Personal Care Products Council appoints Lezlee Westine as its new president and CEO. Westine is currently president and CEO of TechNet, a bipartisan, political network of technology industry leaders that advocates for growth of the "innovation economy." In this role she oversees day-to-day operations and directs strategic planning, development and implementation of the group's public policy and political goals. From 2001 to 2005, Westine was White House Director of Public Liaison to trade, advocacy and constituency groups and directed the administration's outreach efforts to women. "Westine is an extraordinary leader and, without a doubt, one of America's most prominent champions of innovation," says Council Board Chairman Dan Brestle. "Her association and bipartisan political experience position her as the ideal leader and a natural fit for the cosmetic and personal-care products industry." The Council has been without permanent leadership since the departure of Pam Bailey in December to lead the Grocery Manufacturers Association (1"The Rose Sheet" Dec. 15, 2008, p. 3). Attorney and Executive VP-Strategic Initiatives Mark Pollak has been holding down the fort on an interim basis
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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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What's going on with the EU Green Claims Directive? HBW Insight speaks to the European Commission, Parliament and Council to find out why trilogue negotiations seem to have stalled.
Development of the user fee commitment letter largely takes place behind closed doors between industry and FDA. Outside groups see the upcoming negotiation cycle as a chance to change this and other agency information blocks by reminding Commissioner Makary of his commitment to transparency.
On International Self-Care Day 2025 (July 24) PAGB releases its latest Self-Care Census which finds self-care confidence declining in the UK and AESGP launches a digital platform showcasing national-level self-care initiatives.
