Aimed at helping "overwhelmed" shoppers easily find personal-care products, the Environmental Working Group introduces its own safety standard and associated seal. The group hopes the EWG Verified program will incentivize cosmetics manufacturers to develop products that score well on its "Skin Deep" hazard scale and other criteria in the absence of robust federal regulations.
The Environmental Working Group says its new safety standard and product seal will help consumers steer clear of personal-care products with potentially hazardous ingredients and push industry to develop products that meet its precautionary safety criteria.
The NGO launched the EWG Verified program Oct. 27 following two years of development
Herbalife expects little impact from increased tariffs on imports from China but strong boosts from acquiring Pro2col Health and Pruvit Ventures Inc. and 51% ownership of Link BioSciences.
Fragrance companies and suppliers can draft contracts that ensure the cost burden of tariffs is shared, says attorney David Morrell of law firm Jones Day, during a recent panel discussion, ‘Tariffs in Motion: Insight for the Fragrance Industry.”
Private equity firm CD&R takes control of Opella while Sanofi retains a sizeable stake and nets €10bn.
