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BIOTONE Introduces Facial Therapy MicroRefiner with Bio-Firming Complex

BIOTONE introduces Facial Therapy MicroRefiner with Bio-Firming Complex at the International Esthetics, Cosmetics & Spa Conferences (IECSC) in New York. The latest addition to the BIOTONE Spa family of facial products is a gentle microdermabrasion creme for the face, neck and décolleté. It prepares the skin for a facial massage or treatment and also reduces the appearance of pores and fine lines to provide smooth, younger looking skin.

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Shady Day Sunscreen Wipes receives honors

Shady Day Inc., the company that combined high-quality sunscreen protection with mess free wipe-on application, today announced that its Shady Day Daily Sun Protection Wipes SPF 30 have received an Honors Award in the 2008 National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Parenting Resources competition. The award is the latest in a succession of honors for Shady Day including being named Best New Sunscreen by Luxury Spa Finder in 2007 and Best New Cosmetic Product at the Extracts Beauty and Wellness meeting in 2006.

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Rosewood Hotels & Resorts of Dallas is branding its spas

Ultra-luxury hotel owner and operator Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is putting its brand on spas. The Dallas-based company, which began prominently including its name on its hotels only two years ago, has launched Sense, a Rosewood spa.    It's a move that mirrors efforts by other upscale hotels to leverage their spas as a marketing tool and revenue driver.

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Swimwear Designed for the Spa Goer

The great cover-up is on, and it happened almost overnight: All of a sudden, spas – the last accepted venue for public nudity – have become discreet.

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Spotlight on Spa Capsules

Spa capsules are an all-in-one option for therapists to offer a wide range of treatments in one compact unit. Features of the spa capsule include an LCD panel showing preset programmes, adjustable steam therapy, infrared therapy, 14 Vichy shower heads, a cooling face breeze, aromatherapy reservoir, music facility and capsule remote control.

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Treatment Spotlight: Neti Pots

Seeking the advice of a masseuse and acupuncturist, Gaby Hakman, a professional chef with dry sinuses, was urged to try something she didn’t even want to think about: A Neti Pot.  “I’d heard about it before. I just kept thinking, ‘No way, that’s gross.’”  But this fall, Ms. Hakman relented.

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Doctor excited about product said to enhance eyelash appearance

Bit by the entrepreneurial bug, a Scottsdale doctor is getting into the ultra-competitive cosmetics business with a new product designed to stimulate the appearance of people with less-than-lush eyelashes.

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Minnesota Bans Mercury in Cosmetics

The quest for thicker lashes and defined eyes should get safer in Minnesota on Jan. 1, when a state law banning mercury from mascara, eye liners and skin-lightening creams takes effect.  Minnesota apparently is the first state in the nation to ban intentionally added mercury in cosmetics, giving it a tougher standard than the federal government.

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Hilton Sandestin in Florida debuts Sunscreen Mist Booth

Sunscreen Mist, the first market tested Spray-on Sunscreen Booth, is the newest guest amenity at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa. The sunscreen spray booth, distributed in North Florida by TLB Pro Tan, will allow the hundreds of guests who visit the Hilton's pool and white sand beach each day to quickly and conveniently apply sunscreen or tan enhancer in just seconds -- no assistance, bulky cans or messy tubes required.

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Estee Lauder to Acquire Murad?

Estee Lauder is reportedly looking to acquire skin care company Murad.  Sally Susman, a communications executive at Estee Lauder, declined to comment on the rumor, which was reported Monday by Women's Wear Daily, saying it is not company policy to do so. 

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European Spas and Beauty Institutes Merge to Capitalise on Professional Skin Care Market

Fast growth of professional skin care products in Europe has led manufacturers to seek new marketing opportunities - with a new report encouraging them to produce ranges that target both spa venues, and the more common beauty institutes.

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