L’Oréal let off class action suit over defective bottles
L’Oréal will not have to defend itself against a class action lawsuit that claimed the French beauty giant was deliberately packaging liquid cosmetics in bottles that trap a significant amount of the contents inside, according to a report published by Bloomberg Law. A...
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Sephora makes transparency history with chemicals policy
Sephora has become the first major beauty retailer to release a publicly available chemicals policy, according to a report published by the Environmental Defense Fund. The LVMH-owned specialty retailer’s policy aims to ‘strengthen ingredient safety and transparency’,...
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New York braces for CBD ban
Retailers throughout New York are preparing to pull CBD-based food, drinks and supplements from their shelves as a city-wide ban on edibles containing the popular ingredient is poised to come into force, according to a report published by the New York Post. The ban...
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World Economic Forum launches six Global Councils to help regulate new tech
The World Economic Forum has created 6 Global Fourth Industrial Revolution Councils in order to assist governments and companies with tech governance. The councils will span artificial intelligence, autonomous mobility, blockchain, drones, the internet of things and...
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The Estee Lauder Companies collaborates with Cruelty Free International to end animal testing
The Estee Lauder Companies and Cruelty Free International have announced a new collaboration with a view to ending animal testing for cosmetics once and for all. The US prestige beauty giant will support the animal rights advocate’s efforts to encourage leaders to...
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MAC, The Body Shop, Birchbox and Glossier team up to protest state abortion bans
Lauder-owned MAC, Lush, Natura &Co’s The Body Shop US, Birchbox, Unilever’s Dermalogica, Ouai and Glossier are among a number multinational companies listed on a full-page ad taken out in The New York Times that protests against state abortion bans. “Restricting...
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Consumers warned to steer clear as asbestos found AGAIN in Claire’s Stores make-up
The US Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers to avoid using make-up purchased from Claire’s Stores and Beauty Plus Global after tests revealed asbestos to be present in the retailers’ own-brand cosmetics kits, according to a report published by CBS news. A...
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California Senate takes fragrance transparency to a new level
California’s Senate has ramped up the fragrance transparency drive, passing a bill which will force greater disclosure of fragrance ingredients in cosmetics, according to a report published by Chemical Watch. The Fragrance and Flavor Ingredient Right to Know Act, 2019...
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Revlon faces class action over SAP ERP system error
Revlon is facing a series of class action lawsuits from shareholders over its handling of the planning, monitoring and implementation of its enterprise resource planning system, according to a report published by Computer Weekly. Some four law firms have filed class...
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Could California be set to greenlight CBD in food and beauty products?
California could soon reverse its ban on the addition of CBD to food, drinks and cosmetics, according to a report published by JD Supra. Assembly Bill 228 proposes to lift any restrictions on industrial hemp or cannabinoids – in direct opposition to an FDA ruling that...
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