7 ]


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Helioplex  is a formulation of broad-spectrum  ultraviolet  (UVA and UVB) skin protection containing  avobenzone  and  oxybenzone  made by  Neutrogena .


Avobenzone-containing products have decreasing efficiency after a few hours of sun exposure, but the manufacturer claims that the addition of oxybenzone reduces the amount of degradation that occurs. [ 1 ]


Aveeno  advertises its products using this formulation under a different name of "Active Photobarrier Complex."


In'oya  is a French dermo-cosmetics company established in 2011 [ 1 ]  which centers its research around the specific characteristics of black and brown skin. Based on  genetic engineering  and its scientific research work around  melanogenesis , In'oya Laboratory has discovered the processes that cause the appearance of dark spots on skin of color and has patented a treatment to reduce these spots. [ 2 ]


In'oya Laboratory was founded in 2011 by Abd Haq Bengeloune, [ 3 ]  a young biomedical engineer of Senegalese origin working alongside a team of researchers from the  CNRS  of Saint-Jérôme in Marseille and the  INSERM  at the School of Pharmacy in La Timone. The goal was to create a dark spot reduction treatment which takes into account the specific genes of skin of color. [ 4 ] [ 5 ]


In 2013, Crédit Agricole Alpes-Provence Création enters into a fundraising campaign with In’oya Laboratory. [ 6 ]


In 2014, In'oya Laboratory develops a technological innovation capable of blocking the  TYRP1  gene and the  Tyrosinase  enzyme to act on hyper-pigmented spots. [ 7 ]  Applications for a European patent  EP 2705830    and an international patent  WO 2014037111    are filed in partnership with Aix-Marseille University and the  CNRS  .


In 2015, In'oya Laboratory wraps up a €430,000 fundraising campaign with PACA Investissement, CAAP Création and CPG with the goal of continuing its  R&D  efforts and launching a new line of skincare products in France and Africa.


In 2015, In'oya Laboratory launches the sales of its products to French pharmacies. [ 8 ]


In 2011, In'oya Laboratory receives the "Best Project of the Year" prize during the 13th annual "Le Phare de l’Entrepreneuriat" competition hosted by ACCEDE Provence. [ 9 ]


In 2011, Abd Haq Bengeloune is named "Top African Entrepreneur in France" by the Africangels business angels network, whose aim is to support and enhance the value of multicultural entrepreneurs contributing to the development of the French economy. [ 10 ] [ 11 ]


In 2012, In'oya Laboratory is recognized at the 17th annual "Trophées de L’Economie" hosted by  La Provence  to highlight the value of innovative companies in the region. [ 12 ] [ 13 ]


In 2012, In’oya Laboratory wins the "Innovate, Buzz, Win" competition sponsored by  Carrefour , which awarded the company an opportunity to sell its products in more than 200 Carrefour shops in France. [ 14 ]


In'oya Laboratory is committed to a sustainable development approach through the sourcing of its supplies from the  Great Green Wall , a wall of trees that connects  Dakar  to  Djibouti  along the southern edge of the  Sahara , which is cultivated and maintained by local populations. [ 15 ]


Johnson's Baby  is an American brand of baby  cosmetics  and skin care products owned by  Kenvue . The brand was introduced in 1893 with Johnson's Baby Powder. The product line consists of  baby powder ,  shampoos , body  lotions , massage oil, shower gels and  baby wipes .


Johnson's Baby Powder was an invention of Dr.  Frederick B. Kilmer , company's first director of scientific affairs. [ 1 ]  In 1892 responded to a letter from a physician about a patient suffering skin irritations after using medicated plasters. Kilmer suggested to use scented Italian  talcum  powder to mitigate the irritation and sent a can to the doctor. [ 2 ]


Baby Powder debuted in 1893 and went to the market in 1894. [ 3 ]  The earliest Baby Powder was in a yellow and red tin with a label "For Toilet and Nursery”. [ 3 ]


According to Robert Shook, sanitary napkins were included in the young mother's kit but never considered a separate product until customers asked the company for it.


In 1893 the talc was packaged in a box that was originally distributed to midwives and given to mothers following childbirth... Also in the midwife's box were twelve sanitary napkins. Prior to this, there was no such product available to purchase... the company started to manufacture them – the first company to make sanitary napkins in the United States. [ 4 ]


The first baby to appear on Johnson's Baby powder label was  Mary Lea Johnson Richards , granddaughter of  Robert Wood Johnson I  (co-founder of  Johnson & Johnson ). [ 5 ] [ 6 ]


According to Johnson & Johnson's representative Fred Tewell, baby powder-scented cleaning products became almost a standard not only to cosmetics, but to diapers as well. [ 7 ]


Johnson & Johnson issued a recall of its Baby Powder in October 2019 after the  United States Food and Drug Administration  discovered trace amounts of  asbestos  in a bottle. [ 8 ]  After over 100 years, the company announced on May 20, 2020 that its talc-based Baby Powder would be discontinued in the  United States  and  Canada , following declining sales and backlash from recent lawsuits over allegations that the product contained  asbestos , which can cause  cancer . However, cornstarch-based Baby Powder will continue to be sold in both the  United States  and  Canada . [ 9 ]


On October 15, 2021, Johnson & Johnson put its talc liabilities into  Chapter 11 bankruptcy  in the United States. [ 10 ]


On April 4, 2023, J&J's talc liabilities once again filed for bankruptcy. [ 11 ]


Johnson's Baby cream was introduced in 1921. [ 12 ]


According to Margaret Gurowitz, Johnson & Johnson's corporate historian, in 1921 the company released its first "Baby Gift Box" that contained small packages of Baby Powder, Baby Cream and Baby Soap and "was designed as a small gift that people could take when visiting a family with a new baby". [ 3 ]


Introduced in 1938 [ 13 ] [ 14 ]  Johnson's Baby massage oil was heavily advertised nationwide in  Life magazine [ 15 ]  since 1943 as a complementary product to Baby Powder. [ 16 ]


Often referred as the "Pink Brand" [ 17 ]  (after the color of the bottle), Johnson's Baby Lotion appeared in 1942. [ 7 ] [ 17 ]


"No More Tears" shampoo was introduced in 1953. [ 18 ]


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In 1953 Johnson & Johnson introduced its No More Tears baby shampoo... with the company introducing  amphoteric  cleansing agents to consumer use. Though these agents are not as effective as traditional soaps, they are extremely mild, which makes them quite literally  easy on the eyes  and perfect for a baby's sensitive but presumably not-too-dirty skin... Within six months of its introduction, Johnson & Johnson had captured 75 percent of the baby shampoo market, a share it held as recently as 1995. [ 19 ]


In 1955 Johnson & Johnson placed advertising at the " Adventures of Robin Hood  TV series for  Band-Aid  and Johnson's baby shampoo. The latter was advertised with the tagline "Johnson's can't burn eyes". [ 20 ]


"No More Tears" has been registered as a trademark only since 1959. [ 21 ]


A persistent myth holds that this should in fact be read as "no more tears (/tɛə/)", in the sense meaning a rip in hair, but the correct reading is in fact "no more tears (/tɪə/)" in the sense of ocular secretion, in this case meaning it does not sting eyes if a small amount accidentally enters them, due to the molecular structure of the formula. [ 22 ]


The company also made changes to their entire range of products, eliminating ingredients [ 23 ]  like  formaldehyde , parabens, triclosan and phthalates from all baby products. [ 24 ]


"No More Tangles" shampoo (named after popular "No More Tears" shampoo) debuted in 1971. [ 25 ]


In 1976 the brand entered publishing business with the book  Infant development program: birth-12  months by Richard A. Chase, [ 26 ]  followed by  The First wondrous year: you and your baby  (1979) by Chase and Richard R. Rubin. [ 27 ]


Johnson's baby wipes appeared in 1980 as Johnson's Baby Wash Cloths. [ 28 ]


The product was renamed " wipes " sometime during 90s (the product has already been present as early as 1990 [ 29 ] ).


Sun screen was introduced in Spring 1991. [ 30 ]


Head-To-Toe ultra mild  cleanser  was introduced in 1997. [ 31 ] [ 32 ]


Bedtime Bath introduced in 2000 [ 33 ]  was the first of products later known as Johnson’s Baby Bedtime range with four products (Bedtime Bath, Bedtime Lotion, Bedtime Wash and Bedtime Oil) that contain  lavender  and  camomile . [ 34 ]


Johnson's Baby products are also used for non-baby-related purposes. For example, Johnson's  Baby Oil  is used as a facial  cleanser  (it has been reported by the  New York magazine  that popular TV talk show host  Martha Stewart  uses it this way [ 35 ] ) and by male  strippers [ 36 ]


In December 1985 two physicians urged parents not to use baby powder, stating that it was unsafe to inhale and Johnson & Johnson responded with an official statement that "product is safe when used as it is intended". [ 37 ]


In February 2016, J&J was ordered to pay $72 million in damages to the family of Jackie Fox, a 62-year-old woman who died of ovarian cancer in 2015. She had used Johnson's Baby Powder for many years. J&J claimed that the safety of cosmetic talc is supported by decades of scientific evidence and it plans to appeal the verdict. The British charity, Ovacome was quoted as saying that while there were 16 studies which showed that using talc increased the risk of ovarian cancer by around a third, and a 2013 review of US studies had similar results for genital, but not general, talcum powder use they were not convinced that the results were reliable. Furthermore, they said, "Ovarian cancer is a rare disease, and increasing a small risk by a third still gives a small risk." [ 38 ]


In 2007  Johnson & Johnson  sponsored "1st European Round Table meeting on 'Best Practice for Infant Cleansing" (a panel of expert dermatologists and paediatricians from across Europe) focused on the use of liquid cleansers in bathing as opposed to washing with water which said that "bathing is generally superior to washing, provided basic safety procedures are followed, and has psychological benefits for the infant and parents". [ 39 ]


A randomized clinical trial, sponsored by Johnson's baby brand in 2010, studied the effectiveness of using moisturizer as part of a standardized skin care regimen. Research showed that using baby lotion is effective for maintaining favorable moisture levels in baby skin (in comparison to not using baby lotion). [ 40 ]


In February 2013  Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing  published a research by academics at  The University of Manchester  that showed that washing newborn babies with Johnson’s Baby Top-to-Toe wash is just as safe as using water alone. [ 41 ]  Research has been sponsored by Johnson & Johnson "but carried out under strict, independent scientific protocols, including blind testing and peer review". [ 42 ]


Jurlique International Pty Ltd , [ 1 ]  is an Australian cosmetics manufacturer specialising in  natural   botanical -based  skincare  and cosmetics under the brand name  Jurlique . Jurlique is considered  ethical [ 2 ]  and  environmentally friendly , [ 3 ]  although internationally, it does submit some samples for  animal testing  as mandated by Chinese local laws for products sold in that market. [ 4 ] [ 5 ]


Jurlique was founded in 1985 in the Australian state of  South Australia  by Dr Jurgen Klein and his wife Ulrike. [ 6 ]  The company's name is based on a phonetic combination of their first names. [ 7 ]  The native German couple relocated to a farm in the  Adelaide Hills [ 8 ]  a year prior to the launch of their brand, due to its warm climate. Jurgen was a  biochemist  and  naturopath , who had previously worked for German  holistic  skincare brand  Dr. Hauschka . [ 6 ]  and Ulrike was a  horticulturalist  and  botanist . [ 9 ]  Today [ when? ]  the farm is still part of the company [ 6 ]  and Jurlique claims to be the number two prestige skincare brand in Australia. The brand is sold in over 5,000 stores worldwide, including over 58 Jurlique concept stores, 18 of which located across Australia. [ 10 ]


Julia Roberts ' character (Cpt. Katherine "Kate" Hazeltine) was shown using Jurlique hand cream in an airplane rest room during the 2010 film  Valentine's Day .


Originally created as a niche natural skincare range, [ 6 ]  in 2002, the company was purchased for $25 million by Australian billionaire businessman  Kerry Packer . [ 11 ]  Packer's son  James , along with American companies Triarc Companies and JH Partners resold the company in 2011. Public Japanese company Pola Orbis Holdings purchased Jurlique for $355 million. Orbis plans to expand the business, particularly into Asia. [ 11 ]


Keri  is an American brand of  moisturizing lotion  that was introduced by  Novartis Consumer Health . The brand has traditionally included different types of Keri Lotion such as Keri- Original, Keri- Advanced, Keri- Shea Butter, Keri- Basic Essential, Keri- Luxurious, and Keri- moisture rich oil. Keri lotion was a product of Westwood Pharmaceutical of  Buffalo, New York . It was later purchased by Bristol-Myers Squibb.


Keri Lotion was first introduced by  Westwood Pharmaceuticals  to the American public in 1960. Keri lotion was put into doctor offices and hospitals, which was how the product was promoted. [ 1 ]  In 1998, Bristol Myers spent $6 million on advertising its original Keri Brand. In 1999, it was expected to double.


Keri Lotion is now owned by Crown Laboratories, who purchased it on May 1, 2019.


Keys Soulcare  is a beauty and wellness  lifestyle brand  by American singer and songwriter  Alicia Keys . [ 1 ]  It includes a variety of skincare and bodycare products, candles, and cosmetics.


The brand's products were first sold in the UK with  Cult Beauty . [ 2 ] [ 3 ]


In September 2020, Keys announced plans to launch her own lifestyle brand, called Keys Soulcare. [ 4 ]  The brand is a joint venture between Keys and cosmetics retailer  e.l.f. cosmetics , [ 5 ] [ 6 ]  the latter's chief marketing officer Kory Marchisotto acting as the president of Keys Soulcare. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ]


The brand was launched in December 2020 in the US, early 2021 in the UK. [ 11 ] [ 12 ]  In April 2021, the brand was launched in France, [ 13 ]  then in Canada in March 2022. [ 14 ]


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Κorres  is a  Greek  company founded in 1996 in  Athens  by pharmacist Georgios Korres from the island of  Naxos .


The company produces beauty products for women and men, based on natural ingredients (and partly on  homeopathy ) and it was a pioneer in Greece in this sector. [ citation needed ]


As of June 2015, the company had stores in ten European countries and in  Singapore  and South Korea.


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Lypsyl  is a  brand  of moisturising  lip balm  owned by Lornamead. [ 1 ]  Marketing rights in the  UK  and  Ireland  are owned by Alliance Pharma since 2013. It is packaged in a small,  cylindrical , twist action tube and is applied like a  lipstick .


Lypsyl moisturiser comes in six varieties, namely Original, Peach, Strawberry, Lemon, Cherry, and Mint. [ 2 ]  There is also Lypsyl Sun, with a  sun protection factor  of 35 to protect lips from sun damage and Lypsyl Cold Sore Cream and Gel to  treat and soothe   cold sores . [ 3 ]


Lypsyl is distributed in many countries, including  Scandinavia  and the  UK . It is designed to protect, moisturize, and repair chapped or damaged lips, and to keep them hydrated and soft.


Each Lypsyl lip balm contains  Aloe vera  and  vitamin E . [ citation needed ]


A tube of Lypsyl Original is composed of the following:  petroleum ,  paraffin ,  glyceryl stearate  SE, paraffinum liquidum,  zinc oxide ,  tocopheryl acetate ,  Aloe barbadensis,  and "aroma". [ 4 ]


A tube of Lypsyl Strawberry is composed of petrolatum, paraffin, glyceryl stearate, paraffinum liquidum,  polysorbate 65 , water, aroma,  zinc oxide ,  tocopheryl acetate ,  Aloe barbadensis ,  citric acid ,  sodium saccharin ,  methylparaben ,  CI 16255 ,  propylparaben , and  CI 47005 .


Manscaped LLC  is a  male grooming  company based in  San Diego , California, United States. It was co-founded in 2016 by Steve King and Paul Tran and produces and distributes male grooming tools and hygiene products under the Manscaped brand. [ 1 ]


Manscaped was established in 2016 by co founders Steve King (original CEO) and Paul Tran (CEO) to provide  male grooming  products targeted at  pubic   hair removal . [ 1 ]  The company uses the term  manscaping , a long-standing  neologism , as the basis of its branding, and is referenced in the  Merriam-Webster  definition of the word. [ 2 ]  It has also capitalized on the shock factor of addressing male  hygiene   taboos , alongside the use of  pun -based  humour  and paid  celebrity  appearances, to build its name. [ 3 ]


In October 2018, Manscaped was featured in the 10th series of  ABC 's " Shark Tank ", represented by co-founder Steve King and Josh king who sought $500,000 in funding for the company, and accepted a handshake offer for that amount from  Mark Cuban  and  Lori Greiner  in exchange for a 25 percent stake in the business. [ 4 ]  However, the deal never materialized after the show, according to Cuban. [ 5 ]


In late 2020, the company was reported to be exploring its options for further fundraising. At the time, it was backed by investment firms Kaktus Capital, Longley Capital, Rx3 Venture Partners and Scala Ventures. [ 5 ]  A prominent  advertisement campaign  for the company also aired in the same period featuring the  NFL 's  Rob Gronkowski  and US sportswear supermodel  Camille Kostek . [ 3 ]


In July 2021, Manscaped was revealed to be in ongoing merger discussion with Los Angeles-based  blank-check firm  Bright Lights to create a combined entity worth up to $1.4 billion. [ 1 ]  Led by Michael Mahan, the former CEO of  Dick Clark Productions , Bright Lights listed for $230 million on the  Nasdaq   stock market  in January 2021 on the promise of finding a merger target in the consumer products or media sectors. [ 1 ]


In November 2021, it was confirmed that the merger would be going ahead at a valuation of around $1 billion "amid a difficult market". This followed reporting in October that suggested the company was considering a $500 million sale. Reuters noted that the merger was all but guaranteed after being backstopped by the actor  Channing Tatum  and two investment firms, Endeavor and  Guggenheim Investments . [ 6 ]  Nevertheless the merger was cancelled by the two companies later the same year. [ 7 ]


Neutrogena Corporation , [ 1 ]  trading as  Neutrogena , is an American company that  produces   cosmetics ,  skin care  and  hair care , is owned by parent company  Kenvue  and is headquartered in  Skillman, New Jersey . [ 2 ]  According to product advertising  at their website, Neutrogena products are distributed in more than 70 countries. [ 3 ]


Neutrogena was founded in 1930 by Emanuel Stolaroff, and was originally a cosmetics company named Natone.  Johnson & Johnson  acquired the independent company in 1994. [ 4 ]


The company originally supplied to department stores and salons that catered for the  Hollywood film industry . [ 5 ]


In 1930, Emanuel Stolaroff started a small company called  Natone . [ 6 ]  Stolaroff met Belgian chemist Edmond Fromont in 1954, and acquired the rights to distribute his patented formula of a mild clear soap that cleared the skin, without drying it, in the US. [ 2 ]  By then, Lloyd Cotsen had entered the Stolaroff family by marrying his daughter Joanne Stolaroff. [ 5 ]
In 1962, the company name was officially changed to Neutrogena Corporation; Cotsen became president in 1967. [ 7 ]


The company listed publicly on the  NASDAQ  in 1973,  with a market value of $1.2 million. [ 8 ]  Cotsen started marketing soap through two major channels:  dermatologists  and luxury hotels. [ 9 ]  The company launched product lines in acne and anti-aging areas. [ 5 ]  In 1982, profits reached US$3 million, and Cotsen was named the CEO. [ 5 ]


In 1994, Johnson & Johnson acquired Neutrogena for $924 million, at a price of $35.25 per share. [ 1 ]  Johnson & Johnson's international network helped Neutrogena boost its sales and enter newer markets including  India ,  South Africa , and  China . Priced at a premium, Neutrogena products are distributed in over 70 countries. The company has major subsidiaries in  Canada ,  United Kingdom ,  South Korea  and India. [ 2 ]


In 2020, Neutrogena launched Skin360, a free-to-use  web application  which employs advanced  algorithms  to analyze various aspects of a user's skin, taking into account factors such as hydration levels, texture, and fine lines. [ 10 ]  Additionally, it considers external elements like weather conditions and environmental changes, to provide a tailored assessment of the user’s skin, personalized skin care routine, and ongoing monitoring. [ citation needed ]


At the  Consumer Electronics Show  in January 2023, Neutrogena announced a partnership with Nourished, a vitamin brand that 3D-prints customized gummy supplements using Skin360. [ 11 ]


As of 2023, Neutrogena is not certified by any major cruelty-free organizations such as PETA ( People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ), Leaping Bunny, or  Cruelty-Free International . This status indicates that Neutrogena products or the ingredients used in their products may be tested on animals, either by the company or its suppliers, or as required by law. [ 12 ]


The company has stated that it does not conduct animal testing on their cosmetic products or ingredients, except in rare situations where governments or laws require it. [ 13 ]  For instance, Neutrogena sells products in China, whose regulators conduct animal testing on cosmetics to be sold within its territory. [ citation needed ]


Neutrogena has explored alternative testing methods in response to the growing consumer demand for  cruelty-free  products. The brand has invested in and utilized  in vitro  methods to ensure product safety and efficacy without the use of  animal testing  where regulations permit. For instance, the company has been a participant in industry consortia like the European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing ( EPAA ) since its inception in 2005. [ 14 ]


Neutrogena has a multitude of product lines available in different countries. In the United States, Neutrogena has products in categories such as  skin care  (including  sunscreen  and  acne  treatments),  makeup , and  hair care . [ 15 ]


Neutrogena products are not the same globally. For example, in the United States, Neutrogena sells an "Oil Free Acne Wash with Salicylic Acid," while in the United Kingdom, they sell the "Clear & Defend 2% Salicylic Acid Face Wash." [ 16 ] [ 17 ]  Although both products contain 2%  salicylic acid , they contain different  inactive ingredients . Another example is the American "Oil-Free Acne Wash Pink Grapefruit Foaming Scrub" and the British "Clear & Radiant Daily Face Scrub." [ 18 ] [ 19 ]  While both are face scrubs containing pink grapefruit, only the American version contains salicylic acid. [ citation needed ]


Neutrogena also promotes various causes through their products. For example, Johnson & Johnson lists them as one of their brands pioneering sustainable techniques in their industry by creating products such as plant-based compostable cleansing wipes. [ 20 ]  They also have released limited edition packaging in partnership with Care With Pride, which is run by Johnson & Johnson in support of the  LGBTQ  community. [ 21 ]


Neutrogena has used celebrity endorsements for years. In 2022, actress  Jennifer Garner  celebrated the 15th anniversary of her promotions with Neutrogena, with whom she has worked on various campaigns. [ 22 ]  Other ambassadors for the brand include Chloe x Halle,  Lana Condor ,  Prachi Desai ,  Jenna Ortega , and  Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone . [ 23 ] [ 24 ] [ 25 ] [ 26 ]


While the brand was under Cotsen's leadership, they started to work with dermatologists in the US. Products are often labeled as recommended by or developed with dermatologists. The brand lists this as helping to "drive the business to new heights." [ 27 ]


In 2016, Neutrogena launched their first primarily digital campaign in the United States, The Power of Light, aligning with the launch of the Neutrogena Light Therapy Acne Mask. [ 28 ]  This campaign primarily consisted of short video ads and partnerships with influencers and public figures, such as  Nash Grier  and  Olivia Holt . The campaign aimed to make the product seem more “fun, youthful, and vibrant.” [ 28 ]


The campaign was successful, the growth in product awareness outperformed that of Johnson & Johnson's other campaigns by thirteen times. [ 28 ]  Reportedly, executives from Johnson & Johnson started to lean more into digital campaigns following its success. [ citation needed ]


To increase sales of their line of Hydro Boost products in India, Neutrogena used the  Demand Side Platform  of  Amazon . [ 29 ]  They created both video advertisements and display advertisements, linking viewers to the store. The project successfully drew consumers in, with a 9.8% conversion rate and a  return on advertising spending  of 4.8. [ 29 ]


Neutrogena partnered with  Spotify  to promote the launch of Neutrogena's Stubborn Acne (AM) and Stubborn Marks (PM) product lines. [ 30 ]  The target audience for Neutrogena's ads coincided with the majority of people who listened to Spotify ads, that is Spotify users without a premium subscription. They created audio and visual ads which successfully increased listeners brand awareness and intention to purpose by 12 and 13 points respectively. [ 30 ]


In July 2021, parent company Johnson & Johnson recalled four Neutrogena aerosol sunscreen products and one  Aveeno  branded spray from stores in the United States after detecting the  carcinogen   benzene  in some samples. [ 31 ] [ 32 ]  The recalled products were the following:


- Neutrogena Beach Defense® aerosol


- Neutrogena Cool Dry Sport aerosol


- Neutrogena Invisible Daily™ defense aerosol


- Neutrogena Ultra Sheer® aerosol


The independent lab that conducted the research specified that the contamination was found in a specific batch of product rather than in a specific brand. The company went on to state that benzene is not used in the manufacturing process of the sprays and said it began an investigation into the source of the contamination. [ 33 ] [ 34 ]


In July 2019, Neutrogena issued a recall of its  Light Therapy  Masks, originally released in October 2016, as it was found to be a “theoretical risk of eye injury” for a small portion of the population with underlying eye conditions, as well as users taking medications that could enhance ocular  photosensitivity . The brand specified that the product is safe to use for the general population, and that the recall was made out of an abundance of caution. [ 35 ]  The blue lights in the masks reportedly caused mild and transient visual adverse events. [ 36 ]


In 2020, parent company  Johnson & Johnson  decided to remove Neutrogena and Clean&Clear's "dark spot reducers" products from the shelves in Asia and the Middle East. The product, advertised as a dark spot reducer, was mainly purchased by consumers to lighten their skin tone. Accused of claiming that fairness or white was better than other skin colours, the company decide to discontinue the product. They also released a statement saying that "This was never our intention - healthy skin is beautiful skin." The production and shipping of the product has since then been stopped. This controversy came in light of the  Black Lives Matter  movement in 2020, after backlash towards companies using racist imagery as a selling point started erupting. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] [ 39 ]


Noxzema  ( / n ɒ k ˈ s iː m ə /   nok- SEE -mə ) [ 1 ]  is an American brand of skin  cleanser  marketed by Elida Beauty. Since 1914, [ 2 ]  it was sold in a small  cobalt blue  jar; but is now sold in a blue plastic jar. Noxzema contains  camphor ,  menthol ,  phenol  and  eucalyptus , among other ingredients. Originally developed as a  sunburn  remedy, it is a type of cold cream or vanishing cream (so named because it disappears after being left on for a few minutes) which is used as a facial cleanser and  make-up  remover.


It can also be used for soothing chapped, sunburned, or otherwise irritated skin; and for getting rid of acne and other blemishes (as it draws dirt out of pores when left on for a few minutes or more). Since the introduction of Noxzema, the brand name has appeared on  shaving cream ,  razors , and skin-cleansing cloths.


The main product and its  line extensions  have been marketed by a series of companies: Noxzema Chemical Company,  Noxell Corporation ,  Procter & Gamble  and  Alberto-Culver  ( Unilever ).


The original formula for Noxzema was invented by Dr. Francis J. Townsend [ 3 ]  (1875-?), a physician/druggist by 1900, in  Snow Hill, Maryland ; by 1910, in  Berlin, Maryland ; and by 1920, in  Ocean City, Maryland . [ 4 ]   The formula was called "Townsend R22" and referred to commonly as "no-eczema". [ 5 ]  Dr. Townsend, who practiced near the beaches of the  Atlantic Ocean ,  prescribed it as a remedy,  mainly to beach resort vacationers who were severely burned by  ultraviolet  sun rays.


Townsend later gave the formula to druggist George Avery Bunting (1870–1959), who for many years denied the transaction. In about 1917, Bunting began producing and selling "Dr. Bunting's Sunburn Remedy", marketing the product as an alternative to the greasy,  tallow -based medicating creams in use during the period. For the first 3 years, George A. Bunting and Elizabeth Buck mixed, heated and poured the product themselves. The name was changed to Noxzema, supposedly because a satisfied customer exclaimed, "Sure knocked my  eczema !". [ 2 ]  An early slogan was "The miracle cream of Baltimore". [ 3 ]


Beginning in 1920, the cream was produced by Bunting. In 1926, Noxzema Chemical Company broke ground and built a small factory in  Baltimore , Maryland at the corner of W. 32 St. & Falls Cliff Rd. [ 6 ]  In 1926, N.C.C. applied for a trade-mark with the U.S. Patent Office. [ 7 ]   By 1937, 15 million units were being sold yearly. [ 8 ]


By the 1940s, the product was being sold throughout the United States, and it continued to be produced by the Noxzema Chemical Company. Management moved to the founder's son in 1949. [ 9 ]  And, in 1966, the company was reorganized  Noxell Corporation , but still under the ownership of the Bunting family. [ 10 ]  Under a non-family member's leadership, the company "moved its headquarters to a building complex in Cockeysville, MD." [ 11 ]


In 1989 Procter & Gamble acquired the brand as part of the acquisition of Noxell.  Alberto-Culver  bought the rights to the brand in 2008 from  Procter & Gamble [ 12 ]  and operated the line of skin-care products [ 13 ]  until Alberto-Culver was acquired by Unilever in 2010. [ 14 ]  In October 2014, the Noxzema brand in Greece changed its ownership from Procter & Gamble to a domestic company, Sarantis, for €8.7 million. [ 15 ]


This "knocks  eczema " [ 5 ]  product, which says "shaving cream" on the container, was advertised from 1967 to 1973 as a medicated  shaving lotion  with the phrase "Take it off, Take it all off" [ 16 ]  (referring to facial hair). [ 17 ] [ 18 ]  Earlier advertising, which had begun in the 1940s, via radio and print advertisements, was handled locally. [ 19 ]


In 1998  Proctor & Gamble  unveiled "a foray into so-called nontraditional media" as "a break from traditional Noxzema advertising" in order to "stimulate sales of Noxzema skin cream among women ages 21 and over." [ 20 ]  In 1999 they introduced and advertised  product line extensions . [ 21 ]


Olay  or  Olaz , previously  Oil of Olay ,  Oil of Olaz ,  Oil of Ulan , or  Oil of Ulay , is an American  skin care  brand owned by  Procter & Gamble . For the 2009 fiscal year, which ended on June 30, Olay accounted for an estimated $2.8 billion of P&G's revenue. [ 1 ]


Olay originated in  South Africa  as Oil of Olay. Graham Wulff (1916–2008), a former  Unilever  chemist from  Durban , [ 2 ]  started it in 1952. He chose the name "Oil of Olay" as a spin on the word " lanolin ", a key ingredient.


It was unique in the early days because it was a pink fluid rather than a cream, packaged in a heavy glass bottle. Wulff and his marketing partner, Jack Lowe, a former copywriter, had tested the product on their wives and friends and were confident in its uniqueness and quality. [ citation needed ]


Olay's marketing was also unique, since it was never described as a moisturizer, nor even as beauty fluid. Nowhere on the packaging did it say what the product actually did. Print advertisements used copy such as "Share the secret of a younger looking you" and talked about the "beauty secret" of Oil of Olay. Other advertisements were written as personal messages to the reader from a fictitious advice columnist named Margaret Merril. They ran in  Reader's Digest  and newspapers and often looked like editorials. [ citation needed ]


Wulff and Lowe, who ran the company under the banner of Adams National Industries (ANI), did not sell the product to the trade. It instead waited for pharmacies to ask for it based on consumer requests. [ citation needed ]


As the company began to market the product internationally, the ANI decided to modify the name of the product in each country so it would sound pleasing and realistic to consumers. This led to the introduction of Oil of Ulay ( Ireland  and the  United Kingdom ), Oil of Ulan ( Australia ), and Oil of Olaz ( France ,  Germany ,  Italy , and the  Netherlands ). In 1970, the ANI opened a test market in the  United States  ( Chicago ) and was expanding into northern Germany. [ citation needed ]


Richardson Merrell Inc.  (later Richardson-Vicks Inc.) acquired ANI in November 1970. [ 2 ]  RVI capitalized the "Oil" and added the sub-name "Beauty Fluid" to help protect the trademark. They further added a sales force and created TV advertising. The company extended the product range to include items such as Night of Ulay and Beauty Cleanser and expanded into more countries (Spain, France, and Germany).


The result of Richardson Merrell's efforts was a dramatic increase in sales. However, as with many brands, the business was not uniformly managed, so there were differences in performance between countries. [ citation needed ]


RVI was acquired by  Procter & Gamble  in 1985. [ 3 ]  P&G greatly expanded Olay both in the line-up and internationally. Olay became P&G's 13th billion dollar brand in 2013. [ 4 ]


Since then, the range has been expanded to include a full range of  hypoallergenic  variants, cleansers and creams. The brand also includes soap, and body wash. Olay Cosmetics was launched in 1996 but discontinued in 2001. [ citation needed ]


In 1999, P&G decided to unify the brand under a global name. Thus, Oil of Ulan and Ulay became Olay on a worldwide basis, [ 5 ]  except in German-speaking regions and Italy, where it remained "Oil of Olaz". In the Netherlands and Belgium, it renamed to just "Olaz".


In October 2000, Olay was launched in the  Philippines , and in August 2007, it was launched in  India . From 2010 to 2020,  Oil of OLAZ  was simply known as  OLAZ  in German-speaking countries, with the slogan "Olaz lässt Sie strahlen" (lit.: "Olaz lets you shine"). Since 2020 OLAZ has also been marketed as OLAY in German-speaking countries. [ citation needed ]


In 2024, the company introduced a new cosmetics science course with the online learning platform  Coursera . [ 6 ]


Olay uses many different ingredients in the production of their skin care line. [ 7 ]  The main ingredients used include retinyl propionate ( vitamin A  derivative),  glycerin , niacinamide ( vitamin B3 ), broad spectrum sunscreen, coconut oil, and amino  peptides .


In 2011, Olay ranked in 1st place among 50 of the industry leaders in Brand Finance's Top 50 Cosmetic Brands. [ 8 ]  A more recent report, dated 2021, has Olay maintaining its high position, ranking 19th in the Top 50. [ 9 ]


Origins Natural Resources, Inc. , trading as  Origins , is an American  cosmetics   brand  founded in 1990 by  Leonard Lauder , son of  Estée Lauder . It is one of the original brands of The  Estée Lauder Companies .


The company is known for their natural skin care products. Notable lines include the "A Perfect World" line of products. Origins is also notable for its ongoing collaboration with Dr.  Andrew Weil  in his own line of products that target inflammation and sensitive skin.


After 25 years, the brand now has approximately 1,400 stores globally and plans to expand by opening around 90 stores in  China . [ 1 ]


On May 14, 2015, Origins launched an interactive photo and video app on  iTunes  called #QuarterLifeCrisis that consumers can use to take sticker-decorated selfies with. [ 2 ] [ 3 ]


In November 2007, Origins launched the first organic line of skin care products to carry a 95% organic  USDA  certification seal.


In February 2011, Origins launched Happy Birthday"Plantscription", an anti-aging serum which claims to rival the leading anti-wrinkle prescription retinoid creams with 0% irritation.


In June 2015, Origins launched a new skincare collection targeting the effects of global pollution called "Three Part Harmony." This is in line with its global Pollution Defense campaign. [ 4 ]


The brand has also announced a new Original Skin collection later this year to target younger consumers' skin concerns with rough texture, enlarged pores, stressed skin, and loss of brightness. [ 4 ]


Origins' projections for 2015 include: continued strong top-line growth; increasing investment spending; constant currency net sales growth to be about 6%-7%; constant currency growth to be about 8%-10%; and emerging markets, excluding China, led by Turkey, Brazil, and South Africa to rise nearly 30%. [ 1 ]


At the end of the 2014 fiscal year, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa represented 38% of net sales and 51% of operating income, and Asia and the Pacific region represented 20% of net sales and 19% of operating income. [ 1 ]


Beginning July 1, 2015,  Estée Lauder Companies  is set to lower prices on many of its most popular products in  China , affecting all skincare and makeup brands under the company and including Origins,  Estée Lauder ,  Clinique ,  La Mer ,  MAC ,  Bobbi Brown , and Lab Series. The price reduction varies from 11% on the best-selling  La Mer  facial cream to 23% on an Origins fragrance. [ 5 ]


As of June 26, 2015, Origins recently opened its first  greenhouse  concept store in the  IFC  mall in Hong Kong to envelop its customers in an immersive and personalized space. The space showcases local material and artisanal work, including a locally sourced granite communal stone. [ 4 ]


Stéphane de la Faverie, the Senior Vice President Global/General Manager of Origins, Ojon, and Darphin, says that this concept retail store "represents a major milestone for Origins since its establishment 25 years ago." [ 4 ]


Origins first launched in the  Philippines  in the early 2000s as the Sensory Therapy Peace of Mind product grew in popularity. A store-in-store is set to open in August 2015 at  SM Makati  after a 5-year absence in the country and region, except for Hong Kong. [ 6 ]


By age 25, Origins has helped to plant over 600,000 trees. [ 7 ]


In October 2020, Origins and its parent,  The Estée Lauder Companies  announced their partnership with global chemical industry leader  SABIC  and packaging manufacturer Albéa. Origins would be the first prestige cosmetics brand to utilize advanced recycled resin in their tube packs produced by SABIC’s innovative recycling technology. [ 8 ]


Olivia Tong, a research analyst and director of  US  cosmetics, household and personal care at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, surveyed 1,000 women between the ages of 18 and 29 using 160 brands to find out preferred cosmetics and beauty brands. When asked what other important factors were not mentioned in their purchasing decisions, many said naturals and organics; Burt's Bees and Origins were the two most cited. [ 9 ]


Palmolive  is an American multinational brand of a  line of products  produced by  Colgate-Palmolive . The Palmolive brand grew from one product, Palmolive bar soap. Made of coconut, palm and olive oils, Palmolive bar soap was introduced in 1898. Originally, the bar soap floated like  Procter & Gamble 's  Ivory  bar soap. By the turn of the 20th century, Palmolive bar soap was the world's best-selling soap.


Current Palmolive brand products include  dishwashing liquid  as well as personal care products such as  shampoo ,  hair conditioner ,  body wash , bar soap and liquid hand-wash.


In 1864, Burdette Jay Johnson (1826–1902) founded the B.J. Johnson Co. in  Milwaukee, Wisconsin  producing soap, candles and cheese.


In 1898, the company introduced a pale, olive-green-colored, floating bar of soap made of coconut, palm and olive oils aggressively marketed under the brand name "Palmolive". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]  The soap became very popular, due to an advertising campaign promoting it as the type of soap that would have been favored in ancient Egypt by the Pharaohs and especially "the Pharaoh's Daughter". [ 4 ] [ 5 ]


In just two years, Palmolive bar soap was the world's best-selling soap. Originally, Palmolive Soap marketing claimed the soap contained "Genuine Malaga (Spain) Olive Oil, the Oil of Palms, Glycerine, and the Oil of Lamb's Wool, Super-fatted with Cocoa Butter, the celebrated skin food". [ 6 ]  By 1925, the olive oil was said to be "Italian".


Johnson's son Caleb Johnson became president of the company and in 1917 changed its name to "Palmolive Soap Co.". [ 7 ]


The soap was extensively advertised, included the radio programs  The Palmolive Hour  (1927-1931) and  Palmolive Beauty Box Theater  (1934-1937). [ citation needed ]


Palmolive Shaving Cream was introduced in 1920. Its formula included the brand's familiar  palm oil  and olive oil.


Palmolive Co. also produced other cleaning products. Among them was "Salt Water Soap", a circa 1920 bar soap specially produced and wrapped for use by passengers onboard  United States Lines  ships. [ 8 ]  "China Soap", a circa 1919 bar soap aimed at homemakers to be used in washing dishes. [ 9 ]  and "Green Arrow Pure Soap", a "laundry and cleaning" soap which contained olive oil and naphtha patented in 1920. [ 10 ]


In 1926 Charles S. Pierce, then president of Palmolive Soap Co. announced "tentative plans for the consolidation" of the Milwaukee-based Palmolive Soap company and the Peet Brothers Soap Company of Kansas City. It was said at the time the combined company assets would exceed  US$ 45,000,000 (equivalent to $774,000,000 in 2023). [ 11 ]  Peet Brothers' soap products were sold both nationally and internationally. Its brands included "Crystal White" soap in bar and chipped flake forms made with cottonseed and coconut oils, [ 12 ]  Ben-Hur "White Bleaching" laundry bar soap, Seafood Naphtha Soap powder and "CremeOil", a "toilet, bath and shampoo" bar soap made with olive and coconut oils. [ 13 ]


In June 1928, rumors started within the investment community that "officials of the Palmolive-Peet Co. are negotiating to purchase the Colgate Co." privately held by the Colgate family. [ 14 ]  It was reported the combined assets of the merged company would exceed $66,000,000 (equivalent to $1,171,000,000 in 2023). [ 15 ]


The merger combined the three oldest and largest soap and perfumery companies in the US and was effective July 1, 1928. The combined company was named the "Colgate Palmolive Peet Company. [ 16 ]  The combined pre-merger sales in 1927 of the three companies exceeded $100,000,000 (equivalent to $1,774,000,000 in 2023). The newly combined company had seven US manufacturing facilities as well as factories in 14 foreign countries. [ 17 ]


In 1953, the companies became a joint venture, known as the Colgate-Palmolive Company. [ 18 ]


Pechoin  ( Chinese :  百雀羚 ) is a  skin care  brand under  Shanghai Pehchaolin Daily Chemical Co Ltd  based in  Shanghai, China . [ 3 ]  Originally founded in 1931, Pechoin is China's first domestic skincare brand. [ 4 ] [ 5 ]  The company manufactures  cosmetic products  including skincare products and perfumes. [ 3 ] [ 4 ]  It is one of the largest skincare companies in China and a leading Chinese  cosmetics  brand. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ]  In 2013, Pechoin products were recognized as "national gifts (国礼)" of the  People's Republic of China . [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ]


In 1931, Pechoin was founded by Gu Zhimin (顾植民) as a skincare brand under cosmetics company  Fu Bei Kang  (富贝康化妆品有限公司) in  Shanghai , making it the first domestic skincare brand in  China . [ 1 ] [ 5 ] [ 12 ]  In Chinese, the name "Pechoin" may be interpreted as a hundred birds paying tribute to  Fenghuang  or the Chinese  phoenix . [ 1 ] [ 12 ]  From 1937 to 1945, Pechoin survived the  second Sino-Japanese war . And in 1945, it became a top cosmetics brand in China. [ 1 ] [ 12 ]


The company's skincare products were often contained in an iconic round iron box (painted in blue and yellow). [ 1 ] [ 12 ]  One of Pechoin's main products at the time was its  moisturizing balm , which became widely popular in Shanghai and then nationwide. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] [ 12 ]


Notable patrons of Pechoin included the  Soong sisters , who then introduced the products to wives of foreign diplomats in China. [ 5 ] [ 9 ] [ 11 ]  Leading Chinese actresses and singers such as  Hu Die ,  Ruan Lingyu  and  Zhou Xuan  were also Pechoin's regular customers. [ 9 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ]  Some Pechoin products were further exported to countries in  Southeast Asia . [ 1 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ]


In 1949, the  People's Republic of China  was established and Gu Zhimin chose to stay in Shanghai under the  Communist rule . [ 1 ] [ 12 ]  The company later provided its products to the  People's Volunteer Army  who fought in the  Korean war . [ 1 ] [ 12 ]


In 1956, Pechoin's parent company underwent the socialist transformation and became a state-private jointly owned enterprise (公私合营 [ 14 ] ). [ 1 ]  In the same year, Gu Zhimin passed away due to  heart attack ; his wife Luo Weizhen (罗伟贞) and his son Gu Jiongwei (顾炯为) took charge of the company. [ 1 ] [ 12 ]  Pechoin's annual revenue soon approached 10 million  RMB . [ 1 ]  In 1962, the company was renamed as the  Shanghai Second Daily Chemical Factory  (上海日用化学二厂). [ 1 ] [ 12 ]


In the 1960s and the 1970s, the company was impacted by the  Chinese Cultural Revolution , when many key figures of the company were persecuted. [ 12 ]  During the early phase of the  Reform and Opening  of China, however, Pechoin regained its productivity and was able to manufacture some 40 million units of skincare products per year in the 1980s. [ 1 ] [ 13 ]


In the early 1990s, Pechoin suffered poor market performance due to the influx of foreign high-end cosmetic products, and as a result its parent company declared  bankruptcy . [ 1 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ]  The brand  Pechoin  was subsequently acquired by a businessman from  Hong Kong  with 500,000  RMB . [ 12 ]


In 2000, Pechoin restructured into a  private company , the  Shanghai Pehchaolin Daily Chemical Co Ltd . [ 3 ] [ 13 ]  The company then entered a period of rapid growth and the brand  Pechoin  was revived. [ 4 ]  In 2007-08, Pechoin as a brand won the title of  Well-known Trademark in China (中国驰名商标) . [ 15 ]  In 2013, Pechoin's products were sent as Chinese "national gifts (国礼)" to national leaders in  Africa  by China's first lady  Peng Liyuan . [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ]


From 2013 to 2015, Pechoin saw a 56%  annual growth rate  and from 2015 to 2017, a 19% annual growth rate. [ 16 ]  In 2016, the annual revenue of Pechoin reached 13.8 billion  RMB , with its  market share  in mainland China ranking 4th, after foreign brands such as  L'Oreal  and  Olay . [ 17 ] [ 18 ]  In 2019, the estimated annual sales of Pechoin reached 17.7 billion RMB (2.26 billion  euros ), further expanding its market share to 7.3%, second only to L'Oréal. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ]  In 2020, Pechoin formed a  strategic partnership  with the  Merck Group  based in  Germany . [ 19 ] [ 20 ]


As of 2023, Pechoin offers products under 8 different categories: [ 21 ]


After 2000, the revived Pechoin tried to appeal to younger population as a fashion brand. [ 13 ] [ 22 ] [ 23 ]  In its advertisements, Pechoin started to use more graphical and video content as presentation. In addition, it also publishes advertisements on various digital platforms in order to draw attention of wider audience and increase public awareness. [ 13 ]  For example, one of its advertisements in 2017 fantasized a story taking place in wartime Shanghai ( Republic of China ), in which a Chinese woman "Pechoin", who was a  special agent , successfully killed her enemy "time/old age", and the company tried to tactfully promote its products through this story. [ 24 ] [ 25 ]  This advertisement reached over 30 million users through  WeChat  platform, and in the end the total number of views exceeded 100 million. [ 26 ]  In 2011, the company spent a total of  CNY¥ 150 million on advertising, while this figure increased to ¥380 million in 2014, ¥680 million in 2015, and ¥1 billion in 2016. [ 22 ]


From 2012 to 2015, Pechoin co-sponsored the Chinese reality show  The   Voice of China  for four seasons. [ 13 ] [ 16 ]  In 2016, it also sponsored TV series  Ice Fantasy , an epic drama hugely popular with Chinese youngsters. [ 13 ] [ 16 ]  When it comes to  e-commerce , Pechoin joined the Chinese e-business platform  Taobao , for example, which has been called "China's  Amazon ". Additionally,  Singles' Day  is the largest online shopping festival in China, and according to published data in 2016, a total number of 4,787,965 customers made purchases with Pechoin on that day, which was the highest daily record for a  cosmetics  brand; [ 27 ]  and in 2017, Pechoin's total sales volume on  Singles' Day  reached a record-breaking 294 million  RMB . [ 28 ]


The following list includes Pechoin's current and past spokespeople.


Proactiv  is an American brand of  skin-care products  developed by two American  dermatologists ,  Katie Rodan  and  Kathy A. Fields , and launched in 1995 by  Guthy-Renker , a California-based  direct marketing  company, that was endorsed by famous celebrities [ 2 ]  The range includes moisturizers, body washes and treatment products, but the brand is known for its three-step anti- acne  Solutions 3-step routine consisting of a BPO cleanser, glycolic toner and treatment lotion. [ 3 ] [ 4 ]  Proactiv+, a reformulation of the three-step kit, was introduced in 2013, and in 2017, ProactivMD launches powered by Adapalene. [ 5 ]


As a result of its celebrity endorsements and  infomercials , Proactiv is one of the most popular skincare brands of all time, according to the  Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology . [ 6 ]  Sales amounted to $800 million a year as of 2010, with a media budget of nearly $200 million and $12–15 million for celebrity fees. [ 7 ]  The product is mostly sold at ULTA Beauty, Target, and online as single-unit items or as part of a  continuity program . A month after ordering, customers are sent a three-month supply, which continues until the subscription is cancelled. [ 8 ]


Proactiv was created in the late 1980s by Katie Rodan and Kathy A. Fields, who met while at  Stanford University School of Medicine . [ 9 ] [ 10 ]


Proactiv was offered to  Neutrogena , which declined it, but its CEO, Allan Kurtzman, suggested selling it via infomercials. [ 10 ] [ 11 ]  Guthy-Renker were already in the infomercial business and agreed to market and distribute it. The first infomercial appeared in October 1995, offering a money-back guarantee and fast delivery, and featuring spokesmodel  Judith Light , who suffered from acne problems herself. [ 11 ] [ 12 ]  Rodan and Fields later founded their own skincare brand, Rodan + Fields. [ 13 ]


Guthy-Renker LLC is a  direct-response marketing  company registered in  El Segundo , California. Founded in November 1988 by Bill Guthy and  Greg Renker , the company is known as "the Rolls-Royce" of the infomercial industry. [ 14 ] [ 15 ]  As of 2012 its portfolio of products was making $1.8 billion a year. [ 16 ]  The range includes  Victoria Principal 's Principal Secret skincare (its earliest skincare brand),  Wen Hair Care ,  Cindy Crawford 's Meaningful Beauty skincare, JLO Beauty [ 17 ] [ 18 ] [ 19 ]


In March 2000,  Nestlé  joined Guthy-Renker as a majority owner of Proactiv. In October 2016, Nestle sold its shares to  EQT AB . [ 1 ]