While 2020 is shaping up as the year to forget for many businesses, Australian-owned and operated ‘skincare disruptor’ Wrinkles Schminkles has recorded its biggest year yet, increasing growth by 100 percent for the third year running, boosting repeat purchases by 47 percent and securing a lucrative TV Shopping deal in North America – all in the middle of a global pandemic.

Founder Gabrielle Requena created Wrinkles Schminkles in 2014, when she saw a gap in the market for a non-invasive solution to chest wrinkles. 

In 2019 Requena launched Wrinkles Schminkles on TV shopping networks in North America, the UK and Russia, as well as securing a coveted regular spot on Australia’s own TVSN.

Just before COVID-19 hit, Wrinkles Schminkles had participated in three major invitation-only beauty events on Good Morning America and The View. These spots are highly competitive and resulted in stock sell-outs within 12 hours for the best-selling Forehead Smoothing Kit RRP $42.00 and Eye Smoothing Kit RRP $42.00, as frustrated American’s were unable to get their usual anti-wrinkles injections.

During this time, the brand also sold-out globally of its Hand Smoothing Kit RRP $42.00, as hand-washing and hand sanitiser use increased exponentially and consumers were looking for ways to soothe and hydrate their hands.

Subsequently, Wrinkles Schminkles’ repeat purchases jumped from 19 percent in 2018 to 33 percent in 2019 and whopping 66 percent for the first half of 2020. Requena forecasts repeat purchases will hit 90 percent by the end of 2020. 

In May, Requena secured a deal with North America’s largest regional TV Shopping syndication company and will launch two new lines to an audience of more than 320 million people with a voracious appetite for innovative anti-ageing products.

Wrinkles Schminkles now has warehouses in Sydney, Texas and London to service the brand’s expanding global markets which currently includes 40 countries.

The company’s growth has been self-funded, helped by Requena’s lean operating model that includes a global team of part-time staff and a true WFH approach that not only eliminates expensive overheads but gives the business a running start when dealing with the effect that social distancing laws now have on the workplace.

COVID-19 has provided its share of challenges for Wrinkles Schminkles which include the forced closure of stockists in the salon and clinic channel, the postponing of some large scale events and the international travel ban which prohibits Requena’s successful TV Shopping sales appearances in other markets. 

However, what has been a strong silver lining, is a huge spike in direct online consumer sales from women with an immediate desire to upgrade their at-home skincare routines and to seek out new solutions to combat the absence of their much-loved injectables and other in-clinic treatments.

About Wrinkles Schminkles

Wrinkles Schminkles is an affordable, effective and non-invasive anti-ageing skincare range that includes reusable 100% Medical Grade Silicone patches especially designed to treat the chest, eyes, forehead, neck, mouth and hands. 

Recommended by doctors, plastic surgeons and beauty professionals, these silicone patches produce immediate results after the first nights use as well as cumulative results overtime. The brand now includes technology driven luxurious sheet masks with more innovation soon to launch.

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking for open counsel on whether youngsters younger than 12 years ought to be allowed to get analgesics containing codeine, on the off chance that they have been cleared from having a hereditary inclination to use the medication at possibly poisonous levels.

Presently, the utilization of items containing codeine is contraindicated in youngsters younger than 12. Codeine, a narcotic demonstrated for alleviation of mellow to direct agony under certain conditions for grown-ups, is incompletely utilized to morphine through the liver's CYP2D6 pathway. In any case, people differ incredibly in their CYP2D6 digestion of codeine. The individuals who are helpless metabolizers may not get adequate absense of pain, though supposed "ultra-quick metabolizers" may encounter narcotic related harmfulness on account of fast rise in serum morphine levels after organization of codeine.

The solicitation for discussion was provoked by a resident request put together by clinical pharmacologists and pharmacogeneticists who asked that the current contraindication to the utilization of codeine-containing items for those matured under 12 years be altered to allow the utilization of these items in those known to be ordinary or moderate CYP2D6 metabolizers.

The candidates noticed that arrangements containing codeine and acetaminophen are delegated Schedule III in the Controlled Substances Act and are in this way ready to be recommended by phone, while other narcotic analgesics reasonable for rewarding torment in this age bunch are Schedule II prescriptions, which can't be endorsed by phone. "The Petitioners recommend that the current contraindication may prompt youngsters under 12 years old with intermittent intense torment to have diminished access to narcotic analgesics, which may bring about more crisis division and pressing consideration visits," composed FDA.

The current contraindication was gone before by a 2013 European Medicines Agency (EMA) assurance that codeine ought not be utilized in those under 12 years, and ought to likewise be maintained a strategic distance from for tonsillectomy or potentially adenoidectomy in youngsters under 18 years old, and in breastfeeding ladies known to be ultra-quick metabolizers. (RELATED: EU Committee Wants Additional Restrictions on Codeine Use in Children, Regulatory Focus, 16 March 2015)

Following a 2015 joint gathering of its Pulmonary and Allergy Drugs and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committees, FDA gave a Safety Labeling Change notice letter educating concerning the danger of respiratory wretchedness that could be hazardous in youngsters getting codeine, or bosom taking care of newborn children whose moms got codeine. The notice letter contained the contraindication for utilization of codeine in those under 12 and an admonition for youngsters matured 12 to 18 with chance components for respiratory misery. The enhancements submitted because of the warning letter and refreshed naming were endorsed in August 2017.

In its sales of data and analysis from partners, FDA is likewise requesting discourse on a more extensive area of appropriate themes, remembering elements to consider for endorsing narcotic analgesics for youngsters under 12 years old; which pediatric populaces utilize these drugs; the job, if any a codeine-acetaminophen readiness in this age gathering, and other clinical and recommending questions. The organization likewise is looking for contribution from specialized specialists and prescribers in regards to involvement in CYP2D6 genotyping, subtleties of identification of ultra-fast metabolizers, and clinical utility of the tests. At last, FDA is requesting data in regards to e-endorsing of timetable II narcotics, which may manage the cost of some chance to alleviate the current trouble in getting to intense help with discomfort for youngsters without requiring a facility or crisis division visit.

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Downtown Los Angeles, CA, USA, Jul 01, 2020 -- Andrew Jones Auctions’ upcoming Design for the Home and Garden Auction on Sunday, July 26th, will feature over 250 lots of important fine art, design, antiques and accessories from collections across the country and throughout California. This will be an online-only auction, with no live bidding. Phone and absentee bids will be taken.

The sale will be led by property from the collection of Mary and Lou Silver of Indian Wells, California. Highlights include important fine art, sculpture, micro mosaics, antiques, art glass, design and even a Steinway grand piano. Also included is property from a Northern California estate featuring antiques, fine silver and clocks, as well as the Estate of Ruth Harvey of Bel Air.

“It is exciting to have the opportunity to offer such a varied and well-rounded collection as that of Mary and Lou Silver,” said Andrew Jones, the president and CEO of Andrew Jones Auctions. “They both had great eyes for quality and style. The other properties that fill out the auction are quite complementary in caliber.” Auctions’

The Mary and Lou Silver collection encompasses a number of different genres with standout works of art, including a spectacular oil on canvas Still life with flowers and fruit painted by a master of color and composition, Nicolai Fechin, circa 1925 (est. $70,000-$100,000). Another fine work is a gouache on paper abstract composition by Serge Poliakoff (est. 30,000-$50,000).

The collection also offers pieces by Rosa Bonheur, John George Brown, George Fuller, Ernest Lawson, Reginald Marsh, Louis Charles Moeller, Jane Peterson and Helen Maria Turner. Fine art from other sources include Lita Albuquerque, Marc Aldine, Frank Beanland and Leopold Schmutzler, as well as an Edward Hopper etching titled Evening Wind (1921) from a Beverly Hills collector. Also up for bid will be five pieces by Bernard Lorjou, and a monumental floral still life painting by the noted Austrian artist Sebastian Wegmayr from the estate of Ruth Harvey.

Sculpture runs the gamut from French masters like Edgar Degas (Tête, étude pour le portrait de Madame S. [Mathilde Salle], est. $15,000-$20,000), Louis-Ernest’s Barrias’ Nature Revealing Herself Before Science, Émile-Antoine Bourdelle, Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet, Jean-Léon Gérôme, François-Raoul Larche, Emmanuel Villanis and Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié’s’ Gloria Victus (est. $10,000-$15,000). Also sold will be three Robert Graham frieze figures and a selection of animalier bronzes after Antoine Louis Bayre, Isadore Bonheur, Hippolyte Joseph Cuvelier, Pierre-Jules Mêne and Leonid Vladimirovich Pozen.

Art glass from the Silver collection includes a Dale Chihuly blown and applied glass Venetian vase, 1996 (est. $8,000-$12,000) and two works by Murano Maestro Lino Tagliapietra – Riverstone, 1998 and Bilbao, 2002, as well as a Marc Lalique Cactus table and other Lalique pieces such as Cygne tête droite and Cygne tête penchée and Masque de Femme. Four larger scale pieces by Dino Rosin, two pieces by Tiffany Studios and an impressive vase by Steven Rolfe Powell are also included.

The Silvers developed a love of the intricacies and subtleties of the art of Italian micro mosaics and their collection includes a spectacular panel of a peasant woman in a country landscape from the workshop of Michelangelo Barberi (1787-1867), Rome (est. $10,000-$15,000), traditional Grand Tour subjects like Roman ruins including a table top centering St. Peter's Square (est. $20,000-$30,000), as well as two pieces formerly in the collection of Gianni Versace, including a lovely floral still life with birds.

English antiques and decorative arts will be led by a selection from a Northern California estate that includes a fine late 18th century George III gilt bronze and jasperware mounted fall front secretary in the manner of Thomas Sheraton, a Regency mahogany cellarette in the manner of Thomas Hope, and two early tall case clocks: a walnut example by Joseph Knibb apprentice Brounker Watts, and a floral marquetry example by Christopher Gould (est. $8,000-$12,000). A graceful early George III mahogany open armchair in the manner of Paul Sanders (est. $2,000-$3,000) is included in the estate of Ruth Harvey.

Also from the Northern California estate is a selection of early British Britannia and sterling silver, including a collection of tumbler cups from London makers, as well as provincial silversmiths, a Charles II porringer, candlesticks, coffee pots, tankards and other table wares. Fine silver from the estate of Ruth Harvey features a pair of substantial Regency tea trays by Paul Storr (est. $5,000-$7,000 each) and a Storr silver tea urn originally owned by Richard Alexander Oswald of Oswald Hall, Ayrshire, Scotland (est. $6,000-$8,000). The silver offerings also include pieces by the Georg Jensen Silversmithy and a striking pair of Viennese silver-gilt figural six-light candelabra (est. $4,000-$6,000).

European decorative arts will showcase clocks and timepieces from the estate of Ruth Harvey, including a Swiss silver mounted mother-of-pearl timepiece (est. $1,000-$1,500), and from a Northern California estate a sculptural Louis XVI figural mantel clock by Jean Baptiste Dutertre (est. $6,000-$8,000) and an allegorical Empire example by Angevin, Paris (est. $4,000-$6,000).

The same source also has a Thomire gilt bronze tazza (est. $2,500-$3,500) and a pair of Louis XVI grey painted fauteuils, circa 1785, by menuisier Nicolas Delaisement (est. $4,000-$6,000). Mary and Lou Silver acquired a stunning Émile Gallé marquetry Japoniste étagère (est. $4,000-$6,000) as well as a gilt bronze mounted mahogany side cabinet by Cueunieres (est. $2,500-$3,500), a gilt bronze mounted mahogany bureau plat (est. $4,000-$6,000) a pair of wonderful Louis XV style gilt bronze chandeliers and broad selections of period lighting and fine carpets.

Additional highlights include two vintage Louis Vuitton travel trunks that belonged to Oscar winning director Orson Welles and his wife, Contessa di Gerfalco, Paola Mori from the estate of Orson Welles (est. $4,000-$6,000 each) and garden appointments as impressive as a pair of French bronze mounted iron jardinieres by the Val d’Osne foundry, vintage Catalina tile bird panels and a number of lots of patio furniture by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan, as well as marble sculpture and a 19th century Rouge Royal marble fountain.

The auction will start promptly at 11 am Pacific time. Internet bidding will be facilitated by www.AndrewJonesAuctions.com, www.LiveAuctioneers.com and www.Invaluable.com.

The next major auction after this will be titled Important and Fine Jewelry, scheduled for Thursdays, September 10th. Highlights include more of the collection of Mary and Lou Silver, featuring large stone diamonds, pieces by Buccellati, Bulgari, Frascarolo, David Yurman, Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels and more, plus clocks and timepieces by Cartier, Le Coultre, Patek Philippe and others.

To learn more about Andrew Jones Auctions and the July 26th and September 10th auctions, visit www.AndrewJonesAuctionas.com.

About Andrew Jones Auctions:
Opened summer 2018 in downtown Los Angeles, Andrew Jones Auctions is a full-service fine art and antiques auction house specializing in the liquidation of estates and collections featuring fine art, antiques and collectibles. The firm understands market trends and has foresight for the 21st century. The staff has a wealth of knowledge with international experience, having worked for many years at major international auction houses in America and Europe, sourcing property from across North America. The sales are fun, diverse and eclectic, featuring items dating from antiquity to the 21st century. Andrew Jones Auctions is always accepting quality consignments for future auctions. To inquire about consigning a single piece, an estate or a collection, you can call them at 213-748-8008; or, you can send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. To learn more about Andrew Jones Auctions, visit www.AndrewJonesAuctionas.com.

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Portland, July 1, 2020  - Market research veterans along with the bunch of top industry analysts have teamed up to launch India’s first AI driven knowledge sharing platform and a robust network of top-rated industry experts called – “ExpertsConsult”.

The platform enables global companies to unlock knowledge and industry insights to make smarter and accurate decisions. The platform allows users and knowledge seekers to swiftly connect with industry experts while using ExpertsConsult’s proprietary software and tech algorithms. The robust and vast network comprises of highly experienced industry experts who are registered via 3 step validation protocol which adds a strong layer of authenticity and secure knowledge Sharing.

Being a technology-driven platform it uses advance techniques such as “Artificial Intelligence” to search, find and secure right industry experts for knowledge seekers. The system evaluates more than 30 data points to obtain the most accurate match and eliminates any manual intervention.

ExpertsConsult promises to offer the most innovative and enhanced experience of knowledge sharing such as: 1-on-1 consultations, video and virtual consultations, expert surveys from niche audiences and roundtables covering both, expert webinars, and seminars (virtual). ExpertsConsult will soon enable users to have complete access to their own expert network and will launch other smart search features (later this year). Advanced screening options and smart features will allow users to find and onboard an expert of much faster than other existing players.

To be one of the best, one has to partner with the best and that's exactly what ExpertsConsult offers - “Innovation, future of knowledge sharing and quick, reliable insights to build and transform businesses in a whole new way”.

CEO’s note:-

Knowledge Sharing is the key to be informed and smarter decision making whether it is inter company or within an industry. ExpertsConsult’s platform is designed to bridge the gap between information seeker and an expert in a few easy steps. We are not only focused on making sure we get the right and most knowledgeable industry expert for your consult but also compensate them adequately and quickly for their time. The platform is continuously fuelled by a large team of head-hunters that are constantly looking for top industry experts and opinion leaders to join the network.