ASA Takes Shears To Hairburst Ad Claims; Volume & Growth Elixir Will Need Name Change
Executive Summary
Hairburst’s hair-growth and hair-loss prevention claims on cosmetic products are inadequately substantiated, and many of the health claims it uses to promote food supplements are unauthorized, the Advertising Standards Authority says in a 14 Aug. decision.
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