The US’s Food and Drug Administration said yesterday that it has opened a safety review on reported side effects of Botulinum Toxin for the treatment of a number of non-cosmetic conditions. Under review are Allergan brands Botox, Botox Cosmetic, and … Continue reading
London: The British biotech company Intercytex (ICX.L) with a market capitalisation of $98m (£50m, 76m) which floated on the UK’s Alternative Investment Market earlier this year, has an attractive pipeline of products within the anti-ageing and rejuvenation sector – all … Continue reading
London: The UK company, Transdermal Cosmetics Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Transdermal Sciences PLC, is to float on the UK’s AIM stockmarket later this year. It has plans to bring several anti-ageing products to the consumer market, based on … Continue reading
US wrinkle market turns ugly in battle to save faces In only five years Botox, has literally changed the face of wrinkles and the fortunes of its US manufacturer Allergan Inc. But its stranglehold on the neurotoxin market may be … Continue reading
Washington:US researchers have revealed that heavy, chronic drinking can cause significant damage to a part of the brain structure which is vital to learning and memory. Their study reveals that the volume of hippocampal tissue in the brain reduces over … Continue reading
London: Rising demand for anti-wrinkling cream helped Croda, the speciality chemical company, to boost half-year profits by 11 per cent. Mike Humphrey, chief executive, said demand continued to be underpinned by “the desire to be beautiful in today’s society” – … Continue reading
New York: USA-based Allergan says that its diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2006 reached $0.49, a massive 96% increase on the like, year-ago period, as its total net product sales jumped 32% to $787.0 million. This … Continue reading
Cosmetics giant Revlon has confirmed that its preliminary Q2 results have been hit by weaker than expected sales of its news Vital Radiance cosmetic range for older women. The company had been banking on a big take-up for the range, … Continue reading
Avon Products has announced a significant drop in its profits as restructuring charges hit the bottom line and the companys performance in most markets, including the US, came in below expectations. The company said that during its second quarter, net … Continue reading
Johnson & Johnson is rumoured to be in advanced talks to buy up Beijing-based Dabao Cosmetics a move that could give the company a valuable footing in what is currently a huge growth market. According to reports in the … Continue reading
A jump of 27 per cent in sales of its skin care care products helped to boost quarterly profits at Playtex Products, encouraging the company to reiterate its full-year forecasts. During the latest quarter to July 1, the company said … Continue reading
First Book on How to Make Money Investing in Nanotechnology Released June 2005: www.nanotechnology.com[The Nanotech Company] is pleased to release the first book on how to make money investing in nanotechnology and other so-called small technologies, titled “Nanotech Fortunes.” Authored … Continue reading
NEW YORK, May 4: Elizabeth Arden, Inc.(Nasdaq: RDEN), a global prestige beauty products company, has entered into anexclusive co-marketing agreement with Allergan, Inc., a specialtypharmaceutical company and market leader in dermatology. Allergan is the maker of Botox(R) Cosmetic, currently the … Continue reading
Epi Tan is an Australian pharmaceutical company that specialises in dermatology treatments. It launched on the UK’s AIM in May 2005. Epi Tan has developed a synthetic version of the naturally occuring hormone alpha-MSH, which stimulates melanin production. Melanin helps … Continue reading
Clarins OVERVIEW Some people say that French women are born beautiful. Clarins prefers that women, instead, place their faith in its upscale skin care products, makeup, and perfume. The company touts ingredients such as herbal and marine extracts and air-pollution-defying … Continue reading
Health Anti-Aging Lifestyle Options, Inc. Health Anti-Aging Lifestyle Options (HALO) is a multimedia marketing company that offers health, wellness, and anti-aging programs and products. The company’s HALO media program is intended for home-based entrepreneurs; HALO offers products to “maximize human … Continue reading
L’Occitane, pronounced “lox-ee-tahn,” gets its name from the ancient province that once stretched across the south of France. The company, founded in 1976, manufactures body and skin care, men’s grooming items, hair care, and home fragrance products incorporating natural ingredients … Continue reading
2005 FEB 4 – Senetek PLC (SNTKY), a healthcare technologies company engaged in developing products for the anti-aging market, announced positive results from its initial multi-faceted study of the effects of an adenine derivative, Zeatin, and 2 other new compounds … Continue reading
About Lifeline Therapeutics Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc. is a publicly-traded company (OTC Bulletin Board: LFLT)based in Denver, Colorado, that is dedicated to the manufacture, marketing and distribution of therapies that promote “healthy life expectancy.” The Company is initially focusing exclusively on … Continue reading
UK’s Biocompatibles in deal to combat ageing LONDON, March 4 – Britain’s Biocompatibles International (BII.L) agreed to buy Germany’s CellMed AG for up to 22.2 million euros ($29.3 million) on Friday, gaining access to an experimental Botox-style drug to combat … Continue reading
Dermacia Inc. Successfully Raises $10 Million to Date in First Round of Private Funding; Gemini Partners Engaged to Explore Additional Financing Opportunities for Cosmeceutical/Skin Care Company NEWPORT BEACH, Calif, May 19, 2005–Dermacia Inc. today announced that it has raised $10 … Continue reading
The health, pharmaceutical and cosmetics sectors offer a vast array of opportunities for investors. Scientists are making discoveries that save countless lives and eradicate ageing diseases. These opportunites are being commercially exploited by the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. ElixirNews believes … Continue reading
