Weekly Roundup: WHO unveils framework for skin diseases, Sabrina Carpenter partners with Scent Beauty and Firmenich

17 Jun 2022 --- This week in personal care news, the World Health Organization (WHO) advised countries to alter their strategy frameworks to fulfill the critical unmet requirements in skin diseases. Singer, songwriter and actress Sabrina Carpenter introduced her first fragrance in partnership with Scent Beauty. Meanwhile, Holland & Barrett released its clean beauty treatments in Manchester, UK, with its new in-store beauty offering.

Business news
The WHO has published a strategic framework for skin-related neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs) that identifies opportunities to integrate approaches for control and management. These approaches include learning platforms and capacity-building for case detection and treatment delivery. According to WHO, skin NTDs afflict hundreds of millions of people. They cause immense discomfort, suffering, stigmatization and mental distress and affect the quality of life of most marginalized populations in remote rural areas. An integrated approach provides opportunities and solutions for addressing skin NTDs in the field using measures ranging from education, awareness-raising and seeking medical care at the onset of symptoms to building capacity by developing appropriate diagnostics and tools.

Multi-dimensional color cosmetics brand about-face entered an exclusive retail partnership with Ulta Beauty. The brand’s highly-pigmented vegan products will be available on the retailer’s website. Additionally, the brand’s top-sellers will launch in select stores this summer as part of “Sparked” at Ulta Beauty – a curated assortment of up-and-coming beauty brands entering retail for the first time. At Ulta Beauty, guests will experience a range of about-face’s products across collections, including the Matte Fluid Eye Paints, Shadow Fix Eye Primer, Shadowsticks and Matte Fix Lip Pencils.

The Sente Even Tone Mineral Tinted Sunscreen helps to protect against UV and visible-light-induced pigmentation.Skincare brand U Beauty received a strategic investment from Sandbridge Capital, a consumer-focused private investment firm that partners with high-growth global brands. Sandbridge’s investment represents U Beauty’s first institutional capital and the funds will be used to accelerate the brand’s multi-channel and cross-category global growth.

Polar adventures company Quark Expeditions will feature the Greenland-based skincare brand InuaCare exclusively on select Arctic voyages on the new ship Ultramarine this summer. Ultramarine guests will be able to choose spa treatments and products. Guests can shop from a lineup of 12 InuaCare products, including cleansing gels, balms, lotions, moisturizers, mists and body lotions. Additionally, InuaCare’s 55-minute Arctic facial treatment is pegged as a regenerating and relaxing treatment that combines the Arctic and active ingredients to slow visible signs of aging.

Launches and releases
Sabrina Carpenter unveiled her first fragrance in partnership with Scent Beauty, a multi-brand e-commerce platform for fragrance. Inspired by Sabrina’s love of desserts, “Sweet Tooth” by Sabrina Carpenter Eau de Parfum has a sweet scent that is “reminiscent of a candy shop.” The gourmand fragrance, developed in partnership with Firmenich, features notes of chocolate marshmallow, vanilla, chantilly cream and sugared musks.

Holland & Barrett introduced its clean beauty treatments in Manchester, an in-store beauty offer from blow LTD, with services from manicures and massages to facials and blow-dries. Customers can visit the retailer’s Manchester Market Street store, where therapists will greet them. Customers can use treatments featuring clean beauty brands, such as The Vitaskin Vitamin Enriched Vegan Facial, which is power-packed with essential vitamins A, B and C. The service is set to expand with at-home treatments in the coming months.

Venezia 1920 uses plant-based skincare products and avoids potentially harmful ingredients.Nyakio Griecoe introduced her beauty brand, Relevant: Your Skin Seen. The first product to debut from the collection is One & Done Everyday Cream with SPF 40, a four-in-one lightweight treatment that replaces daily sunscreen, moisturizer, serum and primer. The SPF 40 cream is suitable for all skin tones and does not leave a white cast. This day cream also features Relevant’s R-Rev Complex, which may protect and refine the skin with a blend of antioxidant-rich superfruits and actives, including plum oil, niacinamide, kigelia extract, sea buckthorn and green tea.

Dermatology company Senté unveiled its medical-grade skincare innovation by releasing new tinted sunscreen formulas that protect the skin from damage caused by visible light in addition to UV rays. The Even Tone Mineral Sunscreen is designed to promote even skin tone in every complexion. Combining all-mineral sunscreen filters and patented heparan sulfate analog technology, the sunscreen helps to protect against UV and visible-light-induced pigmentation. The lightweight formula is available in two adaptable shades that blend into the skin to provide even coverage for a range of skin tones.

According to Venezia 1920, consumers seek natural products because they believe they are “safer and less potent.” The Venezia 1920 company uses plant-based skincare products and avoids potentially harmful ingredients. The company’s skincare products include the Intense Purifying Face Cleanser with pomegranate and black currant and the Anti-Aging Micellar Lotion with marigold E hamamelis. Additional products are the Super Moisturizing Cream, the Lifting Cream and the Super Moisturizing Anti-Aging Cream.

The As Of Today brand launched in the US and included four facial products designed to enhance inner and outer beauty. The brand consists of clean and cruelty-free skincare products. The products include R-Peptide, which is pegged as a critical ingredient. The ingredient is a naturally-derived neuro-calming peptide that reactivates skin barriers and thus reverses signs of stress-aging. R-Peptide helps to normalize the skin cell network and fight skin stress. It may also be suitable for reduced wrinkles, smoother skin and increased skin hydration.

The DAO aims to create a community of artists redefining beauty in the metaverse.Beauty company Bl’eau’s introduced the Hydrating Glacial Clay Cleanser that features the brand’s “star ingredient” – Canadian Glacial Oceanic Clay found only on the coast of northern British Columbia. Combined with natural active ingredients to cleanse, exfoliate, hydrate, cool and calm the skin, this new cleanser may leave the skin silky and radiant.

Community outreach
As part of its ongoing commitment to increasing the representation of women of color in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math), Olay Body is committing US$100,000 in scholarship grants to the fearless artist to provide mission-driven artists with access to coaching, community and art buyers who are committed to social change. Olay Body launched the Fearless Artist Series collection of body washes to increase the representation and visibility of products designed for women of color. Olay Body teamed up with Avery Williamson, an African American artist who created the artwork featured on the bottles. This is the first collection in a series that will spotlight women of color artists who are pursuing their artistic capabilities.

NYX Professional Makeup unveiled Gorjs, the “world’s first” DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) focused on developing the 3D artist community and its evolving approach to makeup in the metaverse. Gorjs will serve as a launchpad for 3D creators from across the industry, with the intent to promote growth and innovation within the community and increase aptitude in digital makeup. The DAO aims to create a community of artists redefining beauty in the metaverse and to lead the cultural conversation as it relates to the brand values of diversity, inclusivity and accessibility.

By Nicole Kerr

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