REPORTERS Notebook

The hair fertilizer contains horsetail and coconut for moisture, kola nut for strength and paprika and nettle for stimulation.

The suggested retail price is $7.75.

Pur-lisse, which uses centuries-old Chinese beauty secrets, officially launched its skin care line last month at the C.O. Bigelow Apothecary in New York. Creator Jennifer Yen said she is looking to expand distribution within apothecary-style retailers.

Yen set out to create her own line of skin care products after working as an actress, during which time her skin had begun breaking out as she spent hours under the bright lights in heavy makeup.

The collection includes gentle soy milk cleanser & makeup remover, hydra-balance moisturizer, essential eaily moisturizer SPF 30, age-delaying skin serum, quadra-benefit eye serum, ultra skin brightening serum and daily lip nourisher. Prices range from $22 to $135.

Lornamead has named David Melagrano vice president of finance for the company’s Stamford, Ct.-based North and South American operations. Pete Columbia has been named vice president of sales.

Melagrano has spent the majority of his career at Bristol-Myers Squibb. He also worked at Cadbury Schweppes.

Prior to joining Lornamead, Columbia served as senior vice president of sales and marketing with White Rain Co.