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2021 Could Be Start Of Global Beauty Microplastic Purge
The European Union’s deliberations in 2021 on a proposed microplastic restriction will determine exactly what and when microplastic ingredients must be removed from cosmetic products on the EU market, likely with global ripple effects.
NGOs To Assert COVID-Unsafe Cosmetic Ingredients In Next US Legislative Reform Push
New Year, Same Sanitizer, COVID-19 Warnings In US; FDA Says Herbal Firm’s ‘Tags’ Are Drug Claims
OTC Sanitizers Lather Up US Drug Recalls In 2020
US Cosmetics Reform Talks To Resume In 2021 After COVID Derailing, Anti-Regulation Trump
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EMEA Round-Up: Bayer Strikes Egypt Deals, Orkla Acquires NutraQ, Uriach Grabs Sidroga
Round-up of the latest news across EMEA, including two deals for Bayer in Egypt and Saudi Arabia; Orkla's acquisition of NutraQ; and Uriach's deal for Sidroga.
TheOTCLab Scores Dutch Distribution Rights To Just For Men, Vagisil and Breathe Right
Dutch firm TheOTCLab expands its home market presence with distribution rights to three international consumer health brands: Combe's feminine health brand Vagisil and male hair care range Just For Men and Foundation Consumer Brands’ Breathe Right Nasal Strips.
Congress Likely To Legislate Monetary Penalty Authority In FTC Enforcement If SCOTUS Strikes It
White House, Democrat majority in Congress and likely next FTC chair support the agency wielding the authority, says advertising law attorney Holly Melton. Supreme Court, though, likely will rule in pending cases that a strict reading of an FTC regulation doesn’t grant monetary penalty authority.
Demand For Supplements Helps Bayer Outpace Global Market In 2020
Enjoying a 5% sales rise, Bayer Consumer Health grew faster than the global market last year, with the company keen to repeat the performance in 2021.
COVID-19 Will Forever Change Workplace, But Not Necessarily For The Better, Merck’s Frazier Says
Limiting interactions to two-dimensional settings will hinder collaboration, innovation and the mentoring of younger employees, Merck & Co. CEO Kenneth Frazier says. Frazier, who will retire in June, is looking forward to returning to public service but says "politics with a capital P is not my thing."
In Rare Cannabinoids, BioMedican Sees Alphabet Of Potential Dietary And Drug Ingredients
BioMedican is ready to produce CBG, cannabigerol, and THC-V, tetrahydrocannabivarin, through biosynthesis and plans by the end of the year to start making CBN, cannabinol, and THC-A, tetrahydrocannabinolic-acid.
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Congress Likely To Legislate Monetary Penalty Authority In FTC Enforcement If SCOTUS Strikes It
White House, Democrat majority in Congress and likely next FTC chair support the agency wielding the authority, says advertising law attorney Holly Melton. Supreme Court, though, likely will rule in pending cases that a strict reading of an FTC regulation doesn’t grant monetary penalty authority.
Pro Beauty Association Opposing Fast-Tracked Bill To Deregulate Licensing In West Virginia
House Bill 2325, on a fast track in West Virginia, would bar the state’s Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists from regulating unlicensed individuals’ use or application of “generally available” cosmetic products for paying clients. PGA’s government affairs team provides detail.
In Rare Cannabinoids, BioMedican Sees Alphabet Of Potential Dietary And Drug Ingredients
BioMedican is ready to produce CBG, cannabigerol, and THC-V, tetrahydrocannabivarin, through biosynthesis and plans by the end of the year to start making CBN, cannabinol, and THC-A, tetrahydrocannabinolic-acid.
‘Pharmaceutical’ Controls, Lower Costs: Future Of Cannabinoid Ingredients In Biosynthesis?
Synthetics are necessary for drugs containing cannabinoids because the active ingredient must be consistent from dose to dose. Cannabinoids extracted from hemp vary from plant to plant and more widely from crop to crop, but consistency should matter for cannabinoids used as dietary ingredients, says BioMedican president Dennis O’Neill.
‘The Dark Side’ Of Green Packaging: Cosmetics Technical Expert On Challenges And Potential Risks
Presenting at the Independent Beauty Association’s Cosmetic Technical/Regulatory Forum, Product Integrity Laboratory’s Howard Baker dug into the less-discussed aspects of green packaging that “could damage your brand’s reputation, cause regulatory and legal problems, and severely harm the economics of your business.”
Cosmetic And Personal Care Trademark Review 23 February, 2021
Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.
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EMEA Round-Up: Bayer Strikes Egypt Deals, Orkla Acquires NutraQ, Uriach Grabs Sidroga
Round-up of the latest news across EMEA, including two deals for Bayer in Egypt and Saudi Arabia; Orkla's acquisition of NutraQ; and Uriach's deal for Sidroga.
Congress Likely To Legislate Monetary Penalty Authority In FTC Enforcement If SCOTUS Strikes It
White House, Democrat majority in Congress and likely next FTC chair support the agency wielding the authority, says advertising law attorney Holly Melton. Supreme Court, though, likely will rule in pending cases that a strict reading of an FTC regulation doesn’t grant monetary penalty authority.
Wellbeing And Science Trends Will Drive Prebiotic And Probiotic Growth In 2021
Shifts in consumer health behavior towards prevention and science-based products will boost a global probiotics market that is already worth $40bn and is growing by 7% every year, says OptiBiotix CEO Stephen O'Hara.
Demand For Supplements Helps Bayer Outpace Global Market In 2020
Enjoying a 5% sales rise, Bayer Consumer Health grew faster than the global market last year, with the company keen to repeat the performance in 2021.
COVID-19 Will Forever Change Workplace, But Not Necessarily For The Better, Merck’s Frazier Says
Limiting interactions to two-dimensional settings will hinder collaboration, innovation and the mentoring of younger employees, Merck & Co. CEO Kenneth Frazier says. Frazier, who will retire in June, is looking forward to returning to public service but says "politics with a capital P is not my thing."
In Rare Cannabinoids, BioMedican Sees Alphabet Of Potential Dietary And Drug Ingredients
BioMedican is ready to produce CBG, cannabigerol, and THC-V, tetrahydrocannabivarin, through biosynthesis and plans by the end of the year to start making CBN, cannabinol, and THC-A, tetrahydrocannabinolic-acid.
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Wellbeing And Science Trends Will Drive Prebiotic And Probiotic Growth In 2021
Shifts in consumer health behavior towards prevention and science-based products will boost a global probiotics market that is already worth $40bn and is growing by 7% every year, says OptiBiotix CEO Stephen O'Hara.
Health And Wellness Trademark Review 23 February, 2021
Trademarks are registered and published for opposition with the US Patent and Trademark Office and are published weekly in the agency's Official Gazette.
Cosmetic And Personal Care Trademark Review 23 February, 2021
Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.
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