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NAD: Advertisers Must Substantiate Unpaid, Third-Party Claims Once They Link To Or Disseminate Them
Texas-based hair care marketer Routine Wellness must substantiate an unpaid, third-party lifestyle blog’s review claiming the brand’s product is among the ‘5 best shampoos for women with thin hair’ because it linked to the review from its own social media pages, says the National Advertising Division in a review published 2 March.
Getting A Jump On MoCRA Compliance; Due Diligence Now Will Lighten Load, Risks Later
Cosmetics companies should not sit idly waiting for FDA to clarify new requirements under the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulations Act, speakers agreed at the Independent Beauty Association’s 2023 Technical/Regulatory Forum. Companies should be reviewing products, people and processes, including those of contract manufacturers, to get ahead of the curve.
MoCRA Check-In: EAS Consulting's John Bailey On Proposed Cosmetics Office Move
John Bailey, independent advisor for colors and cosmetics at EAS Consulting Group and former director of the US FDA's cosmetics office, is checking in with HBW Insight periodically in 2023 to offer his views on developments under the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulations Act of 2022. Here he discusses the FDA's plan to move cosmetics regulation out of CFSAN and into the Office of the Chief Scientist.
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CIR Panel’s ‘Ethereal’ Role In Cosmetics Regulation Not Clarified By MoCRA
While other legislative proposals to update US cosmetics regulations would have included FDA ingredient review or codified reviews from the CIR Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety, the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulations Act of 2022 does not. Panelists, industry and FDA reps discussed implications for CIR at the 5-6 March meeting of the group’s independent expert panel.
OTC Drugs, Dietary Supplements Merit Scant Mention In $7.2Bn FDA FY2024 Budget Request
Supplements and OTC drug categories each mentioned once in FY2024 budget request for agency published by HHS. Broader document provided by White House OMB makes no mention of either category while emphasizing proposed increase for FDA’s food programs.
MoCRA: No User Fees, Not Overly Prescriptive, And Could Help Tamp Down State Legislation
Independent Beauty Association CEO and president Don Frey and cosmetics industry lobbyist Robert Harmala of Telegraph Avenue Advisor, provided views on the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulations Act and developments to come at IBA’s Cosmetic Technical/Regulatory Forum.
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Getting A Jump On MoCRA Compliance; Due Diligence Now Will Lighten Load, Risks Later
Cosmetics companies should not sit idly waiting for FDA to clarify new requirements under the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulations Act, speakers agreed at the Independent Beauty Association’s 2023 Technical/Regulatory Forum. Companies should be reviewing products, people and processes, including those of contract manufacturers, to get ahead of the curve.
Olaplex Plans ‘Vigorous’ Fight Against Suit Alleging Its Hair Products Caused Hair Loss
Olaplex maintains the safety of its products and has posted HRIPT results on its website which it says demonstrate they do not have irritation or sensitization potential that could lead to hair loss. CEO JuE Wong says litigation against the company, filed by more than two dozen women who say they suffered injuries as a result of Olaplex use, reflects “sadly a fact of life in our industry.”
PCPC Senior Leaders Discuss Historic 2022 And What’s To Come In New Cosmetics Regulatory Era
HBW Insight spoke with the Personal Care Products Council’s Karin Ross, executive VP of government affairs, and Tom Myers, executive vice president for legal and regulatory affairs and general counsel, to discuss the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulations Act and PCPC’s role to support members’ compliance going forward.
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Givaudan Strikes Deal For Amyris Ingredients, Long-Term Partnership
The deal has Amyris selling three key cosmetic ingredients to Givaudan and producing more biotech ingredients for the Swiss firm over the long term. “In the future, we will continue to push the boundaries of biotech, creating new sustainable innovations for a better beauty future,” says Givaudan’s Maurizio Volpi, president, Fragrance and Beauty.
Private Equity Firm Yellow Wood Plans Refresh For Suave Beauty, Hair Products In US, Canada
Suave hair and beauty brand getting new home in US and Canada at private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners, which plans to grow line through innovation, marketing and distribution. Unilever maintains ownership in other regions.
Toying With Metaverse Marketing? BUXOM Cosmetics Opens Virtual Club In Decentraland
BUXOM Cosmetics has a go at marketing in the metaverse, launching PlumpVerse in Decentraland, a virtual reality platform powered by the Ethereum blockchain where users can purchase digital LAND to build and monetize content and applications.
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Revlon Sees Light Through Bankruptcy Tunnel, Expects to Emerge In April
New York-based Revlon, Inc. expects to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a 3 April meeting with the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The firm says it has settled with a group of unsecured creditors and agreed to financial restructuring that should reduce total debt burden by about $2.7bn.
Ulta: Beauty Market’s ‘Unprecedented’ Growth Reflects New Trends, Not Just Pandemic Rebound
Growth over the last two years reflects new market dynamics and a growing connection between beauty and wellness, in addition to a return to sales following pandemic-related shutdowns, Ulta Beauty leaders said in a fourth-quarter sales and earnings presentation.
Resilience, ‘Lessons Learned’ Must Be COVID Legacy In Germany
COVID-19 threat is abating and control measures easing, but government commitments made at height of pandemic to forearm against future health care emergencies should not be abandoned, says German Advisory Council on Health and Care and the IVD industry.
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Revlon Sees Light Through Bankruptcy Tunnel, Expects to Emerge In April
New York-based Revlon, Inc. expects to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a 3 April meeting with the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The firm says it has settled with a group of unsecured creditors and agreed to financial restructuring that should reduce total debt burden by about $2.7bn.
Ulta: Beauty Market’s ‘Unprecedented’ Growth Reflects New Trends, Not Just Pandemic Rebound
Growth over the last two years reflects new market dynamics and a growing connection between beauty and wellness, in addition to a return to sales following pandemic-related shutdowns, Ulta Beauty leaders said in a fourth-quarter sales and earnings presentation.
C&D’s Answer To Inflation: 'The Hammer’
Firm promoting its longest-marketed brand, which accounts for 40% of revenues and includes oral and personal care lines as well as household products, with “Give it the Hammer” campaign.
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Cosmetic And Personal Care Weekly Trademarks Review: 21 March
Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.
P&G Looks To Change Children’s Toothpaste Market With Crest Kids Color Changing
Color of the toothpaste, which P&G North America oral care chief says is “only one of its kind on the market today,” changes from blue to pink after two minutes of brushing.
Cosmetic And Personal Care Weekly Trademarks Review: 14 March
Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.
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Cosmetic And Personal Care Weekly Trademarks Review: 21 March
Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.
CIR Panel’s ‘Ethereal’ Role In Cosmetics Regulation Not Clarified By MoCRA
While other legislative proposals to update US cosmetics regulations would have included FDA ingredient review or codified reviews from the CIR Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety, the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulations Act of 2022 does not. Panelists, industry and FDA reps discussed implications for CIR at the 5-6 March meeting of the group’s independent expert panel.
Cosmetic And Personal Care Weekly Trademarks Review: 14 March
Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.
Latest From Beauty & Ad Complaints
US FTC Collects First ‘Review Hijacking’ Bounty Against Nestle’s Bountiful Supplement Business
FTC proposes order to settle administrative complaint requiring Bountiful Company to pay $600,000 monetary relief for consumers. Order prohibits the Nestle business from using “variation” relationships in e-commerce ads, when positive reviews posted for one product may be confused with a different but similar product.
Personal Care Next Target For UK Competition Authority ‘Greenwashing’ Audit
Manufacturers of UK personal care products watch out, the Competition and Markets Authority is on the look-out for false, exaggerated and/or vague sustainability claims, and may be targeting bigger players to make an example for the rest of the sector. And consumer health might be next. HBW Insight returns to advice from marketing expert Jo Stephenson on how to avoid greenwashing, based on the CMA's own extensive Green Claims Code.
Supplements Mixed With Direct Selling A Recipe Ripe For Cooking US FTC Regulation Violations
Doesn’t take long to find health and wellness product marketers on list of direct sellers or find firms offering those products in the FTC's history of enforcement actions in the sector.
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