Beiersdorf extends Eucerin line combining skin treatment with sun care and moves the brand into post-acne category using Thiamidol ingredient. Eucerin and Aquaphor brand sales grew 18.2% in its latest quarter.

Following cyberattack, chief information officer Mukesh Rathi said Dr Reddy's was “anticipating all services to be up within 24 hours,” adding that “we do not foresee any major impact on our operations due to this incident.”

The iconic sunscreen brand aims to capitalize on growing demand for mineral sunscreens – widely perceived as consumers’ safest option in sun defense – by positioning offerings that contain mixes of mineral and chemical UV filters as “mineral-based,” according to a suit filed in December in California federal court.

California federal courts have shown themselves receptive to proposed class actions alleging that purported cosmetics carrying unapproved drug claims violate the state’s Unfair Competition Law. Plaintiffs now are testing similar theories in suits against marketers of CBD-infused topical products.