Take Note June 2008

NEW FACES & SPACES:

Dr. Shel Wellness & Medical Spa, Southwest, Houston’s premier wellness and spa facility, proudly announces its dynamic expansion plans. Already a unique health and wellness center combined with a state-of-the-art medical spa, Dr. Shel Wellness & Medical Spa will soon be unsurpassed in both service and luxury. The new facility is designed to be the most upscale and comprehensive wellness and medical spa in Texas. Dr. Shel’s new spa retreat will occupy 5,000 square feet and offer nine treatment rooms, ensuring the most personal and private experience available.

Murad announced the appointment of Lori Jacobus as the company’s new Vice President of Global Marketing. Jacobus will take a pivotal lead in driving brand growth and equity through strategic global marketing initiatives, identifying new market opportunities, driving product development, increasing brand profitability, and developing an overall growth strategy. Murad is also expanding its International presence with the appointment of Danny Guez. Murad is implementing new strategies and adding more resources as demand for its products continues to increase Internationally. The International team will now consist of three regions with the appointment of Guez as the new Director of International Sales for Europe and the Middle East.

National Laser Institute (NLI), the largest medical aesthetic and laser training school in the country, announces its first Nevada location with classes beginning later this month in Las Vegas. The medical aesthetic industry is now an eight billion dollar industry with over 30 million procedures performed last year.

Paul Johnson, President and CEO, announces the appointment of Jay Morris as Executive Vice President of Global Sales. Reporting to Morris will be Teresa Smith, Vice President of Sales, and Emmanuelle Mather, Sales and Marketing Director for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Prior to joining Alterna, Morris was the Vice President of Sales for Creative Nail Design and American Crew.

CND welcomes Heike Ahlers to its International division as Regional Sales Manager for Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. Ahlers joins CND with over 12 years of experience in the beauty and fashion industries and knowledge of international sales, marketing, distribution, merchandising, and retail. Ahlers will support Mischeila Golla, European Director of International Sales and Marketing, in developing strategic growth plans for Eastern Europe.

SpaFinder, Inc., the world’s largest spa marketing and media company, has named Bob Feghali to the newly created position of Chief Information Officer (CIO). Feghali, the former CIO of American National Standards Institute (ANSI), will oversee and develop SpaFinder’s information technology operations with a primary focus on its e-commerce business.

With the proliferation of medical spas, the fusion of medical and cosmetic-treatment centers under one roof is fulfilled with Visio Lasik Medspas, once a Lasik center that has recently expanded its services to encompass non-invasive medical treatments. The 3,100 square-foot facility in Wellington has a full-time medical director on hand.

The Federazione Siciliana del New Jersey honored Lee Rizzuto, Jr., Senior Vice President of Conair and Chair of the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) at their annual gala. An active member of the professional beauty industry, Rizzuto’s insight and creativity has contributed to over 1,000 new products launched by his company, Conair, selling millions of units worldwide.

The Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers & Distributors (ICMAD) celebrated its 19th annual international reception in Bologna at the Royal Hotel Carlton. Paris Hilton was among those in attendance, as were record numbers of ICMAD members, exhibitors, and friends. Hilton was in Bologna to publicize her hair extension line, DreamCatchers, distributed by ICMAD member, Hair Tech Inc.

emerginC skin care, a trusted cosmeceutical line sought-after by an A-list celebrity clientele and influential spas including Miraval, the Spa at Wynn, and Qua at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, is re-launching its product collection with a purist’s eye on the environment. The brand is taking a comprehensive approach to greening by both revamping its packaging and reformulating each product, making it one of the first cosmeceutical lines to remove all parabens and reduce petro-chemicals.

Barrier Therapeutics, Inc. announced positive results of a phase two study with Hivenyl™, the Company’s novel patented oral formulation of the antihistamine agent vapitadine dihydrochloride. In this study, the drug significantly reduced itch symptoms in patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU), or hives of unknown cause that last for a period of at least six weeks.

La Roche-Posay, the brand recommended by 25,000 dermatologists worldwide, announces the FDA approval of ANTHELIOS 40 with the highest photostable UVA and UVB protection available in a sunscreen with Mexoryl™ SX.

North Park Aesthetics, Inc. has reached an agreement with Biophysica, Inc. and Interpharma Praha, A S pursuant to which North Park has acquired exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize products containing fluridil. Under the terms of the agreement, North Park is responsible for worldwide development and commercialization of products containing fluridil for all indications.

The Thalgo International Marketing Meeting – Cannes, with 85 countries represented, Thalgo President, Bernard Sirop, announced some of the most innovative and exciting additions the brand has experienced thus far. Many of these additions will be introduced as early as this summer and others will be unveiled late 2008. Thalgo is moving from strength to strength with the expansion of the spa, hotel resort, salon, and leisure industry and along the way they have accumulated an impressive list of prestigious clients.

J&D Beauty Products, a leading supplier of personal care tools, recently announced two new sales representative group relationships with BTB Southeast Sales Group and Jay Halaby & Associates.

Beautiful Forever Medical Spa Business Consulting Firm, Inc. is pleased to announce a new partnership with www.thederm.org. This is the first time a medical/aesthetic business consulting firm is collaborating with the dermatology education initiative and online community. A benefit of this alliance is www.medicalspasuccess.com. To further enhance the site, a new page will be developed in thederm.org Industry Resource Center for medical professionals to access content from the Beautiful Forever library.

SunBotanicals, announced a new line of sunscreens with safety in mind, specifically designed to block the sun’s harmful UV radiation from damaging the skin. Exposure to UV radiation can not only cause sunburn, but also long lasting damage resulting in premature skin aging and/or skin cancer. They also designed their products to work as an everyday prevention with great scents and aromatherapy lines.

The Online-Shop from Monique Mathieu, Paris is now up and running. The first orders have already been placed! Join to be among the first online customers to discover Monique Mathieu’s New Collection 2008. Convince yourself and go to www.monique-mathieu.com/shop.

Nordic Care participated in Spring 2008 Spa Week festivities by including its Hand Cream and Foot Care Cream in the gift bags that were handed out to 150 beauty and fashion editors at the Spa Week Media Party. More than 500 spas in 21 markets in the U.S. and Canada participate in the event that helps connect them with consumers looking to be pampered, thus driving in new clientele and building brand awareness.

A newly released study commissioned by the Organic Consumers Association (OCA), a watchdog group with over 500,000 members, analyzes leading “natural” and “organic” brand shampoos, body washes, lotions, and other personal care products for the presence of the undisclosed carcinogenic contaminant 1,4-Dioxane. A reputable third-party laboratory performed all testing; please see www.organicconsumers.org/bodycare for all the results.