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Stay 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. Our 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.
Unapproved “drug” claims – a continuing saga. In prior posts we have discussed the importance of cosmetic brands to avoid “drug” claims, and have discussed court rulings on the topic.…
As I previously announced, I Chair the GRMA Joint Committee on the Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetics. I am excited to share after 4-years of hard work by so many of…
Potential California legislation seeks to expand federal law regarding cosmetic labeling and animal testing.
Face-to-face at Natural Products Expo West, Anaheim, CA, Thursday, March 8-11, 2018. Angela and her colleague Stephen Paffrath will be attending the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim this week. If…
Last month, a long running case against Beiersdorf, Inc., makers of Nivea, was dismissed. I would normally prepare a summary myself, but in this case, the first 3 paragraphs of…
What better way to spend Saturday afternoon after spending a few days walking the exhibit floor?! If you attend the Natural Products Expo West, I hope you will join me for the…
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a Proposed Rule and a Proposed Order relating to the development of an Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order. The Proposed Rule invites comments…
Are you going to SupplySide® West? If so, I hope you will join me and two other presenters at the Workshop titled “Science & Innovation Driving the Beauty Category.” In…
(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…
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…
Cosmetics & The Law provides insights, tips, and problem-solving ideas to help cosmetics companies stay compliant with state and federal law and regulations.
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