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EU Firms To Pre-Approve Green Claims Or Face Minimum 4% Annual Turnover Fine
Exclusion from procurement processes, confiscation of revenues, and a fine of at least 4% of annual turnover are some of the penalties the European Parliament is considering for greenwashing as part of its position on the EU Green Claims Directive.
Take Care With ‘Health Lite’ Claims
Some advertisers try to avoid scrutiny of regulators and the National Advertising Division when making health-related claims by making a claim “softer.” Annie Ugurlayan, NAD’s assistant director, offers advice on assuring substantiation and a health claim match.
NAD Provides ‘Clean’ Beauty Claims Guidance With Biossance Decision
Emeryville, CA-based Amyris agreed to the National Advertising Division’s recommendations to qualify a ‘clean ingredients’ claim for its Biossance skin-care line and to modify a statement about the number of sharks its biotech squalane-based products save annually.
Latest From Beauty & Legislation
EU Firms To Pre-Approve Green Claims Or Face Minimum 4% Annual Turnover Fine
Exclusion from procurement processes, confiscation of revenues, and a fine of at least 4% of annual turnover are some of the penalties the European Parliament is considering for greenwashing as part of its position on the EU Green Claims Directive.
US Senate Considers State-Level EPR Recycling Programs While Mulling Federal Role
The US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discussed state extended producer responsibility programs with stakeholders including S.C. Johnson & Son at a 6 March hearing to consider what the “proper role” of the federal government should be to address the plastic waste crisis. Two recycling bills passed the Senate a week later that could help set the stage.
Biden Administration's $7.13Bn FDA Budget Request For FY2025 Includes $3.3Bn In User Fees
White House’s 1,298-page budget request published on 11 March includes around $2m more than the agency’s total FY2024 spending Congress approved on 8 March and the president signed the next day. Of FDA’s total FY2025 spending $3.286bn would come from user fees.
Latest From Beauty & Legal Issues
Cue The Class Actions! Plaintiffs React To Valisure’s Benzene Findings In Acne Drug Products
J&J, Target and Walgreens face class action complaints in California federal courts for economic harms caused by their sale of benzoyl peroxide-containing acne treatments, following Valisure’s 5 March citizen petition to the US FDA on findings of high levels of benzene in such products.
Revlon Moves To Dismiss ‘Ammonnia-Free’ Hair-Color Suit Lacking ‘Reputable Laboratory Analysis’
Ammonia is in fact absent from “Ammonia-Free” Creme of Nature Moisture-Rich Hair Color with Shea Butter Conditioner, and what’s missing from plaintiff’s class action complaint is lab testing to corroborate her findings at home using ill-suited testing strips, Revlon says.
Historic UN Treaty On Plastic Pollution Targets Cosmetic ‘Nano-Plastics’ At Zero-Draft Stage
The United Nations treaty on plastics pollution, considered ‘the most important climate deal since Paris,’ stands to have a direct impact on the cosmetics industry, potentially by targeting intentionally added nano-plastics in addition to microplastics in cosmetics, says attorney Melissa Kopolow, who spoke at the Personal Care Products Council’s annual meeting in Miami on 27 February.
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China Drags On Shiseido, Kao In 2023; Sally Beauty Partners With Black Hair Experience; Beauty News
Shiseido and Kao report China and travel retail were significant headwinds in 2023, though both expect smoother sailing ahead. More beauty news in brief.
Natura Considers Avon Separation; LVMH Highlights Sephora Growth In 2023; Beauty News In Brief
Splitting off Avon as its own publicly traded company would unlock shareholder value and provide shareholders with greater visibility into the entities’ performance and potential, Natura says. Sephora sales fueled 20% reported growth in LVMH’s Selective Retailing business in 2023. More beauty news.
C&D Investors, Analysts Not On Same Page
Share price’s recent ride doesn’t track with analysts’ regard for C&D’s results and outlook.
Latest From Beauty & Business Strategies
EU Firms To Pre-Approve Green Claims Or Face Minimum 4% Annual Turnover Fine
Exclusion from procurement processes, confiscation of revenues, and a fine of at least 4% of annual turnover are some of the penalties the European Parliament is considering for greenwashing as part of its position on the EU Green Claims Directive.
Fighting Fake Beauty: Brands Must Take Bolder Action To Make Counterfeiters Think Twice
Attorneys presenting at the Personal Care Product Council’s 2024 annual meeting outlined measures beauty companies can take to protect their IP and combat counterfeiting operations. While marketing of sham products is not going to stop, companies can cultivate “a reputation within the counterfeiting community of being one of the brands that genuinely understands how to disrupt counterfeiters.”
Take Care With ‘Health Lite’ Claims
Some advertisers try to avoid scrutiny of regulators and the National Advertising Division when making health-related claims by making a claim “softer.” Annie Ugurlayan, NAD’s assistant director, offers advice on assuring substantiation and a health claim match.
Latest From Beauty & Sales & Earnings
Cetaphil Fuels Galderma In 2023; Glytone Skin Care Acquired; IFF Ad Campaign; Cosmetics News
Hackensack, NJ-based Clinical Skin acquires French company Pierre Fabre Laboratories’ Glytone brand for an undisclosed sum, while Miami-based Leste Group buys a ‘significant’ stake in Prestige Cosméticos, a Brazilian distributor of luxury perfumes and cosmetics. More cosmetics news in brief.
‘The Sky Is The Limit’: NIVEA Hits $5Bn Sales Mark With Ample White-Space Opportunity Ahead
Beiersdorf reports its NIVEA skin care brand recorded organic growth of 16.2% in 2023, representing its strongest sales this century as it prepares to enter new categories and geographies. The brand is not yet available in 60% of the global face-care market, says CEO Warnery.
‘The Problem Is In-Store’: Kenvue CEO Mongon Lays Out Plan To Kickstart Skin Health & Beauty
The J&J spinout and Neutrogena and Aveeno owner says the challenge facing its Skin Health and Beauty business is not about brand equity or online performance as much as in-store in the US, where it has underperformed. CEO Thibaut Mongon outlined planned investments, expected to drive growth acceleration in Kenvue’s fiscal 2024 second half, at the CAGNY 2024 conference.
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Cosmetic And Personal Care Trademark Review: 12 March
Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.
Cosmetic And Personal Care Trademark Review: 5 March
Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.
Cosmetic And Personal Care Trademark Review: 27 February
Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.
Latest From Beauty & Cosmetic Ingredients
Cosmetic And Personal Care Trademark Review: 12 March
Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.
Revlon Moves To Dismiss ‘Ammonnia-Free’ Hair-Color Suit Lacking ‘Reputable Laboratory Analysis’
Ammonia is in fact absent from “Ammonia-Free” Creme of Nature Moisture-Rich Hair Color with Shea Butter Conditioner, and what’s missing from plaintiff’s class action complaint is lab testing to corroborate her findings at home using ill-suited testing strips, Revlon says.
NAD Provides ‘Clean’ Beauty Claims Guidance With Biossance Decision
Emeryville, CA-based Amyris agreed to the National Advertising Division’s recommendations to qualify a ‘clean ingredients’ claim for its Biossance skin-care line and to modify a statement about the number of sharks its biotech squalane-based products save annually.
Latest From Beauty & Ad Complaints
EU Firms To Pre-Approve Green Claims Or Face Minimum 4% Annual Turnover Fine
Exclusion from procurement processes, confiscation of revenues, and a fine of at least 4% of annual turnover are some of the penalties the European Parliament is considering for greenwashing as part of its position on the EU Green Claims Directive.
Take Care With ‘Health Lite’ Claims
Some advertisers try to avoid scrutiny of regulators and the National Advertising Division when making health-related claims by making a claim “softer.” Annie Ugurlayan, NAD’s assistant director, offers advice on assuring substantiation and a health claim match.
In Online Advertising Arena, Artificial Intelligence Aids And Abets Fake Reviews, False Claims
AI has a place in the FTC's proposed rule to ban fake consumer reviews and testimonials in online advertising in the US for a reason, one that BBB National Programs also acknowledges.
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