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Burt's Bees Faces Class Action Suit Over 'Natural' Pet Shampoo Claims

Burt's Bees is facing charges of alleged deception through marketing related to its animal shampoos and conditioners that claim to be 99.7% natural but whose ingredients, according to the plaintiff, are mostly synthetic.

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J&J Appeal Over Talc Ruling Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Johnson & Johnson's appeal to a previous decision ordering the company to pay $2 billion to women reporting they developed ovarian cancer due to asbestos in J&J's talc products.

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FDA Flags 13 More Sanitizers, Issues One Warning for Methanol Content

Methanol content or possible associations therewith account for 12 of the 13 latest additions by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to its "do not use" hand sanitizer list, along with one warning letter.

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Suit Alleges Dove Men + Care Antiperspirant Stains its Own Record, Causes Yellowing

Unilever's Dove brand Men + Care antiperspirant is promoted for its stain defense technology, yet a suit filed in a Missouri court claims the product actually causes yellowing and staining.

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FTC Slaps Kushly Co. with $30K in Fines for Unsupported CBD Claims

In its latest move to stop deceptive health and efficacy claims for CBD products, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) slapped Kushly Industries LLC with fines totaling more than US $30,000.

While the cosmetics industry is not FDA-regulated, it often follows or adopts labeling and ideas from foods that are familiar to consumers. Could this be the next clean beauty?

The Next 'Clean' Beauty? FDA to Research 'Healthy' Food Claims, Labeling

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to research and identify rules for claims that foods and beverages contain "healthy" nutrients. Could this be the next "clean" beauty?

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Clinique Faces Class Action Suit Over False 'Probiotic' Product Claim

Clinique is facing charges of alleged false advertising relating to its Clinique Redness Solutions Cosmetics purporting to contain "probiotic technology."

David Steinberg discussed preservatives and particularly, preservative regulations in the U.S., Canada and the EU; their usage in products; and how the outlook on preservatives impacted the cosmetic industry.

Midwest SCC Outlines Preservative Formulating and Regulations

At the May 2021 Midwest SCC virtual meeting, David Steinberg discussed preservatives; particularly regulations in the U.S., Canada and the EU, as well as their use in products and how the outlook on preservatives impacts the cosmetic industry.

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Suit Alleges Blue Lizard 'Mineral' Sunscreen Label is Deceptive

A proposed class action suit alleges Blue Lizard sunscreen's "mineral-based" label is misleading as it contains organic UV filters; namely octisalate and octinoxate.

USDA certifies Locus Performance Ingredients biosurfactants as 100% biobased content.

USDA Certifies Locus PI Sophorolipids as 100% Bio-based

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has certified Locus Performance Ingredients' biosurfactants as 100% bio-based content.

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False Ad Suit Against CVS Hand Sanitizer Gains Ground

According to a report by Law360, a California federal judge certified a class of consumers who purchased CVS hand sanitizer and allege its "kills 99.99% of germs" claim is misleading and false advertising.

Kao reportedly plans to launch an expanded range of shades for its new foundation this year.

Kao Removes 'Beautiful White' From Product Labeling

According to Nikkei Asia, Kao started using the word "brightening" to explain properties that help prevent dark spots or freckles with regard to its Twany products that launched last month.

ASTM has proposed a standard to help label the carbon intensity of bio-based products.

ASTM Int. Proposes Standard for Carbon Intensity Labeling

ASTM has proposed a standard to label the carbon intensity of bio-based products.

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ECHA Seeks Comments on Benzisothiazolinone Labeling

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is seeking comments on classification and labeling proposals for several materials, 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (benzisothiazolinone) being among them.

While fears of spreading the virus and government budget cuts make labor oversight more difficult.

Report: Hand Sanitizer Demand May Lead to Child Labor

Per Reuters, to meet the need for enough sugarcane there could be an increase in both child and forced labor.

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Concerns Over Charcoal Safety Raised in Crest Toothpaste Lawsuit

A class action lawsuit filed in New York alleges that P&G promoted the safety of its activated charcoal-containing Crest toothpaste despite expert opinions finding a lack of safety and efficacy substantiation.

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Cradle to Cradle Version 4.0 Certifies 5 Key Sustainability Criteria

Cradle to Cradle announces the latest edition of its certification standard. Here, Christina Raab, Ph.D., VP strategy and development for the institute, explains the criteria to meet Version 4.0's sustainability specifications.

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FDA Issues More Sanitizer Warnings, Posts Microbe-related Recalls

Sanitizer warning letters and "hotlist" additions, plus microbe-related recalls are among the latest cosmetic-relevant updates from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.