Essays Tagged: "Cosmetics"

Women's Fashion and Cosmetics

The fashion industry makes up a large part of our economy. Tenbillion dollars a year is spent on cosmetics and skin-care productsalone. Some may think that these fashions and products help raisethe ... ess is not based on appearance. We are judged by our hard workand achievements. Women's fashion and cosmetics serve to imprisonwomen rather than liberate them. Make-up is money and timeconsuming, bill ...

(2 pages) 175 1 2.7 Feb/1996

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Vivisection (Experimentation on living animals)

theory on animals was "The question is not can they reason, nor can they talk but can they suffer?"Cosmetics testing on living animals began in 1933 after a lady who was applying mascara got it in he ... on passed the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to protect the public from unsafe food, drugs and cosmetics.Two of the most common animal test are the Draize Test (named after FDA scientist John Dra ...

(2 pages) 53 0 3.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Race, Sexuality, and Discrimination: A look at prejudice through the book "Black Like Me," and the movie "Paris is Burning."

ings considered, the mere deliberation of this draws close to impossibility. Identity is malleable. Cosmetics can be a simple change; both trans- sexuality and race modification are a tad more extreme ...

(2 pages) 70 0 3.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism

My essay examines the importance western society has placed on beauty and the ever changing ideals imposed upon women.

n the importance placed by Western society on physical beauty, particularly for women. The fashion, cosmetics and plastic surgery industries have thrived on 20th century preoccupation with physical ap ... of this century's perception of beauty that sets it apart from the 19th century is the polarity of cosmetics. In the last century, cosmetics were frowned upon in society as the mark of a prostitute. ...

(11 pages) 573 8 4.6 Jan/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays

This essay is about the effects on animals due to extensive testing of chemical agents on their bodies .

atments these animalssuffer. I would also like to inform consumers that have a interest inshampoos, cosmetics, etc... to look on labels to see if there products aretested on animals and imagine how th ... ons why animal testing is done. Animals are still beingused because "the demand by companies in the cosmetics industries fortesting 'new' or 'improved' ingredients for products; and "regulatorypressur ...

(4 pages) 74 1 3.7 Jul/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Cosmetology.

wn shops. Occasionally Cosmetologists become teachers in beauty colleges, sales representatives for cosmetics firms, beauty editors for newspapers or magazines, or examiners for State cosmetology boar ...

(8 pages) 113 1 3.2 Oct/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

My Views on Animal Experimantation.

nnually, millions of animals suffer and die in painfultests in order to determine the safety of cosmetics.Substances like eye shadow and soap are tested on rabbits,guinea pigs, rats, dogs, ... spitethe fact that the test results do not help prevent or treathuman illness or injury.Cosmetics are not required to be experimented onanimals, and since non-animal alternatives exist ...

(3 pages) 101 1 3.4 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Animal Testing

The Die In Diet: How North American Ideas of Beauty Harm Women

ticular, are given more focus than males when it comes to appearance (Jackson, 1992). For instance, cosmetics cater almost exclusively to women and while they are considered a luxury, they have come t ...

(6 pages) 121 1 4.2 Jan/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Health & Fitness

More room

too was were she gave her daughters advice. In mamas room it contained symbols of power. Instead of cosmetics on her dresser she he had a dresser filled with herbs: y yerba buena yerba mala it was for ...

(2 pages) 23 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

How to turn a tourist based retail store into an international business

e chance to succeed, Simon Kwok parlayed a 40 square feet counter into a multimillion-dollar global cosmetics empire, the SA SA INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED. The purpose of this report is to analyze ... established in 1978 by husband and wife team, Simon and Eleanor Kwok. At that time, they found that cosmetics specialty store is not available in the Hong Kong market; only beauty counters in departme ...

(11 pages) 167 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Vivisection

. 1). A majority of people think thatreactions of laboratory animals against medical substances and cosmetics may be useful to check these substances´ effects. In addition, they think that these ... xperiments with laboratory animals are obligated by law in United States to check whether drugs and cosmetics are harmful to human health or not(Coleman, 1991, para. 6). According to Coleman, this sen ...

(2 pages) 37 1 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays

This is a sociology essay that required me to look at an aspect of popular culture (cosmetics) and explain what it says about the consumers and their society.

consume/ participate in it, as well as what it tells us about modern life.Amber RobinsonThe use of cosmetics is a prominent part of popular culture, primarily interested in achieving the highly celeb ... m them, however at the very least it tells us a great deal about the society we live in. The use of cosmetics is not simply a popular trend, the practice is a symbol of the relationship between men an ...

(6 pages) 360 3 4.7 Jun/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Beiersdorf.

on of companyBeiersdorf is a leading international branded goods company which has interests in the cosmetics and toiletries, medical and adhesive tape industries. The company focuses on the developme ... th a very good positioning on the market and a big target group.The main competition comes from the cosmetics market, where Beiersdorf has the biggest stake. The target group includes women of almost ...

(11 pages) 80 0 3.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.: FACING GLOBAL COMPETITION

nge and also the foreign market.The company proposes a large range with three principal categories:-Cosmetics74% of sales-Toiletries16% of sales-Others10% of salesWith the long term project, Shiseido ... rengths, weakness, opportunities and threats for Shiseido?StrengthsLeader on the domestic market of cosmetics in terms of revenues and market shareShiseido's sector of R&D is very complete and at ...

(8 pages) 137 0 4.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Food Preservatives: BHT & BHA

rric salts. In addition to preserving foods, BHA and BHT are also used to preserve fats and oils in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.BHA is generally used to keep fats from becoming rancid. It is also us ... goods, snack foods, dehydrated potatoes, and beer. It is also found in animal feed, food packaging, cosmetics, rubber products, and petroleum products. BHT also prevents oxidative rancidity of fats. I ...

(1 pages) 4060 0 3.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

Point of Sale Business Requirements

business requirements that should exist in the product. From how operations should complete, to the cosmetics of the exterior; from where icons should be placed and how they look, to the type of elect ...

(3 pages) 60 0 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Should Animals be used for experiments?

mes up is what else is there instead of our dear friends. Without our lab creatures; our medicines, cosmetics and food would not be tested and might not be safe for our use and consumption.The process ...

(2 pages) 65 1 3.4 Jun/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Animal Testing

Marketing Law Case: French Perfume Manufacturer v Green Valley Cosmetics with regards to breach of Trade marks Act, passing off and business secret

PART BFrench Perfume Manufacturer v Green Valley CosmeticsFrench perfume manufacturer company might have claims against Green Valley Cosmetics in thi ... nfringed under section 20(2).a. Breach of Trade Marks Act 1995To claim against Green Valley Cosmetics, the French company must establish that there is an infringement action against them where ... French company must establish that there is an infringement action against them where Green Valley Cosmetics has used a trade mark that is substantially similar or deceptively identical towards the F ...

(5 pages) 38 0 1.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Cases

Against animal testing.

the animals and are still testing cosmetic products. Although the laws require no animal testing on cosmetics or household products, some government laboratories in New York poison a lot of various an ...

(1 pages) 57 0 2.7 Aug/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Animal Testing

Mission and vision of Naomi comestics.

1. IntroductionNaomi Cosmetics owns 25 retail stores, total numbers of employees of it were 764.Our company mainly is sel ... mbers of employees of it were 764.Our company mainly is selling a full series of different types of cosmetics, skincare, fragrance, healthcare and hair care products including private labels and other ... onal brands. Also, we have about 760 employees.However, the number of customers was declined. Naomi Cosmetics believes the worst time was passed, and we are back on the fast growing track again that w ...

(2 pages) 42 0 3.8 Jan/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Clothing, Footwear and Cosmetics