The National Advertising Division (NAD) recently reiterated several longstanding principles of comparative advertising in a monitoring decision concerning skincare product ads. In Pretty Boy, Inc. (Case No. 7495), NAD...more
New Jersey is set to ban intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics, carpets, fabric treatments, and food packaging, and require labels for cookware with PFAS starting in 2028 as part of the...more
On March 2, 2026, the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) lodged a major constitutional challenge to the application of Proposition 65 to a common cosmetic ingredient called diethanolamine, or DEA. ...more
State-level regulation of consumer chemicals is accelerating — and diverging. More than 30 states now regulate, or are proposing to regulate, chemicals in food, packaging, and consumer products. From California Proposition 65...more
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) announced on February 2, 2026, that it fined Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. $750,000 for two violations of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA)....more
Perkins Coie is pleased to publish its Q4 Food and CPG Legal Trends Report. This report is a bite-size version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on trends. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Consumer...more
RoundTable Healthcare Partners has announced it has invested in Colorescience. Colorescience, founded in 2013 and based in Carlsbad, California, is a skincare and sun protection brand....more
On April 2, 2024, Critical Reviews in Toxicology published an article titled “A systematic review of the epidemiology evidence on talc and cancer.” The article presents a comprehensive review of epidemiological studies...more
In 2022, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulations Act of 2022 (MoCRA) was signed into law, bringing about the largest expansion of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) authority to regulate cosmetics since passage...more
Assuming the title of this article prompted you to read on, it probably comes as no surprise to you that consumers' interest in the safety and quality of their skincare, fragrance and related personal care products is at an...more
On November 28, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the withdrawal of its proposed rule entitled “Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products—a notable...more
Perkins Coie is pleased to publish its Q3 Food and CPG Legal Trends Report. This report is a bite-size version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on trends. In the third quarter of 2025, the Consumer...more
When does the statute of repose clock start ticking on a product liability claim involving long-term repeat use of many individually purchased units of a product? According to the Georgia Supreme Court’s decision in Burroughs...more
As the med spa industry expands, physician supervision and compliance with regulatory requirements have become central concerns for state regulators, as well as businesses. ...more
On 17 September 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft risk evaluation for octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4). Although EPA risk evaluations are based on theoretical and conservatively modeled...more
Much of the recent public and legal spotlight has been on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the so-called forever chemicals pervasive in consumer products and linked to health risks. But PFAS are not the only...more
On August 11, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued a significant ruling in Personal Care Products Council v. Bonta, striking down California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop 65”) cancer warning...more
In a decision building on a string of recent industry wins, a federal district court granted a permanent injunction, which extended an earlier issued preliminary injunction, prohibiting the filing of new lawsuits to enforce...more
ACI’s 3rd Annual West Coast Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Product is the must-attend event for cosmetics and personal care professionals looking to navigate the toughest legal,...more
States are rapidly enacting and implementing bans and reporting requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics, creating a complex and evolving compliance environment for manufacturers, distributors,...more
FDA Stalls, But States Push to Keep It Clean Congress and FDA lauded the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), enacted in 2022, as sweeping federal legislation to increase cosmetic safety and quality standards....more
In a lawsuit that will likely be closely watched, Xlear, Inc.—a Utah-based manufacturer of xylitol-based hygiene products—has filed a federal lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and its chairman, Andrew N....more
Jurisdiction: Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana - A Louisiana Jury returned a plaintiff’s verdict May 7 after an eight-week trial against Johnson & Johnson and Pecos River Talc LLC....more
Texas AG Ken Paxton issued CIDs to Colgate-Palmolive Company and Proctor & Gamble Manufacturing Co., which advertise and sell Crest branded toothpaste, over allegations that the companies deceptively marketed fluoride...more
The composition of FDA-regulated products is coming under increasing scrutiny from FDA, state governments, consumer watchdog groups, and the plaintiff’s bar. ...more