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Get To Know: HealthZone Brings Dietary Ingredient Absorption, Uptake Technologies To US
HealthZone supplements are made with the brand’s proprietary technologies: “Mineral Transporter” for targeted delivery of nutrients to specific parts of the body that need them most, and “Enzymatic Processing” to ensure the supplements can reboot the body to its default healthy state.
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Global Policy, Regulation & Law

Dr. Teal’s Tucks In Some Melatonin Topical Sleep Claims After P&G Challenge, Keeps Others Awake
PDC Brands declines to provide support for nine challenged claims for Dr. Teal’s line of balms, lotions, oils, soaps, sprays and other topicals. It continues using those after halting use of 25 other similar claims challenged by P&G, marketer of melatonin-containing ZzzQuil.

Unilever Squelches Dr. Squatch Comparative Claims In NAD Forum; Advertiser Can Keep Its 'Sh*t List’
Dr. Squatch was able to substantiate that it uses “no harmful ingredients” as well as certain claims about avoiding a “Sh*t list” of ingredients, but agreed to modify other claims the National Advertising Division deemed falsely disparage competitor products, such as Unilever’s Dove personal-care brand.

Refillable Personal-Care Packaging: Experts Discuss Contamination Risks, Liability, MoCRA Compliance
Personal-care companies navigating a growing patchwork of state recycling laws are exploring refillable packaging options, but there are serious concerns and questions to consider before embarking down this potentially risky path, experts said at IBA’s Supply Chain & Sustainability Conference.

NPA Complaint For Preemption Argues New York Swings Wildly With Age-Restricted Sales Law
New York law crosses so many federal regulations it would also affect Rx drug sales while allowing consumers to file complaints alleging businesses violate the law, NPA argues in complaint filed in federal court in New York City.
Digital Health & AI

Cosmetic And Personal Care Weekly Trademarks Review: 5 December
Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.

NPA Complaint For Preemption Argues New York Swings Wildly With Age-Restricted Sales Law
New York law crosses so many federal regulations it would also affect Rx drug sales while allowing consumers to file complaints alleging businesses violate the law, NPA argues in complaint filed in federal court in New York City.

Will Constitution Stop New York's Diet Pill Sales Rule Despite State Age-Restricting DXM OTCs?
NPA argues in complaint that limiting purchases of weight loss and bodybuilding OTC drugs and supplements to consumers 18 and older preempted not only by FD&C Act regulations but also by Commerce Clause of the US Constitution.

Bayer Extends Personalized Health Offering With At-Home Biological Age Test
Advancing personalized consumer innovation in healthy aging is the goal of a new partnership between Bayer and biological age test development firm Hurdle.
Sustainability

Refillable Personal-Care Packaging: Experts Discuss Contamination Risks, Liability, MoCRA Compliance
Personal-care companies navigating a growing patchwork of state recycling laws are exploring refillable packaging options, but there are serious concerns and questions to consider before embarking down this potentially risky path, experts said at IBA’s Supply Chain & Sustainability Conference.

US State Laws To Address Packaging Waste Are Cosmetics Industry’s Newest Patchwork Problem
Beauty and personal-care companies building a compliance strategy across states should consider starting with California’s SB-54, as it is the “strictest law in place,” experts agreed at the Independent Beauty Association’s recent Supply Chain & Sustainability Conference. They encouraged companies to assess packaging across SKUs and participate in state-level regulatory development processes.

The Replacements: Cosmetic Ingredient Suppliers At Ready With Microplastic Alternatives As EU Ban Unfolds
HBW Insight reached out to suppliers of microplastic alternatives for cosmetics use to discuss their offerings and preparedness for demand surges under phased REACH prohibitions.

Beauty Supply Chain Hampered By ‘Post-COVID Hangover,’ Geopolitical, Climate Change Impacts
The global beauty ingredient supply chain is functioning again after pandemic-related lockdowns and other disruptions, but companies are having to contend with regional challenges, geopolitical turmoil and the impacts of climate change, supply and distribution experts said at the IBA Supply Chain and Sustainability Summit.
Interviews

Get To Know: ‘Medicine Cabinet Staples’ Manufacturer Kobayashi Healthcare Europe
Manufacturing best-selling items like Kool 'n' Soothe cooling sheet, Cura-Heat heat pack and Hothands hand warmer brands in its own facilities means Kobayashi Healthcare Europe can offer “great quality products without breaking the bank,” explains marketing and regulatory manager Richard Noal.

Over The Counter 13 Nov 2023: How OTC Companies Can Respond To Preventative Health Trends, With Simon-Kucher & Partners
In this episode, HBW Insight speaks to Simon-Kucher & Partners about the latest trends in preventative consumer health. Partner Christian Rebholz and senior director Lorenzo Eandi explain the findings from the company’s recently published Better Health Report, which reached out to almost 3,000 consumers across the world. We take a deeper dive into Brazil, where consumers are spending more on than average on preventative health, and Germany, where consumers are spending less but are turning to digital tools thanks to government support. We also find out what consumer health companies can do to respond to a growing awareness of mental health, especially among women and the younger generation.

Female Sexual Dysfunction, China, Next On The Agenda For Eroxon Creator Futura
Drug-free erectile dysfunction “stimgel” creator Futura wants to see if the technology underpinning Eroxon can be applied to female sexual dysfunction. Breaking into China is also high up on the agenda for the UK-based R&D company's CEO James Barder, he reveals in this exclusive interview.

Can Digital Twin Technology Help Beat Chronic Disease? Twin Health Is Getting Users Hooked, And Off Their Meds
Twin Health’s Whole Body Digital Twin uses AI and patient data from sensors to help people with metabolic disease overcome their disease. The tech showed promise in a clinical trial of type 2 diabetes patients.
Recent Stories
Cosmetic And Personal Care Weekly Trademarks Review: 5 December
Personal care and cosmetic product trademark filings compiled from the Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Class 3.
Dr. Teal’s Tucks In Some Melatonin Topical Sleep Claims After P&G Challenge, Keeps Others Awake
PDC Brands declines to provide support for nine challenged claims for Dr. Teal’s line of balms, lotions, oils, soaps, sprays and other topicals. It continues using those after halting use of 25 other similar claims challenged by P&G, marketer of melatonin-containing ZzzQuil.
Unilever Squelches Dr. Squatch Comparative Claims In NAD Forum; Advertiser Can Keep Its 'Sh*t List’
Dr. Squatch was able to substantiate that it uses “no harmful ingredients” as well as certain claims about avoiding a “Sh*t list” of ingredients, but agreed to modify other claims the National Advertising Division deemed falsely disparage competitor products, such as Unilever’s Dove personal-care brand.
Refillable Personal-Care Packaging: Experts Discuss Contamination Risks, Liability, MoCRA Compliance
Personal-care companies navigating a growing patchwork of state recycling laws are exploring refillable packaging options, but there are serious concerns and questions to consider before embarking down this potentially risky path, experts said at IBA’s Supply Chain & Sustainability Conference.
NPA Complaint For Preemption Argues New York Swings Wildly With Age-Restricted Sales Law
New York law crosses so many federal regulations it would also affect Rx drug sales while allowing consumers to file complaints alleging businesses violate the law, NPA argues in complaint filed in federal court in New York City.
Will Constitution Stop New York's Diet Pill Sales Rule Despite State Age-Restricting DXM OTCs?
NPA argues in complaint that limiting purchases of weight loss and bodybuilding OTC drugs and supplements to consumers 18 and older preempted not only by FD&C Act regulations but also by Commerce Clause of the US Constitution.
Bayer Extends Personalized Health Offering With At-Home Biological Age Test
Advancing personalized consumer innovation in healthy aging is the goal of a new partnership between Bayer and biological age test development firm Hurdle.
Ulta Beauty Leadership Offers 2023 Holiday Outlook, AI Update In Q3 Earnings Call
The US’ biggest beauty retailer is targeting fiscal 2023 net sales between $11.1bn and $11.15bn, with comparable sales growth of 5% to 5.5%, and is optimistic about 2024 and longer-term strategies. CEO David Kimbell addressed analyst questions on the 2023 holiday season, AI and other points of interest during the firm’s third-quarter earnings call.
Pharmavite Sitting Out Trendy Spin-Off Dance
"Otsuka is very, very committed to nutraceuticals generally, and supplements specifically,” says Pharmavite CEO Jeff Boutelle.
Research Bonafides, Detailing Gynecologists Included In Pharmavite's Third Women’s Health Line
“This acquisition, plus our existing women's health brands of Equelle and Uqora, positions us, the combined group, as the leader in women's health in nutraceuticals in the US,” says Pharmavite CEO Jeff Boutelle. Bonafide markets supplements for long-term, sustainable support for needs that compound with age, including hot flashes, vaginal dryness, vaginal microbiome and sexual satisfaction.
French Regulator At Odds With EMA Over Safety Restrictions For Pseudoephedrine
The product information for all pseudoephedrine-containing medicines in the EU will need to be updated, the European Medicines Agency said.
Get To Know: ‘Medicine Cabinet Staples’ Manufacturer Kobayashi Healthcare Europe
Manufacturing best-selling items like Kool 'n' Soothe cooling sheet, Cura-Heat heat pack and Hothands hand warmer brands in its own facilities means Kobayashi Healthcare Europe can offer “great quality products without breaking the bank,” explains marketing and regulatory manager Richard Noal.
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