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House Cosmetics Bill Seeks Broad Federal Preemption, Revised 'Cosmetic' Definition

 
• By Lauren Nardella

A bill introduced in the House Nov. 18 would preempt state regulations governing safe cosmetic ingredient use and health-related labeling requirements, such as those under California's Prop 65 law, and revise the "cosmetic" definition under federal law to allow for limited use of structure/function claims.

The newly introduced Safe Cosmetics Modernization Act would impose new registration and reporting requirements on manufacturers, but in exchange their state-level regulatory woes would dissipate, the safety of CIR-approved ingredients would be formally recognized and structure/function claims for cosmetic products would be fair game.

Introduced in the US House Nov. 18 by Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, a 10-term congressman who chairs the House Rules Committee, H.R

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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.”

Final Chance To Have Your Say: Take Our Reader Survey This Week

 
• By Ryan Nelson

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