Customers, Health and Beauty Care

Alès Groupe (formerly Phyto-Leirac) hopes to make you look and feel better. The company manufactures and distributes hair care, skin care, and perfume products. Its Phyto and plant- and vegetable-based shampoos and conditioners are available worldwide in stores; such lines as Phytologie and Secret Professional are available only at professional salons. Alès Group also makes product lines exclusively for other salon chains. The firm sells over 80 skin care and cosmetic products, including anti-aging and anti-wrinkle products. France accounts for about 40% of sales.

Ansell Limited is a global leader in barrier protective solutions. Ansell designs, develops and manufactures a wide range of hand and arm protection solutions, clothing and condoms. Industrial workers, healthcare professionals and patients, and consumers around the world invariably associate Ansell with premium quality, optimal protection and superior comfort.

Aromafloria began in 1985, founded on the rich heritage of aromatherapy as a means of achieving wellness. Ancient cultures placed great emphasis on the healing properties of aromatic oils. As one of the modern pioneers of holistic aromatherapy, Aromafloria continue to embrace and evolve this ancient art. This "complementary and alternative" therapy has been a way of life for Aromafloria, not just a lifestyle trend.

Bausch & Lomb is the eye health company dedicated to perfecting vision and enhancing life®. It offer the world's most comprehensive portfolio of eye health products, and has one of the oldest, best known and most respected healthcare brands in the world.

The company began in 1853 in Rochester, New York, as a small optical shop that grew to become a multi-billion dollar corporation with approximately 13,000 employees worldwide, and with products available in more than 100 countries. At Bausch & Lomb, our history of innovation continues today as we invent new materials, engineer new technologies, and create pioneering ways to help people see better.

Beiersdorf AG, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, is a leading international company of branded consumer products for skin and beauty care. Beiersdorf stands for leading international brands like NIVEA, Eucerin, la prairie, Juvena, Labello, 8x4, Futuro, Florena, Hansaplast/Elastoplast and Tesa, 125 years of experience in research and development, and strong international presence.

Over 50 years ago, B.F. Ascher & Company, Inc. began providing health care products for better living. Founder, Bordner "Bo" Ascher began his company just outside of Kansas City with a focus on manufacturing prescription pharmaceuticals. By the 1970's, B.F. Ascher & Company decided to offer products directly to the consumer. Early successes in over-the-counter products included MOBISYL® pain relief cream. In the first decade in O-T-C, an entire line of products joined the B.F. Ascher family including sinus, allergy, cough, and cold relief products still available today. As a privately held company, the Aschers have grown with advances in medicine and changing consumer needs. In 1990, distribution reached a national level, new products appeared, and advanced versions of long-time favorites were introduced. Today the AYR® Saline family is the bestselling brand of saline products available.

Boiron, world leader in homeopathy, is a $500 million public company with 3,800 employees in more than 80 countries. Boiron is best known for its top-selling flu medicine, Oscillococcinum®, and its Arnicare® line of pain relievers. As a pharmaceutical company, Boiron maintains the highest standards in manufacturing, complying with U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations, the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States and the drug Good Manufacturing Practices.

Concept Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1995 by Joel Heifitz, Adam Lustbader and Stephan Sands. The three combined over 45 years of marketing and management experience to form a service-driven business that listens to its customers and then innovates, produces and markets those customers' Concepts to the retail shelf, the infomercial or the direct mail catalogue—or all three! Dozens of dedicated employees put life into the company's motto "What the Mind Can Conceive Concept Laboratories Can Achieve."

For more than 100 years, Coty has helped people look and feel more beautiful. It is its founder, François Coty’s creative spirit that inspires the innovation that defines Coty as an industry leader today. Its mission is to deliver extraordinary fragrance and beauty products worldwide.

Dana Classic Fragrances was originally established in Spain in 1932. As both an innovator and a believer in traditions worth keeping, Dana Classic Fragrances has always offered a wide range of fragrances, from products that satisfy the pallets of the trendiest consumers to those who enjoy our most time-honored, classic scents.

DenTek was founded in Petaluma, California, in 1984. From its inception, DenTek has been focused on providing Innovative consumer oral care products. The Professional Division was created in 2007 to help oral health care professionals encourage patient cooperation through the use of our many well-received products. With Oral Care of increasing importance to people everywhere, DenTek takes its mantra — Oral Health for Life — very seriously.

Dr. Paul's Piggy Paste Improves the appearance of thick ugly toenails and was invented by Paul Kinsinger, M.D., a Board Certified Family Physician who practices at Illini Family Medicine in Washington, Illinois.

Elizabeth Arden, Inc., is a global prestige beauty products company with an extensive portfolio of prestige fragrance, skin care and cosmetics brands. Elizabeth Arden markets approximately 100 owned or licensed prestige brands, including the Elizabeth Arden fragrances; the Elizabeth Arden skin care brands; and the Elizabeth Arden branded lipstick, foundation and other color cosmetics products. In addition to the owned and licensed fragrance brands, over 300 additional prestige fragrance brands are distributed, primarily in the United States through distribution agreements and other purchasing arrangements.

Founded over 160 years ago, as one of America's first skin care companies, E.T. Browne Drug Company, Inc. is a leader in treatment oriented skin and hair care products. E.T. Browne Drug Company, Inc. markets the #1 brand of cocoa butter products worldwide. Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula is the only brand offering a full line of cocoa butter items, from creams, lotions and lip balms to soap, body oil and our original solid formula. In addition to cocoa butter products, the company markets Palmer's Skin Success, a complete skin care line that puts the emphasis on treating problem skin. From cleansers and moisturizers to fade creams and acne medications, Palmer's Skin Success delivers clear, healthy skin. E.T. Browne Drug Company is dedicated to producing only the highest quality, natural skin care products. Whatever your skin care needs, E.T. Browne Drug Company hopes you will try and enjoy many of their fine Palmer's Products.

Everidis is a proactive, prevention-minded health sciences company focused on the clinical formulation and development of products in the fields of obstetrics, pediatrics, gastroenterology and orthopedics. Our mission is to translate peer-reviewed research on health and nutrition into products designed to improve patient health and well-being.

Grace Beauty, formed in 2006, is dedicated to distributing innovative and exciting fragrance brands to the mass and/or masstige market. Flexible and focused on providing the best service tailored to each retailer’s individual need. Grace Beauty is the extension into 2nd and 3rd tier markets distribution for Gemini Cosmetics and certain designated brands from Coty Prestige.

Kao Brands Company is a leading manufacturer of premium beauty care brands that are recognized around the world for their innovation and quality. The Kao Brands Company name may be new and unfamiliar to some, but the Company’s brand names you’ve known, loved and trusted over the years are: Ban® antiperspirants/deodorants; Jergens® and Curél® hand and body lotions; Bioré® facial care; John Frieda Frizz-Ease®, Sheer Blonde®, Brilliant Brunette®, Radiant Red®, and Luminous Color Glaze professional hair care products®.

Kiss is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of professional quality nail products. The company originated in the lucrative beauty supply market. As the popularity of the products soared, distribution was quickly expanded to the mass-market arena. Capitalizing on this success, Kiss became the first company to bring professional nail care directly to the consumer, creating easy-to-use, all-in-one kits so she can achieve Salon Results at home. Today, the Kiss line of professional products has expanded to include nail care, nail color, nail jewelry, nail art, and pedicure products.

As the world's number one cosmetics company L'Oréal has catered for the world's beauty needs for over 100 years, with a unique portfolio of 23 diverse and complementary international brands. With operations in 130 countries, L'Oréal's consolidated turnover in 2010 was EUR 19.5 billion and it employed 66,600 people.

Ever since 1948, LUMENE Oy has been working to promote the fields of beauty and well-being. Its success is based on innovative product development that uses high technology together with the unique Arctic natural ingredients. Lumene believes in sustainable development and production, as well as preserving the precious Finnish nature and wants to do its share to ensure that future generations have the opportunity to enjoy its products and always be beautifully true.

Markwins International manufactures and distributes cosmetic, bath and implement collections with beautiful packaging, great quality and high perceived value. Markwins pioneered the cosmetic compact in the United States and transformed the "cosmetic blockbuster" into a holiday gift staple. Having established the concept of uncompromised quality and unparalleled value in cosmetic collections, Markwins gained traction in the 1980's and 1990's as its product lines exploded in virtually every leading retailer in North America.

Mentholatum is a global health and wellness company, providing non-prescription pharmaceutical, healthcare, and cosmetic products to consumers worldwide. The company is dedicated to providing effective solutions that not only satisfy, but exceed its customers’ expectations.

Milani's colors catch the eye: its collection is specialized to work with all skin tones and pigments. Milani is known for more intense color, higher levels of pigments as well as state of the art technology, research and design to assure you the most on trend shades and products. For the past 18 years, Milani has defined "affordable luxury", with luxe lipsticks, spectacular shadows, fabulous foundations, magnificent mascaras, perfect polishes and exceptional eyeliners. Milani Products are distributed worldwide and available in the States in drug stores, discount stores, supermarkets, cosmetic specialty stores and on the web.

Miralus Healthcare is dedicated to developing innovative and high-quality pharmaceutical, cosmetic and dietary supplement products. Their mission is to research, develop, and market exceptional healthcare solutions that help improve day-to-day living. They also strive to go beyond the standards of excellence to bring effective and reliable products aimed at enhancing quality of life. Their stringent guidelines and principles ensure they deliver safe and dependable solutions.

Nutrition & Fitness, Inc. (dba NFI Consumer Products) is an innovative consumer products company that manufactures, markets, and distributes several brands of nutritional supplements in the Health and Beauty Care Category. With a broad range of products that encompass Pain Relief, Weight Loss, Joint and Bone Care, Skin Care, Cold and Sinus, Energy, Antioxidants, and Sleep, NFI Consumer Products continues to develop and release national name brands that are distributed throughout the United States, primarily through mass merchandise retailers, supermarkets and mass drug stores. The company currently distributes product lines through more than 75 retailers representing over 35,000 retail outlets.

Nutrition 21, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXXI), headquartered in Purchase, NY, is a nutritional bioscience company and the maker of chromium picolinate-based and omega-3 fish oil-based supplements with health benefits substantiated by clinical research. Nutrition 21 holds more than 30 patents for nutrition products and uses. Nutrition 21’s portfolio of health and wellness brands include: Chromax®, Core4Life Advanced Memory Formula™, Diabetes Essentials™, Iceland Health® Maximum Strength Omega-3 and Iceland Health® Joint Relief. The company also manufactures private label supplements and ingredients for third parties. Nutrition 21 distributes its products nationally through more than 29,000 major food, drug and super center retailers as well as internationally.

Okamoto USA, Inc., located in Stratford, CT is a wholly owned subsidiary of Okamoto Industries, Inc., of Tokyo, Japan. Okamoto Industries, established in 1934, has earned an international reputation as a leading manufacturer of quality rubber and plastic products. The company's flexibility has enabled it to adapt existing product lines to the needs and trends of the market and to pioneer new products through research and development. Only products achieving the highest standards of quality will display the Okamoto name.

Three billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including PUR®, Pampers®, Tide®, Ariel®, Always®, Whisper®, Pantene®, Mach3®, Bounty®, Dawn®, Pringles®, Folgers®, Charmin®, Downy®, Lenor®, Iams®, Crest®, Oral-B®, Actonel®, Duracell®, Olay®, Head & Shoulders®, Wella®, Gillette® and Braun®.

Pacific World Corporation is in the business of making the world a little more beautiful, as a leading global nail care company marketing under the brand names of Nailene, Fing'rs, Revlon, Bratz and Bio Oil. Pacific World Corporation has consistently developed unique and innovative products for three decades, including products such as nail kits, nail glue, nail art, acrylics, gel kits, nail treatments, skin care and more.

Parfums de Coeur commits to give consumers absolutely top quality fragrances that last and last… and at affordable prices. Parfums de Coeur offers the finest in men's fragrance, women's fragrance, body mist, body lotion, body wash, shower gel, and body spray.

For almost 40 years, Pharmavite LLC has earned and maintained the trust of healthcare professionals, consumers, and retailers by manufacturing high-quality vitamins, minerals and other dietary supplements, and all-natural foods under its Nature Made® and SOYJOY® brand names. Nature Made vitamins is the number one supplement brand in the food, drug, club and mass channels. SOYJOY is an all-natural, nutrient-rich food baked with whole soy and real fruit.

Physicians Formula is one of the fastest growing cosmetics companies operating in the mass market prestige, or “masstige”, market. Under its Physicians Formula brand name, created in 1937, the Company develops and markets innovative, premium priced products for the mass market channel.

Prestige Brands, Inc. is engaged in the marketing, sale and distribution of over-the-counter medicines, household cleaning products and personal care products to drug stores, food stores, mass merchandisers, and certain international markets. Prestige Brands offices are located in Irvington, NY and Jackson, WY.

Preston Cosmetics creates a world where you don’t have to worry about the cost of a formula, where you can use the rarest, most expensive ingredients on the planet, where you can use high concentrations of these rare ingredients, not just enough to make a label claim on the packaging. With Preston Cosmetics, Beauty Care will never be the same.

Reckitt Benckiser is a global force in household, health & personal care, delivering ever better solutions to consumers. Reckitt Benckiser has sales of over £5 billion consistently growing ahead of the industry due to its leading brands, its operation in over 60 countries and sales in 180, and its highly motivated multinational management team.

Revlon is a global color cosmetics, hair color, beauty tools, fragrances, skincare, anti-perspirant deodorants and beauty care products company whose vision is Glamour, Excitement and Innovation through high-quality products at affordable prices. Revlon® is one of the strongest consumer brand franchises in the world.

The Salon Grafix hair care line was developed to offer high-quality, yet affordable hair care products to the masses. Salon Grafix is now the #1 brand of aerosol hair spray sold at retail stores across the United States and have recently become available in Canada, with plans to expand to Mexico and Europe in the near future.

Scerene Healthcare, Inc. is a consumer products company based in Peapack, NJ that has developed a line of personal care products under the Puristics brand. Puristics products deliver pure and effective solutions for consumers’ personal healthcare needs. Utilizing pure ingredients and proprietary technologies, the Puristics family of products includes three personal care consumer product lines: anti-aging skin care, feminine protection and baby creams and lotions.

Simple Health & Beauty Group Limited is a skincare and toiletries business based in the West Midlands, UK. It owns Simple – the UK’s pre-eminent brand of skincare and toiletries products developed especially for sensitive skin. The group also owns the Cidal and Wright’s soap brands.

Styli-style — the ultimate cosmetic tools. By marrying the ancient and the modern concepts of design tools with the distinct expressions of fashion, Styli-Style has a revolutionary new line of cosmetic tools for the modern woman, with waterproof formulations that are silky smooth in application and either blend or seal on the eye and lips, depending on your preference. Styli-stile products are distributed at national and regional drug store chains and fine beauty stores throughout USA.

The Village Company is a privately owned company, based in Chaska Minnesota, dedicated to making high quality affordable bath products for over 30 years.

Unilever, one of the world's largest consumer products companies, aims to add vitality to life by meeting everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care. Each day, around the world, consumers make 150 million decisions to purchase Unilever products. The company has a portfolio of brands that make people feel good, look good and get more out of life.

In the United States these brands include recognized names such as: AXE, "all", Ben & Jerry's, Bertolli, Breyers, Caress, Country Crock, Degree, Dove personal care products, Hellmann's, Lipton, Knorr, Popsicle, Promise, Q-Tips, Skippy, Slim-Fast, Snuggle, Suave, Sunsilk and Vaseline. All of the preceding brand names are registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies. Dedicated to serving consumers and the communities where we live, work and play, Unilever in the United States employs approximately 13,000 people in 60 office and manufacturing sites in 24 states and Puerto Rico - generating nearly $10 billion in sales in 2006.

In the year 1939, William E. Bassett followed his dream to create a business for himself. This was the beginning of The W. E. Bassett Company. In 1947 after the war, William Bassett developed his own product, a fingernail clipper of exceptional quality and design using new manufacturing methods. The TRIM® Nail Clipper was an instant success that captured a worldwide market. The TRIM® product line was born. Today the TRIM® line has grown to include over 100 personal care implements used by millions of customers all over the world.

Yes To Carrots™ is a complete family of paraben free skin and hair care products that combine the anti-oxidant power of Beta Carotene from organic fruits and vegetables, with the cleansing, purifying and moisturizing properties of 26 minerals harvested from the ancient world's most renowned spa- the Dead Sea.

Zotos International, Inc., is a professional beauty industry leader that manufactures and markets a full range of hair care, texture service and hair color options for today's salons and salon professionals.