DermStore Claims For SmartLash Eyelash Enhancer Unsupported – NAD
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
E-commerce firm acquired by Target in August 2013 lacks sufficient evidence for SmartLash claims including “Up to a 68% increase in the appearance of lash length,” according to the advertising watchdog.
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