Diesch Forrest APC helps cosmetic companies to keep Looking good in the eyes of the law! – Cosmetics & The Law provides cosmetic industry professionals with valuable tips, thoughts, and problem-solving ideas on the business and law of cosmetics with an emphasis on the legal issues facing the industry. The blog's goal is to help industry professionals help their companies, big and small, to prevent or minimize legal risks and to stay apprised of the legal issues affecting the cosmetic industry.
(Okay-- so this one isn't specifically a "cosmetics" case-- but its provides some good "Take Away" points) Last Friday (Aug. 19, 2016), a California federal judge dismissed a proposed class action against Starbucks based on its purported trickery of under filling its cups with actual liquid, explaining that a reasonable consumer would expect a cold drink [...]
In 2015, as a follow-up, in part, to the "Green Guides," the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and the USDA's National Organic Program ("NOP") co-funded an Internet-based study that surveyed 8,015 consumers about their perceptions and understanding of "recycled content" and "organic" claims. A purpose of the study was to determine whether additional guidance regarding the [...]
NSF is seeking experts to serve on the GRMA Joint Committee for Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetics. Specifically, members from industry (cosmetic manufacturers) and public health (academia, government, public health officials, doctors) are still needed before the Joint Committee may be officially formed. Members provide technical guidance, review and vote on revisions to draft/proposed NSF/ANSI standards, [...]
Today the FDA posted an additional 5 warning letters issued at the end of July to cosmetics companies addressing drug claims. The letters were issued to: MiN New York; Lavian Ltd.; Peter Thomas Roth Labs, LLC; TPR Holdings LLC; and Finally Pure, LLC. The challenged claims were very similar to those claims addressed in the [...]
I have decided to try my hand at drafting a post on the WordPress app on my iPhone. I arrived in Ann Arbor --luckily unaffected by the various Delta airline issues--and am sitting waiting for what would be considered a late dinner (per the time zone). Tomorrow I will be attending NSF's GRMA Summit. I [...]
In July, the U.S. FDA issued four warning letters to cosmetics companies. Although only two were prepared by the same office, there were consistent themes across the four letters. As previously discussed here, the FDA continues to crack down on companies making what amount to drug claims on various "cosmetic" products. But what companies need [...]
