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ACI’s 3rd Annual West Coast Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Product is the must-attend event for cosmetics and personal care professionals looking to navigate the toughest legal,...more
Texas AG Ken Paxton issued CIDs to Colgate-Palmolive Company and Proctor & Gamble Manufacturing Co., which advertise and sell Crest branded toothpaste, over allegations that the companies deceptively marketed fluoride...more
Attend ACI’s 12th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics and Personal Care Products to stay ahead of the latest environmental and sustainability developments impacting cosmetics and personal care products...more
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
In the spring, we posted about a case involving a heavy dose of makeup. As the summer heat sets in, you may be thinking about a more minimalist approach to your personal care products. If so, Native has you in mind with a...more
Last week, we posted about an NAD decision that provides some helpful guidance for advertisers who want to use the word “clean” to describe their products. One day later, a New York federal court issued a decision in another...more
Earlier this month, the National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs (NAD) recommended that Amyris Clean Beauty, Inc.’s (Amyris) Biossance skincare products modify or discontinue several claims regarding their...more
As general awareness of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) has continued to rise in recent years, courts have experienced an increase in civil lawsuits alleging false and misleading advertising in corporate...more
This past week, the internet lit up over whether it was okay for President Biden and the First Lady to order the same dish at the Red Hen. In this issue, we invite you to read the February highlights on clean labeling false...more
The halfway point of 2022 finds NAD digging deep on supplement substantiation and looking closely at whether product names convey misleading claims. Here are highlights from the past quarter and links to our posts from...more
The holiday shopping season is upon us once again and this year, as last, continues to present challenges for consumer companies and retailers. Omnichannel is growing in prominence as consumers maintain their reliance on...more
The dietary supplement and personal care product space continued to see enforcement on false CBD, COVID, and fertility claims as well as related litigation involving “germ-killing” claims on hand sanitizers and wipes. Messy...more
Judge Todd W. Robinson of the Southern District of California recently dismissed a putative class action against Edgewell Personal Care, the makers of Wet Ones antibacterial hand wipes, alleging it misled consumers by...more
Now that 2020 is in the rearview mirror (*collective sigh of relief*), we wanted to share our perspective on notable decisions and trends from this past year at the National Advertising Division and the advertising...more
Synopsis: Unhappy with the FDA’s position on branding, Congressional representatives seek to define “natural” narrowly to limit its use in consumer advertising....more
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
The National Advertising Division (NAD)’s annual conference is taking place later this month, so we are taking the opportunity to highlight some recent NAD decisions of interest. This post addresses Intraceuticals LLC...more