FDA Reels In Golden Caviar For Fishy Skin-Care Claims
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Skin-lightening claims appear to be on FDA's radar as it continues its crackdown on overreaching cosmetic marketing, issuing a warning letter to Golden Caviar Skin Care for statements promoting a whitening serum and cream, among other offerings. The company's Caviar Lifting and Firming Serum with Zinc also is an unapproved drug, based on claimed benefits including wound healing and acne relief, the agency says.
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