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Halloween's Approach Resurrects Face Paint Concerns, Specter Of Lead Poisoning

 
• By Ryan Nelson

In an Oct. 18 letter to FDA, Democratic New York Senator Chuck Schumer calls for an FDA crackdown on lead-containing face paint and novelty cosmetics, citing 'Made in China' products as particularly concerning. He points to the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics' 2009 "Pretty Scary" study, which found 10 out of 10 tested face paints were contaminated with lead, and suggests that impurities should be identified on labeling.

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. – who's been an active proponent of reforming chemical regulations in the US, as well as FDA's sunscreen oversight program – is making foreign-made Halloween face paint and other novelty cosmetics a priority now, and asking FDA to do the same.

In an Oct. 18 letter to FDA Acting Commissioner Stephen Ostroff, Schumer urges FDA to investigate novelty cosmetics and faint paints on US store shelves and take action against companies...

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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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FDA Draft Guidance Waves Green Flag On Changing Color Additives For Drugs In US

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

In a nod to drug manufacturers’ potential interest in moving to natural alternatives for petroleum-based synthetic dyes the agency intends to remove from use, document explains process for asking for approval for “any dye, pigment, or other substance that can impart color to a food, drug, cosmetic,

Urgo Makes Moves In Poland And Belgium

 
• By Tom Gallen

French consumer health player Urgo has added to its dietary supplements offering with separate deals in Poland and Belgium.

Cosmetics Industry: Push Congress To Apply Pressure On MoCRA – Attorney

 
• By Eileen Francis

The US cosmetics industry, particularly small- and medium-sized businesses, should reach out to their representatives in Congress to encourage pressure on the US Food and Drug Administration to implement cosmetics reform, despite agency staff cuts.