Beauty

Oakland, Calif.-based E.l.f. Beauty Inc.’s reported sales in the fiscal third quarter soared 38% to $489.5m and its net income reached $39.4m, more than double what it achieved in the same period a year ago.

The Estee Lauder Companies' ‘Beauty Reimagined’ initiative is paying off a year after launch, with expanded distribution of brands and ‘breakthrough’ innovations, the firm says during a Feb. 5 fiscal second quarter earnings presentation.

For Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8, e.l.f. Cosmetics will air a telenovela-inspired campaign with Academy Award-nominated actress Melissa McCarthy, as Dove features 30-second spot ‘The Game is Ours,’ to inspire body confidence in young girls. Separately, Manscaped launches first Super Bowl ad.

New York-based Revlon was able to demonstrate substantiation for two claims for its namesake ColorSilk with bond Repair Complex hair color, while committing to modifying or discontinuing several other claims that the National Advertising Division concluded were not supported.

Unilever PLC’s Dove Men+Care launches an antiperspirant range that provides up to 96 hours of sweat defense, it’s strongest to date. Separately, Every Man Jack launches a campaign featuring NFL quarterback Baker Mayfield to promote its Premium Collection.

L’Oréal Groupe’s first 13 ‘pioneers’ for its flagship sustainability program includes companies committed to solutions in packaging, ingredients, circular solutions and data intelligence.

“Our sense is that companies are currently focused on timing, scope and execution. For example, knowing when a final order might issue … We also imagine that formulators are scrutinizing the proposed list of permitted combinations, the 6% cap, and the permitted dosage forms,” say ArentFox Schiff att

The Consumer Technology Association’s CES show in Las Vegas Jan. 6-9 showcased breakthrough skin and hair care technologies.

The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. pleaded guilty to two counts of violating a Canadian Act that had required it to correct missteps related to selling products containing PFAS.

“Dietary Supplement Regulatory Uniformity Act” would prohibit states from adding requirements and rules for supplement manufacturing and sales on top of FDA regulations.

The European Commission’s recent environmental omnibus failed to address industry concerns on wastewater cost allocations, and legal pathways are expected to be the way forward.

The US FDA published a Q&A draft guidance for cosmetic manufacturers on its expanded record-gathering authority under MoCRA, the types of documents that do not apply and the repercussions for stakeholders that do not comply with requests for data.