Weekly Roundup: Estée Lauder recognized for gender equality, fragrance houses expanding globally

28 Jan 2022 --- This week in personal care news, the Estée Lauder Companies was named in Bloomberg’s Gender Equality index. France-based fragrance and flavor manufacturer MANE is expanding its Dubai offices. Carvasons is relocating its manufacturing facility to Lancashire, UK.

Finally, Desert Harvest’s Aloe Glide lubricant has received the National Eczema Association’s approval.

Business buzz
Carvasons is relocating its fragrance design and manufacturing facility to Rossendale, Lancanshire. According to the scent and perfume creator, the company has outgrown its former facility in Bury, Greater Manchester. The new site in Rossendale is a 62,000 square foot building which will serve as a warehouse and manufacturing facility for the company’s perfumes.

The France-based flavor and fragrance manufacturer MANE is expanding its Dubai Business Bay Fragrance Creation and R&D center by an extra 300 meters (3,230 square feet), and adding in more resources to facilitate operations. The space isThe global men’s skincare market is set to reach US$19 billion by 2027.being increased to support rising demand for MANE products. 

MANE says it hopes to better fulfill the needs of its regional clients with the move.

Lastly in business news, the Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) was named in Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI) for the fifth consecutive year. The GEI is a metric Bloomberg uses to measure five metrics of gender equality: female leadership and talent, pay equality, cultural inclusivity, anti-sexual harassment policies, and how “pro-women” a brand is.

The index is not ranked.

Topical care
Nourishing Biologicals has released its new men’s skincare line to improve “skin tone, firmness and texture,” the company says. The “bioscience” company’s inaugural men’s line currently offers a sea kelp and green tea face serum, along with a hyaluronic acid and aloe vera moisturizer. 

The products are made from sustainably sourced, natural ingredients, Nourishing Biologicals says.

Men’s skincare appears to be on the rise, with companies like Lycored saying a shift toward inclusivity is driving the trend.

Desert Harvest’s Aloe Glide lubricant has become the “first” sexual lubricant to receive approval by the National Eczema Association (NEA). The NEA’s “Seal of Approval” means the lubricant’s formula is suited to people with eczema or sensitive skin. It is Desert Harvest’s second product to receive NEA approval after its Aloe Vera Gelé received approval in October 2021.The Lipo Wrap is said to be a non-invasive body contouring too.

Device launches
Oral care brand “usmile” unveiled its flagship sonic toothbrush, for sale globally. The sub-brand of the Stars Pulse corporation says the “Y1S” toothbrush is quiet, uses three settings, has an ergonomic grip and has a battery life of 180 days. The Y1S toothbrush by usmile is available in pink or green, and comes with a matching case for storage. 

The usmile company says it has won “13 international awards” for its design, including the German Red Dot Design Award.

Body technology brand NuShape has released a device using "medical grade" red and near-infrared LED light as a form of non-invasive body contouring. The “Lipo Wrap” device is able to burn calories, relieve pain, drain "toxins" from fat cells and stimulate the production of adenosine triphosphate, the company says.

NuShape assures the light is free from UV rays and can stimulate the body’s ability to build new proteins and reduce inflammation. 

Non-invasive treatments using LED lights and LLLT appear to be a rising trend. In December 2021, BioPhotas teamed up with Ulta Beauty to bring its LED therapy skin care devices to Ulta stores across the US. The same month, Lifepro unveiled its Red Light Therapy Solutions targeting weight loss, anti-aging and muscle inflammation. 

Edited by Olivia Nelson