BioPharmX Corporation, a Silicon Valley pharmaceutical company, released phase 2b clinical data showing its investigational drug BPX-01 2% reduces acne lesions by 59 percent with no drug-related adverse events – and suggesting it may also lessen lesions’ severity. BPX-01 2% topical minocycline gel was superior in reducing the number of lesions in patients with moderate-to-severe acne, compared to vehicle (59 versus 44 percent). Evaluations using…

The Skin Cancer Foundation is launching Destination: Healthy Skin, a new program designed to save lives by educating the public about effective sun protection for skin cancer prevention as well as the importance of early detection. As part of the program, The Skin Cancer Foundation's 38-foot RV, customized with two private examination rooms, will travel around the country providing free full-body skin cancer screenings along…

Over 18 spa professionals traveled to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada to compete in the Half Ironman Triathlon on June 4th, with the goal of raising $10,000 to open a new location for the Eminence Kids Foundation. The Foundation provides organic meals to sick children, to aid in their recovery, healing and long-lasting wellness. Led by Monica Helmstetter of SpaTec, the "#spaspushinglimits" team exceeded the fundraising…

Bioelements announced new distribution of its professional skin care products through Beauty Collection, a Southern California-based premier beauty destination for the world's best professional brands. This new partnership further expands Bioelements products and education for professionals. "We are thrilled about this new partnership," said Lou Ann Kuzniewski, Bioelements director of business development. "Beauty Collection has a long-standing reputation for unmatched service and products for skin…

On Friday, May 12, 2017, at Repêchage, preschoolers pampered their mothers with a spa day. Each child gave their mothers a miniature facial using Repêchage professional spa products recreating a true spa experience. Earlier in the week, Shiri Sarfati, a school mother and aesthetician, gave kids a tutorial on how to perform proper facial massage techniques and then showed the kids how to apply a…

Ecovia Intelligence has just published their latest research on the United States market for natural and organic personal care products. Their findings show that the market share of natural and organic products is approaching 10 percent; segmentation is increasing and more labels are being introduced. They presented the latest market data and discussed market trends at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in New York on May…

In honor of Earth Day, vegan beauty brand SpaRitual planted one tree for every Passionfruit Agave body collection product purchased from April 21-30, 2017. SpaRitual continues the celebration of Earth Day by showing consumers that they can make a difference by giving back. "SpaRitual is thrilled to continue the celebration of Earth Day by planting trees worldwide through OneTreePlanted," says Shel Pink, founder of SpaRitual…

SkinSincere is a natural, organic, and paraben-free online skin care retailer founded by Gemma Allies in 2015. Due to SkinSincere's popularity in salons, Gemma is set to launch a salon training facility, SkinSincere Academy. The academy will offer certification in SkinSincere products and how to use them during facial treatments. Gemma, a fully qualified beauty therapist, also plans to open a string of SkinSincere salons…