BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division (NAD) has found claims by skincare company Drunk Elephant, LLC that its products are “safe for kids and tweens to use” to be supported but recommended the company modify...more
12/19/2024
/ Advertising ,
Class Action ,
Cosmetics ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Influencers ,
Marketing ,
NAD ,
Personal Care Products ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Retail Sales ,
TikTok
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has introduced the Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2024, which would require companies to provide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with information such as product names,...more
8/26/2024
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Cosmetics ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Online Reviews ,
Personal Care Products ,
Product Labels ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
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Vermont Governor Signs Law Banning PFAS from Cosmetics -
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has signed into law a bill banning several chemicals including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...more
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California Passes Professional-Cosmetics, Animal-Testing Laws -
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a law that will bring labeling for professional cosmetics in line with...more
10/12/2018
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Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Clinical Laboratory Testing ,
Cosmetics ,
Dietary Supplements ,
EU ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
L'Oreal ,
Lead Poisoning ,
Microbeads ,
NAD ,
Natural Products ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Care Products ,
Proposition 65 ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Pyramid Schemes ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Weight-Loss Products
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FDA Warns About Color Additives, Manufacturing Practices -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned three dietary-supplement manufacturers about their marketing and...more
8/9/2018
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Canada ,
Class Action ,
Cosmetics ,
CVS ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
False Billing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
L'Oreal ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marketing ,
NAD ,
Organic ,
Pending Legislation ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Personal Care Products ,
Product Packaging ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
FDA Issues Guidance on Concentrated Caffeine -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released guidance clarifying that "dietary supplements containing pure or highly concentrated caffeine in powder or liquid...more
5/2/2018
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Animal Testing ,
Article III ,
Class Action ,
Cosmetics ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Economic Injuries ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Health Claims ,
Mail Fraud ,
NAD ,
Natural Products ,
Personal Care Products ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Product Labels ,
Product Recalls ,
Public Health ,
Public Meetings ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Salmonella ,
Standing
FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Homeopathic Drug Products -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance, "Drug Products Labeled as Homeopathic," that would prioritize enforcement and regulatory...more
2/8/2018
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CEQA ,
CGMP ,
Children's Products ,
Class Action ,
Cosmetics ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Draft Guidance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Health Claims ,
Homeopathic Remedies ,
Marketing ,
NAD ,
Natural Products ,
Personal Care Products ,
Product Labels ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Retail Market ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Warning Letters ,
Whole Foods
The use of beauty products is “an understudied source of environmental chemical exposures” with a disparate effect on women of color, George Washington University and Occidental College researchers argue. Ami R. Zota, et al.,...more
10/26/2017
/ Advertising ,
Advertising Standards Authority ,
Article III ,
Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Warranty ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Colgate ,
Cosmetics ,
Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud ,
FTC Guidelines ,
Health Claims ,
Illegal Imports ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lacey Act ,
Lanham Act ,
Manufacturers ,
Marketing ,
Microbeads ,
Misbranding ,
NAD ,
Natural Products ,
Personal Care Products ,
Product Packaging ,
Regulatory Violations ,
RICO ,
Social Media ,
Standing ,
Supply Chain ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Trade Dress ,
UK ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
YouTube
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FTC Warns Companies and Social Media Influencers on Sponsorship Disclosure -
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent 90 letters to companies and social media influencers...more
6/2/2017
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Class Action ,
Cosmetics ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Influencers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marketing ,
Nutritional Supplements ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Product Labels ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Social Media ,
Trade Secrets ,
Websites
Senators Call For Removal of Dioxane from Cosmetic Products -
U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer (DN. Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (DN. Y.) have petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to prohibit detectable levels of 1,4dioxane...more
6/1/2017
/ All Natural ,
Campbell Ewald v Gomez ,
Class Action ,
CLRA ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cosmetics ,
Damages ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Dismissals ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud ,
Health Claims ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Magnuson-Moss Act ,
Misleading Impressions ,
NAD ,
Preemption ,
Private Right of Action ,
Public Comment ,
Refunds ,
Restitution ,
Scientific Evidence ,
Settlement Offer ,
UK ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Weight-Loss Products