SpaSysteme for hands, cuticles and nails available from Styling Technologies. A 2 oz. jar of Buff Skin Polishing Gel, with sea quartz and lactic acid for exfoliation, retails for $10.98. XTASEA, a 2 oz. seaweed masque for $10.98, utilizes a marine algae complex to moisturize hands, natural fruit acids to dissolve dry skin and triglycerides and liposomes to "smooth and plump." Drench completes the set with its cuticle creme containing marine extracts, passion flower and chamomile to "soothe and moisturize" dry cuticles, while lavender, lemon balm and ylang ylang promote healthy nail growth. A .5 oz. jar is available for $8.98
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The US FTC’s contention that ‘notice and choice’ has failed as the cornerstone of consumer privacy regulation and must be abandoned in favor of data minimization and other more stringent measures does not adequately account for the complexity of business practices and consumer behavior, FTC commissioner Melissa Holyoak asserted at the NAD’s 2024 Annual Conference.
FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak says the agency has acted outside the bounds afforded by Congress, citing several areas within consumer protection, including a recent update to the final rule for the Health Breach Notification Rule and the commission’s use of notices of penalty offense to serve as the basis for Section 5 settlements.
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Provisions in bill approved by Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Subcommittee aren’t likely to pass largely because they set a price too high for delta-8 THC and other ingredients to meet the definition of hemp as a de-scheduled substance.
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