On April 5, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed that its third-party testing of cosmetic talc products for 2023 identified no traces of asbestos in any of the 50 cosmetic samples tested. FDA’s 2023 results, which were reported in a Cosmetics Constituent Update, are consistent with its testing for 2022 and 2021
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House of Representatives Introduces Ban Water Beads Act
By Paul Rosenlund and Steven Perelman
On November 21, 2023, Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL), Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), introduced the Ban Water Beads Act (H.R. 6468) to ban water beads marketed towards children. Water beads are super-absorbent polymer chemical spheres sometimes marketed as toys. This legislation would add water…
How Will The EU’s AI Legislation Influence the Fashion Industry?
Europe’s strides in AI legislation have reached a historic milestone as the European Parliament greenlights the AI Act, setting a global precedent for comprehensive regulation in artificial intelligence development and use. This landmark legislation not only shapes the future of technology within the European Union but also holds significant implications for various sectors, including the…
Clean Beauty False Advertising Complaint Dismissed by NY Federal Court
As expected (and blogged about previously here), a NY federal court dismissed the “Clean at Sephora” class action complaint, concluding that plaintiff Lindsay Finster “failed to plausibly allege that Sephora misled reasonable consumers when it marketed and sold its ‘Clean at Sephora’ cosmetics,” or that Sephora “made any explicit or implied promises that its…
How Beauty Companies Can Mitigate Risks Associated with AI Technology Use
From L’Oreal and Olay to Procter & Gamble and Shiseido, companies across the beauty industry are embracing AI technology with open arms. But what are the risks of incorporating AI technology into business practices, and how can beauty companies protect themselves? […]
For answers to these questions and a closer look at this rapidly growing…
Balancing Innovation and AI Regulations in the Beauty Market
Duane Morris’ Agatha Liu and Kelly Bonner were interviewed by Personal Care Insights about the challenges and opportunities beauty companies face while using AI to appeal to younger consumer demographics. Below is an excerpt of the article.
How does the competitive landscape of the beauty industry impact businesses’ use of AI technologies, especially when it …
Beauty Is in the AI of the Beholder
Duane Morris partner Agatha Liu spoke with Personal Care Insights on potential risks, including personalization, appearance bias and regulatory compliance, as beauty companies integrate AI technologies.
What steps do you advise beauty companies to take to reduce the legal risks that could arise from implementing AI?Liu: Very generally, companies should understand the technology they’re adopting…
2023 Regulatory Roundup: MoCRA
Updated deadlines, the announcement of a newly developed draft submission portal, and the release of several different draft guidance documents are just some of the developments that have occurred this year regarding MoCRA’s implementation of cosmetic safety regulations. As 2023 draws to a close, CosmeticsDesign spoke to attorney Kelly Bonner to review what’s happened so…
U.S. House Reps Reintroduce Federal Bill Banning Intentionally Added PFAS in Cosmetics
On November 30, 23, U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Annie Kuster (D-NH) reintroduced H.R. 6519–the “No PFAS in Cosmetics Act“–which would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban use of “intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances” (PFAS) in cosmetics.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, PFAS are…
New GAO Report Recommends FDA “Strengthen Efforts” to Implement MoCRA
On December 11, 2023, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report calling for FDA to strengthen its efforts to implement the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), and institute reforms necessary to exercise its new authorities under MoCRA.
The GAO’s report, entitled“COSMETIC SAFETY: BetterPlanning Would Enhance FDA Efforts to Implement New Law,”…