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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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Cosmetic Warning Statements
Some cosmetic products must have specific warning statements on the label: bubble bath, yoni products, products containing alhpa or beta hydroxy acids, and some others.
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Simple Labeling Checklist
It can seem like labeling is complicated. Use this checklist to see if you need to dig a little deeper to get it right … or if your label is okay as is.
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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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They Do It…Why Can’t I?
“Wait! What! This other company does it, why can’t I??” Just because someone else is (wrongly) doing it, doesn’t mean that you can.
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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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Label Review – A Perfect Soap Label
A quick label review of Avobath Soap from Mimsy Soap Ranch. The label is a great example of a simple and perfect soap label.
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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.
Helping you undersand soap and cosmetic regulations — in plain English.
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