Cosmebio clashes with French watchdog over ban on 'free from' cosmetics labelling

Published: 30-Sep-2019
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The natural beauty association argues that the advertising regulator has gone too far by banning the wording

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French natural beauty association Cosmebio has hit out at France’s advertising watchdog, the Autorité de Regulation Professionnel de la Publicité (ARPP), regarding a ban on the words 'free from’ and ‘without’ on cosmetics labels.

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