The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel issued a final amended report for parabens after reviewing a male reproductive study on the ingredient and research on breast cancer cells (see chart: "1Cosmetic Ingredient Review Report Status"). The panel reached its decision during its June 12-13 meeting in Washington, D.C
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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.
At one year, TikTok Shop conjures the early days of Amazon, representing the ‘Wild West’ of beauty ecommerce, said co-founders of private label and contract manufacturing company KO-Pack at the IBA Cosmetics Convergence Fall 2024 Virtual Symposium, “The Promise and Pitfalls of TikTok Shop.”
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The EU Council has introduced a key amendment to Article 51 (para 1, point e) of the new pharma directive: “A medicinal product shall be subject to medical prescription where it is an antimicrobial, unless intended for topical use.”
The Independent Beauty Association has launched an interactive Policy Map tracking state and federal bills and filtering by state or topic, pinpointing bills of great priority.
Winterman moves from AstraZeneca to lead Perrigo supply operations; SunsolveMD fashions a brand ambassador in Elsa Hosk; Former P&G marketing exec Davis-Artis joins Godrej; and Epidiolex developer Wright advises BRC Th
