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Unilever adds Murad to its growing brand portfolio


Just days after acquiring Dermalogica, Unilever announced it is buying skin- care brand Murad. Te company has also recently added brands Kate Somerville and REN to its personal care prestige portfolio. Murad was founded in 1989 in Los


Angeles, California, by Howard Murad MD, who developed antioxidants, anti-inflam- matories, and hydrators to address skincare concerns from acne to anti-ageing. “We’ve always looked for opportu-


nities to reach more people with our message of inclusive health and to touch more lives with our targeted, high-perfor- mance products,” commented Dr Murad. Details: http://lei.sr?a=Z9A9j_O


Wales holds Wellness Round Table


Dr Terry Stevens opened the Global Wellness Round Table, Wales, on 14 July, explaining to delegates that the event has been convened follow- ing a request from Susie Ellis, chair of the Global Wellness Institute (GWI). At the Global Wellness


Summit in Marrakech in 2014, Ellis challenged oper- ators around the world to hold a series of GWI round table events to bring together experts from a range of dis- ciplines to discuss wellness interventions and how those strategies could be implemented at local , national and international levels. Te event in Wales is only the sixth to be


Dr Terry Stevens – convener of the Global Wellness Round Table, Wales Event host Marc Clements, chair of the


organised in the world and one of the first in Europe. Delegates from public, private and voluntary sectors across disciplines such as medicine, spa and wellness, youth work, sport and community health gathered to dis- cuss ways in which wellness collaborations can be conceived and implemented and then mon- itored and used as examples of best practice.


A new relaxation area has also been added


Goodwood’s Waterbeach spa celebrates refurb


West Sussex, England’s Waterbeach spa, located in the Goodwood Hotel, has re- launched aſter an extensive refurbishment. The spa is also now using British


skincare brand Elemis for its signa- ture facial and body treatments, which include nine facials and four massage options, as well as exfoliation and wraps. “We reviewed what the Waterbeach was


offering and chose to partner with Elemis, as the brand’s luxury British roots really fit with the ethos of the Goodwood Estate,” said Kathryn Gard, leisure operations manager at Goodwood Hotel. “It’s more of a partnership than a product choice, to join forces with Elemis, as they have been super in supporting us and scheduling in training and enhancing our performance.” The refurbishment of Waterbeach


included adding in a new relaxation area where the spa reception had been, which makes for reduced noise levels in the four treatment rooms, said Gard. Te hotel is set in the 12,000-acre Goodwood Estate at the foothills of the South Downs National Park. Details: http://lei.sr?a=n8a3X_O


8 Loch-side spa shows off ‘stunning views’


Scottish destination prop- erty Portavadie is opening a 1,991sq m (21,431sq ſt) spa and leisure centre in the coming months that takes full advan- tage of its views over Loch Fyne on Scotland’s west coast. Te new facilities mark the


next stage in a £10m phased development and will include a 9x9m (30x30ſt) heated out- door infinity pool said to be the largest in Scotland. The spa and leisure cen-


tre includes four treatment rooms, six swimming pools (including a children’s splash pool), a Scandinavian glass sauna that faces the Loch, hydro pool, steam room, Precor-equipped gym, and a 10-bed relaxation area with floor-to-ceiling views across Loch Fyne to the Isle of Arran. “Te ethos of the entire project is to capture


the beauty of the Highland landscape,” said Iain Jurgensen, general manager of Portavadie. “We want to create a picture frame for the changing seasons, the changing moods, the


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital Te infinity pool looks out over Loch Fyne to the Isle of Arran


changing skyline, and the changing colours of the landscape. You won’t see much artwork on the walls, because the artwork is outside.” Designed by Largs, Ayrshire-based Stewart


Associates, the spa uses glass, local stone, white oak and walnut to create a natural setting that is “sympathetic to the view at all times,” said Jurgensen, and creates a feeling of “understated luxury.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=m5b2T_O


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Institute of Life Sciences at Swansea University, explained how a range of intergovernmen- tal collaborations and research projects are leading to the training of a new genera- tion of life scientists who have a higher level focus on wellness. Te output from the event is expected to be a white paper in wellness interventions which can be operationalised. Details: http://lei.sr?a=B4t5V_O


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