Archives for October 25, 2004

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Avon cosmetics eyes metrosexual market

International beauty firm Avon, has announced it is to launch a number of cosmetics products marketed exclusively at the male market - marking a break in a 118 year tradition for the company. Tom Armitage reports.

Oxonica pushes boundaries of UVA protection

UK company Oxonica says that it is expecting a newly developed UV absorber incorporating nano-sized titanium dioxide powder that helps to increase UVA protection to appear in sunscreen products next year. Simon Pitman.

Gillette research promotes bare-faced chic

Gillette, the US male grooming company, claim that sporting a facial adornment - ranging from beards, and moustaches, to designer stubble - can seriously hamper your chances of success in the fields of wealth, politics and power. Tom Armitage reports.