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Unilever continues growth with Dermalogica buyout
Unilever is buying skincare brand Dermalogica for an undisclosed amount, incorporating the brand into its Prestige division, which is dedicated to “select distri- bution and premium personal care brands.” Te move comes just over a month aſter
Unilever, which also owns other health and beauty brands Dove, Axe, Lux and Sunsilk, acquired Kate Somerville Skincare. Te conglomerate also bought British skin- care brand REN earlier this year. Launched in 1986, Dermalogica is sold
in more than 80 countries in locations where there is a licensed skincare profes- sional. It had a turnover of £153m in 2014. Details:
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Ramside Hall spa set for August
The Spa at Ramside, based at Ramside Hall Hotel near Durham in the UK, is set to launch in August, accord- ing to Jill Russell – the property’s spa director. Te 14-treatment facility –
imagined by Mark Green of design firm Curveline who also designed Te Midland spa in Manchester – has taken six years to finalise. Te spa will have a ‘sleep
sanctuary’ for guests to relax on soundwave ther- apy beds and in sleep pods. There is also a light relax- ation balcony, which has a hanging hammock for two, in addition to an infinity pool. “John Adamson, the owner of Ramside
Te Ramside Hotel has five swimming pools and 127 bedrooms
Hall Hotel, has done a lot of research into top hotels globally,” said Russell, speaking to Leisure Opportunities. “He’s got great vision and he’s very astute.” Adamson also owns Hardwick Hall hotel in the north-east. Te hydrotherapy suite at the spa, supplied
by Penguin pools, includes a herbal sauna, Himalayan salt and aroma steamrooms, a
Te tie-up with Organovo has raised eyebrows
L’Oréal to 3D-print skin samples for product tests
L’Oréal is teaming up with bio-engineer- ing start-up Organovo to 3D-print human skin, which will be used in product tests. Organovo has already made claims it can 3D-print a human liver and is one of the first companies in the world to offer com- mercially available 3D-printed organs. L’Oréal currently grows skin samples
for use in testing from tissues donated by plastic surgery patients. Te beauty firm produces more than 100,000 0.5sq cm skin samples per year and grows nine variet- ies across all ages and ethnicities. Tis is Organovo’s first tie-up with the cosmet- ics industry, but experts believe printed skin has more value in a medical scenario. “The advantages for the cosmet-
ics industry would be that it doesn’t have to test products on animals and will get a better response from human skin,” said Alan Faulkner-Jones, a bio- engineering research scientist at Heriot Watt University who also added that the medical industry seemed a much more likely avenue for Organovo to pursue. Details:
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8 House of Elemis represents ‘new era’
Elemis co-founders Oriele Frank and Noella Gabriel have revealed the thinking behind the re-conceptualised House of Elemis that recently opened in London’s Mayfair area – stating that the luxury British skincare brand is now in a new era and it’s time to bring the client there. “Elemis is about skin
energy,” said Gabriel at a press event ahead of the brand’s 25th anniversary in July. “The skin is an organ – it’s alive. In our new cou- ture beauty house, designed by Oriele Frank in collabora- tion with Virgile & Partners, we plan to tune into the rhythm of our clients’ individual lives. “In our spa boutique, the service is about
more than just ‘booking time’,” continued Gabriel. “For us at Elemis, it’s about identifying clients’ hidden need via an in-depth consulta- tion and shaping the time we have with them into a more tailored experience. As a life- style brand – with products that can be used
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tepidarium and a sunken amphitheatre sauna. Tere will also be a rasul mud chamber. “We want to make a difference in the north,”
said Russell. “Tere’s a place in the market for an offering such as the one we’re creating but it needs to be accessible – not preten- tious. Our spa will be for everyone, young and old. We want to welcome mums, daugh- ters and granddaughters all at the same time.” Details:
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Te ‘Speed Spa’ offers affordable shorter treatments for those on the go
anywhere, stored in the bathroom, gym bag, or one’s pocket – we have a loyal customer base who are confident about the results our formu- lations can achieve. Tis is the reason we have revamped our beauty house and developed six new treatments – to reward these customers.” Tere are various experiences a client can
pay for at the boutique, with treatments to suit all parties. Details:
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