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L’Oréal Closes Kering Beauté, Clorox Wraps Purell; Beauty Deal Roundup

Eileen Francis — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:29:54 +0000

L’Oréal Completes Kering Beauté Deal L’Oréal Groupe has completed its acquisition of Kering SA’s Kering Beauté, including House of Creed, while also formalizing 50-year exclusive licenses for fragranc

Bayer’s Men’s Pre-Conception Health Multivitamin Ad Claims Fail To Launch In NAD Review

Malcolm Spicer — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:37:31 +0000

Bayer AG’s US consumer health business provided evidence to support maintaining the brand name for its One A Day Men’s Pre-Conception Health Complete Multivitamin but little else in an industry self-r

US Consumer Health People News: Griffey For Primo, HealthyBaby First President, More

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:18:19 +0000

Primo Scores On Healthy Hydration With Griffey Primo Brands Corp., marketer of beverage brands including Splash Refresh hydration and AC+ION alkaline drinks, launches its “Baseball’s CEO of H2O” ad ca

Enzymatica Partners With Stada For German ColdZyme Launch

Tom Gallen — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:27:15 +0000

Enzymatica is once again teaming up with Stada to get its ColdZyme virus-blocking technology into the hands of more European consumers. Under a new partnership agreement, Stada will launch and distrib

CIR Needs Phthalates Concentration Information

Lauren Nardella — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:57:56 +0000

The Cosmetic Ingredient Review’s ingredient safety panel recently found insufficient data to issue safety assessments for two phthalates, saying clarification is needed on current uses and concentrati

OTC Cancer Biomarker Kit Not A Diagnosis – NAD

Elizabeth Orr — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:25:54 +0000

Marketing for an OTC test to detect certain biomarkers associated with oral cancer needed a few tweaks, says BBB National Programs Inc.’s National Advertising Division. NAD attorneys, according to a r

International CHC Firms Can Benefit From China’s Tighter E-Commerce Import Rules

David Ridley — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:32:11 +0000

Chinese cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) platforms like Alibaba Group’s Tmall are tightening up their standards to eliminate fake international food brands. The move will potentially benefit internation

Dermapharm Grows With Acquisition Of Wobenzym From Nestlé

Tom Gallen — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:28:10 +0000

Dermapharm has expanded its consumer health portfolio with the acquisition of Mucos Group from Nestlé. Based on an initial purchase price of €33.1m ($38.5m), the deal includes Mucos’ operations in Ber

CRN Supreme Court Petition Notes Circuit Courts’ Split In Compelled Commercial Speech Cases

Malcolm Spicer — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:11:18 +0000

The Council for Responsible Nutrition references court rulings against compelled commercial speech in alcohol, attorney and firearm advertising and beer labeling in asking the US Supreme Court to hear

People On The Move: Appointments At Opella, Bodywise, Wellnex

Tom Gallen — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:34:50 +0000

Opella Opella has named Gonzalo Balcazar as president of its Europe and Latin America region. He replaces Paul Martingell who left the company last year. Joining Opella’s executive committee, Balcazar

UK Consumer Health Market In Good Shape Despite Slow Volume Growth

David Ridley — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:01:46 +0000

Despite growing only slightly in volume last year, the UK’s consumer health market posted double-digit sales value growth in 2025, according to the latest data from NielsenIQ. While the UK shows a sim

US FDA Parsing DSHEA Language For Answer: ‘Are There Any Limits’ To Dietary Substance Types?

Malcolm Spicer — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:38:06 +0000

The US Food and Drug Administration acknowledges but isn’t ready to agree with a growing push in the dietary supplement industry that new dietary ingredients can be sourced from substances other than

Orkla Health Seeks Stable Growth But M&A Remains On Cards

Tom Gallen — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:46:16 +0000

Orkla Health’s immediate priority is achieving sustainable sales growth but it is open to M&A if it can help take the business to the next level. “The most important short-term priority is to deli

German OTC Market Rescued By Online Pharmacy and Prevention in 2025

David Ridley — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Data suggests that Germany’s self‑medication market narrowly avoided a decline in sales value in 2025, despite a contraction in volumes. Growth in online pharmacy and strong demand for preventive cate

Over The Counter: Why Longevity Is The Next OTC Opportunity, With Euromonitor’s Magda Starula

David Ridley — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:46:47 +0000

As OTC volumes stagnate across much of Europe and growth becomes harder to find, consumer healthcare companies are under increasing pressure to look beyond acute treatment and seasonal demand. One a

No Subscription, No Compromise: Ultrahuman Returns To US With Ring Pro To Take On Oura

Shubham Singh — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:38:18 +0000

Ultrahuman Healthcare Pvt Ltd. is back in the US wearables market and ready to challenge Oura Health’s dominance. The return comes after company was ordered in October 2025 not to import or sell its s

Beauty People News: Coty Directors, e.l.f. And Head & Shoulders Team With Sports Stars, More

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:32:42 +0000

Coty Board Refresh Coty Inc.’s board appoints five independent directors as part of a comprehensive board refreshment. “We are pleased to welcome an exceptional group of leaders whose experience spans

Sweden Encouraging Switch With Legislation For New OTC Category

Tom Gallen — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:04:52 +0000

Sweden looks set to create a new non-prescription drug category to encourage more Rx-to-OTC switches. The country’s government has submitted a legislative proposal to introduce an OTC with pharmacist

With Third Personalization Investment In A Year, Herbalife Targets Delivering On ‘Global Scale’

Malcolm Spicer — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 02:02:38 +0000

Herbalife Ltd.’s latest sign that it’s serious about making personalization a primary sales option is acquiring a stake in Bioniq Health-Tech Solutions Ltd., where its longtime brand ambassador and so

Symrise Prioritizes Health & Beauty With New Division

Tom Gallen — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:28:38 +0000

Symrise has set up a new Care & Wellness division to offer its business customers a fully integrated health and beauty portfolio. With the move the Germany-based chemicals firm brings together und