Helping you understand soap and cosmetic regulations — in plain English.
Category: General & Reference
Industry basics and current news. History & Trivia.
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Deforestation-Free Products (EU)
The EU has just agreed on a new law to prohibit products linked to deforestation to be imported into or sold in the EU. That includes products containing palm or palm kernel oil or cocoa butter that is not sustainably sourced.
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Class Action Suit Against Sephora
Yet another class action lawsuit has been filed in New York. This one alleges that Sephora’s claims of “clean” were fraudulent and deceptive.
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Using the Lipstick Effect
Inflation is up. Sales are down. Yet consumers are buying lipstick. How can you take advantage?
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Soap & Cosmetic Labeling – on KINDLE!
Soap and Cosmetic Labeling: How to Follow the Rules and Regs Explained in Plain English is now available as a digital eBook from Amazon.com!
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New Regulations on Endorsements and Testimonials
The FTC is initiating the rulemaking process to put some enforceable regulations in place for endorsements, testimonials and reviews.
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Cosmetic Producers Will Have to Pay for Micro-Pollution (EU)
The pharmaceuticals and cosmetics sectors are jointly responsible for 92% of micro-pollutants in wastewater. Now they’ll have to pay for water treatment.
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Etsy Sustainability Attributes
Etsy recently introduced and defined new sustainability attributes for listings. They follow the FTC regulations, which apply to ALL products.
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$2.3M Coppertone Mislabeling Suit Settled
Coppertone just settled a class action suit. It’s one of a repeating pattern of class action suits following FDA product recalls.
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Professionals Respond to
“Not So Pretty”Three professionals respond to HBOMax docuseries “Not So Pretty” in an article by Allure Magazine.
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From “Anti” to “Authentic” Aging
Avon recently published “The Power of Ageing” takes a deep dive into how women feel about aging post-pandemic. The results are intriguing.
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George Washington Carver’s Peanut Lotion
George Washington Carver’s work with peanuts is legendary. The uses included various cosmetics; here’s his recipe for a peanut oil lotion.
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FDA Warns Amazon
The FDA just sent warning letters to three companies that introducing unapproved new drugs into interstate commerce. What’s interesting is that one of them is Amazon.com