Eileen tracks developments in OTC drug research, manufacturing, regulation, finance, M&A and marketing. She favors stories on e-commerce trends and the industry's drive toward Rx-to-OTC drug switches. Eileen also contributes coverage on the dietary supplement industry. She has a keen eye for pieces that delve into the rising self-care movement and how it is raising the innovation bar for marketers.
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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.
Four co-chairs of the House of Representatives’ Skin Cancer Caucus have introduced the Safe Sunscreen Standards Act to direct FDA to establish clearer, ‘more flexible’ standards for evaluating sunscreen ingredients.
Lisa Sequino returns to Estee Lauder to lead the strategic direction and global growth of its makeup brands. Church & Dwight has signed up two-time Olympic Gymnast Jordan Chiles as an ambassador for its Hero Cosmetics skincare brand. Plus more beauty news in brief.
Beauty stakeholders will undoubtedly feel the impact of new state laws targeting cosmetic ingredients and packaging and should therefore open lines of communication with state lawmakers.
The Independent Beauty Association has launched an interactive Policy Map tracking state and federal bills and filtering by state or topic, pinpointing bills of great priority.
Social platforms like TikTok Shop have “completely reshaped product discovery, creating a new shopping paradigm” for beauty and taking share from traditional beauty retailers, according to retail brand experience agency ChangeUp, Inc.