Duane Morris attorney Kelly A. Bonner was quoted in an article in The Business of Fashion titled “What Beauty Needs to Know About the Biggest New Regulations in 80 Years,” about the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulations Act (MoCRA) recently signed into law. To read the full text of this article, please visit the firm website.
Regulatory Compliance Checklist Post-MoCRA for Beauty and Personal Care Products
MoCRA, Pub. L. No. 117-328, represents the first major statutory change to the authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate cosmetics since the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act (FDCA), 21 U.S.C. § 361 et seq., in 1938 and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA), 21 C.F.R. § 701.3, in 1966.
This checklist outlines key regulatory compliance considerations that are specific to personal care products marketed in the United States following the enactment of the federal Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) on December 23, 2022.
To read the full text of this Lexis Nexis Practical Guidance Checklist by Duane Morris attorneys Driscoll Ugarte, Rick Ball, Alyson Lotman, Kelly Bonner and Coleen Hill, please visit the firm website.
L’Oreal Case Highlights Legal Risks Of Anti-Aging Claims
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a woman over 30 must be in want of an eye cream. Or a serum. Or anything, really, so long as it recreates the appearance of youth, vitality or an actual night’s sleep.
The global market for anti-aging cosmetics is expected to reach $93.1 billion by 2027. But as illustrated by a recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Lopez v. L’Oréal USA Inc., promises that a product can turn back time by “restoring skin” or “promot[ing] cell regeneration” can prove costly for brands looking to capitalize on this growing market.
Brands should be mindful of litigation and regulatory risk when making certain anti-aging claims.
To read the full text of this article by Duane Morris associate Kelly Bonner, which was originally published in Law360, please visit the firm website.