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Industry, FDA Discuss Making CIR Program ‘More Robust’

 
• By Lauren Nardella

As the cosmetics industry works to instill confidence in product safety and the mechanisms in place to vet ingredients, the Personal Care Products Council recently met with FDA to talk about refining the Cosmetic Ingredient Review program. The trade group wants to establish CIR panel findings as a first-line resource for FDA, particularly if legislation advances that would direct the agency to evaluate cosmetic ingredients for safety.

Should FDA take an active role in evaluating the safety of cosmetic ingredients, the Personal Care Products Council aims to ensure that Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel findings are front and center in the agency’s considerations.

Under a bill anticipated to be introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., FDA would be expected to review five cosmetic...

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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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Consumer Groups Have A ‘Radical Transparency’ List For US FDA’s PDUFA VIII

 
• By Sarah Karlin-Smith

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.

International Self-Care Day: ‘Cyberchondria’ In The UK, Best Practices In The EU

 
• By David Ridley

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.