FTC 'All Natural' Claims Crackdown Nets Sunscreen Marketers
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Marketers should ensure they are not misleading consumers with "100% natural" or "all-natural" for products that contain synthetic ingredients, the agency says. FTC is settling with four firms over such claims on skin, hair and sunscreen products and issued a complaint against a fifth.
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