Mon 25 Dec 2006
In the James Bond movie “You Only Live Twice,” Helga Brandt’s lipstick wasn’t just a fabulous color for the flaming redhead. A twist of the applicator activated a bomb.
In the near future, lipstick may assume a much friendlier multifunctional role: promoting good health.
Products scheduled for introduction next year combine lip gloss, shampoo, cleansers and lotion with nutraceuticals: foods or food chemicals that are believed to have beneficial effects on human health.