Animal, mineral or vegetable? Today’s most exotic ingredients come from these three kingdoms and exotic ingredients are at the cutting edge of our health and beauty trends. This article provides a look at the up and coming ingredients in each of these areas…

Salon and spa professionals gather at the International Salon & Spa Expo in Los Angeles to view the latest tools, technologies and, of course, beauty products coming this year. We got a chance to meet with these companies and here are some of the highlights and new products you can expect to see in 2010.