EC Research "hope[s] to have broader distribution" in 2008 for its TriLastin-SR stretch-mark cream, sales of which surged 60 percent in 2007 compared with the year before, the firm says. Introduced online in 2005, TriLastin-SR has "posted sales throughout 130 countries" and now is available at A Pea in the Pod and Destination Maternity. The product's success has been "fueled by personal testimonials and recommendations," according to EC Research President Greg Cellini. Formulated with "high-potency" elastin, collagen and soy protein, TriLastin-SR "helps to prevent the breakdown of dermal tissues that causes stretch marks but also provides the necessary proteins to help repair existing marks." Firm says product "normalizes" stretch marks via a two-phased delivery system in which "de-hydrated microspheres attract moisture and rehydrate in the epidermis while a virtual 'skin patch' of marine collagen protects the skin and delivers nourishing compounds." EC Research says it aspires to grow the Trilastin brand to address a range of dermal imperfections...
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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 Personal Care Products Council identifies sunscreen regulations among federal laws that place US industry at a competitive disadvantage, in comments to the Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division.
PCH lowers full-year guidance even after reaching $100m deal to acquire Canadian sterile ophthalmic manufacturer for its Clears Eyes line troubled by supply slumps for several years. Its $47.5m reported net sales for April-June period were down 6% from a year ago.
The program would allow early interactions with FDA staff to speed construction and approval of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in the US, but will staff be available?
