The Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD) hosts the wellness event, Get With It…Get Healthy, taking place on Saturday, February 16 at the Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach, CA, which occurs after the ICMAD Cosmetic Technical/Regulatory Forum.

This event will teach you how to adopt a fit and organized way of life that is compatible with today’s hectic lifestyles. From the foods you eat to the exercises you do, it all comes full circle in the way you look and feel. Learn how to say active, eat right, and get organized.

More information on the day’s event will come shortly. Make sure to check back.

Dr. Murad is changing the way people think about health and wellness with scientifically proven methodologies and an Inclusive Health approach to overall well being that has helped millions enjoy healthier, more beautiful lives. A board-certified dermatologist, trained pharmacist, founder of the University of Inclusive Health, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA, and best-selling author of The Water Secret, Dr. Murad has treated more than 50,000 patients and continues to practice medicine at the Murad Inclusive Health Medical Group in El Segundo.

In 1989 he founded Murad, Inc. as a way to share his groundbreaking Inclusive Health approach, youth-building philosophies and skincare formulas, which were among the first to achieve significant measurable youth-building results without surgery.

Dr. Murad grew up in Queens, NY. After earning his degree at The Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, he worked as a pharmacist while attending University of California at Irvine Medical School.

Learn more about Dr. Howard Murad www.murad.com

Kathy Kaehler Bio 

Kathy Kaehler, author, celebrity trainer, spokesperson and mom, has devoted her career to helping people live happy, productive and healthy lives.

For thirteen years, she appeared on the TODAY Show as the fitness correspondent while training celebrities such as Julia Roberts, Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Aniston, Rob Lowe, Angie Harmon, Michelle Pfeiffer and Cindy Crawford. In addition to maintaining her strong celebrity clientele, Kathy introduced her signature food program Sunday Set-Up™ in 2009 and launched her Sunday Set-Up™ Club, an online healthy living program.

A best-selling author, Kathy has tackled subjects addressing teens, pre- and post-pregnancy and the menopausal woman. Her most recent book, “Mom Energy”, teaches moms of any age how they can use their natural sources of energy to overcome fatigue and achieve healthy lifestyles while increasing their energy level. She has also been a contributing writer to Elle, Self and Women’s Sport & Fitness and her workouts and training tips have appeared in InStyle, US Weekly, Shape, Fitness, Family Circle, Health, More, Allure, Marie Claire, and Woman’s Day.

Learn more about Kathy Kaehler www.kathykaehlerfitness.com.

ICMAD Mission: “To represent, educate and foster growth and profitability of entrepreneurial companies in the cosmetic and personal care industries worldwide”

Why Choose ICMAD?

ICMAD helps member companies grow their business in many ways:

Special Partnerships

• Receive specialized insurance coverage for the cosmetics and personal care industry from ICMAD’s endorsed broker Cosmetic Insurance Services/Frenkel & Co.
• Need an EU address for exporting products? Use ICMAD’s exclusive partner BIORIUS as your Responsible Person and EU regulatory consultant.
• Learn about the latest marketing data from ICMAD’s new partner Kline & Company.
• Gain attention through the Cosmetic Innovator of the Year Awards that honors industry innovation.

Education

• Attend the ICMAD Technical/ Regulatory Forum and the FDA Workshop (the biggest educational opportunities in the country).
• Sign on to our new Webinar Series to learn about the hottest industry topics.

Business Assistance

• Purchase Certificates of Free Sale. Don’t get stuck at customs without the right paperwork.
• Authenticate required export documents for custom requirements.
• Gain shipping discounts to tradeshows from Masterpiece International.
• Sign up for shipping carrier discounts through Partnership.
• Find car discounts through Budget and Avis.

Networking

• Attend ICMAD receptions at tradeshows to meet with industry peers.
• Connect with cosmetics and personal care with Call Me First, ICMAD’s membership directory.
• Link to your peers through ICMAD’s Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages.
• Sign on to www.icmad.org to see what is new in the industry.

Publications

• ICMAD’s Digest newsletter contains detailed information on important industry issues.
• ICMAD’s World Showcase brings attention to your organization on an international level.
• ICMAD’s Labeling Guide and EU Guide help with complex regulatory needs.
• Free six month listing on CosmeticIndex.com helps you increase brand awareness.
• Free subscription to GCI Magazine.
• Free subscription to Beauty Fashion.
• A discount to the industries’ BIR Review.

What’s New?

• An in-depth legislative/advocacy program to protect your business from untoward regulatory decisions.
• An upcoming warehouse program.
• Sponsorship and advertising opportunities, gain visibility through ICMAD’s growing programs.

To learn more about ICMAD and its events or to join please visit www.icmad.org

Cancer can rob a women of her energy, appetite, and strength. But it doesn’t have to take away her self-confidence

Look Good…Feel Better is a non-medical, brand-neutral public service program that teaches beauty techniques to cancer patients to help them manage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment.

Look Good…Feel Better group programs are open to all women with cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy, radiation, or other forms of treatment. In the United States alone, more than 750,000 women have participated in the program, which now offers 14,500 group workshops nationwide in more than 3,000 locations.

Thousands of volunteer beauty professionals support Look Good…Feel Better. All are trained and certified by the Personal Care Products Council Foundation, the American Cancer Society, and the Professional Beauty Association | National Cosmetology Association at local, statewide, and national workshops. Other volunteer health care professionals and individuals also give their time to the program.

To learn more: http://lookgoodfeelbetter.org/