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J&J Reports Q2 2009 Sales Decline

Skin care lines contribute to operational growth.

Galaxy Surfactants Acquires Tri-K and Oberhausen Technology Center

Galaxy Surfactants Ltd., a supplier of performance products for home and personal care based in Navi Mumbai, India, has acquired Tri-K Industries Inc.

Colgate Announces Positive Q1 2009 Earnings

Company expresses comfort with 2009 external expectations. Increased pricing and aggressive cost-savings programs offset the impact of higher raw and packaging material costs; company reiterates positive impact of value-added new products at various price points.

J&J Reports Q1 2009

Despite overall sales declines, company reports strong performance in oral care and skin care.

China's Demand for Oral Care to Reach 21.5 Billion Yuan

Demand for oral care products expected to climb 11% per year through 2012, according to The Freedonia Group; fastest growth is anticipated for whitening products and floss.

Behind Your Pearly Whites

Basic oral health care is a growing concern to dental hygienist and president of the ADHA, Diann Bomkamp, as she explains in this Q&A with GCI.

What’s Next for Oral Care?

It seems the oral care industry has been reduced to little more than a tooth-and-nail fight for market share.

With natural oral care ingredients on the rise, brands are also looking into offering more sustainable options in packaging. Sheffield Pharmaceuticals, for example, uses postconsumer recycled materials for cartons and master cases, which by their nature are recyclable. “Use of aluminum tubes is on the rise,” says Sheffield’s Ana de Oliveira, “and there’s a focus by tube manufacturers to offer postconsumer resin tubes.”

Up From the Dentist's Chair

Beauty brands are cashing in on the multibillion dollar oral care market through at-home teeth whitening advancements and new chair-side treatments—recognizing that, to consumers, maintaining a healthy-looking smile has never been more of a priority.

Can Oral Care Keep Up the Pace?

Segmentation, consumer education and rapid product development are supporting the global oral care market in the short term, but price pressure, mass-market imitators and a lack of room for innovation are making market development ever more exhausting.

Colgate-Palmolive Reports Income Increase in Fiscal 2008

Company announces fourth quarter earnings exceed expectations; re-affirms 2009 outlook. New products across categories and at various price points drive global market share gains.

Markets and Dichotomies

Despite global sales almost hitting the $100 billion mark in 2006, the segment is often considered to be a drag on the overall global beauty products market—posting value growth of 27% between 2001 and 2006 compared to the 30% achieved by the larger, more lucrative cosmetics categories.

Takasago Appoints Oral Care VP

Mike Munroe appointed global vice president of oral care for Takasago International Corp.'s flavor division...

Church & Dwight to Acquire Orajel

Acquisition of Del Pharmaceuticals, Inc. business for $380 million from Coty provides company with access to premium oral care category...

Church & Dwight Completes Acquisition

Purchase of Orajel expected to strengthen company's personal care portfolio...

BASF Bids to Acquire Engelhard Corporation

BASF Aktiengesellschaft has made an all-cash proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Engelhard Corporation...

New Lipoaminoacid Surface Treatment

U.S. Cosmetics Corporation has introduced a series of Lipoaminoacid-treated pigments for use in color cosmetics. The patented, chemically bonded surface treatment is based on a combination of palmitoyl proline and other amino acids...