Our lawyers support clients facing regulatory, litigation, and compliance challenges across the dynamic and evolving personal care and cosmetics industry. With deep knowledge of FDA, FTC, CPSC, and global regulations as well as import/export controls, we are well equipped to address traditional challenges, stay ahead of fast-developing trends such as sustainability and digital transformation, and support strategic transactions.
We counsel cosmetic and over-the-counter (OTC) drug companies on a comprehensive range of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-related issues. We assist clients with:
Beyond this work, we help ensure compliance with the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) by guiding clients through new facility registration, product listing, and cGMP requirements—including counsel on ingredient reviews, color additive approvals, and adverse event reporting as well as product safety substantiation and ongoing regulatory compliance.
Our team also advises companies on Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) compliance for child-resistant packaging, hazard reports, recalls or corrective action programs, and other CPSC-related issues.
Where litigation is unavoidable, we help clients manage the legal, financial, marketing, and public relations impacts of litigation by:
We advise on marketing and promotional strategies for OTC drug and cosmetic products to comply with FDA, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), state law, and substantiation standards. Our work on behalf of clients includes:
Our lawyers help businesses consider complex risks and optimize results by employing creative approaches to multidimensional challenges. Our experience includes:
We represent clients in complex product liability and mass tort class actions, including multidistrict litigation. Our lawyers frequently act as national coordinating counsel and trial counsel in large-scale serial litigation involving chemicals and contaminants such as talc, asbestos, benzene, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), lead, silica, and other sources of contamination. We also advise on cases involving flavoring ingredients and additives, including specialized chemical and food-related products.
Public and governmental focus on data privacy and security has intensified alongside the rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI), raising complex legal questions about data rights and usage. Our experience for clients includes:
Our lawyers support cosmetics and personal care clients facing litigation or regulatory challenges under environmental laws. We have successfully tried cases to verdict or resolved them favorably at all levels of federal and state courts. We advocate for our clients by:
We also advise on ESG claims amid growing regulatory scrutiny and increased attention from plaintiffs’ attorneys. Companies seeking to advance ESG initiatives face heightened risks, particularly for claims perceived as false or misleading. We advise on:
Recognizing the intense competition that drives innovation in this industry, our IP lawyers regularly help producers of personal care and cosmetic products protect and profit from their unique IP and carefully craft branding and advertising programs. We advise on:
Leveraging our worldwide reach, we help clients traverse international challenges. We provide experience in regulatory compliance, global product launches, litigation and dispute resolution, and global platforms and integration, among other areas. Our work for clients includes:
Our firm provides strategic corporate counsel to industry leaders, emerging brands, investors, and manufacturers, helping them navigate critical business decisions and transactions.
Our work for clients includes: