Companies considered producers of single-use packaging in Oregon, Colorado and California must register with Circular Action Alliance, the leading (and currently only) producer responsibility organization, by 1 July 2024 under new state recycling laws.

A National Advertising Division review of claims by LVMH-owned Fenty Skin determined makeup- and dirt-removal representations were substantiated by a study and subject questionnaire, but demo videos from paid endorsers must include disclosures about material connections in accordance with FTC guidelines.

The Independent Beauty Association urged stakeholders at its Cosmetic Convergence Symposium to take action to ensure they are meeting requirements of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act come 1 July, when FDA’s enforcement of the facility and product registration deadline begins. Presenters offered tips from companies that have already completed the process.

Exclusion from procurement processes, confiscation of revenues, and a fine of at least 4% of annual turnover are some of the penalties the European Parliament is considering for greenwashing as part of its position on the EU Green Claims Directive. 

The US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discussed state extended producer responsibility programs with stakeholders including S.C. Johnson & Son at a 6 March hearing to consider what the “proper role” of the federal government should be to address the plastic waste crisis. Two recycling bills passed the Senate a week later that could help set the stage.

White House’s 1,298-page budget request published on 11 March includes around $2m more than the agency’s total FY2024 spending Congress approved on 8 March and the president signed the next day. Of FDA’s total FY2025 spending $3.286bn would come from user fees.

Artificial intelligence opportunities are on the rise for marketers, including in the beauty and personal-care sectors. Reed Smith partner Stacy Marcus offers advice on staying compliant with US consumer protection and copyright laws in this rapidly changing world.

Benzoyl peroxide-based acne drug products and their alleged proclivity to become contaminated with carcinogenic benzene are at the center of putative class actions filing against L’Oreal in federal courts around the US.

Sephora successfully dismissed a putative class action in New York’s Northern District on 15 March, as the judge was not convinced by the plaintiff that a reasonable consumer would read “Clean at Sephora” as meaning “no synthetic or harmful ingredients whatsoever.”

Shiseido and Kao report China and travel retail were significant headwinds in 2023, though both expect smoother sailing ahead. More beauty news in brief.

Splitting off Avon as its own publicly traded company would unlock shareholder value and provide shareholders with greater visibility into the entities’ performance and potential, Natura says. Sephora sales fueled 20% reported growth in LVMH’s Selective Retailing business in 2023. More beauty news.

Share price’s recent ride doesn’t track with analysts’ regard for C&D’s results and outlook.

Unilever PLC’s Dove and Baby Dove brands continue tackling prominent social causes with a vow to be responsible about representing women realistically in advertising in the age of AI and a renewed commitment to closing the Black maternal care gap.

Less than a month into launching sales of first oral contraceptive approved for US OTC sales, Perrigo announces multi-year partnership with WNBA focused on building confidence, strength and health equity for women.

FTC Division of Marketing Practices assistant director concerned direct selling self-regulation group’s guidance “will encourage deceptive conduct and facilitate deceptive earnings claims.” DSA president says the concerns might reflect the thinking of agency’s staff more than the intent of the agency’s regulations.

Bolingbrook, Ill.-based Ulta Beauty, Inc. will make its international debut in Mexico, a "sizable, growing” market that represents "significant beauty opportunity," says CEO David Kimbell in the firm’s a fiscal 2023 fourth-quarter earnings presentation.

Unilever's ‘Fewer Things Better’ Growth Action Plan is in motion as the London-based company announces plans to separate out its Ice Cream division to accelerate growth and achieve cost savings of around €800m over the next three years.

Hackensack, NJ-based Clinical Skin acquires French company Pierre Fabre Laboratories’ Glytone brand for an undisclosed sum, while Miami-based Leste Group buys a ‘significant’ stake in Prestige Cosméticos, a Brazilian distributor of luxury perfumes and cosmetics. More cosmetics news in brief.

Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.

Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.

Less than a month into launching sales of first oral contraceptive approved for US OTC sales, Perrigo announces multi-year partnership with WNBA focused on building confidence, strength and health equity for women.

Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.

Women’s Voices for the Earth continues to call attention to cosmetic ingredients’ potential health impacts on users including salon workers, while pushing the Cosmetic Ingredient Review to consider a wider variety of safety information in its assessment work.

Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.

FTC Division of Marketing Practices assistant director concerned direct selling self-regulation group’s guidance “will encourage deceptive conduct and facilitate deceptive earnings claims.” DSA president says the concerns might reflect the thinking of agency’s staff more than the intent of the agency’s regulations.

Exclusion from procurement processes, confiscation of revenues, and a fine of at least 4% of annual turnover are some of the penalties the European Parliament is considering for greenwashing as part of its position on the EU Green Claims Directive. 

Some advertisers try to avoid scrutiny of regulators and the National Advertising Division when making health-related claims by making a claim “softer.” Annie Ugurlayan, NAD’s assistant director, offers advice on assuring substantiation and a health claim match.