BK Jumps On Gluten-Free Wagon

A fast food company singles out gluten-free items. The only change maybe the information, rather than the actual menu items, but it is a step in the right direction.

Beauty, Politics Collide In Dead Sea Line

Shampoos, face creams and hand lotions worth €38,000 from the Dead Sea Cosmetics company have been destroyed by Palestinian custom officials, according to CosmeticsDesign. The destruction was imposed as a boycott and an act against products being manufactured in Israeli settlements. Investigations may also take place as a question arises whether the company is benefiting [...]

Fairtrade Cosmetics On Rise

It has been a slow and steady launch of fair trade cosmetics this year, but the trend is about to take off, according to CosmeticsDesign. Originally beginning in the food industry, it has been difficult for fair trade to transition into the beauty world due to strict certifications dictating the ingredients and a trading partnership. [...]

Cannabis May Relieve Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms

Shaheen Lakhan and Marie Rowland of the Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation examined six studies that showed that extracts of Cannabis sativa may lessen the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis, but more studies need to be done. According to The Los Angeles Times report, one extract is THC, while the other, cannabidiol, may lower levels of THC in brain. [...]

United Airlines, Murad Sign Deal

Amenity kits including Murad Skin perfecting lotion, cleansing shave, refreshing cleanser, energizing shampoo, pomegranate body lotion and moisturizing body wash will now be given to first and business class passengers of United Airlines. The deal only applies to those flying trans-Atlantic and Pacific. The deal is one of many where retail brands tie up with [...]

Maker Of Botox Fights Cosmetic Surgery Tax

Beauty injection tax in healthcare bill but guess which company is fighting it?

Serena Williams, Mission Skincare, Expand Line

This month, MISSION Skincare and CVS/Pharmacy will launch six new products for customers on the go in more than 5,000 CVS locations. MISSION Skincare, co-founded by athletes including Mia Hamm and Serena Williams, has teamed up with CVS to bring “Active Lifestyle Skincare Destinations” specifically for people who live an energetic lifestyle.

The kick-off will begin [...]

Yemen May Be First Country Out Of Water

The capital city of Yemen, Sanaa, has about 10 years until their wells run dry, The Times of London reports. Presently, the lack of water is becoming dangerous and beginning to cause a threat of civil conflict. Many are making ends meet by spending half their income on water from a truck that tours the [...]

Coke Goes Green With Solar Distribution Center

Coca-Cola Amatil and developer Goodman International have inked a partnership to construct CCA’s new solar powered distribution center. The facility opened November 5 at Eastern Creek in New South Wales with the help of Blacktown Solar City, which partly funded the $1.2 million development. The center contains roughly 700 solar panels, generating 148 megawatt hours of [...]

Ludacris Debuts Cognac

Recording artist Chris Bridges, AKA Ludacris, introduced Conjure on The Jay Leno Show on October 20. Conjure is a warm cognac developed with Birkedal Hartmann, a creator of cognac since 1887.

Led by Kim Birkedal Hartmann, the relationship with Bridges created the blend of thirty to forty eaux-de-vie, aged in oak barrels up to fifty years [...]

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