Valeant Pharmaceuticals Acquires Ambi Skin Care

Posted: December 12, 2012

Skin care brand Ambi is transitioning from one parent company to another. Johnson Johnson has sold the Ambi brand to Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America. Valeant is a multinational, 17 billion market cap pharmaceutical/OTC company based in Bridgewater, New Jersey. It also owns beauty brand Kinerase, AcneFree, CeraVe and more, in addition to multiple derm brands and other pharmaceutical product brands.


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Amazon.com: Z-1042-BK. 10 inches Full Tang Hunting Axe with case Black Color Free case medieval steel replica battle weapon PantherTD: Sports & Outdoors

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Galderma to Purchase Spirig Pharma

Posted: December 12, 2012

L'Oréal-owned Galderma Pharma S.A. and Swiss company Spirig Pharma A.G., which focuses on the development, production and marketing of dermatological products, announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Galderma will acquire Spirig.


"We are delighted to join forces with Spirig Pharma," said Humberto C. Antunes, CEO of Galderma: "Spirig has a holistic approach to protecting, treating, restoring and preventing dermatological conditions, which is closely aligned to that of Galderma. With this acquisition, Galderma will become the dermatology market leader in Switzerland, our home country. Additionally, with our global presence, we will be able to make Spirig's outstanding products available to a larger number of patients around the world."


Beat Sägesser, CEO of Spirig, commented, "Becoming part of Galderma will provide Spirig with the ideal conditions in which to develop and take its business to a new level and provide new opportunities for our employees."


Spirig's products include brands such as Excipial, Daylon and Daylong Actinica. Based in Egerkingen, Spirig has 390 employees in total and generated sales of CHF 98.4 million in 2011. Galderma intends to utilize Spirig's Egerkingen location as headquarters to its Swiss market operations and as a center of excellence. The global corporate headquarters of Galderma remain in Lausanne.


"We are excited about our two companies' commercial and geographic opportunities, maximizing the value of our complementary product portfolios in the prescription and self-medication markets," said Albert Draaijer, Galderma's vice president, business development and markets, who also leads Galderma's self-medication and aesthetic and corrective businesses. "We look forward to welcoming Spirig employees and to combining our efforts to better meet the market's needs."

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Z-1042-SL-BK, Axe, Tactical Hawk, Throwing Axe, Tomahawk, Battle-axe

Z-1042-SL and Z-1042-BK are 10 inches Axes. This is also called a Throwing Axe, Tomahawk, Battle-axe, Francisca, Hurlbat, Nzappa zap, Tactical Hawk, Throwing Axe, Hatchet, Hunting Axe.

Suitable for- sporting goods, outdoors, outdoor gear, outfitters, hunting, personal defense, personal protection, self protection, tactical gear, camping equipment.

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Info-A throwing axe, also called a Tomahawk, is primarily employed as a missile weapon, launched with an overhand motion in a manner that causes the axe to rotate as it travels through the air. Throwing axes and Tomahawks have been in use since prehistoric times and were developed into the Francisca by the Franks in the third century AD. Various synonyms are- Francisca, Hurlbat, N! zappa zap, Tomahawk, Battle-axe.

The skill lies in the capability  of an axe thrower to launch the axe, such that it will rotate exactly once throughout the flight so that the sharpened edge of the head will penetrate the target.

Item SKU-Z-1042-SL, Throwing Axe.

Product Description-10 inches Throwing Axe Hunting Axe Full Tang Axe Free Case. Free case. Thick All Steel full tang axe with nylon case . All Black coated axe. Razor Sharp Blade . Real Imported Pakka Wood handle

Material Type-stainless steel

Color-silver and black- 2 models

Size- 10 inches

Classification- Francisca, Hurlbat, Nzappa zap, Tomahawk

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Not Your Mother's Sunscreen

By: Steve Herman

Posted: December 12, 2012

But since she did neglect her looking glass
And threw her sun-expelling mask away,
The air hath starved the roses in her cheeks,
And pinched the lily-tincture of her face,
That now she is become as black as I.
â€" William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, IV, 4, 151-153


Even in Elizabethan times, women knew that sun exposure was bad for the skin. Commoners couldn’t afford or be bothered with sun protection, but noble ladies usually wore a maskâ€"Shakespeare’s “sun-expelling mask”â€"typically made of black silk. And however much science has advanced, blocking the sun is still the first rule for maintaining youthful-looking skin. While this Elizabethan lady was clearly aware of the visible aging effects of excess sun exposure, people also are now equally concerned with the prevention of cancer. In fact, sun protection may be the single most important benefit the beauty industry can offer consumers.


Every other year, the Florida chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists holds a well-regarded sunscreen seminar, but as 2012 was an off year for the event, in October 2012 the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) hosted a program entitled “Sun Exposure: Implications and Protection of Skin”1. Sun protection has gone far beyond SPF numbers, and this meeting demonstrated how complex and extensive the subject has become. The brave new world of sun protection features environmental stressors, inflammatory pathways and immune responses, among a myriad of arcane topics.


The Scienceâ€"and Regulationâ€"of Sun Care


We have been looking beyond SPF for years. UV causes DNA damage, and while the body’s cells have natural repair mechanisms, when the damage is too extensive (as in sunburned skin), the mechanism is overwhelmed and the cellular order is given to shed the skin. Antioxidants are used to stop damaging cascade reactions that continue even after the sun exposure stops, and solutions ranging from aloe to DNA repair enzymes that have been used in after-sun protection products to minimize and remedy the effects of excess sun exposure.


Meanwhile, sunscreens were already difficult to formulate in the U.S., with a limited palette of UV absorbers and a long process to get new actives on the list. And the final sunscreen monograph from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken an unusually long time even by government regulatory standards. Changing rules on allowed SPF claims, water resistance, broad spectrum protection and testing protocols have created fundamental challenges for beauty product developers, and all these issues were merely the jumping off point for speakers at the NYSCC program.


Everything regarding sunscreens in the U.S. starts with the FDA monograph. Dr. Curtis Cole of JJ Consumer Products Skin Care described the timeline of the monograph process, explaining that the story starts with the request for data in 1972, goes on to the notice of a proposed rule in 1978, sees the “final” monograph in 1999, observes the stay of the enactment in 2001, has a proposed amendment to the monograph in 2007, continues on to a final rule on labeling and efficacy testing in 2011, and, currently, is in the waiting period for the final Final Monograph. A process that started in 1972 and is yet to be resolved speaks loudly for itself.


Even when the monograph is final, there will still not be harmonization with other regions on important issues of claims, allowed actives, testing and labeling. Even with the proven health benefits of sun protection, there remain critics of the products, especially focusing on nanomaterials, suspected endocrine disruptors and the irrational fear of chemicals in general.


Sun Care Innovations


One possible global solution, explained by Helene Hine of Croda, utilizes customized titanium dioxide (TiO2). Titanium dioxide is a physical blocker, like the Elizabethan mask, often used as a premixed dispersion. The particle size and distribution, as well as the carrier system, can be fine-tuned to create different propertiesâ€"different from titanium dioxide in the old days, which created the classic white paste on a lifeguard’s nose. The large particles reflected light very effectively, but to eliminate the whitening effect the particle size had to be reduced to ¼ the wavelength of light.


But now another factor enters. The new criteria require blocking at 270 nm, and this requirement is just beginning to nudge the whitening size of the titanium dioxide. To create the ideal size and ensure tightly controlled size distribution, dispersions from companies specializing in this area are the best solution.


An interesting approach to advanced formulating concerns with titanium dioxide was presented by Dr. Terrence Piva of RMIT University in Australia. (A version of his presentation, given at another conference, can be found online2.) During the past decade, attempts have been made to go beyond SPF to measure the immune protection factor. It is assumed that sunscreens should protect against UV-induced immunosuppression, with a measure of protection that can be compared to SPF. (A summary of this work through 2005 was published by Foutanier3.)


An immune balance rating (IBR) was developed in Australia through a combined effort of Monash University, RMIT University in Melbourne and Baxter Laboratories. Their research resulted in a method for determining the potential for an immune system response to topical sun care ingredients, components and formulations, including the potential for hypoallergenicity.


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Pre-registration Open for PCHi 2013

Posted: November 29, 2012

Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions (RSE) announced that attendee pre-registration is open for Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) 2013. The tradeshow, held annually in major cities in China, provides international and domestic manufacturers of cosmetics and toiletries with a platform for connecting with ingredient suppliers from all over the world. PCHi 2013 will be held in Guangzhou at the Guangzhou Poly World Trade Center, March 13-15, 2013. 


Organizers expects a record number of 300 exhibitors, with at least 48 companies showcasing their innovations at the event for the first time. More than 6,200 industry professionals are also expected to visit the 18,000 m2 tradeshow floor. The sixth edition of PCHi will also feature technologies behind some of the industry’s most cutting edge ingredients, spotlighted at the New Technology Sessions (NTS).


Participating exhibitors include:


  • Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
  • Ashland (China) Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • Axialys International Co., Ltd.
  • Bayer MaterialScience
  • Bloomage Freda Biopharm Co., Ltd.
  • CP Kelco
  • Ingredients Plus (Hong Kong)
  • Lipotec
  • Momentive Performance Materials (Hong Kong) Ltd.
  • Purac China
  • Shanghai Zhongshi Science Technology Development Co., Ltd.
  • Solabia Group
  • Symrise Shanghai Co., Ltd.
  • The Dow Chemical (China) Company Limited
  • Wacker Chemicals (China) Co., Ltd

Prior to the show, attendees can connect with ingredient suppliers through the Nova Exhibitor Directory. Profile pages are managed by the exhibitors, giving personal care brands a clearer idea of what each business has to offer.


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Birchbox Reveals Holiday Beauty Behavior

Posted: December 10, 2012

Birchbox released its Winter 2012 Birchbox Beauty Pulse Survey Holiday Edition, which polled more than 3,000 women across the U.S. to discover information on their holiday plans, including budgets, buying habits and more.


When asked “Do you generally wear more makeup during the holidays?” 62% of respondents said yes, and nearly half of them (43%) noted red as “What lip color are you most excited to wear this holiday season?” (Dark red lipstick was elected by 23% of respondents and 20% cherry red, while 21% chose nude, 17% light pink, 10% clear balm and 9% magenta.) Additionally, mani/pedis ranked as No. 1 as “favorite beauty service splurges during the holidays,” with massages, facials, blow outs and makeup applications rounding out the top five, respectively.


Surveying the respondents’ holiday shopping and gifting habits, 66% said they were likely to give friends a beauty or grooming gift this holiday season, while 56% said their mom were a target for this type of gift and 42% indicated a sibling could expect beauty and grooming gifts. Additionally, 45% said they were “likely” to give someone a beauty or spa service (manicure, massage, etc.) as a present, while 11% clocked in at “extremely likely,” and 59% of respondents noted that they are more likely to buy a gift that donates part of its proceeds. Also, 62% elected for “a few” when asked “When you are holiday gift shopping, how many purchases do you (honestly) keep for yourself?” Meanwhile, 22% said they keep none for themselves, while 15% keep “some” and a greedy 1% keep all of them.


The survey also showed a few gaps when gifting certain types of beauty products versus what people like to receive. When shopping for and receiving beauty product gifts, 71% of respondents noted that they like to give body beauty products for the holidays, while just 59% noted that they liked receiving them. Fifty-three percent noted that they like to give nail products as gifts while 52% like to receive these gifts, and 52% like to gift makeup product while 68% like to receive them. For fragrance gifts, 51% like giving them and 63% like receiving them; skin care gifts see 31% liking to give them to the 44% that like to receive them. Twenty percent like to give hair care products as gifts while 36% like to receive them, and, exhibiting the biggest opportunity gap, 17% like to give beauty tool gifts while 41% like to receive them (at 24% chasm).


Additionally, the Birchbox research found 84% of respondents like to buy gifts online, and the most popular holiday budget range was $251â€"500 (37%) followed by $501â€"1,000 and $101â€"250 (both 23%), $1,000+ (10%) and $0â€"100 (7%). As 50% of people said they anticipate buying for an average of six to 10 people, that approximates to about $56 spent on gifts for each person. And as indicated by those seeking to buy and receive beauty gifts this year, that means a lot of opportunity for beauty brands.


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HATE, belt buckles Brass Knuckles, Knuckle Duster, Knucks

The “HATE” belt buckles are knuckles shaped belt buckles, with a screw-out pin.
Historically, man has had a fancy for any equipment and weapons which were handy in close combat. 
Item SKU- Our site has many versions- see the variations.


1-BK. Black Hate Belt Buckle/Paper Weight Heavy Duty Knuckle


1-GD. Black Hate Belt Buckle Paper Weight Heavy Duty Knuckle


1-SL. Silver Hate Belt Buckles Paper Weights Heavy Duty Knuckle



Belt Buckle/Papper Weight are made very well and these are heavy duty belt buckles. These come blister Packed with a Strong Screw to handle any type of belt.
This item is sold only as a belt buckle or a Paper Weight.


Weight 6.5 oz.


Material Type-stainless steel


Color-see variations- silver, black and gold


Classification-Belt buckles which resemble knuckles, knucks, brass knucks, knuckledusters


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