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LA ROCHE-POSAY unveils House of Healthy Skin
The expert in sun protection for sensitive skin, LA ROCHE-POSAY, will make tracks around Australia this summer with its new travelling House of Healthy Skin to deliver over 1,000 free skin checks from December 2021 until February 2022 in an effort to help make melanoma history.
The mobile, purpose-built space will host free one-on-one skin check screenings from LA ROCHE- POSAY’s charity partner SKIN CHECK CHAMPIONS and give away samples of Anthelios, the brand’s very high broad spectrum SPF50+ sunscreen at iconic locations in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
Commencing their partnership in 2020 with free skin checks at the Bondi Beach ‘365+ Summer Skin Lab’ last summer, LA ROCHE- POSAY and SKIN CHECK CHAMPIONS are now bringing their skin checks and sun protection education to the road.
This initiative to increase the awareness and knowledge on sun smart behaviour and the dangers of melanoma will help Australia address its most commonly diagnosed cancer - skin cancer. Known for having the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, sun safety is important for each and every one of us.
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Managing director of La Prairie Group scores new role
With the retirement of David Blakeley – ex-Managing Director of Chanel Australia and New Zealand - Rosi Fernandez, Managing Director Australia and New Zealand of La Prairie Group has been appointed as the new Chair of the Cancer Patients Foundation board.
Over his 17-year tenure as Chair, Blakeley generously donated his time, wealth of knowledge and business acumen to the Cancer Patients Foundation and its Look Good Feel Better program. This generosity ensured Australins undergoing cancer treatment could receive the practical and emotional support that is so important in confidently navigating a cancer diagnosis and treatment.
With Blakeley's departure, Fernandez has taken the reigns with the vision of keeping the charity top of mind in the industry, ensuring its long-term success. Having 25 years’ experience in the cosmetic industry – 10 at the helm of La Prairie Group Australia and New Zealand - Fernandez joined the Cancer Patients Foundation board as a Director in 2018 and has shown boundless support of the charity since that time.
On her appointment to Chair, Fernandez said, “Firstly a sincere thank you to David Blakeley for his 17 years of contribution to the role of Chair of the Cancer Patients Foundation board - I have been inspired by his endless energy and commitment to supporting the cause. His legacy will be felt for many years to come and personally I count on his advice for this next stage.
I am so very proud to be entrusted with this role. For the past 31 years, the cosmetic industry has donated hundreds of thousands of products, millions of dollars and many volunteer hours to ensure that cancer patients can face their diagnosis and treatment with confidence and dignity through the Look Good Feel Better program.”
BOOST LAB launches exciting new platform
Targeted serum specialists, BOOST LAB CO, has launched a new comprehensive brand platform called “Skin Solutions Made Simple” that focuses on streamlining messaging around serums and the broader skincare category, while supporting customers in understanding what is right for them.
The new creative direction has been developed in partnership with Galore, with founder Tim Kirby saying: “The serum category is growing rapidly but can be complex for consumers to find the right product for them. BOOST LAB has a genuine dedication to making quality serums accessible and easy, so this brand direction simply brings that to life. In a category often guilty of using complex pseudo-science in marketing, this campaign gives the brand a refreshingly simple point of difference.”
To support, Nunn Media has implemented a multi-platform out of home, retail, and digital campaign with over $1.5 million worth of media value rolling out across the eastern seaboard throughout the holiday season.
"Having just finished a series A capital raise, we are taking a comprehensive view to building a strong brand in this market. This new campaign will really help to drive mass awareness of BOOST LAB and cement us as a serious player in the serum space," Nunn Media founder, Craig Schweighoffer, said.
Garnier partners with Moonlight Cinema
Leading sustainable beauty brand, Garnier, has announced it will be the ‘Green Partner’ for the 21/22 Moonlight Cinema season, creating movie screenings that will be powered by 100% renewable energy this summer.
As part of its ongoing commitment to ‘Green Beauty’, Garnier will work with Australian solar specialist, Atlas Renewables, to ensure all 470 screenings nationwide are powered by renewable energy from solar panels.
Dedicated to providing skincare, haircare and hair colour products that feature natural formulas using sustainable ingredients, the Moonlight Cinema partnership is part of Garnier’s mission to encourage more sustainable beauty choices amongst consumers.
Garnier has also already committed to meeting several sustainability goals by 2025, including being 100% carbon neutral at all of its industrial sites.
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Clémence Organics shares exciting brand news
Clémence Organics has recently signed with a Hong Kong based distributor which will see its product sold cross-border to China, as well as Taiwan and Macau.
This adds greatly to its Asian distribution, with Clémence being sold in Japan since 2019.
You can view the Clémence Organics brand listing and download hi-res product imagery, here.
MCoBeauty wins big at Woolworths Supplier of the Year Awards 2021
Australia’s leading luxe-for-less beauty brand, MCoBeauty, has taken home the Woolworths Everyday Needs Smaller Supplier of the Year Award at the supermarket chain’s annual Partner Update & Supplier of the Year Awards in Sydney.
Presented by Everyday Needs at Woolworths Supermarkets commercial director, James Hepworth, the coveted award is an acknowledgement of the young brand’s status as the number one fastest growing brand in Woolworths’ cosmetics category, having achieved +76% YOY revenue growth over the past 12 months.
“We are so thrilled to win this award and so thankful to Woolworths for their ongoing support,” ModelCo CEO, Shelley Sullivan, said. “Our relationship is a true partnership and they’re a huge part of why we have been so successful."
BOOST LAB Co. announces new partnership
BOOST LAB Co. is excited to announce it has partnered with Refundid, a new Aussie fintech start-up offering a full refund into consumers’ bank accounts in less than 30 seconds, even before their returned items reach the merchant.
What does this mean for customers? At BOOST LAB Co. the brand has a 30 day money back guarantee if you're unsatisfied with the effectiveness of your new purchase.
The partnership with Refundid means you can access your refund instantly when returning your BOOST LAB Co. products online via its website here.
SunSense partners with Melanoma Institute Australia in new campaign
SunSense sunscreen is proud to once again support Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA) via the $1 Donation Campaign 2021. The support from its partnership with SunSense allows the MIA team to continue their important work for all Australians - wherever they live.
The campaign will see SunSense donate $1 from every SunSense product sold in Australian pharmacies to MIA, until February 28, 2022.
Funds raised during the $1 Donation Campaign will go towards MIA’s world-class research and treatment facility, which is dedicated to preventing and curing melanoma, through treatment, research and education.
According to research, Australia has the highest rates of melanoma in the world, with over 16,000 people being diagnosed with melanoma this year. Melanoma is the second most common cancer for men and third most common cancer for women, so it is not surprising that these cases are not only on Australia’s coastal fringes, with rural melanoma rates also high.
The usual barriers exist for rural patients to access healthcare for the diagnosis and treatment of their melanomas, such as the tyranny of distance and less specialists available in rural areas. But Dermatologist Dr. Michelle McRae from Pinnacle Dermatology in the NSW Central West, says there are often overlooked barriers to patients being able to receive dermatological healthcare.
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Ella Baché holds annual Ella Awards
Ella Baché's annual Ella Awards were held virtually on Friday, November 5th and were a celebration and recognition of the outstanding contribution, passion and commitment of all Ella Baché Therapists, Managers and Salon Owners throughout this year.
While celebrating virtually, the annual Ella Awards highlight Ella Baché’s best and brightest by setting a national benchmark for beauty and skincare experts. Recognised and rewarded for all aspects of excellence in beauty therapy and small business, the evening focused on the women and men who embody the Ella Baché brand and continue to inspire, innovate, and deliver results focused Skin Solutions and business excellence.
Franchise Owners, Distributors, Salon Therapists, David Jones Counter Managers and Head Office staff gathered virtually from all over the country to celebrate the winners who all embody superior customer service and are experts in creating unsurpassed Skin Solutions for their clients.
“The year 2021, just like 2020, was a year that I know for certain none of us will forget – it has been a time for growth and acceptance, a time where we have all been pushed outside of our comfort zones,” Ella Baché CEO, Pippa Hallas, said. “We are incredibly proud of all our Salons for their resilience, commitment and passion throughout this time, and who are all setting the highest standards for our Ella Baché Salons and the skincare industry.”
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LUSH announces Spring Prize 2021 winners
LUSH is excited to announce the winners of its 2021 Spring Prize.
Launched in 2017, the LUSH Spring Prize is now in its fourth year of celebrating and awarding prizes to groups working toward eco-social regeneration. It is a joint venture between LUSH Cosmetics and Ethical Consumer, and has distributed more than £820,000 to date.
This year, the brand is pleased to announce that QLD based group, PermaQueer, is a winner of the Intentional Projects Award. PermaQueer focuses on community resilience in alignment with environmental resilience. Established in March 2020 as COVID hit Naarm (Melbourne) Australia, founders Toad and Guy realised the resilience in their Permaculture transition home and noticed LGBTQIA & BIPOC friends in contemporary living arrangements suffering.
The group realised the power of being embedded in food networks, and systems based in community bartering and economy and social welfare. PermaQueer started online introductions to permaculture for friends, which quickly spread amongst the queer community. Its work through community education also unpacks systems of consumerism, which supremacy and colonial binaries to restructure communal systems of resilience.
For more information on the Spring Prize and to find out this year’s other winners, click here.