In Brief
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Personal Care Products Council responds to the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics’ “Cosmetics Without Cancer” initiative; Coty’s CEO resigns; Avon redesigns its website for an enhanced sales-representative experience. More news in brief.
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