Regulation/Legislation (Cosmetics)
Regulation
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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.
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.
FDA Food Programs Chief Assured On Supplement Office Move, Pessimistic On Agency Budget
“We think that this structure actually provides us the best path forward in terms of optimizing on our resources,” Jim Jones says of ODSP move. On the other hand, he says Congress didn’t appropriate for the agency’s optimal operation.
Hawaii Contemplates Measures To Increase Access To Sunscreens Following Sunscreen Bans
Hawaii looks to “ease the burden” of finding reef-safe sunscreens by distributing it to sunseekers at beaches. The proposed legislation comes roughly three years after the Aloha State began prohibiting sale of oxybenzone- or octinoxate-containing sunscreen products due to concerns about potential harm to coral.
Legislation
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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.
FDA Food Programs Chief Assured On Supplement Office Move, Pessimistic On Agency Budget
“We think that this structure actually provides us the best path forward in terms of optimizing on our resources,” Jim Jones says of ODSP move. On the other hand, he says Congress didn’t appropriate for the agency’s optimal operation.
Hawaii Contemplates Measures To Increase Access To Sunscreens Following Sunscreen Bans
Hawaii looks to “ease the burden” of finding reef-safe sunscreens by distributing it to sunseekers at beaches. The proposed legislation comes roughly three years after the Aloha State began prohibiting sale of oxybenzone- or octinoxate-containing sunscreen products due to concerns about potential harm to coral.
Educating Congress Becomes More Essential For FDA With Key Capitol Hill Departures
Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ decision not to seek reelection may mean FDA officials must orient a new chair on their activities and priorities.
Litigation
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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.
Ordinary Marketing Or Consumer Trap? Talking ‘Dark Patterns’ With Attorney Lauren Aronson
Whether called “dark patterns,” “shady” online marketing practices, or simply deception on the internet, the issue has taken on high importance at the US Federal Trade Commission and is being tackled by new laws in a growing number of states. Amin Talati Wasserman partner Lauren Aronson discusses in this interview with HBW Insight.
P&G’s 'Naturally Derived' Ingredient Claims On Herbal Essences, Pantene Draw Class Action
According to plaintiffs in California federal court, P&G’s claims on Herbal Essences and Pantene shampoo and conditioner products about high proportions of natural-origin or naturally derived ingredients are false and/or misleading, and ISO 16128 certification does not cure the deception.
FTC v. Amazon Is ‘Dark Patterns’ Case To Watch
Amazon’s motion to dismiss is pending in Washington State’s Western District in litigation concerning Prime subscriptions and alleged “dark patterns” used to trick consumers into enrolling and hinder cancellations, according to the US Federal Trade Commission. The case could be instructive for any and all digital marketers at a time of legal uncertainty surrounding the topic.
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