Cosmetic News In Brief: J&J Incurs Third Talc Trial Loss; Lauder Acquires BECCA; More
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
J&J again failed to convince a St. Louis jury that available evidence does not support alleged links between its Johnson’s Baby Powder and cases of ovarian cancer, marking the third costly loss in the Missouri circuit court this year; More cosmetics news in brief.
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