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                                                                                                                                                     Vol. 32, No. 21
                MAY 23, 2011


          top stories                                            P&G, Colgate Savor Strength Of
                                                                 Brands Against Private Label
    REGULATORY                                                   Eileen Francis



                                                                 D
                                                                       uring the recent Goldman Sachs Consumer Products Symposium in New
    Canadian NGO Reports “Widespread”
                                                                       York, personal-care competitors Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive
    Heavy Metal Presence In Cosmetics                                  touted in separate presentations the growing strength of their branded prod-
    Environmental Defence Canada re-                             ucts over private label.
    ports that 100% of 49 cosmetic prod-                         “Consumers across all price tiers [are] continuing to have a strong preference for
    ucts tested from Canadian women’s                            branded products, which wasn’t necessarily the case in the depths of the reces-
    makeup bags contained “toxic” heavy                          sion,” said P&G CFO Jon Moeller during a May 12 presentation.
    metals, including lead, arsenic and
                                                                 He noted some of the fastest-moving items in the company’s portfolio are higher-
    cadmium….................................................5
                                                                 price branded products such as Crest 3D White, Fusion ProGlide and Old Spice.

    AHPA, Dr. Bronners Champion                                  Moeller added that while the company continues to produce products at various
                                                                 price points, at the end of its ongoing product and distribution expansion its port-
    Bill To Legalize U.S. Industrial Hemp
                                                                 folio will be “heavily weighed” to premium and super-premium prices.
    Production
                                                                 In a same-day presentation, CEO Ian Cook also discussed the strength of brands over
    New legislation from Rep. Ron Paul,                          private label. According to the exec, toothpaste customers are among the most loyal
    R.-Texas, would legalize the cultiva-                        to branded products. “Toothpastes, believe it or not, create a mouth feel, and they
    tion and processing of industrial hemp,                      have flavors in them that consumers form an attachment to,” said Cook.
    opening the door for U.S. farmers to
                                                                 As the company continues to develop new oral-care technologies that impart a
    compete in what could be a “very prof-
                                                                 stronger “physical benefit,” consumers, “will stay with the Colgate variant they
    itable” market and enabling U.S. cos-
                                                                 grew up on because they have become completely wedded to the flavor and the
    metics manufacturers to leverage the                         mouth feel,” he added.
    plant’s seed and oil without relying on
    foreign imports…......................................6      Private label, while strong in many personal-care categories even a year ago, never gained
                                                                 significant traction in oral care, according to the exec. “In the U.S. in the last 15 years, it has
                                                                 never gotten higher than half a share point from a market point of view,” Cook said.
    MARKETPLACE
                                                                 Though private label’s share of the toothpaste category expanded 5.9% in
    Green Takes “Backseat”                                       food, drug and mass outlets (excluding Wal-Mart) for the 12-week period end-
    In Tough Economy, But It’s Not                               ing April 17, its growth lagged behind both P&G toothpaste brands (11.5%) and
    A Passing Fad – GfK                                          Colgate-Palmolive (6.8%).
    In the struggling economy, consumers have                    Private-label brands accounted for less than 1% of the total toothpaste market
    grown reluctant to cough up dollars for en-                  for the period, with sales of $1.49 million, according to SymphonyIRI. The figure
    vironmentally friendly products, but that                    included sales in food, drug and mass outlets, excluding Wal-Mart.
    doesn’t mean “green” is a passing fad, says
                                                                 P&G led the toothpaste category for the period, with sales of $117.6 million and a
    GfK Roper Consulting .................................7      37% share of the category overall.
                                                                 Colgate-Palmolive is a close second, with sales of $109.6 million in the same out-
                                                                 lets. It commands 34.4% of the category.
                           Table of Contents > 3
                                                                 Moeller said that the oral-care category in the U.S. has been growing faster than
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                                             BUSINESS                                                                                MARKETPLACE
•	 P&G, Colgate Savor Strength Of Brands                                                           •	 Green Takes “Backseat” In Tough
   Against Private Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COVER                                     Economy, But It’s Not A Passing Fad – GfK. . . . . . . 7

•	 M&A Market Heating Up As Economy                                                                                                 NEW PRODUCTS
   “Stagnates,” C&D’s Craigie Says. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
                                                                                                   •	 Scerene Aims “Pure And Effective”
•	 Not Your Mother’s Hair Care Grows On                                                                 Puristics Brand At Mass Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
   Punchy Packaging, YouTube Activity. . . . . . . . . . . . 8

•	 Sun Care In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10                                            COSMETIC INGREDIENTS
                                                                                                   •	 Archs ReGeniStem To Aging Skin Cells:
                                        REGULATORY                                                      “Behave More Like Young Cells”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12


•	 Canadian NGO Reports “Widespread”
                                                                                                                                          FEATURES
   Heavy Metal Presence In Cosmetics. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
                                                                                                   •	 In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
•	 AHPA, Dr. Bronners Champion Bill To
   Legalize U.S. Industrial Hemp Production. . . . . . . . 6                                       •	 Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15




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 Brands Against Private Label . . .                                   The market researcher found that fewer consumers in the con-
                                                                      sumer packaged goods arena (38% now versus 46% in 2010) are
 continued from cover                                                 willing to give up their favorite brands in order to save money.

 the broader health and personal-care market on “both a unit          In its January 2011 Economic Update, the firm noted that while
 and a dollar basis,” largely due to the launch of Crest 3D White.    many CPG categories struggled in 2010, branded personal-care
                                                                      products had reclaimed market share by cutting prices, innovat-
 “It’s also a big reason why the Crest brand has extended its         ing and employing value-oriented mechanisms like coupons and
 leadership in the U.S. oral-care market,” he told analysts.          sales (“Firm Reports Conservative Shopping Trends, ‘Intensifying’
 A market research report released by SymphonyIRI March 29 illus-     CPG Competition,” “The Rose Sheet” April 11, 2011).
 trated the strength of Crest 3D White, which had sales of $154.1     According to that data, private-label dollar sales in personal
 million in 2010 and was No. 1 on the list of top-selling non-foods   care had slipped 0.5% to 9.5% of total sales, and unit sales
 brands across food, drug and mass channels, excluding Wal-Mart.      declined 0.6% to 11.4% of the total.
 P&G’s Scope Outlast/Crest Extra White Plus Scope Outlast also        During its presentation, P&G said its couponing activities may
 made the list, with $46.8 million in sales, as did Johnson &         be only slightly more robust than in recent years, but its cou-
 Johnson’s Listerine/REACH Total Care floss, with $39.8 million.      pon promotions are more visible as the firm integrates its
                                                                      brand message in marketing.
 Shoppers Loosening Purse Strings                                     Moeller maintains that couponing and marketing do not come
 A MarketPulse report released by SymphonyIRI March 30 sup-           at the expense of innovation. “In general, we would rather
 ported P&G’s and Colgate’s reflections on the growing strength       invest $1 in innovation and on equity building of our brands
 of branded products, observing that consumers are “holding the       than we would on price promotion in any form, whether it’s
 purse strings just a bit less tightly in their day-to-day lives.”    couponing or trade support or anything else.”




 M&A Market Heating Up As                                             under a consent decree with FDA (“Under Consent Decree,
                                                                      J&J Delays Full Return Of Recalled OTCs Until 2012” “The Tan
 Economy “Stagnates,” C&D’s                                           Sheet” April 25, 2011).
 Craigie Says                                                         Also potentially looking to sell brands or businesses are family-
                                                                      run entities, which may want to exit the market in fear of high
 Eileen Francis
                                                                      tax rates, Craigie suggested.


 C
        hurch & Dwight CEO Jim Craigie told analysts at the
                                                                      The exec remarked that C&D “loves buying family businesses”
        Goldman Sachs Consumer Products Symposium that
                                                                      and is currently “sitting on a lot of cash” that could go toward
        as the economy continues to “stagnate,” a crop of new
                                                                      a purchase, but only if the brand for sale is No. 1 or No. 2 in
 acquisition opportunities will arise in the consumer packaged
                                                                      its category.
 goods arena.
                                                                      “Our plants can handle it, our supply chain can handle it, our
 In the current climate, he said, companies are challenged to
                                                                      marketing and sales teams can handle it,” Craigie asserted.
 deliver “decent” earnings-per-share growth organically, so
 they’re looking to do so by selling brands or picking up new ones.   He held OxiClean detergents as an example of the type of fam-
                                                                      ily-business acquisition that has paid off for the company.
 “You’ll see some stuff [on sale] from big pharma,” Craigie said,
 noting many firms in this economy are finding they can focus         C&D’s most recent acquisitions included last year’s purchase
 effectively on either pharma or CPG businesses, but not both.        of the leading U.S. nasal spray brand Simply Saline (“Simply
                                                                      Saline Acquisition Globalizes C&D’s Nasal Hygiene Reach,” “The
 “Big pharma has learned that CPG is a different type of busi-
                                                                      Tan Sheet” May 13, 2010)
 ness than theirs and you shouldn’t put a big pharma guy
 running a CPG business, [just as you] shouldn’t put a CPG
 guy running a big pharma business,” Craigie said during his
 May 12 presentation.                                                  Related Reading
 In a reference to Johnson & Johnson, he added: “I think our            “Under Consent Decree, J&J Delays Full Return Of Recalled OTCs Until
                                                                        2012” “The Tan Sheet” April 25, 2011
 neighbor down in New Jersey has learned that the very hard way.”
                                                                        “Simply Saline Acquisition Globalizes C&D’s Nasal Hygiene Reach,” “The
 Since 2009, J&J has undergone a large-scale recall of over-            Tan Sheet” May 13, 2010
 the-counter drugs under its McNeil division to address qual-
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Canadian NGO Reports                                                 nically and are also well below the levels of exposure that are
                                                                     considered to be safe,” the trade association says.
“Widespread” Heavy Metal                                             CCTFA underscores that exposure to trace metals is unavoid-
Presence In Cosmetics                                                able as they occur naturally in plants, soil, animals, food, drink-
                                                                     ing water and air.
Lauren Nardella l.nardella@elsevier.com



E
                                                                     The association also points out that only one of the 49 products
     nvironmental Defence Canada reports that 100% of 49             tested by Environmental Defence was found to contain trace
     cosmetic products tested from Canadian women’s makeup           contaminants in excess of Health Canada’s proposed limits.
     bags contained “toxic” heavy metals, including lead, arse-
nic and cadmium.                                                     Benefit’s Benetint lipgloss recorded the highest heavy metal
                                                                     levels, with 110 ppm of lead and 70 ppm of arsenic.
The findings signal a need for Canadian regulations to be im-
proved, the group says.                                              CCTFA says it “understand[s] that this one manufacturer with
                                                                     results reported above the guidelines for one product has indi-
Environmental Defence recognizes that the metals are impuri-         cated by way of a statement that it will be reviewing its own
ties not intentionally added to cosmetics. However, it takes is-                             test results and will ensure compliance
sue with current regulations that do not                                                     should there, in fact, be an issue.”
require such trace contaminants to be
listed on product labeling.                                                                   Environmental Defence worked with
                                                   The Canadian Cosmetic,                     independent laboratory SGS Canada
”Canadians deserve to know what is in
                                                    Toiletry and Fragrance                    to test the 49 products, finding that
their cosmetics. Given the choice, we                                                         100% of the products contained nickel,
think most consumers would not put                  Association points out
                                                                                              96% contained lead and 90% con-
arsenic or lead on their lips and faces,”            that only one of the                     tained beryllium.
says Rick Smith, executive director of              49 products tested by
Environmental Defence, in a May 15                                                            The 49 products included five founda-
                                                   Environmental Defence                      tions, four concealers, four powders,
release heralding the group’s report.
                                                     was found to contain                     five blushes or bronzers, seven mas-
The organization also suggests that
                                                     trace contaminants                       caras, two eyeliners, 14 eye shadows
Canada’s health authority could tighten                                                       and eight lipsticks or glosses.
its restrictions on impurities.                       in excess of Health
                                                  Canada’s proposed limits.                   On average, products contained
Health Canada’s Draft Guidance on                                                             traces of four out of the eight metals.
Heavy Metal Impurities in Cosmetics,
released in January 2009, notes that                                                            Environmental Defence points out that
“heavy metal impurities in cosmetic products are unavoidable         none of the products list the heavy metals on the ingredient labels.
due to the ubiquitous nature of these elements, but should be        The group urges Health Canada to officially adopt its guide-
removed wherever technically feasible.”                              lines for heavy metals in cosmetics, to institute a “European-
The guidance sets limits of 10 parts per million for lead, 3 ppm     style” ban on harmful substances and to mandate disclosure of
for arsenic, 3 ppm for cadmium, 3 ppm for mercury and 5 ppm          all ingredients, even those added unintentionally.
for antimony.
While overall the tested products did not surpass those limits,      Report Piques CSC’s Interest
Smith says “Canada should improve the guidelines on impuri-
                                                                     The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics asserts in a May 16 press
ties in cosmetics so they better reflect what is truly feasible.”
                                                                     release that Canada’s test results “demonstrate that the prob-
Environmental Defence points to Health Canada’s recom-               lem with impurities in cosmetics is likely much greater in the
mended lead limit of 10 ppm, calling it “considerably high” in       United States than previously reported.”
light of FDA’s recent tests in which lead levels in 20 lipsticks
                                                                     The findings demonstrate the need for cosmetics legislation in
averaged 1.07 ppm (“FDA Releases New Lipstick Lead Data,
                                                                     the U.S., the activist organization adds.
Putting Names To Numbers,” “The Rose Sheet” Nov. 9, 2009).
                                                                     “Consumers in the United States use the same products and
The organization also is critical of the guidance’s limited scope,
                                                                     face similar weakness in cosmetics safety standards,” states
maintaining that it could have set limits for other heavy metals
                                                                     Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Director Lisa Archer.
including beryllium, nickel, selenium and thallium, given the high
levels of those contaminants identified in its cosmetics testing.    “The fact that there are so many hidden impurities in cosmet-
                                                                     ics shows how urgently we need laws that protect consumers
In its May 16 statement, the Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry and
                                                                     by ensuring products are safe,” she says.
Fragrance Association upholds Health Canada’s guidelines
as adequate to ensure consumer safety. The guidelines “are           The Campaign acknowledges that small amounts of exposure
based upon what levels can be expected to be achieved tech-          to heavy metals are not likely to cause harm. However, the sub-

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 stances can build up over time and increase health risks, it says.      “But the only way to protect all consumers is to pass laws that
                                                                         ensure the products we use on our bodies are safe,” she says.
 The organization cites the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
 vention’s position that lead exposure “is not safe at any level”        The International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation –
 and notes that the Environmental Protection Agency has linked           made up of regulators from Canada, the U.S., the European
 arsenic exposure to cancer and gastrointestinal issues.                 Union and Japan – has listed heavy metal levels as one of
                                                                         its priorities for regulatory alignment (“ICCR To Open Por-
 Archer notes that some companies are avoiding heavy metal
                                                                         tion Of Annual Meeting To ‘Interested Parties,’ NGOs,” “The
 contamination by moving toward plant-based colorants or ask-
                                                                         Rose Sheet” May 2, 2011).
 ing suppliers to screen for contaminants.



 AHPA, Dr. Bronner’s                                                     grow but whose products we are allowed to eat, wear or apply
                                                                         to our skin, and that plant is hemp,” said Michael McGuffin,
 Champion Bill To Legalize U.S.                                          president of AHPA.
 Industrial Hemp Production                                              The Hemp Industries Association estimates that U.S. sales of
 Suzanne Blecher s.blecher@elsevier.com                                  hemp products, including foods, soaps and cosmetics, total



N
                                                                         around $360 million annually.
       ew legislation from Rep. Ron Paul, R.-Texas, would legal-
       ize the cultivation and processing of industrial hemp,            “Indeed,” says Rep. Paul, “the founders of our nation, some of
       opening the door for U.S. farmers to compete in what              whom grew hemp, would surely find that federal restrictions on
 could be a “very profitable” market and enabling U.S. cosmet-           farmers growing a safe and profitable crop on their own land
 ics manufacturers to leverage the plant’s seed and oil without          are inconsistent with the constitutional guarantee of a limited,
 relying on foreign imports.                                             restrained federal government.”
 “The United States is the only industrialized nation that prohib-       Paul has introduced similar legislation in each of the last three
 its industrial hemp cultivation,” says Paul in his May 11 statement,    sessions of Congress, attracting more cosponsors with each
 noting that hemp is grown “as an established agricultural com-          new iteration, but no companion bill has yet been introduced in
 modity” in roughly 30 nations in Europe, Asia and the Americas.         the Senate, AHPA notes.
 If passed, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011 (H.R. 1831), which
 has 21 co-sponsors, would amend the federal Controlled Substances       Dr. Bronner’s Urges Fans To “Vote Hemp”
 Act by removing industrial hemp from its definition of marijuana.       Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, an advocate of the commercial-
 Consumption of industrial hemp does not trigger the same psy-           ization of industrial hemp, says the plant’s oil makes its soaps
 choactive effects as marijuana, though they are both derived            milder and less drying due to its high proportion of poly-unsat-
 from the same plant (Cannabis sativa L.), because the former            urated fatty acids (“Dr. Bronner’s Shifts Advocacy Focus From
 contains significantly lower levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).      Organic to Fair Trade,” “The Rose Sheet” Jan. 24, 2011).

 Paul’s bill characterizes industrial hemp as having a THC con-          The company holds up industrial hemp production as an opera-
 centration of “not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.”        tion in line with industry sustainability goals. “Hemp’s excel-
                                                                         lent fiber can replace virgin timber pulp in paper, glass fibers in
 Nine U.S. states have legalized industrial hemp cultivation and         construction and automotive composites, and pesticide-inten-
 research, but federal law still inhibits large-scale production. H.R.   sive cotton in textiles,” among other benefits. The U.S. govern-
 1831 “will relieve this unique restriction on American farmers and      ment’s minority stance on domestic cultivation is “due primar-
 allow them to grow industrial hemp in accord with state law,” Paul      ily to the ‘reefer madness’ and confusion regarding hemp’s
 says, adding that “federal law concedes the safety of industrial        psychoactive cousin, ‘marijuana,’” Dr. Bronner’s says.
 hemp by allowing it to be legally imported for use as food.”
                                                                         The veteran organic brand took to Facebook May 4 to get fans
 The American Herbal Products Association issued a release               to “Vote Hemp” and celebrate Hemp History Week (May 2-8).
 May 11 expressing its support for the bill.                             The firm also posted a link to a petition – “Let U.S. Farmers
 The trade group notes that most companies marketing hemp prod-          Grow Hemp” – which lists Ford Motors, Patagonia, Nature’s Path
 ucts currently import materials from Canada or China. Giving U.S.       Foods, Nutiva and Manitoba Harvest as companies that, like Dr.
 manufacturers the option of buying ingredients domestically could       Bronner’s, use imported hemp in their products currently. The
 “provide an important economic stimulus and source of revenue           petition has 1,483 signatures; its goal is to garner 15,000.
 for American farmers, including small family farms,” AHPA says.         Earthly Body, the “preeminent [maker] of hemp-based body
 Industrial hemp is used in the manufacture of clothing, paper           care” uses hemp seed oil in its products because it has the
 and carpet, in addition to cosmetics and food items.                    “highest concentration of essential fatty acids of any essen-
                                                                         tial oil, as well as the perfect balance of omega-3 and omega-6
 “I am aware of only one plant that Americans are forbidden to           EFAs” (“Earthly Body,” “The Rose Sheet” April 26, 2010).


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Green Takes “Backseat” In                                             “In the market people put out these products and they’re just
                                                                      giving people a bad experience.”
Tough Economy, But It’s Not                                           “I would say that 70% of my marketing dollars is just re-con-
A Passing Fad – GfK                                                   vincing people to try organic,” Onysko added.
Suzanne Blecher s.blecher@elsevier.com                                In the eyes of Mirran Raphaely, CEO of Dr. Hauschka Skin Care,



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                                                                      consumers should be focused on teasing out companies’ green
  n the struggling economy, consumers have grown reluctant
                                                                      motives. “Why does the company exist? Does it exist for itself?
  to cough up dollars for environmentally friendly products,
                                                                      For its shareholders? For individuals? If that can be identified,
  but that doesn’t mean “green” is a passing fad, says GfK
                                                                      consumers really respond to that. It resonates.”
Roper Consulting.
                                                                      For consumers, trusting a firm’s motives often translates to
“As the economy weakened in the U.S., the environmental move-
                                                                      trusting its brands, according to Sheehan. “American consum-
ment kind of took a backseat,” said Kathy Sheehan, GfK general
                                                                      ers tend to take a top-down approach rather than a bottom-up
manager, who presented findings from the firm’s “Green Gauge”
                                                                      approach as far as trust and credibility.”
study at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in New York on May 13.
Interpreting the survey results for attendees, she said: “The envi-   In Beauty, Healthy & Green Go Hand In Hand
ronment is important, but not at the risk of economic security.”
                                                               “In personal care, health and the environment are very much
When polled for the Green Gauge study, which measures con-     at parity,” Sheehan said. That is, consumers purchasing green
sumer attitudes toward green products, 27% of respondents said products are often doing so for expected health benefits, she
it is worth paying more for environmentally                                        said. In the appliance and automotive cat-
friendly products in personal care, versus                                         egories, on the other hand, the driver for
29% in 2007.                                        In the 2010 Green              buying green is overall cost savings.
“2007 and 2008 were kind of the high                   Gauge study, 33%                    The general takeaway across categories is
point in consumer sentiment about envi-                   of respondents                   that consumers are less and less likely to pay
ronmentally friendly products,” said Shee-                                                 a premium for green products. “We’ve seen
                                                           believed that
han. “We saw rising interest and rising lev-                                               erosion in the number of Americans who
els of purchasing, and then after 2008 and               environmentally                   agree that different environmental products
to 2010, this has really started to slip.”              friendly products                  are worth paying [extra] for,” said Sheehan.
While global warming was a hot topic in                do not work as well                 At the same time, green products are “no lon-
2006 with the release of Al Gore’s “An                 as other products,                  ger a niche marketplace,” Sheehan observed,
Inconvenient Truth,” the public’s level of             as opposed to 24%                   noting that in 1990 roughly 30% of Americans
concern has declined since, according to                                                   reported buying an environmentally friendly
                                                          two years ago.
Sheehan.                                                                                   product, versus about 60% today. “It’s had
Compared with past years, more Ameri-                                                      tremendous growth and is really starting to
cans agreed this year with the statement                                                   reach the mainstream arena,” she said.
that global climate change is overblown and the media is mak-         Regardless of their willingness to pay, consumers also are not
ing too much of it.                                                   likely to expect less from companies in terms of sustainable,
                                                                      eco-friendly operations. According to GfK, approximately one
Consumers Turned Off By Bad Experiences                               out of three Americans believes companies are doing a better
                                                                      job of protecting the environment than in years past.
Sheehan suggested that efficacy has emerged as an issue in
the green products realm – the “sense that products have not          “There isn’t a CEO out there who isn’t going to take sustainabil-
lived up to their promise.”                                           ity into account. It’s a buzzword, but in the future it’s going to be
                                                                      integrated into everything that everybody does,” said Sheehan.
“There have been quality issues, efficacy issues and things
don’t work as well as other alternatives,” she said.                  Sheehan noted that consumers increasingly are looking to
                                                                      product labels to gain insight into brands and their operations.
In the 2010 Green Gauge study, 33% of respondents believed            In GfK’s survey, 64% of respondents said they think the gov-
that environmentally friendly products do not work as well as         ernment should be more involved in regulating, and set higher
other products, as opposed to 24% two years ago.                      standards for, product labeling.
Joshua Onysko, CEO of Pangea Organics, holds that in the per-         “It’s a source of confusion out there – what are the differ-
sonal-care market specifically, non-authentic brands in many          ent symbols? What do they mean? How does this impact me
cases have made a negative impression on consumers, causing           and my personal health?” said Sheehan. “Things that can
them to shy away from purchasing organic again in the future.         cut through the clutter and can simplify this continue to be
“In a lot of these brands, the products don’t work,” he said.         very critical.”


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 Not Your Mother’s Hair Care                                          I really am intrigued by [is the packaging]…because I really like
                                                                      graphic design and all that kind of funky graphic work, and I
 Grows On Punchy Packaging,                                           really like the design on [NYM’s] products.”
 YouTube Activity                                                     Both teens take to the fragrance in She’s A Tease Volumizing
                                                                      Hairspray. “I’ve never had a hairspray that smells so good,”
 Ryan Nelson r.nelson@elsevier.com
                                                                      says Glamourista16.


 Y
     ouTube and other online social media helped propel Not
                                                                      The economical value of the products is not lost on the reviewers
     Your Mother’s hair care in its first year, from college book-
                                                                      either. “They’re professional products at a really, really nice, afford-
     stores and about 300 Walmart locations to more than 1,500
                                                                      able price,” remarks Aleexandraaxo.
 Walmart doors and all ULTA Beauty destinations nationwide.
                                                                      Overall, high marks are given for performance, but there are
 According to a company rep, consumers have responded to the
                                                                      also some minor criticisms.
 line’s “playful product names, eye-catching packaging and salon
 formulas at mass market pricing.”
 All nine teen-targeted NYM products
 retail for around $6.
 In a May 17 conversation with “The Rose
 Sheet,” Brand Manager Michele Sherbet
 noted “it’s a very colorful line – pinks and
 blues and purples and greens.” Another
 fetching feature is the hair graphic (in
 the same vibrant color) that garnishes
 the tops of NYM bottles, seeming to hang
 down from beneath the bottle caps.
 In addition to the packaging aesthet-
 ics, “the names are catchy. I think the
 combination of [factors] really grabs
 the consumer, makes them smile when
 they see it on the shelf,” said Sherbet.
                                                 Not Your Mother’s hair-care line
 NYM products include All Eyes On Me
 Shape & Shine Hairspray, Kinky Moves
 Curl Defining Hair Cream, Smooth
 Moves Frizz Control Hair Cream, Rise                                 Regarding She’s A Tease Volumizing Hairspray, Aleexan-
 & Shine Silky Smooth Shine Mist. Clean Freak Refreshing Dry          draaxo says: “It makes my hair really easy to tease, and it
 Shampoo and Beat The Heat Thermal Styling Shield Spray.              just gives it some volume.” At the same time, “it actually
                                                                      does make your hair a little bit crunchy – but I find that with
                                                                      most hairsprays.”
 YouTube Reviewers Drive Interest
                                                                      Moving to Beach Babe Texturizing Sea Salt Spray, the reviewer
 According to Sherbet, “one of the things that has really             says: “This is the one I was really excited to get, and I’m not
 pushed [NYM] quickly is YouTube.” Product reviews from               disappointed with it, but I’m not absolutely thrilled with it.”
 NYM fans and resulting word of mouth have generated inter-
 est in the brand, she suggested.                                     She acknowledges that with her “super, super, super-straight”
                                                                      hair, NYM has its work cut out for it. Beach Babe did manage to
 “They found our products [and] fell in love with our products,”      give her “some nice little baby waves,” she notes, and she sug-
 she said. “I couldn’t tell you how many videos are out there…        gests a technique that might award greater results for straight-
 but these girls just rave about the products.”                       haired individuals. “If you have a little movement to your hair,
 Some, including Glamourista16 and Aleexandraaxo, whose               this might work really, really well on you,” she says.
 reviews have garnered 16,272 and 10,295 views respectively,          Glamourista16 does not offer recommendations based on hair
 requested sample products from the company so they could             type, but does extend a warning to viewers regarding optimal
 review them online.                                                  use of NYM’s Girl Powder Volumizing Hair Powder, which she
 Their reviews seem genuine, overwhelmingly positive but not          initially assumed was similar to dry shampoo powder.
 without some minor criticisms and warnings to their peers.           “With dry shampoo, you can pretty much put a bunch on and
 Both compliment the brand’s packaging. Glamourista16 calls it        your hair will be fine,” the teen says. “With this one, my hair felt
 “absolutely adorable.” Aleexandraaxo says: “One of the things        disgusting when I put so much in. ... My hair honestly felt like


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glue at the top of my scalp right here. It felt so stiff, like I [used]                                                                                                                                      tions – as a competitor, as well as Got2Be, though it caters to
an entire bottle of hairspray. Do not make the same mistake I                                                                                                                                                guys and girls and NYM is “pretty much a girls’ line.”
did. You just need a tiny bit.”
                                                                                                                                                                                                             After a dynamic 2010, NYM looks to expand further in 2011
While such messages may not be what brands have in mind                                                                                                                                                      (“Not Your Mother’s Expands,” “The Rose Sheet” Jan. 31,
when planning their marketing, teens no doubt appreciate                                                                                                                                                     2011, In Brief). In addition to Walmart and ULTA, NYM prod-
the candid observations and practical advice frequently                                                                                                                                                      ucts currently are available at select grocery stores and
offered by their YouTube peers. Comments on Glamouris-                                                                                                                                                       online at CustomNails.com.
ta16’s and Aleexandraaxo’s video reviews are by and large
                                                                                                                                                                                                             “More and more retailers are contacting us. They see [NYM]
favorable, with definite interest expressed in giving the
                                                                                                                                                                                                             as a good-selling line that they need on their shelves. A lot of
products a try.
                                                                                                                                                                                                             retailers have talked about needing something new and fresh –
                                                                                                                                                                                                             and that’s what we are, new and fresh,” asserted Sherbet.
Further Expansion Targeted In 2011
                                                                                                                                                                                                             She said the brand is developing new products – “shampoos,
DeMert Brands, which markets NYM, also has targeted young                                                                                                                                                    conditioners, products for shorter hair, leave-in conditioners,
people through Facebook, Twitter and participation in events                                                                                                                                                 things of that nature” – and has held discussions about pos-
such as the Teen Choice Awards. NYM will sponsor the MTV                                                                                                                                                     sibly entering skin care.
Movie Awards in June, according to Sherbet.
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Expansion outside of the U.S. is a priority, and NYM is exploring
But it isn’t just teens that are buying NYM, she said. “That is                                                                                                                                              its distribution options. “We do get a lot of feedback from inter-
probably the majority of our customers, but we’re finding that                                                                                                                                               national consumers looking for our product,” said Sherbet.
with quality products, there’s an older market as well.” Con-
sumers in their 30s are using NYM, said Sherbet, adding: “I
don’t want to use my mother’s hair care.”                                                                                                                                                                     Related Reading
As for the brand’s competition, Sherbet maintained that NYM                                                                                                                                                   “Not Your Mother’s Expands,” “The Rose Sheet” Jan. 31, 2011, In Brief
is “pretty unique.” She cited Unilever’s TIGI unit – which mar-                                                                                                                                               Access these articles at our online store www.ElsevierBI.com
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                                           S un C are I n B rief

   La Roche-Posay Expands SOS Campaign                             Hain Celestial Touts “Non-Toxic” Formulas
   This year, L’Oreal brand’s SOS (Save Our Skin) campaign         Noting that “the sun is life-giving to the world’s ecosystems,
   includes a new Facebook page and an iPhone application,         but without proper precautions it can be deadly to the skin,”
   “My UV Check,” which “will provide an index for the day’s       Hain Celestial urges consumers to protect themselves this
   UVA and UVB exposure in the user’s location, educate and        summer with “safe, natural sunscreens formulated without
   alert users of the dangers of UVA and UVB exposure, and         risky chemicals.” The Melville, N.Y. firm recommends items
   much more,” according to April 28 release. La Roche-Posay       from its JASON and Alba Botanical brands, which deliver
   also will distribute more than 8,000 kits to dermatologists     effective protection without the use of “risky chemicals
   to help educate consumers about the importance of regular       found in conventional sunscreens, such as avobenzone,
   skin checks, as well as offer skin checks at two New York       oxybenzone or paraben preservatives.” According to firm’s
   Yankees games. Furthermore, the brand will make a grant         May 16 release, six of its Alba formulas have earned the
   of $750,000 to the Women’s Dermatologic Society over            Skin Cancer Foundation’s Seal of Recommendation, “widely
   a three-year period to support the group’s Play Safe in         recognized as a true testament to efficacy.” Emphasizing
   the Sun initiative, aimed at raising sun-safety awareness       the importance of daily sunscreen application and regular
   through community service outreach events across 50 U.S.        full-body screens, Hain President and CEO Irwin D. Simon
   cities. Attendees of sponsored events, including women’s        states: “As someone who survived skin cancer more than 15
   golf and tennis matches – will receive Anthelios sunscreen      years ago, I learned the hard way.”
   samples and educational materials, courtesy of La Roche-
   Posay. The company says last year, when SOS debuted, it         MDSolarSciences
   drew “hundreds” for skin checks, and in a third of those        Norwalk, Conn.-based dermatologist brand says its newest
   evaluations “suspicious lesions were found that resulted in     sun-protection product, Mineral Screen Tinted Gel 30+,
   dermatological referrals for further investigation.”            “is formulated to very high UVA and UVB protection
                                                                   standards.” Suited for teens with acne or adults with acne-
                                                                   prone skin, the 1.23-oz. product sells online for $24. The
   Banana Boat Offering “Sun Certification”                        gel, like MDSolarSciences’ other mineral-based formulas,
   Energizer Holdings brand recognizes Skin Cancer                 contains zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. The brand also
   Prevention month with invitation to consumers to get            markets Quick Dry Body Spray SPF 40 ($21), “ideal for all-
   “sun-certified” by taking a short quiz on the Banana Boat       over body use,” and Ultra Sport Stick SPF 40 ($16), “ideal
   Facebook page. Upon completion of the quiz, consumers           for the face, lips, ears and around the eyes,” as well as
   earn a “badge” to display on their own Facebook wall, and for   protective apparel for men, women and children, including
   every individual who participates Banana Boat will donate       UPF 50+ hats that range in price from $18 to $35. A line of
   $1 to support the Skin Cancer Foundation’s awareness work,      UV 400 screened protective eyewear is under development,
   for a total donation of up to $101,000, according to May 11     according to MDSS’s recent release. Touting itself as “the
   release. Brand’s “sun experts” – dermatologist Julie K.         first dermatologist-driven company dedicated to primary
   Karen, magazine editor and family lifestyle expert Amy E.       skin cancer protection and prevention,” MDSS collaborates
   Goodman and Olympic gold-medal-winning captain of the           with the Melanoma Research Foundation and other like-
   U.S. women’s soccer team Christie Rampone – will offer          minded organizations and packages its sunscreens with a
   advice and converse live online as part of Banana Boat’s        SolALERT card, which serves as a personal UV detection
   Sun 101 education campaign “to give Americans the basic         device. Products are available through physicians’ offices
   information they need to enjoy the sun without worry.”          and MDSolarSciences.com.



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Scerene Aims “Pure And Effective”                                      The firm also orchestrated a public relations effort aimed at
                                                                       heightening awareness of “potentially harmful ingredients,”
Puristics Brand At Mass Market                                         releasing survey results indicating women in Charlotte and Den-
Lauren Nardella l.nardella@elsevier.com                                ver “are exposed to over 20 potentially harmful chemical ingredi-



P
                                                                       ents or irritants as a result of their daily facial skin-care regimens.”
      eapack, N.J.-based Scerene Healthcare Inc. looks to take on
      established skin-care players Procter & Gamble and L’Oreal       The chemicals cited were based on “a couple of leading prod-
      with Puristics, a brand the firm is pricing to compete at mass   ucts” used by many of the women surveyed, Arnett said.
retailers and positioning as both “pure and effective.”
                                                                       From the survey, “what we found interesting is that consum-
Puristics rolled out to test markets Charlotte, N.C., and Denver       ers in general are becoming increasingly aware of what they’re
in March, and Milwaukee and Madison, Wis., in April and will be        putting into their bodies and they think about that every time
released nationally in 2012, according to Scerene co-founder           they go to the store, but they’re significantly less aware of what
and COO M’lou Arnett.                                                  they put on their bodies,” she said.
The brand’s lineup includes Puristics Totally Ageless anti-            The firm hopes the survey will help women to think more about
aging skin care, Puristics Pure Protection feminine hygiene            their personal-care product choices.
and Puristics Baby, comprising diaper rash cream, diapering
                                                                       Early sales data from test markets “looks very positive,”
cream and lotion.
                                                                                            Arnett said, noting that consumers
“A lot of consumers in the past have                                                        are “being motivated by our message,
thought, ‘I can choose either natu-                                                         finding us in store and responding
ral or I can choose effective,’” Arnett                                                     quite favorably.”
explained in an interview. “And we’re
                                                                                                  Efficacy is the other big component in
saying you can choose pure plus effec-
                                                                                                  Puristics’ positioning.
tive in one product – you don’t have to
make that compromise.”                                                                            Arnett cited a study the firm con-
                                                                                                  ducted in which 100% of women
Scerene developed the Totally Ageless
                                                                                                  tested experienced a measurable
line “from the ground up,” as opposed
                                                                                                  reduction in fine lines and wrinkles
to modifying existing products. “We
                                                                                                  after three weeks of using Puristics
started ingredient by ingredient [and]
                                                                                                  Totally Ageless Advanced Skin Reju-
built them to all be pure and effective,”
                                                                                                  venating Lotion, “which is really a
the exec said.
                                                                                                  wonderful claim for a product that
The firm looked to the Cosmetic Ingre-                                                            has no potentially harmful chemicals
dient Review program, the American                                                                [and] has been formulated and tested
Academy of Dermatology and the                                                                    to be similar from an aesthetic profile
Environmental Working Group’s Skin            Puristics Totally Ageless                           ... to what a consumer might already
Deep database to determine which                                                                  be buying.”
“potentially harmful” ingredients
                                                                                               The exec said Scerene management’s
would not be used in Puristics, weeding out parabens, phthal-
                                                                       background helped in developing Puristics.
ates and sulfates.
                                                                       Arnett and Scerene co-founder and CEO Bob Casale both
As for ingredients that are in the line, honeysuckle extract
                                                                       worked on the award-winning Mr. Mucus campaign for the
serves as a preservative in the brand’s skin-care products,
                                                                       Mucinex expectorant at Adams Respiratory Therapeutics,
while a yeast peptide blend is the active ingredient in the anti-
                                                                       where Casale was chief operating officer and Arnett was senior
aging line, Arnett said.
                                                                       VP of marketing and advertising. They played key roles in help-
Totally Ageless products include Night Recovery Cream, SPF             ing Adams grow from a $60 million company to a nearly $500
15 Daily Anti-Aging Lotion, Advanced Skin Rejuvenating Lotion,         million company before Reckitt Benckiser bought it in 2008
Revitalizing Eye Cream and Intensive Eye Treatment. The prod-          (“Scerene Healthcare Plans 2010 Entry With Puristics Lines,”
ucts are available on a regional basis now, but they also are on       “The Rose Sheet” Nov. 16, 2009).
sale at Drugstore.com for $16.99 each.
                                                                       “We come out of big brand personal-care and OTC products,
Scerene “has every expectation that we’ll be well-placed on            so we applied all the same rigors of everything that we’ve ever
the shelves of all of the big food and mass merchants,” accord-        learned and done to what we’re doing now,” Arnett remarked.
ing to Arnett. Puristics items retail at an “approachable” price
                                                                       Additionally, the experience the duo gained from OTC market
point in the neighborhood of competing products, she said.
                                                                       analysis and the connections they made when working previ-
Scerene is supporting the launch in test markets with TV, print        ously with retailers have been helpful in bringing Puristics to
and digital advertising.                                               market, he said.


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  • 1. Elsevier Business Intelligence ‘‘The Rose Sheet’’ PUBLISHED $1,530 A Year WEEKLY ® Cosmet ics, Sk i n Ca r e a n d F rag ra nc es Vol. 32, No. 21 MAY 23, 2011 top stories P&G, Colgate Savor Strength Of Brands Against Private Label REGULATORY Eileen Francis D uring the recent Goldman Sachs Consumer Products Symposium in New Canadian NGO Reports “Widespread” York, personal-care competitors Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive Heavy Metal Presence In Cosmetics touted in separate presentations the growing strength of their branded prod- Environmental Defence Canada re- ucts over private label. ports that 100% of 49 cosmetic prod- “Consumers across all price tiers [are] continuing to have a strong preference for ucts tested from Canadian women’s branded products, which wasn’t necessarily the case in the depths of the reces- makeup bags contained “toxic” heavy sion,” said P&G CFO Jon Moeller during a May 12 presentation. metals, including lead, arsenic and He noted some of the fastest-moving items in the company’s portfolio are higher- cadmium….................................................5 price branded products such as Crest 3D White, Fusion ProGlide and Old Spice. AHPA, Dr. Bronners Champion Moeller added that while the company continues to produce products at various price points, at the end of its ongoing product and distribution expansion its port- Bill To Legalize U.S. Industrial Hemp folio will be “heavily weighed” to premium and super-premium prices. Production In a same-day presentation, CEO Ian Cook also discussed the strength of brands over New legislation from Rep. Ron Paul, private label. According to the exec, toothpaste customers are among the most loyal R.-Texas, would legalize the cultiva- to branded products. “Toothpastes, believe it or not, create a mouth feel, and they tion and processing of industrial hemp, have flavors in them that consumers form an attachment to,” said Cook. opening the door for U.S. farmers to As the company continues to develop new oral-care technologies that impart a compete in what could be a “very prof- stronger “physical benefit,” consumers, “will stay with the Colgate variant they itable” market and enabling U.S. cos- grew up on because they have become completely wedded to the flavor and the metics manufacturers to leverage the mouth feel,” he added. plant’s seed and oil without relying on foreign imports…......................................6 Private label, while strong in many personal-care categories even a year ago, never gained significant traction in oral care, according to the exec. “In the U.S. in the last 15 years, it has never gotten higher than half a share point from a market point of view,” Cook said. MARKETPLACE Though private label’s share of the toothpaste category expanded 5.9% in Green Takes “Backseat” food, drug and mass outlets (excluding Wal-Mart) for the 12-week period end- In Tough Economy, But It’s Not ing April 17, its growth lagged behind both P&G toothpaste brands (11.5%) and A Passing Fad – GfK Colgate-Palmolive (6.8%). In the struggling economy, consumers have Private-label brands accounted for less than 1% of the total toothpaste market grown reluctant to cough up dollars for en- for the period, with sales of $1.49 million, according to SymphonyIRI. The figure vironmentally friendly products, but that included sales in food, drug and mass outlets, excluding Wal-Mart. doesn’t mean “green” is a passing fad, says P&G led the toothpaste category for the period, with sales of $117.6 million and a GfK Roper Consulting .................................7 37% share of the category overall. Colgate-Palmolive is a close second, with sales of $109.6 million in the same out- lets. It commands 34.4% of the category. Table of Contents > 3 Moeller said that the oral-care category in the U.S. has been growing faster than Story Continues > Page 4 To sign up for FREE ONLINE ACCESS, go to: http://TheRoseSheet.ElsevierBI.com
  • 2. Save the date! September 21-23, 2010 The Millennium Broadway Hotel, NYC Pharmaceutical Strategic alliances: Is this Big Pharma’s Last decade? Big Pharma is evolving to meet the challenges it faces. But are these changes coming through fast enough, and are they sufficiently radical to ensure that industry’s stalwarts will be around, let alone thriving, into the next decade? With payers looming large, tomorrow’s winners will be those pharma that both understand, and can meet, the growing demands for evidently cost-effective drugs. This shift directly impacts business development, which is becoming the most important tool in pharma’s innovation toolbox as external partnerships replace internal R&D efforts. But competition is fierce and creative deal structures that actually share both the risk and the reward, while oft-talked about, remain mostly hot air. ‘Specialist’ and ‘personalized’ products may have officially replaced primary care as far as ticking the reimbursement box, but is that enough? While the current emphasis on emerging markets, branded generics, and high unmet medical need is a step in the right direction, these efforts may be little more than band-aids. Perhaps stronger medicine is required — including shrinking a company’s footprint since it’s much easier to demonstrate growth to investors off a smaller base. Or maybe large is ok — given sufficiently cost-effective operations and the right combination of activities. PSA will provide a discussion of the various, most promising proposed solutions to the industry’s toughest challenges. Call it a tool box for growth — and for those most in need, pharma’s survival kit. Register NOW and Save! www.windhover.com/psa
  • 3. http://TheRoseSheet.ElsevierBI.com ‘‘The Rose Sheet’’ © 2011 F-D-C Reports, Inc., an Elsevier company. All rights reserved. Reproduction, photocopying, storage or transmission by magnetic or electronic means is strictly prohibited by law. For bulk reprints of Elsevier Business Intelligence articles contact: Ken May, Elsevier, at 914-332-1419. Authorization to photocopy items for internal use is granted by Elsevier Business Intelligence, when the fee of $25.00 per copy of each page is paid directly to Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Dr., Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400. The Transaction Reporting Service fee code is: 1530-1222/11 $0.00 + $25.00. Violation of copyright will result in legal action, including civil and/or criminal penalties, and suspension of service. t he n ews t his week BUSINESS MARKETPLACE • P&G, Colgate Savor Strength Of Brands • Green Takes “Backseat” In Tough Against Private Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COVER Economy, But It’s Not A Passing Fad – GfK. . . . . . . 7 • M&A Market Heating Up As Economy NEW PRODUCTS “Stagnates,” C&D’s Craigie Says. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 • Scerene Aims “Pure And Effective” • Not Your Mother’s Hair Care Grows On Puristics Brand At Mass Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Punchy Packaging, YouTube Activity. . . . . . . . . . . . 8 • Sun Care In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 COSMETIC INGREDIENTS • Archs ReGeniStem To Aging Skin Cells: REGULATORY “Behave More Like Young Cells”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 • Canadian NGO Reports “Widespread” FEATURES Heavy Metal Presence In Cosmetics. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 • In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 • AHPA, Dr. Bronners Champion Bill To Legalize U.S. Industrial Hemp Production. . . . . . . . 6 • Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 http://TheRoseSheet.ElsevierBI.com editor in chief reporters president commercial Elsevier Business Intelligence sales director Editorial office: chris morrison Lauren Nardella Gerard J. Stoia 5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 6000 c.morrison@elsevier.com 240-221-4456 Ken May Rockville, MD 20852 l.nardella@elsevier.com vice president 914-332-1419 executive editor content k.may@elsevier.com phone 240-221-4500, fax 240-221-4400 consumer products Suzanne Blecher David Cassak Customer Care: 212-462-1923 corporate sales Christopher Walker s.blecher@elsevier.com 1-800-332-2181 or 1-908-547-2159 240-221-4470 vice president John Lucas fax 908-547-2165 c.walker@elsevier.com corp. serv james defalco composition custcare@elsevier.com paul streeto Scott Breed managing editor marketing director ting yang Ryan Nelson vice president Mike Fergus business development commercial 240-221-4416 © 2010 by F-D-C Reports, Inc., an Elsevier company. r.nelson@elsevier.com Joshua Berlin Deanna Flanick All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or incorporated into any information retrieval system without the written permission of the copyright owner. “The Rose Sheet” (ISSN 1530-1222) is published weekly (except the week of Christmas) by Elsevier Business Intelligence, 685 Route 202/206, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. The annual subscription rate is (1) $1,530 or (2) $800 for additional copies mailed in the same envelope with $1,530 subscription. Periodicals Postage paid at Rockville, MD and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Elsevier Business Intelligence, Atten: “The Rose Sheet”, 685 Route 202/206, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. In Japan, Elsevier Science KK is the exclusive subscription representative for “The Rose Sheet.” E-mail: jp.bkinfo@elsevier.com. URL: www.elsevierjapan.com. Telephone: 03-3589-6370. Fax: 03-3589-6371.
  • 4. ‘‘The Rose Sheet’’ Elsevier Business Intelligence Brands Against Private Label . . . The market researcher found that fewer consumers in the con- sumer packaged goods arena (38% now versus 46% in 2010) are continued from cover willing to give up their favorite brands in order to save money. the broader health and personal-care market on “both a unit In its January 2011 Economic Update, the firm noted that while and a dollar basis,” largely due to the launch of Crest 3D White. many CPG categories struggled in 2010, branded personal-care products had reclaimed market share by cutting prices, innovat- “It’s also a big reason why the Crest brand has extended its ing and employing value-oriented mechanisms like coupons and leadership in the U.S. oral-care market,” he told analysts. sales (“Firm Reports Conservative Shopping Trends, ‘Intensifying’ A market research report released by SymphonyIRI March 29 illus- CPG Competition,” “The Rose Sheet” April 11, 2011). trated the strength of Crest 3D White, which had sales of $154.1 According to that data, private-label dollar sales in personal million in 2010 and was No. 1 on the list of top-selling non-foods care had slipped 0.5% to 9.5% of total sales, and unit sales brands across food, drug and mass channels, excluding Wal-Mart. declined 0.6% to 11.4% of the total. P&G’s Scope Outlast/Crest Extra White Plus Scope Outlast also During its presentation, P&G said its couponing activities may made the list, with $46.8 million in sales, as did Johnson & be only slightly more robust than in recent years, but its cou- Johnson’s Listerine/REACH Total Care floss, with $39.8 million. pon promotions are more visible as the firm integrates its brand message in marketing. Shoppers Loosening Purse Strings Moeller maintains that couponing and marketing do not come A MarketPulse report released by SymphonyIRI March 30 sup- at the expense of innovation. “In general, we would rather ported P&G’s and Colgate’s reflections on the growing strength invest $1 in innovation and on equity building of our brands of branded products, observing that consumers are “holding the than we would on price promotion in any form, whether it’s purse strings just a bit less tightly in their day-to-day lives.” couponing or trade support or anything else.” M&A Market Heating Up As under a consent decree with FDA (“Under Consent Decree, J&J Delays Full Return Of Recalled OTCs Until 2012” “The Tan Economy “Stagnates,” C&D’s Sheet” April 25, 2011). Craigie Says Also potentially looking to sell brands or businesses are family- run entities, which may want to exit the market in fear of high Eileen Francis tax rates, Craigie suggested. C hurch & Dwight CEO Jim Craigie told analysts at the The exec remarked that C&D “loves buying family businesses” Goldman Sachs Consumer Products Symposium that and is currently “sitting on a lot of cash” that could go toward as the economy continues to “stagnate,” a crop of new a purchase, but only if the brand for sale is No. 1 or No. 2 in acquisition opportunities will arise in the consumer packaged its category. goods arena. “Our plants can handle it, our supply chain can handle it, our In the current climate, he said, companies are challenged to marketing and sales teams can handle it,” Craigie asserted. deliver “decent” earnings-per-share growth organically, so they’re looking to do so by selling brands or picking up new ones. He held OxiClean detergents as an example of the type of fam- ily-business acquisition that has paid off for the company. “You’ll see some stuff [on sale] from big pharma,” Craigie said, noting many firms in this economy are finding they can focus C&D’s most recent acquisitions included last year’s purchase effectively on either pharma or CPG businesses, but not both. of the leading U.S. nasal spray brand Simply Saline (“Simply Saline Acquisition Globalizes C&D’s Nasal Hygiene Reach,” “The “Big pharma has learned that CPG is a different type of busi- Tan Sheet” May 13, 2010) ness than theirs and you shouldn’t put a big pharma guy running a CPG business, [just as you] shouldn’t put a CPG guy running a big pharma business,” Craigie said during his May 12 presentation. Related Reading In a reference to Johnson & Johnson, he added: “I think our “Under Consent Decree, J&J Delays Full Return Of Recalled OTCs Until 2012” “The Tan Sheet” April 25, 2011 neighbor down in New Jersey has learned that the very hard way.” “Simply Saline Acquisition Globalizes C&D’s Nasal Hygiene Reach,” “The Since 2009, J&J has undergone a large-scale recall of over- Tan Sheet” May 13, 2010 the-counter drugs under its McNeil division to address qual- Access these articles at our online store www.ElsevierBI.com ity control and compliance issues. The firm is operating now 4 | May 23, 2011 © 2011 F-D-C Reports, Inc., an Elsevier company. All rights reserved.
  • 5. http://TheRoseSheet.ElsevierBI.com ‘‘The Rose Sheet’’ Canadian NGO Reports nically and are also well below the levels of exposure that are considered to be safe,” the trade association says. “Widespread” Heavy Metal CCTFA underscores that exposure to trace metals is unavoid- Presence In Cosmetics able as they occur naturally in plants, soil, animals, food, drink- ing water and air. Lauren Nardella l.nardella@elsevier.com E The association also points out that only one of the 49 products nvironmental Defence Canada reports that 100% of 49 tested by Environmental Defence was found to contain trace cosmetic products tested from Canadian women’s makeup contaminants in excess of Health Canada’s proposed limits. bags contained “toxic” heavy metals, including lead, arse- nic and cadmium. Benefit’s Benetint lipgloss recorded the highest heavy metal levels, with 110 ppm of lead and 70 ppm of arsenic. The findings signal a need for Canadian regulations to be im- proved, the group says. CCTFA says it “understand[s] that this one manufacturer with results reported above the guidelines for one product has indi- Environmental Defence recognizes that the metals are impuri- cated by way of a statement that it will be reviewing its own ties not intentionally added to cosmetics. However, it takes is- test results and will ensure compliance sue with current regulations that do not should there, in fact, be an issue.” require such trace contaminants to be listed on product labeling. Environmental Defence worked with The Canadian Cosmetic, independent laboratory SGS Canada ”Canadians deserve to know what is in Toiletry and Fragrance to test the 49 products, finding that their cosmetics. Given the choice, we 100% of the products contained nickel, think most consumers would not put Association points out 96% contained lead and 90% con- arsenic or lead on their lips and faces,” that only one of the tained beryllium. says Rick Smith, executive director of 49 products tested by Environmental Defence, in a May 15 The 49 products included five founda- Environmental Defence tions, four concealers, four powders, release heralding the group’s report. was found to contain five blushes or bronzers, seven mas- The organization also suggests that trace contaminants caras, two eyeliners, 14 eye shadows Canada’s health authority could tighten and eight lipsticks or glosses. its restrictions on impurities. in excess of Health Canada’s proposed limits. On average, products contained Health Canada’s Draft Guidance on traces of four out of the eight metals. Heavy Metal Impurities in Cosmetics, released in January 2009, notes that Environmental Defence points out that “heavy metal impurities in cosmetic products are unavoidable none of the products list the heavy metals on the ingredient labels. due to the ubiquitous nature of these elements, but should be The group urges Health Canada to officially adopt its guide- removed wherever technically feasible.” lines for heavy metals in cosmetics, to institute a “European- The guidance sets limits of 10 parts per million for lead, 3 ppm style” ban on harmful substances and to mandate disclosure of for arsenic, 3 ppm for cadmium, 3 ppm for mercury and 5 ppm all ingredients, even those added unintentionally. for antimony. While overall the tested products did not surpass those limits, Report Piques CSC’s Interest Smith says “Canada should improve the guidelines on impuri- The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics asserts in a May 16 press ties in cosmetics so they better reflect what is truly feasible.” release that Canada’s test results “demonstrate that the prob- Environmental Defence points to Health Canada’s recom- lem with impurities in cosmetics is likely much greater in the mended lead limit of 10 ppm, calling it “considerably high” in United States than previously reported.” light of FDA’s recent tests in which lead levels in 20 lipsticks The findings demonstrate the need for cosmetics legislation in averaged 1.07 ppm (“FDA Releases New Lipstick Lead Data, the U.S., the activist organization adds. Putting Names To Numbers,” “The Rose Sheet” Nov. 9, 2009). “Consumers in the United States use the same products and The organization also is critical of the guidance’s limited scope, face similar weakness in cosmetics safety standards,” states maintaining that it could have set limits for other heavy metals Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Director Lisa Archer. including beryllium, nickel, selenium and thallium, given the high levels of those contaminants identified in its cosmetics testing. “The fact that there are so many hidden impurities in cosmet- ics shows how urgently we need laws that protect consumers In its May 16 statement, the Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry and by ensuring products are safe,” she says. Fragrance Association upholds Health Canada’s guidelines as adequate to ensure consumer safety. The guidelines “are The Campaign acknowledges that small amounts of exposure based upon what levels can be expected to be achieved tech- to heavy metals are not likely to cause harm. 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  • 6. ‘‘The Rose Sheet’’ Elsevier Business Intelligence stances can build up over time and increase health risks, it says. “But the only way to protect all consumers is to pass laws that ensure the products we use on our bodies are safe,” she says. The organization cites the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- vention’s position that lead exposure “is not safe at any level” The International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation – and notes that the Environmental Protection Agency has linked made up of regulators from Canada, the U.S., the European arsenic exposure to cancer and gastrointestinal issues. Union and Japan – has listed heavy metal levels as one of its priorities for regulatory alignment (“ICCR To Open Por- Archer notes that some companies are avoiding heavy metal tion Of Annual Meeting To ‘Interested Parties,’ NGOs,” “The contamination by moving toward plant-based colorants or ask- Rose Sheet” May 2, 2011). ing suppliers to screen for contaminants. AHPA, Dr. Bronner’s grow but whose products we are allowed to eat, wear or apply to our skin, and that plant is hemp,” said Michael McGuffin, Champion Bill To Legalize U.S. president of AHPA. Industrial Hemp Production The Hemp Industries Association estimates that U.S. sales of Suzanne Blecher s.blecher@elsevier.com hemp products, including foods, soaps and cosmetics, total N around $360 million annually. ew legislation from Rep. Ron Paul, R.-Texas, would legal- ize the cultivation and processing of industrial hemp, “Indeed,” says Rep. Paul, “the founders of our nation, some of opening the door for U.S. farmers to compete in what whom grew hemp, would surely find that federal restrictions on could be a “very profitable” market and enabling U.S. cosmet- farmers growing a safe and profitable crop on their own land ics manufacturers to leverage the plant’s seed and oil without are inconsistent with the constitutional guarantee of a limited, relying on foreign imports. restrained federal government.” “The United States is the only industrialized nation that prohib- Paul has introduced similar legislation in each of the last three its industrial hemp cultivation,” says Paul in his May 11 statement, sessions of Congress, attracting more cosponsors with each noting that hemp is grown “as an established agricultural com- new iteration, but no companion bill has yet been introduced in modity” in roughly 30 nations in Europe, Asia and the Americas. the Senate, AHPA notes. If passed, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011 (H.R. 1831), which has 21 co-sponsors, would amend the federal Controlled Substances Dr. Bronner’s Urges Fans To “Vote Hemp” Act by removing industrial hemp from its definition of marijuana. Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, an advocate of the commercial- Consumption of industrial hemp does not trigger the same psy- ization of industrial hemp, says the plant’s oil makes its soaps choactive effects as marijuana, though they are both derived milder and less drying due to its high proportion of poly-unsat- from the same plant (Cannabis sativa L.), because the former urated fatty acids (“Dr. Bronner’s Shifts Advocacy Focus From contains significantly lower levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Organic to Fair Trade,” “The Rose Sheet” Jan. 24, 2011). Paul’s bill characterizes industrial hemp as having a THC con- The company holds up industrial hemp production as an opera- centration of “not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.” tion in line with industry sustainability goals. “Hemp’s excel- lent fiber can replace virgin timber pulp in paper, glass fibers in Nine U.S. states have legalized industrial hemp cultivation and construction and automotive composites, and pesticide-inten- research, but federal law still inhibits large-scale production. H.R. sive cotton in textiles,” among other benefits. The U.S. govern- 1831 “will relieve this unique restriction on American farmers and ment’s minority stance on domestic cultivation is “due primar- allow them to grow industrial hemp in accord with state law,” Paul ily to the ‘reefer madness’ and confusion regarding hemp’s says, adding that “federal law concedes the safety of industrial psychoactive cousin, ‘marijuana,’” Dr. Bronner’s says. hemp by allowing it to be legally imported for use as food.” The veteran organic brand took to Facebook May 4 to get fans The American Herbal Products Association issued a release to “Vote Hemp” and celebrate Hemp History Week (May 2-8). May 11 expressing its support for the bill. The firm also posted a link to a petition – “Let U.S. Farmers The trade group notes that most companies marketing hemp prod- Grow Hemp” – which lists Ford Motors, Patagonia, Nature’s Path ucts currently import materials from Canada or China. Giving U.S. Foods, Nutiva and Manitoba Harvest as companies that, like Dr. manufacturers the option of buying ingredients domestically could Bronner’s, use imported hemp in their products currently. The “provide an important economic stimulus and source of revenue petition has 1,483 signatures; its goal is to garner 15,000. for American farmers, including small family farms,” AHPA says. Earthly Body, the “preeminent [maker] of hemp-based body Industrial hemp is used in the manufacture of clothing, paper care” uses hemp seed oil in its products because it has the and carpet, in addition to cosmetics and food items. “highest concentration of essential fatty acids of any essen- tial oil, as well as the perfect balance of omega-3 and omega-6 “I am aware of only one plant that Americans are forbidden to EFAs” (“Earthly Body,” “The Rose Sheet” April 26, 2010). 6 | May 23, 2011 © 2011 F-D-C Reports, Inc., an Elsevier company. All rights reserved.
  • 7. http://TheRoseSheet.ElsevierBI.com ‘‘The Rose Sheet’’ Green Takes “Backseat” In “In the market people put out these products and they’re just giving people a bad experience.” Tough Economy, But It’s Not “I would say that 70% of my marketing dollars is just re-con- A Passing Fad – GfK vincing people to try organic,” Onysko added. Suzanne Blecher s.blecher@elsevier.com In the eyes of Mirran Raphaely, CEO of Dr. Hauschka Skin Care, I consumers should be focused on teasing out companies’ green n the struggling economy, consumers have grown reluctant motives. “Why does the company exist? Does it exist for itself? to cough up dollars for environmentally friendly products, For its shareholders? For individuals? If that can be identified, but that doesn’t mean “green” is a passing fad, says GfK consumers really respond to that. It resonates.” Roper Consulting. For consumers, trusting a firm’s motives often translates to “As the economy weakened in the U.S., the environmental move- trusting its brands, according to Sheehan. “American consum- ment kind of took a backseat,” said Kathy Sheehan, GfK general ers tend to take a top-down approach rather than a bottom-up manager, who presented findings from the firm’s “Green Gauge” approach as far as trust and credibility.” study at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in New York on May 13. Interpreting the survey results for attendees, she said: “The envi- In Beauty, Healthy & Green Go Hand In Hand ronment is important, but not at the risk of economic security.” “In personal care, health and the environment are very much When polled for the Green Gauge study, which measures con- at parity,” Sheehan said. That is, consumers purchasing green sumer attitudes toward green products, 27% of respondents said products are often doing so for expected health benefits, she it is worth paying more for environmentally said. In the appliance and automotive cat- friendly products in personal care, versus egories, on the other hand, the driver for 29% in 2007. In the 2010 Green buying green is overall cost savings. “2007 and 2008 were kind of the high Gauge study, 33% The general takeaway across categories is point in consumer sentiment about envi- of respondents that consumers are less and less likely to pay ronmentally friendly products,” said Shee- a premium for green products. “We’ve seen believed that han. “We saw rising interest and rising lev- erosion in the number of Americans who els of purchasing, and then after 2008 and environmentally agree that different environmental products to 2010, this has really started to slip.” friendly products are worth paying [extra] for,” said Sheehan. While global warming was a hot topic in do not work as well At the same time, green products are “no lon- 2006 with the release of Al Gore’s “An as other products, ger a niche marketplace,” Sheehan observed, Inconvenient Truth,” the public’s level of as opposed to 24% noting that in 1990 roughly 30% of Americans concern has declined since, according to reported buying an environmentally friendly two years ago. Sheehan. product, versus about 60% today. “It’s had Compared with past years, more Ameri- tremendous growth and is really starting to cans agreed this year with the statement reach the mainstream arena,” she said. that global climate change is overblown and the media is mak- Regardless of their willingness to pay, consumers also are not ing too much of it. likely to expect less from companies in terms of sustainable, eco-friendly operations. According to GfK, approximately one Consumers Turned Off By Bad Experiences out of three Americans believes companies are doing a better job of protecting the environment than in years past. Sheehan suggested that efficacy has emerged as an issue in the green products realm – the “sense that products have not “There isn’t a CEO out there who isn’t going to take sustainabil- lived up to their promise.” ity into account. It’s a buzzword, but in the future it’s going to be integrated into everything that everybody does,” said Sheehan. “There have been quality issues, efficacy issues and things don’t work as well as other alternatives,” she said. Sheehan noted that consumers increasingly are looking to product labels to gain insight into brands and their operations. In the 2010 Green Gauge study, 33% of respondents believed In GfK’s survey, 64% of respondents said they think the gov- that environmentally friendly products do not work as well as ernment should be more involved in regulating, and set higher other products, as opposed to 24% two years ago. standards for, product labeling. Joshua Onysko, CEO of Pangea Organics, holds that in the per- “It’s a source of confusion out there – what are the differ- sonal-care market specifically, non-authentic brands in many ent symbols? What do they mean? How does this impact me cases have made a negative impression on consumers, causing and my personal health?” said Sheehan. “Things that can them to shy away from purchasing organic again in the future. cut through the clutter and can simplify this continue to be “In a lot of these brands, the products don’t work,” he said. very critical.” Unauthorized photocopying is prohibited by law. May 23, 2011 | 7
  • 8. ‘‘The Rose Sheet’’ Elsevier Business Intelligence Not Your Mother’s Hair Care I really am intrigued by [is the packaging]…because I really like graphic design and all that kind of funky graphic work, and I Grows On Punchy Packaging, really like the design on [NYM’s] products.” YouTube Activity Both teens take to the fragrance in She’s A Tease Volumizing Hairspray. “I’ve never had a hairspray that smells so good,” Ryan Nelson r.nelson@elsevier.com says Glamourista16. Y ouTube and other online social media helped propel Not The economical value of the products is not lost on the reviewers Your Mother’s hair care in its first year, from college book- either. “They’re professional products at a really, really nice, afford- stores and about 300 Walmart locations to more than 1,500 able price,” remarks Aleexandraaxo. Walmart doors and all ULTA Beauty destinations nationwide. Overall, high marks are given for performance, but there are According to a company rep, consumers have responded to the also some minor criticisms. line’s “playful product names, eye-catching packaging and salon formulas at mass market pricing.” All nine teen-targeted NYM products retail for around $6. In a May 17 conversation with “The Rose Sheet,” Brand Manager Michele Sherbet noted “it’s a very colorful line – pinks and blues and purples and greens.” Another fetching feature is the hair graphic (in the same vibrant color) that garnishes the tops of NYM bottles, seeming to hang down from beneath the bottle caps. In addition to the packaging aesthet- ics, “the names are catchy. I think the combination of [factors] really grabs the consumer, makes them smile when they see it on the shelf,” said Sherbet. Not Your Mother’s hair-care line NYM products include All Eyes On Me Shape & Shine Hairspray, Kinky Moves Curl Defining Hair Cream, Smooth Moves Frizz Control Hair Cream, Rise Regarding She’s A Tease Volumizing Hairspray, Aleexan- & Shine Silky Smooth Shine Mist. Clean Freak Refreshing Dry draaxo says: “It makes my hair really easy to tease, and it Shampoo and Beat The Heat Thermal Styling Shield Spray. just gives it some volume.” At the same time, “it actually does make your hair a little bit crunchy – but I find that with most hairsprays.” YouTube Reviewers Drive Interest Moving to Beach Babe Texturizing Sea Salt Spray, the reviewer According to Sherbet, “one of the things that has really says: “This is the one I was really excited to get, and I’m not pushed [NYM] quickly is YouTube.” Product reviews from disappointed with it, but I’m not absolutely thrilled with it.” NYM fans and resulting word of mouth have generated inter- est in the brand, she suggested. She acknowledges that with her “super, super, super-straight” hair, NYM has its work cut out for it. Beach Babe did manage to “They found our products [and] fell in love with our products,” give her “some nice little baby waves,” she notes, and she sug- she said. “I couldn’t tell you how many videos are out there… gests a technique that might award greater results for straight- but these girls just rave about the products.” haired individuals. “If you have a little movement to your hair, Some, including Glamourista16 and Aleexandraaxo, whose this might work really, really well on you,” she says. reviews have garnered 16,272 and 10,295 views respectively, Glamourista16 does not offer recommendations based on hair requested sample products from the company so they could type, but does extend a warning to viewers regarding optimal review them online. use of NYM’s Girl Powder Volumizing Hair Powder, which she Their reviews seem genuine, overwhelmingly positive but not initially assumed was similar to dry shampoo powder. without some minor criticisms and warnings to their peers. “With dry shampoo, you can pretty much put a bunch on and Both compliment the brand’s packaging. Glamourista16 calls it your hair will be fine,” the teen says. “With this one, my hair felt “absolutely adorable.” Aleexandraaxo says: “One of the things disgusting when I put so much in. ... My hair honestly felt like 8 | May 23, 2011 © 2011 F-D-C Reports, Inc., an Elsevier company. All rights reserved.
  • 9. http://TheRoseSheet.ElsevierBI.com ‘‘The Rose Sheet’’ glue at the top of my scalp right here. It felt so stiff, like I [used] tions – as a competitor, as well as Got2Be, though it caters to an entire bottle of hairspray. Do not make the same mistake I guys and girls and NYM is “pretty much a girls’ line.” did. You just need a tiny bit.” After a dynamic 2010, NYM looks to expand further in 2011 While such messages may not be what brands have in mind (“Not Your Mother’s Expands,” “The Rose Sheet” Jan. 31, when planning their marketing, teens no doubt appreciate 2011, In Brief). In addition to Walmart and ULTA, NYM prod- the candid observations and practical advice frequently ucts currently are available at select grocery stores and offered by their YouTube peers. Comments on Glamouris- online at CustomNails.com. ta16’s and Aleexandraaxo’s video reviews are by and large “More and more retailers are contacting us. They see [NYM] favorable, with definite interest expressed in giving the as a good-selling line that they need on their shelves. A lot of products a try. retailers have talked about needing something new and fresh – and that’s what we are, new and fresh,” asserted Sherbet. Further Expansion Targeted In 2011 She said the brand is developing new products – “shampoos, DeMert Brands, which markets NYM, also has targeted young conditioners, products for shorter hair, leave-in conditioners, people through Facebook, Twitter and participation in events things of that nature” – and has held discussions about pos- such as the Teen Choice Awards. NYM will sponsor the MTV sibly entering skin care. Movie Awards in June, according to Sherbet. Expansion outside of the U.S. is a priority, and NYM is exploring But it isn’t just teens that are buying NYM, she said. “That is its distribution options. “We do get a lot of feedback from inter- probably the majority of our customers, but we’re finding that national consumers looking for our product,” said Sherbet. with quality products, there’s an older market as well.” Con- sumers in their 30s are using NYM, said Sherbet, adding: “I don’t want to use my mother’s hair care.” Related Reading As for the brand’s competition, Sherbet maintained that NYM “Not Your Mother’s Expands,” “The Rose Sheet” Jan. 31, 2011, In Brief is “pretty unique.” She cited Unilever’s TIGI unit – which mar- Access these articles at our online store www.ElsevierBI.com kets Bed Head and Rockaholic, among other hair-care collec- Special Report fro m What you must know about the clash between r WorLd: FDA & CMS authority Living in a BipoLa of impLications ration Get it all in The RPM Report’s exclusive new report o fda/cms coLLaB an important intera ction between FDA and CMS on drug to understand. 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  • 10. ‘‘The Rose Sheet’’ Elsevier Business Intelligence S un C are I n B rief La Roche-Posay Expands SOS Campaign Hain Celestial Touts “Non-Toxic” Formulas This year, L’Oreal brand’s SOS (Save Our Skin) campaign Noting that “the sun is life-giving to the world’s ecosystems, includes a new Facebook page and an iPhone application, but without proper precautions it can be deadly to the skin,” “My UV Check,” which “will provide an index for the day’s Hain Celestial urges consumers to protect themselves this UVA and UVB exposure in the user’s location, educate and summer with “safe, natural sunscreens formulated without alert users of the dangers of UVA and UVB exposure, and risky chemicals.” The Melville, N.Y. firm recommends items much more,” according to April 28 release. La Roche-Posay from its JASON and Alba Botanical brands, which deliver also will distribute more than 8,000 kits to dermatologists effective protection without the use of “risky chemicals to help educate consumers about the importance of regular found in conventional sunscreens, such as avobenzone, skin checks, as well as offer skin checks at two New York oxybenzone or paraben preservatives.” According to firm’s Yankees games. Furthermore, the brand will make a grant May 16 release, six of its Alba formulas have earned the of $750,000 to the Women’s Dermatologic Society over Skin Cancer Foundation’s Seal of Recommendation, “widely a three-year period to support the group’s Play Safe in recognized as a true testament to efficacy.” Emphasizing the Sun initiative, aimed at raising sun-safety awareness the importance of daily sunscreen application and regular through community service outreach events across 50 U.S. full-body screens, Hain President and CEO Irwin D. Simon cities. Attendees of sponsored events, including women’s states: “As someone who survived skin cancer more than 15 golf and tennis matches – will receive Anthelios sunscreen years ago, I learned the hard way.” samples and educational materials, courtesy of La Roche- Posay. The company says last year, when SOS debuted, it MDSolarSciences drew “hundreds” for skin checks, and in a third of those Norwalk, Conn.-based dermatologist brand says its newest evaluations “suspicious lesions were found that resulted in sun-protection product, Mineral Screen Tinted Gel 30+, dermatological referrals for further investigation.” “is formulated to very high UVA and UVB protection standards.” Suited for teens with acne or adults with acne- prone skin, the 1.23-oz. product sells online for $24. The Banana Boat Offering “Sun Certification” gel, like MDSolarSciences’ other mineral-based formulas, Energizer Holdings brand recognizes Skin Cancer contains zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. The brand also Prevention month with invitation to consumers to get markets Quick Dry Body Spray SPF 40 ($21), “ideal for all- “sun-certified” by taking a short quiz on the Banana Boat over body use,” and Ultra Sport Stick SPF 40 ($16), “ideal Facebook page. Upon completion of the quiz, consumers for the face, lips, ears and around the eyes,” as well as earn a “badge” to display on their own Facebook wall, and for protective apparel for men, women and children, including every individual who participates Banana Boat will donate UPF 50+ hats that range in price from $18 to $35. A line of $1 to support the Skin Cancer Foundation’s awareness work, UV 400 screened protective eyewear is under development, for a total donation of up to $101,000, according to May 11 according to MDSS’s recent release. Touting itself as “the release. Brand’s “sun experts” – dermatologist Julie K. first dermatologist-driven company dedicated to primary Karen, magazine editor and family lifestyle expert Amy E. skin cancer protection and prevention,” MDSS collaborates Goodman and Olympic gold-medal-winning captain of the with the Melanoma Research Foundation and other like- U.S. women’s soccer team Christie Rampone – will offer minded organizations and packages its sunscreens with a advice and converse live online as part of Banana Boat’s SolALERT card, which serves as a personal UV detection Sun 101 education campaign “to give Americans the basic device. Products are available through physicians’ offices information they need to enjoy the sun without worry.” and MDSolarSciences.com. E X P A N D E D W E E K L Y U P D A T E S STRATEGY, REGULATORY, INNOVATION & INVESTMENT COVERAGE FROM THE INDUSTRY’S TOP PUBLICATIONS Highlights from The Gray Sheet, Medtech Insight, IN VIVO, Start-Up, The Silver Sheet & Strategic Transactions www.MedicalDevicesToday.com 10 | May 23, 2011 © 2011 F-D-C Reports, Inc., an Elsevier company. All rights reserved.
  • 11. http://TheRoseSheet.ElsevierBI.com ‘‘The Rose Sheet’’ Scerene Aims “Pure And Effective” The firm also orchestrated a public relations effort aimed at heightening awareness of “potentially harmful ingredients,” Puristics Brand At Mass Market releasing survey results indicating women in Charlotte and Den- Lauren Nardella l.nardella@elsevier.com ver “are exposed to over 20 potentially harmful chemical ingredi- P ents or irritants as a result of their daily facial skin-care regimens.” eapack, N.J.-based Scerene Healthcare Inc. looks to take on established skin-care players Procter & Gamble and L’Oreal The chemicals cited were based on “a couple of leading prod- with Puristics, a brand the firm is pricing to compete at mass ucts” used by many of the women surveyed, Arnett said. retailers and positioning as both “pure and effective.” From the survey, “what we found interesting is that consum- Puristics rolled out to test markets Charlotte, N.C., and Denver ers in general are becoming increasingly aware of what they’re in March, and Milwaukee and Madison, Wis., in April and will be putting into their bodies and they think about that every time released nationally in 2012, according to Scerene co-founder they go to the store, but they’re significantly less aware of what and COO M’lou Arnett. they put on their bodies,” she said. The brand’s lineup includes Puristics Totally Ageless anti- The firm hopes the survey will help women to think more about aging skin care, Puristics Pure Protection feminine hygiene their personal-care product choices. and Puristics Baby, comprising diaper rash cream, diapering Early sales data from test markets “looks very positive,” cream and lotion. Arnett said, noting that consumers “A lot of consumers in the past have are “being motivated by our message, thought, ‘I can choose either natu- finding us in store and responding ral or I can choose effective,’” Arnett quite favorably.” explained in an interview. “And we’re Efficacy is the other big component in saying you can choose pure plus effec- Puristics’ positioning. tive in one product – you don’t have to make that compromise.” Arnett cited a study the firm con- ducted in which 100% of women Scerene developed the Totally Ageless tested experienced a measurable line “from the ground up,” as opposed reduction in fine lines and wrinkles to modifying existing products. “We after three weeks of using Puristics started ingredient by ingredient [and] Totally Ageless Advanced Skin Reju- built them to all be pure and effective,” venating Lotion, “which is really a the exec said. wonderful claim for a product that The firm looked to the Cosmetic Ingre- has no potentially harmful chemicals dient Review program, the American [and] has been formulated and tested Academy of Dermatology and the to be similar from an aesthetic profile Environmental Working Group’s Skin Puristics Totally Ageless ... to what a consumer might already Deep database to determine which be buying.” “potentially harmful” ingredients The exec said Scerene management’s would not be used in Puristics, weeding out parabens, phthal- background helped in developing Puristics. ates and sulfates. Arnett and Scerene co-founder and CEO Bob Casale both As for ingredients that are in the line, honeysuckle extract worked on the award-winning Mr. Mucus campaign for the serves as a preservative in the brand’s skin-care products, Mucinex expectorant at Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, while a yeast peptide blend is the active ingredient in the anti- where Casale was chief operating officer and Arnett was senior aging line, Arnett said. VP of marketing and advertising. They played key roles in help- Totally Ageless products include Night Recovery Cream, SPF ing Adams grow from a $60 million company to a nearly $500 15 Daily Anti-Aging Lotion, Advanced Skin Rejuvenating Lotion, million company before Reckitt Benckiser bought it in 2008 Revitalizing Eye Cream and Intensive Eye Treatment. The prod- (“Scerene Healthcare Plans 2010 Entry With Puristics Lines,” ucts are available on a regional basis now, but they also are on “The Rose Sheet” Nov. 16, 2009). sale at Drugstore.com for $16.99 each. “We come out of big brand personal-care and OTC products, Scerene “has every expectation that we’ll be well-placed on so we applied all the same rigors of everything that we’ve ever the shelves of all of the big food and mass merchants,” accord- learned and done to what we’re doing now,” Arnett remarked. ing to Arnett. Puristics items retail at an “approachable” price Additionally, the experience the duo gained from OTC market point in the neighborhood of competing products, she said. analysis and the connections they made when working previ- Scerene is supporting the launch in test markets with TV, print ously with retailers have been helpful in bringing Puristics to and digital advertising. market, he said. Unauthorized photocopying is prohibited by law. May 23, 2011 | 11