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.
Join me for a lunch hour seminar to learn about California’s Cosmetic Fragrance & Flavor Right to Know Act. I will present a practical step-by-step guidance on complying with SB…
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…
Beauty bloggers. Make-up or skincare tutorial v-loggers. YouTube. Instagram. Twitter. No matter the platform, more and more cosmetic companies are turning to influencer marketing. Most companies are aware there are…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Cosmetics & The Law provides insights, tips, and problem-solving ideas to help cosmetics companies stay compliant with state and federal law and regulations.