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…

Repêchage CEO and Founder Lydia Sarfati welcomed over 135 skin care and spa professionals from across the country, as well as from Korea, Trinidad, the Dominican Republic, Romania, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Curacao. Guests gathered at this year’s New York City Conference to hear both science and medical experts speak, as well as to be part of the launch of the new Repêchage Hydra…

Pevonia®, the global leader in all-natural professional skin care and luxury spa products, celebrates its first global distributor meeting since 2008 under direction from the brand's original owners at corporate headquarters in Daytona Beach, Fla. Current brand strategies include an eight-point, unified vision for global unity, as well as future initiatives. Plans on expansion were discussed with attendees from nearly 100 countries including Australia, Italy,…

Leaders in the fields of health coaching and aesthetics announce the formation of the Nutritional Aesthetics Alliance (NAA). The NAA is a professional organization that formally acknowledges and advances the skin-health link as a new field of practice with innovative resources, practitioner support, and certification. The NAA promotes an integrative approach to skin health, combining whole foods-based nutrition and lifestyle practices with natural skin care…

Celebrate National Watermelon Day on August 3rd! As part of the celebration, FarmHouse Fresh® is holding a special contest via their social media websites for 10 lucky winners to receive a free Watermelon Basil Vodkatini Scrub on the big day.

The staff and patients of Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC), in Brigantine, N.J., have expressed their gratitude to Reviva Labs for their continuing support of the non-profit organization. Recently, Reviva Labs gave their Vitamin E Sticks to runners participating in MMSC’s “Annual Run for the Animals.” Thousands of dollars were raised. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center has treated over 4,500 marine mammal patients.

The first psoriasis patient has joined the Corrona Psoriasis Registry, launching a project that will be critical to informing the future of psoriasis treatments and patient care. The Corrona Psoriasis Registry is a joint collaboration between the National Psoriasis Foundation and Corrona, LLC. Information collected from the registry will be used to conduct research to better understand psoriasis and improve treatments.

The National Psoriasis Foundation® awarded half a million dollars in fellowships. Eleven early-career physicians each received a one-year, $50,000 National Psoriasis Foundation Medical Dermatology Fellowship to study psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. An additional 10 fellows received a National Psoriasis Foundation Amgen Medical Dermatology Fellowship. These fellowships will help increase the number of scientists studying and expertly treating psoriatic disease by encouraging up-and-coming doctors to dedicate…