Friday 15 May 2009

LA LAW

It's been known for eons that tuna, swordfish, king mackerel and a couple of lesser known big fish are mercury toxic...but here in LA the supermarket actual posts warnings next to those fish on the shelves and in the frozen food section. Some may say this is 'nanny state' behaviour but giving people the right information is so incredibly rare that most shoppers are filling their trolley in blissful ignorance.
How about...
Actimel saying ' We put 6 teaspoons of sugar in each of out drinks, which is why you like it and want more'
OR
How about Solgar vitamins saying ' Yeah we also own Monsanto the biggest GM farming consortium which de-mineralises all your produce which is why you need to take vitamins!'
OR
what is the dairy industry released the extensive data, even British Medical journal published studies linking milk to osteoporosis and hormonal cancers?

Yep, I think it's going to be a while...

Saturday 9 May 2009

The New Beauty 2009>the future

BEAUTRICIOUS products are what we will see more and more of in the coming 18 months. You can see it creeping into public consciousness with ads on things like juices which are now talking about skin benefits IE: we are associating what we put inside with what happens on the outside. (yep...been obvious in the vitamin world for eons)

Here are some new products already aware of the future trend in UK:

  • SIPPING TEA MULTI BEAUTIMIN - Vit C fruit tea
  • DELO - Fits onto top of bottled water and dispenses anti-oxidents into water in the form of a fruit tea infusion. Tastes a bit blah but the dispenser device is a brilliant invention by the French woman who developed it. The colours and packaging are bang on trend too.
  • EIWA -Collagen rebuilding marshmallows
  • NOREVA NORELIFT -Anti-wrinkle jam
  • CAUDALIA COMPLETE ANTI_AGING NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS & NUDE AGE DEFFENCE SUPPLEMENTS
  • YUMBERRY JUICEPOWDER
  • NOVELLE MAQUI SUPERBERRY

Globally this is what's happening:


Nestlé Hong Kong & Day & Night collagen yogurt drinks
elevated collagen as one main ingredient in many nutricosmetics products, especially in Asian beverages
The two-drink pack consists of a 225 mL bottle of both Night and Day drinks. The formulation contains collagen ingredients, which are said to maintain skin elasticity and moisture, and the day and night combination mimics skin care beauty regimens

Japan’s Nippon Milk Community’s & Kirapuru Lactic Acid Bacteria Drink
claims to firm skin with 1,000 mg of collagen per pack

Toki
a lemon-flavored powdered collagen supplement (as above) introduced to the U.S. by way of Japan in 2002.
“In Japan, oral cosmeceuticals such as collagen, hyaluronic acid and ceramide are the most popular ingredients for this category,”

Hot and Sour Wonton Vermicelli from Singapore’s Myojo Foods Company - features collagen and vitamin C.

Goliath’s Orion Corp South Korea, sells Mi in Gumi Collagen Jelly

Asahi Food & Healthcare Co., Ltd. Japan, Soaking Collagen Water Jelly

Healthcare 21 Pk launched Xyli Power Chocolate Japan...a heart-shaped tooth-friendly chocolate, designed to be eaten just before bed. The chocolate was created by dentists and is said to prevent the growth of plaque-causing bacteria, so helping strengthen teeth while we sleep.


Beryl's Chocolate & Confectionery
launched Audrey's Dark Chocolate & Strawberry bar Taiwan
enriched with omega 3 and Brainy DHA, it is said to improve heart and brain health. The Brainy DHA is added to take away the fishy taste and smell that is often associated with other omega 3 enriched products.

Lotte reformulated its Zero branded sugar-free chocolate in Japan
plenty of dietary fibre - the company claims that in terms of dietary fibre their chocolate is the equivalent of eating three lettuces.

Frutels Acne
a premium, all-natural dark chocolate in the USA which is said to deliver powerful anti-oxidants and micro-nutrients to support the body's defences against the causes of acne to clarify the skin from the inside out.

Salt + Choco Milk Chocolates by Meiji Seika Kaisha in Japan
individually wrapped milk chocolate pieces containing crunchy salted candy, made with roasted salt from Okinawa.

collagen-enriched soup from Nissin Food Products,

Shiseido
skin whitening drink and edible fragrance

Fuwarinka
a candy that releases a vanilla scent through the sweat glands

Coca-Cola with L’Oréal tea-based skin care drink called Lumaé. The intention is to distribute the brand through upmarket cosmetic retailers, such as Saks Fifth Avenue, rather than the usual soft drinks channels.

Coca-Cola launched a nutricosmetics drink in Japan called Aquarius Sharp Charge drink, contains GABA (gamma-aminobulyric acid), a neuroinhibitory chemical that stops pain impulses from reaching the brain and is produced in the body as a natural muscle relaxant. In food products, GABA is added to enhance calmness and relaxation. It is now being used more extensively in skin care products for its line-reducing capabilities; for example, in Dr. Brandt’s Crease Release Rapid Wrinkle Reducer and Freeze 24/7 products, whose formulations claim to produce a line-smoothing effect similar to Botox.

Japanese brand Menard was the first to use Reishi (that's a superb mushroom)extract from mushrooms in its Embellir range, back in 1986. Black Reishi is said to eliminate toxins that slow cellular renewal, while red Reishi stimulates cell production and helps repair UV damage. Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins was one of the first premium Western brands to use fungi in skin care—notably in its Planti-dote Mega Mushroom range featuring three varieties of mushroom.

Estée Lauder has also used Reishi mushroom in the reformulation of its Re-Nutriv sun care line.

In 2006, French company Sensation Chocolat Paris launched a skin care range of cocoa based products marketed for their textures, scents and antioxidant action. Products include Le Fondant O Chocolat face cream, La Moussee O Chocolat facial mask and Le Granit O Chocolat body scrub, and its massage candles can be used as a body moisturizer or massage oil when melted.



Friday 8 May 2009

The Beginning of Blogville

I have always been of the mind that blogging was only a vowel away from 'blagging' and then consanant away from 'bragging' - which it seems to me - is the main reason for this blog-phenomenon...and I am about to join ranks.
Having been called 'vague' in my writing, I am concerned that I may be a bit economical with words here. I have plenty going on in my mind and heart but am I going to translate this into the written form...
let's see.