Canadian environmental and public health groups want to know why parabens, siloxanes, phthalates and bisphenol A are still "common ingredients in cosmetics" when Canadian law forbids the use of such potentially harmful substances.
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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 Fragrance Creators Association President & CEO Farah Ahmed commends the Trump Administration for exempting from tariffs Indonesian goods not naturally available or produced in the US, which recognizes the “essential” role of fragrance and essential oils.
Nature’s Bounty, Osteo Bi-Flex and Puritan’s Pride are among the dietary supplement brands under strategic review by Nestle as the firm shifts its focus to the premium end of the market.
New York-based Interparfums has signed a deal with Parisian firm Longchamp – known for its leather goods – for the creation and distribution of fragrance lines.
