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This sections presents a ranking of cosmetics manufacturers in the U.S. and abroad based on their respective sales volume of personal care products in 2004. L'Oreal Group is ranked number one with total sales of $17.66 billion, followed by Procter & Gamble with $16.48 billion. Unilever PLC with its fragrance business gained an estimated sales of $9.32 billion.

Presents updates on beauty culture as of June 2005. Partnership between Estée Lauder Cos. and designer Tom Ford; Launch of several fragrance from Calvin Klein Cosmetics; Involvement of several celebrities in the fragrance business.

Presents news briefs on the U.S. cosmetics industry as of February 2005. Program initiated by Maybelline New York; Expansion of the eye shadow color offerings by Bobbi Brown; Product line launched by Clinique; Items included in the Pussycat Dolls collection of Stila.

Presents an update on the cosmetics industry as of June 2004. Decision of Joey New York to revamp its color cosmetics offerings; Advance formulations for the Inner Light face products of Aveda; Plan of Hakansson to venture into the color cosmetics product line.

Reports on the strong sales posted by the department store fragrance business in the U.S. during the 2004 Christmas Season. Fragrance products that performed well in the market; Market influence of celebrities on the fragrance product, according to Thia Breen, executive vice president of cosmetics for the Federated Merchandising Division; Portfolio of scents that will be launched in the spring of 2005.

Reports on the plan of Cosmetic Market owner and Therapy Systems founder Linda Roberts to open additional Cosmetic Market locations and free-standing Skin by Therapy Systems stores in the U.S. by 2006. Factors that influenced Roberts to expand her companies' market; Comparison of the store format between Cosmetic Market and Skin by Therapy Systems; Background on the development of Natural by Therapy Systems color cosmetics line to be introduced by Roberts.

Presents an update on the cosmetics industry as of July 14, 2005. Licensing agreement entered into by Italian luxury goods house Trussardi with French distributor and manufacturer Selective Beauty; Expected designation of Tim Warner and Eric Jimenez at Urban Decay and Hard Candy Cosmetics; Highlights of a private screening of the motion picture "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," hosted by Kinerase Skincare spokeswoman Courteney Cox Arquette, to benefit the Epidermolysis Bullosa Foundation.

Presents an update on the cosmetics industry as of June 2005. Partnership of fashion brand Symrise with Hussein Chalayan, Bless and As Four to create a limited-edition line of signature scents to be launched in Paris, France in Fall 2005; Appearance of actress Liv Tyler at the launches of the Very Irresistible Givenchy for Men and Very Irresistible Givenchy Sensual Eau de Parfum in New York.

Focuses on cosmetics brand Hard Candy of beauty company Falic Group. Efforts of Wende Zomnir, creative director of the brand, to improve the sales performance of its cosmetics products; Brief history of the beauty brand; Description of the brand's packaging and new product offerings in 2005.

Introduces the Del Mar men's fragrance created by Werner Baldessarini with Procter & Gamble. Factor that led to the launch of the product; Estimated annual retail sales of the brand in the U.S.; Marketing strategy employed by the company to boost sales of the product.

Focuses on the plan of Giorgio Armani to launch the Black Code men's fragrance in the U.S. in March 2005. Contents of the fragrance; Target consumer of the company for the fragrance; Sales outlook for the product; Description of the advertisements developed for the fragrance.

Reports on the promotion of Sharon Collier to president of the cosmetics company Gurwitch Products. Percentage of stocks owned by Neiman Marcus Group Inc. in the Laura Mercier Cosmetics which is handled by Gurwitch.

Reports on the completion of the acquisition of Terax Italia by Terax America in New York. Relocation of the company's international headquarters; Position held by Marco Musumeci in the company; Countries where Terax hair care and beauty products are distributed.

Reports on the launching of Cosmetic Market & Take-Out Café in Franklin, Tennessee in 2004. Number of brands that will be featured in the store; Estimated first year sales of the store.

Reports on the Mally Beauty product line for women launched by celebrity makeup artist Mally Roncal. Involvement of designer Don Pettit in the development of the products; Cost of the products; Reason behind the development of the products.

Discusses the proliferation of home kit skin products provided by cosmetics companies in the U.S. in 2004. Information on Refinish Micro-Dermabasion Kit product of L'Oréal; Brands which also took advantage of the trend; Statement issued by Wendy Liebmann, president of WSL Strategic Retail, on the aging population; Examples of products which imitate the experience in a dermatologist clinic.

Presents information on several beauty products from Estée Lauder offered at Kohl's store. American Beauty, a collection of skin care and color cosmetics; Flirt! makeup line; Good Skin care products.

Provides information on the beauty salon in Brooklyn, New York City called Curved. Product lines offered under the Miss Jessie's Original Curly Hair Products brand; Range of prices.

Presents news briefs on the cosmetics industry in the U.S. as of June 2004. Cosmetics product line of Sugar Baby; Award to be given to Robin Burns, president and CEO of Intimate Beauty Corp.

Features the fragrance company Zéro Six Cent-Trente. Credit to founder Nicolas Chabert; Expansion into high-end specialty stores; Launch of candles for retailing; Limitation of distribution in the right niche.