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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.
On December 26, 2024, the FDA proposed a rule requiring standardized testing for asbestos in talc-containing cosmetics, as per the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022. This mandates manufacturers…
Cosmetic brands and regulatory enthusiasts have been waiting with bated breath for an update regarding the December 29, 2023, deadline for cosmetic product listings and facility registrations. When will the…
Just before the Christmas holiday, in a scramble to avoid a partial government shutdown, both houses of Congress approved a $1.7 trillion government spending bill. Earlier that week, the Senate…
On April 15, 2020, the FDA updated and issued as”final” the three guidance documents it had prepared to promote the availability of hand sanitizers during the COVID-19 crisis, found at:…
As noted in our prior post, in response to the demand for hand sanitizers created by the COVID 19 crisis, the FDA announced it would not pursue actions during the…
Wow! What a different world we are in than just a month ago. As consumers lives have been shifted by the sudden emergence of the threat of the COVID-19 virus,…
Happy New Year! 2019 was quite the year in many regards. One such area was the significant growth of the CBD marketplace. In response, in the last quarter of the…
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…
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…
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…
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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