Beauty Firms Should Act Now To Obviate Legislation Later, Lauder VP Says
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Openness and consumer engagement are needed from the personal-care industry to assuage the public's fears and stave off further regulation like the costly Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals program in Europe, according to Estee Lauder's Harvey Gedeon
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