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4 Talc Updates — Avon's $24 M Payout; J&J's South Carolina Trial, Bankruptcy Affirmed; 2 Others in the Hotseat

Recently, Avon payed out $24 million and J&J took the stand (again) in South Carolina, both in cases alleging talc-based powders caused mesothelioma. An appeals court affirmed J&J's second bankruptcy rejection and two other companies are in the hotseat.

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J&J Talc/Cancer Update: Looming $8 B Deadline, Opposing Bankruptcy Counsel and Talc Supplier Deal

Many women in the J&J talc/ovarian cancer suit are being urged to vote for the $8 billion deal; opponents are pushing for more. J&J also sought to disqualify opposing counsel Beasley Allen, and made a deal with bankrupt talc suppliers. Here's an update.

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Meeting 5 MoCRA Mandates for Adverse Event Reporting: Registrar Corp. Launches New Tool

Registrar Corp. has developed software to meet the FDA's/MoCRA's 5 stringent requirements for adverse event reporting.

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9 Cosmetic Ingredient Bans/Restrictions in the EU: Kojic Acid, 4-MBC, Retinol, Arbutin and More

The EU Commission officially published several amendments to EU Cosmetic Products Regulation (CPR) that will restrict or ban nine cosmetic ingredients. Read on to learn more.

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PCPC, California Court Halt Prop. 65 TiO2 Warnings; Comment Period Extended to July 1

The district court granted an injuction preventing the California Attorney General and any private citizen enforcers from enforcing Prop 65’s warning requirement for titanium dioxide (airborne, unbound particles of respirable size) in cosmetics.

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J&J Talc Suit Tally: $6.48 B Offer, $11 B Reserves, $700 M to States — Plus New Class Action and Talc-Cancer Evidence

J&J's path through talc suits is long, winding and confusing. Here, we've mapped out payouts and recent twists and turns — including a new class action seeking damages and medical monitoring, and a recent study suggesting a talc-cancer association.

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EU Lays Down the Law on Cyclic Silicones D5, D6 — Now What?

It happened. On May 16, 2024, the European Union officially adopted new restrictions on siloxanes D5 and D6, as promised. What drove this decision? And what can the industry do now?

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Health Canada Updates Hotlist Ingredients: Colorants, Benzophenone, Talc and More

Concerns including adverse developmental and maternal effects were cited for the four ingredients added. Five amendments also were made, updating the hotlist for the first time since 2022. This follows a recent recall over henna cones containing phenol.

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FDA Recalls: 24 Benzene Reports + 1 Off-taste Toothpaste Account

Since mid-April 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration highlighted 24 cosmetic recalls due to benzene content and one toothpaste recall for "off-taste." Here's a rundown.

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Walmart, Target Flagged for 'Deceptive' Reef-friendly Sunscreen Claims

Walmart and Target have both been hit with proposed class actions over "reef friendly" sunscreen claims due the their organic UV filters, consumer perception and fluctuating evidence over coral bleaching. What direction should formulators take?

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J&J Proposes $6.475 B Plan to Settle Ovarian Cancer Talc Claims

The settlement would be paid over 25 years, and per the company, is a better offer than the claimants stand to recover at trial. Indeed, the scientific testimony linking ovarian cancer to J&J's products is being re-reviewed, posing the risk of dismissal.

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Unilever Pays $2 M to Resolve Suave Aerosol Benzene Suit

The settlement resolves claims of benzene contamination in the Suave 24-hr Protection Powder Aerosol Antiperspirant and Fresh Aerosol Antiperspirant.

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FDA's 2023 Talc Tests Find Zero Asbestos — Could a New Detection Method Make or Break These Findings?

The FDA's 2023 sampling of 50 talc-containing cosmetics, tested for asbestos by AMA using PLM and TEM methods, found negative results for the carcinogen — but a new test using fluorescently labeled asbestos-binding protein could lower the detection limit.

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FDA Issues Warning on Certain OTC Analgesic Topical Products

The FDA has asked six companies to respond to the warning letters within 15 days of receipt stating how they will address these issues or provide their reasoning and supporting information as to why they think the products are not in violation of the law.

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Sephora Wiped Clean of Alleged Misleading 'Clean Beauty' Claims

According to Bloomberg Law, Sephora has defeated the proposed class action alleging products labeled “Clean at Sephora” were deceptively marketed. Mark this a "win" for the cosmetics industry.

Valisure found that BPO products could form more than 800 times the conditional regulatory limit for benzene in two weeks at a temperature of 50°C.

Valisure Finds High Levels of Benzene in Acne Products; PCPC Remains Skeptical

Valisure recently reported findings that benzene can form at high levels in benzoyl peroxide acne treatment products exposed to heat. The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) remains skeptical, however, considering the unrealistic test methods employed.

'The most polluting industries, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, will be required to pay at least [80%] of the cost for micropollutant removal...'

Europe's Wastewater Measure to Apply 'Polluter Pays' Fee for Microplastics, PFAS

The directive will require the removal of more nutrients and micropollutants from urban wastewater, particularly those from "toxic pharmaceuticals and cosmetics."

PFAS have been used in cosmetics such as nail polish, shaving cream, foundation, lipstick and mascara to make products more durable, spreadable or water-resistant.

New Zealand to Ban PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' from Cosmetics

As a part of several updates made to the Cosmetic Products Group Standard, the New Zealand Environmental Protection Agency announced the decision to ban PFAS on Jan. 30, 2024; the ban will go into effect on Dec. 31, 2026.

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