BABOR strategically realigned their commercial division and announced Dany Brind’Amour to oversee their United States commercial division as head of sales. Brind’Amour has spent the last few years building strong and successful partnerships across the eastern United States. He and his team of regional managers have plans to mirror this success on the West Coast.

China Glaze® participated in the Wish Upon a Teen Spa Day at Sonya Dakar Skin Clinic in Beverly Hills, which treated 12 girls to a day of pampering. Wish Upon a Teen, a non-profit, is dedicated to helping teenagers fight cancer. During the fourth annual Spa Day, the teenagers, who are oncology patients of the Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA, received luxurious miniature spa treatments with…

Dr. Spiller is proud to announce the launch of their new product range for sensitive skin, SENSICURA SkinTherapy Solutions. This line offers products for complete face and body care and features anti-inflammatory magnolia bark extract, a vitamin F complex, and repair peptides to treat and correct the underlying issues that cause skin to become hyper-reactive. This line is paraben, perfume, silicone, dye, and cruelty free.

De La Terre Skincare announced a new partnership with the Cornucopia Cancer Support Center, a nonprofit organization that offers essential oncology support services to anyone affected by cancer. “This new affiliation will bring more awareness to the supportive benefits of De La Terre Skincare products for cancer patients, while raising money to support the investment in the mission and vision of the Cornucopia Cancer Support…

Texas Biostetic Instruments announced that two more aestheticians have obtained a certification in the use of microcurrent, using the Biostetic® 2100 machine with an emphasis on Elastin Infusion Techniques. The recipients were Sandra Chavez Rodgers and Selina Rebecca Chavez, both of whom are from Laredo, Texas.

TouchAmerica, one of the leading United States-based manufacturers of spa and salon furniture and equipment, is pleased to share insights from their inaugural Advisory Board meeting. The TouchAmerica Advisory Board consists of top spa operators and developers. The goal of the board is to envision creative solutions for spas, as well as lodging and residential spaces with a wellness component.

Thirteen researchers received research grants from the National Psoriasis Foundation to help identify new treatments and better ways to manage psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Eight scientists received a one-year, $75,000 National Psoriasis Foundation Discovery Grant and five researchers received a two-year, $200,000 National Psoriasis Foundation Translational Research Grant. These grants are intended to support research that converts laboratory discoveries into treatments, practices, and cures for…

Dermalogica® announced that it will be selling to Unilever, one of the largest consumer goods corporations. The Dermalogica co-founders, Jane and Raymond Wurwand, will continue to have a minority share of the company and will be tasked with ensuring that the brand’s identity and DNA remain intact during the partnership process. Unilever CEO, Paul Polman, says “We are delighted to be adding Dermalogica to the…