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Aligning U.S. With EU Cosmetic Definition Could Enable Claims, Reduce FDA Warnings

 
• By Ryan Nelson

Under the European Cosmetics Regulation, cosmetics by definition can “protect” parts of the body and “keep them in good condition,” which provides latitude for structure/function claims that firms do not have in the U.S. While there is interest, particularly among multinationals, for similar license in the states, the tradeoff could be more burdensome requirements for efficacy and safety substantiation that smaller companies could not support.

Hypothetically, harmonizing the U.S. definition of a cosmetic with that in the European Union could result in fewer FDA warning letters and potentially benefit consumers, but increased leeway for product claims likely would come at a cost to small businesses.

Recent warnings issued to cosmetics manufacturers in the states largely have centered on benefit claims that define recipients’ products as...

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FTC Consumer Privacy Policy Driven By ‘Straw Man’ Arguments – Commissioner Holyoak

 
• By Eileen Francis

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’s New Commissioner ‘Dismayed’ By Agency Overreach

 
• By Eileen Francis

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. 

Beauty Brands Not On TikTok Shop ‘Really Missing Out’ – KO-Pack

 
• By Eileen Francis

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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• By Ryan Nelson

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US FDA Clarifies Success For An NDI Notification Fits Only The Notifier’s Ingredient

Along with two instructional videos, FDA provides fact sheet detailing common problems with NDINs while supplement industry awaits guidance on two hurdles for clearing the NDIN process, providing identity information and evidence of safety for ingredients.

EPR Alert! Unregistered Producers In Colorado No Longer Permitted To Sell 1 July

 
• By Eileen Francis

Packaging producers subject to Colorado’s Extended Producer Responsibility program that have not registered with the organization running the program will no longer be able to sell in the state starting 1 July.

People On The Move: Appointments At AESGP, PGEU, Nicapur

 
• By Tom Gallen

A round-up of the latest European health & wellness appointments: Workman re-elected AESGP chair; PGEU names 2026 leadership; Nicapur gets managing director.