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

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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