I haven't watched Nightline since the Ted Koppel days, but this segment is a decent look into the business of hair care. Reporter Sharyn Alfonsi visits the research and development facilities of personal-care giant Procter & Gamble, showing viewers the tests that have gone into the reformulation of Pantene. Although the segment often feels more promotional than investigative, it's Read more

If you're a stalwart Pantene buyer, next time you go to restock, consider purchasing through the brand's online store. Now through the end of February 2011, Pantene is donating 10 cents from every purchase made at its online outpost to the P&G Children's Safe Drinking Water Fund, which provides PUR packets to mothers in places where water may be contaminated. It may not be as substantial a Read more

Oh yes, I am looking fine these days — or at least my hair is. Earlier this year, Procter and Gamble invited me to tour their headquarters in Cincinnati. Among the sights that intrigued the science geek within: a scanning electron microscope. These high-powered microscopes are used to measure minuscule items, and P&G uses theirs to analyze hair texture. That research went into the Read more

Gisele Bündchen, Pantene's endorser in Brazil, announced today that Procter & Gamble will be making some changes. Over the next two years, look for the packaging for Pantene Pro-V, CoverGirl, and Max Factor (if you're outside the US) to go green. In lieu of the more traditional petroleum-based plastic, packaging will be made from renewable Brazilian sugarcane. Lots of brands have gone to Read more

On the heels of a notice of intent to sue from the Green Patriot Working Group, Procter & Gamble has agreed to reduce the levels of a known cancer-causing agent, 1,4-dioxane, in Herbal Essences hair care. GPWG testing showed that there was almost 150 percent more of the toxin present than is considered safe by California law. (It is completely banned in the European Union.) Procter & Read more

In a story that, in another era, would perhaps have been a piece in The Onion instead of one in real life, Procter & Gamble is starting its own health and beauty mag called Rouge. Along with offering coupons, the magazine will be about 60 percent P&G "branded editorial coverage," meaning stories that advise you while also endorsing brands such as Cover Girl and Olay. The surprising Read more

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