The International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation invites the cosmetics industry to generate and submit data showing that U.S. consumers understand the meaning of "trivial names" on product labeling
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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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Roberto Khoury, Perrigo’s international lead for a year, moves to CCO while his counterpart for the Americas region appointed in September 2023, Catherine "Triona" Schmelter, is leaving with her post eliminated in the firm’s changes.
ECHA has added two silicone ingredients used in cosmetics and personal care products to the REACH Candidate List as they are persistent and have bioaccumulative properties, requiring companies to notify customers and update safety data sheets if concentrations exceed 0.1%.
A round-up of the latest people moves: Kenvue names APAC president; EFSA nominates executive director; Food Supplements Europe elects board.
