Health advocates are ramping up pressure on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to remove the keratin hair-straightening product Brazilian Blowout from the marketplace in light of a legal settlement announced in a California court against the company that makes the product.

Shiseido Co., Ltd. has announced to commence sales of cosmetics products in the Republic of Tunisia from February 2012. The products, including its global brand SHISEIDO prestige skincare and makeup lines, will be sold at prestige cosmetics and perfumery retail outlets by concluding a distributor contract with Ulysse Négoce of the UTIC Group, which is a major distributor and retail sales group.

An eco-friendly airless pump, a smart airless nozzle, a range of professional make-up brushes and a groundbreaking oil dispenser are just some of the highlights to be seen on Quadpack’s stand at two exhibitions – PCD and Packaging Innovations (Easy Fairs).

Test Results from an investigation done by New Zealand's Ministry of Health has reported budget-price lipsticks and hair dyes have no dangers to public health. The reports were done by Massey University's Centre for Public Health Research on behalf of the Ministry of Health.