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Eucerin Unveils New Skin Health Cost Calculator
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Educates Americans About Estimated Medical Costs of Skincare Habits and the Importance of Putting Their Skin First
WILTON, Conn., June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Eucerin, the global skincare brand, unveiled the new Eucerin Skin Health Cost Calculator as part of the brand’s Skin First Movement and commitment to educating Americans about the importance of treating their skincare more like healthcare. The Eucerin Skin Health Cost Calculator is the first-of-its-kind tool to help consumers understand the financial benefits of good skincare habits by quantifying the medical costs their skin health habits can have throughout their lifetime.
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“We are thrilled to introduce the Eucerin Skin Health Cost Calculator,” said Catherine Lair, Marketing Director, Beiersdorf, Inc, parent company for Eucerin. ”The Eucerin Skin Health Cost Calculator is our latest step toward ensuring that women see their skin as a priority in maintaining their overall health by emphasizing the financial, emotional and practical benefits of nurturing the body’s largest organ.”
Created in collaboration with Eucerin Skin First Council member and leading pharmacoeconomic expert, Rajesh Balkrishnan, PhD, the Eucerin Skin Health Cost Calculator sheds light on the staggering expenses associated with poor skin habits. In fact, most people do not realize that unhealthy skin is expensive. It costs Americans over $40 billion per year, or $400 per individual. Over a lifetime, the average amount spent on skincare issues and problems can be as high as $100,000.
“With the Eucerin Skin Health Cost Calculator, we are able to show Americans that it pays to have good skin health, both literally and figuratively,” said Rajesh Balkrishnan, PhD. “The sooner you put your skin first, the less you’ll have to pay for skin recovery and the higher your quality of life will be.”
To tabulate Skin Health Cost scores and related dollar amounts, the Eucerin Skin Health Cost Calculator takes into account various skin health related habits, such as moisturizing and cleansing daily, smoking, and SPF use.
Starting today, Americans can visit www.EucerinUS.com to assess their skin’s health with the Skin Health Cost Calculator. They can also learn why making skin health is a priority and ways to begin improving their skincare routines both now that it is the summer sun season as well as year-round.
About Eucerin Skin First Movement
The launch of Eucerin’s Skin First Movement began at the start of 2010 with the Skin First Pledge and has since grown to become a nationwide experiential movement. To date, more than 280,000 people have pledged to put the health of their skin first. For more information on the Eucerin Skin First Movement or to take the Skin First Pledge, please visit the Eucerin Facebook page at www.facebook.com/EucerinUS.
About Eucerin
Since 1900, Eucerin has made healthy skin its mission. High-quality, clinically-proven formulations developed for sensitive skin are what has made Eucerin an essential part of everyday skin health for over 100 years and the brand dermatologists trust most. Eucerin is committed to helping consumers put the health of their skin first everyday by providing skincare education and a line of proven products cleansing, moisturizing, healing and protecting skin. For more information, visit www.EucerinUS.com.
About Beiersdorf AG
Cosmetics company Beiersdorf AG is based in Hamburg, Germany, and has over 19,000 employees worldwide. Its sales in 2010 amounted to euro 6.194 billion. The company has been listed on the DAX since December 2008. Beiersdorf’s Nivea is the world’s largest skin care brand*. Other names in its successful international brand portfolio include Eucerin, La Prairie, Labello, 8×4 and Hansaplast/Elastoplast. Subsidiary tesa SE is one of the world’s leading producers of self-adhesive products and system solutions for industry, craft businesses, and consumers. Beiersdorf has nearly 130 years of skin care experience and is known for its innovative and high-quality products.
* Source: Euromonitor, Skin Care Products excluding Scents and Hair Dyes by Sales, 2009
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Proactiv® Solution Launches Proactiv®365 Care and Support, Every Minute, Every …
An Exclusive Program Offering Acne Care and Support Every Minute, Every Day
SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — To kick off Acne Awareness Month, Proactiv® announced the launch of Proactiv®365 Care and Support, Every Minute, Every Day™, a multi-channel, multi-dimensional support system that provides customers with unparalleled access to skin care expertise and community support.
The program offers Proactiv® customers professional skin care advice and support from dermatologist-trained skin care experts, creating one of the most robust, physician-reviewed QA and online acne content available with new resources, tools and community engagement opportunities.
America’s number one acne system redefined acne treatment more than 15 years ago by offering consumers the opportunity for a lifetime of clear skin with its revolutionary, preventative solution for acne in a market dominated by spot treatments. The introduction of this 24-hour care and support program is the newest tenet in Proactiv’s ongoing mission to provide an effective acne treatment without a prescription.
“Acne is a chronic skin condition that often lasts for years in teens and sometimes decades in adult women. As practicing dermatologists, we know the toll acne can take on self confidence. When someone has concerns or questions, they are anxious to get information fast,” said Dr. Katie Rodan, co-developer of Proactiv® Solution.
“The program allows us to provide a level of skin care support to our customers, at no additional cost, that goes beyond what any other over-the-counter acne or skin care product offers,” said Rodan.
Proactiv® customers can now reach expert, doctor-trained Skincare Advisors who are on-call 24/7 to help them manage their unique skincare needs, create a custom skincare regimen designed specifically for their skin and, through new online community tools, ask questions of their peers and experts, post or read comments, share and receive encouragement from other Proactiv users and view and share their own “before” and “after” photos and Proactiv® success stories.
The program also offers a free, interactive online consultation tool for an opportunity to virtually consult with Drs. Rodan and Fields, board-certified dermatologists and co-developers of Proactiv® Solution, and receive valuable advice on personal skin care concerns, customized regimens and more.
For more information on Proactiv®365, Care and Support, Every Minute, Every Day™, visit www.Proactiv.com/care_benefits.
About Proactiv® Solution
For more than 15 years, Proactiv® Solution has been America’s No. 1 acne system and a leader in acne prevention and treatment. With micro-crystal benzoyl peroxide, Proactiv directly targets the causes of acne – bacteria, oil production, and dead skin cell build up – to clear existing blemishes, soothe inflammation and redness, and help to prevent new breakouts from occurring. Proactiv Solution has a complete line of products, beyond the iconic 3-Step System, including moisturizers, sunscreens, spot treatments and body washes formulated specifically for acne prone skin.
Proactiv was developed by leading dermatologists, Katie Rodan, M.D. and Kathy Fields, M.D. It has been used successfully by millions of women, men and teens around the world. Proactiv has been recognized with 30 awards and honors from the beauty and health industry.
Proactiv Solution is distributed by Guthy | Renker and can be purchased by calling (888) 819-2019 or online at www.proactiv.com.
About Guthy | Renker
Guthy | Renker is one of the world’s largest and most respected direct marketing companies, with distribution in 68 countries. Since 1988, Guthy | Renker has discovered and developed dozens of well-loved, high quality consumer products in the beauty, skincare, entertainment and wellness categories. Known for moving, award-winning productions and marketing campaigns featuring some of today’s leading celebrities, the Company has been credited with transforming the broadcast direct marketing industry.
Co-Founders and Co-Chairmen Bill Guthy and Greg Renker have set industry standards for trust, integrity and best practices and along the way, have helped shape industry governing policies. Greg Renker is a founding member of leading industry trade organization, the Electronic Retailing Association (ERA). He was elected the first chairman of the ERA’s Executive Committee /Board of Directors and now serves as Chairman Emeritus.
More than fifteen years ago, Guthy|Renker introduced Proactiv Solution leveraging its unique style of marketing to bring a revolutionary new approach to acne treatment direct to consumers. Proactiv has become the world’s best selling acne treatment product, helping millions to achieve the goal of clear skin.
Guthy-Renker has a superior track record of customer satisfaction. Its direct to consumer model allows consumers to purchase products at a guaranteed low monthly price with generous extended return policies.
Guthy-Renker is headquartered in Palm Desert, CA; and has offices in Santa Monica, CA; San Francisco, CA; London, England; Malmo, Sweden; Wiesbaden, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; Shanghai, China; Tokyo, Japan; Sydney, Australia; and New Delhi, India.
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Obagi Medical Products Introduces New Clinical Data Showing Combination of …
LONG BEACH, Calif., Jun 21, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Obagi Medical Products, Inc.
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, a leader in topical
aesthetic and therapeutic skin health systems, announced the results
from a new clinical study evaluating the efficacy of a hydroquinone skin
care system (Nu-Derm(R)), plus tretinoin, in decreasing the severity of
melasma, particularly in skin of color patients. This data was presented
at the 22nd World Congress of Dermatology (WCD) in May 2011.
“The results of this study clearly demonstrate that the combination of a
4% hydroquinone skin care system and 0.025% tretinoin is highly
effective in reducing the severity and pigmentation intensity of melasma
in those with darker skin,” says Pearl Grimes, MD, co-lead investigator
and Medical Director of the Vitiligo and Pigmentation Institute of
Southern California. “Melasma is not merely a cosmetic nuisance, but a
disorder that can cause emotional distress. I see it in my patients
every day. I look forward to sharing this new information with my
patients, as the treatment has also been shown to be well tolerated and
to facilitate faster improvements in correcting photo-damaged skin.”
At the conclusion of the study, patients reported that the reduction in
pigment discoloration actually decreased their self-consciousness by 60%
and their feelings of overall unattractiveness by 45%. Moreover, 90% of
patients reported that the treatment was more effective or much more
effective than other medications they had used before.
Statistically significant benefits were seen in brown spots or
discoloration, as well as in levels of skin texture and fine lines and
wrinkles. Similarly, the exclusive treatment was clinically proven to
increase patient satisfaction with 85% of patients being either
Satisfied or Very Satisfied with the overall effectiveness.
“With this new study we sought to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability
of treating melasma in darker skin with a system containing two primary
ingredients, hydroquinone and tretinoin, which have long been proven to
be safe and effective,” said Dr. Grimes. “By combining a 4% hydroquinone
skin care system and a 0.025% tretinoin cream, we have revealed a
specific regimen that not only treats melasma and delivers high levels
of patient satisfaction, but one that offers a convenient skin care
routine for those with darker skin.”
Study Methodology
The female participants in the clinical study ranged in age from 25 — 65
years old. They all exhibited mild or moderate epidermal melasma and
minimal to marked intensity of melasma pigmentation, as well as
cutaneous melanosis that had been stable over the preceding three
months. Over the course of the 12 week trial, 20 participants (13
African American and 7 Caucasian) completed the study.
About Obagi Medical Products, Inc.
Obagi Medical Products is a specialty pharmaceutical company that
develops, markets and sells, and is a leading provider of, proprietary
topical aesthetic and therapeutic prescription-strength skin care
systems in the physician-dispensed market. Using its Penetrating
Therapeutics(TM) technologies, Obagi Medical’s products are designed to
improve penetration of agents across the skin barrier for common and
visible skin conditions in adult skin including premature aging,
photodamage, hyperpigmentation (irregular or patchy discoloration of the
skin), acne, sun damage, rosacea, and soft tissue deficits, such as fine
lines and wrinkles. Obagi Medical’s portfolio, which includes cosmetic,
over-the-counter and prescription products, including 4% hydroquinone,
is sold and promoted only through physician offices and requires
education by a physician on proper use. The history of Obagi’s skin care
product introductions is as follows: Obagi Nu-Derm(R), Obagi-C(R) Rx (a
prescription-strength vitamin C and hydroquinone system), Obagi(R)
Professional-C (a line of highly stable vitamin C serums), Obagi
Condition Enhance(R) for use with cosmetic procedures to enhance patient
outcomes and satisfaction, Obagi ELASTIderm(R) Eye Treatment and Obagi
CLENZIderm(R) M.D. acne therapeutic systems, a formulation of Obagi
CLENZIderm M.D. Systems for normal to dry skin, and Obagi ELASTIderm
Decolletage System, Obagi Rosaclear(R) System, Obagi ELASTILash(TM) Eyelash
Solution, Obagi Blue Peel RADIANCE(TM), and Nu-Derm(R) Sun Shield
SPF 50. Visit
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for information.
Blue Peel RADIANCE, ELASTIlash and Penetrating Therapeutics are
trademarks, and Obagi, Blue Peel, Condition Enhance, ELASTIderm,
Nu-Derm, Obagi-C, Obagi CLENZIderm and Rosaclear are registered
trademarks, of Obagi Medical Products, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the
United States and certain other countries.
SOURCE: Obagi Medical Products, Inc.
Investor Contact:
Obagi Medical Products, Inc.
Preston Romm
CFO, EVP of Finance, Operations, Administration
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Summer Skin Care
It’s easy to forget about summer skin care when you’re enjoying yourself outside. While spending time at the beach or poolside, on the biking or hiking trails, or playing pretty much any outdoor sport, regularly applying sunscreen is probably the last thing on your mind. However, summer skin care is something you should definitely pay close attention to.
It’s no secret that the sun has UVA and UVB rays that are extremely damaging to your skin, which makes it hard to believe that so many people ignore the damage that the sun can cause to their bodies. Sun damage causes aging and, of course, various types of cancer. Taking appropriate summer skin care precautions is the only way to go.
Summer skin care requires you to be SPF savvy
Choose your sun protection factor (SPF) level carefully. SPF indicates the amount of time you can stay in the sun with that particular level of sunscreen. For example, an SPF of 15 means you can stay in the sun 15 times longer than you would normally. So, for a person that begins to burn in 10 minutes, an SPF of 15 allows sun protection for 150 minutes.
While using an SPF of 15 is a good start, you should use an SPF of 30 if you are planning on spending longer periods of time outdoors.
Sunscreen rules
Sunscreen only works if you use it properly. Follow these summer skin care guidelines to protect your flesh and your health:
–Be sure to put sun block on 30 minutes before heading outdoors.
–Apply sunscreen every two hours, regardless of the SPF level. Over time, sunscreen wears off by being touched, rubbed off with towels or by sweating.
–Use protection on all parts of your body. Don’t forget your ears, head, hands, and feet. Use a lip balm with sun protection to guard your lips.
–Remember that cotton clothes often protect less than an SPF 15 sunscreen. Even if you have a T-shirt on, you should use sunscreen.
–Know that waterproof sun block may not be as waterproof as you think; after swimming or sweating, apply more.
–Use the right amount of sun block. Every two hours, you should apply about an ounce. If you don’t use enough, you may as well not use any at all. Apply a little extra to vulnerable areas, such as the face.
–Check the best-before date. Sunscreen expires and loses its effectiveness over time. Leaving your sunscreen in the heat will also jeopardize its strength.
–Use a higher SPF if you are also using bug spray as some repellents can reduce the effectiveness of your sunscreen.
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Extra sun care
If you are fair-skinned, have blond or red hair and blue or green eyes, you may be at a bigger risk for sun damage. Sunscreen is a start, but you should take additional precautions if you plan on taking in some serious sun:
–Stay out of the sun during peak times (between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.).
–Wear a hat with a wide brim to protect your head and face.
–Never leave home without your sunglasses. Purchase sunglasses with 100% UV protection and don’t buy strictly for fashion. Remember that just because your sunglasses are darker, does not necessarily mean they protect against the sun.
–Avoid tanning beds. They are just as dangerous as natural light, if not more so.
Play it safe
If you notice a change in your skin, such as new moles, moles that have changed shape, color or size, scaly or crusty growths, or areas of skin that are rough and coarse, make an appointment to discuss concerns with your doctor.
Summer skin
If you follow proper skin care rules, you should feel free to enjoy the warm summer weather without fear of burning. Sure, stopping the fun to slather on the sunscreen may seem frustrating, but it could help save your life.
Student Spotlight: Pluto Skin Care by Bang & Olufsen
” The assignment is to conceptualize a skin care line for an existing brand that is currently not on the skin care market. Students are expected to understand the company philosophy, target audience, and overall brand aesthetics. The deliverables include seven skin care items and a point-of-purchase display. During the research, I discovered that people who purchase Bang Olufsen products seldom seek for merely its technical quality, but also the design, user interaction and emotional appeal. Pluto skin care is targeted exclusively towards the high-income sector and design-savvy men that are 40 years old and above.”
” The skin care line aims to deliver mostly everything a man could ever desire: character, charisma, and class. Inspired by Bang Olufsen’s distinctive minimal aesthetics, the products rely upon basic geometric shapes to perform their function. “
Thank you to Karen Liong for submitting this project to us.