Many CBD products are not actually legal under FDA regulation, but they are sweeping the US market anyways. CosmeticsDesign spoke with lawyer Tommy Tobin, associate at Perkins Coie LLP, about where CBD stands legally in the US.
While many multinationals in the United States don’t produce CBD products on a mass-market scale today, there are many types of CBD beauty products for sale in many formats.
A raft of patents were filed in 2021 from industry heavyweights, including L’Oréal, Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive and Estée Lauder. Here, CosmeticsDesign-Europe rounds up our coverage of the year’s patent-worthy innovations.
Canadian firm Yooma Wellness has acquired UK cannabidiol specialist Vitality CBD in a deal set to deepen presence in Europe and beauty – a segment brimming with growth potential, its CEO says.
Retailers in China are being advised to pull any cannabis-based cosmetics off the shelves after China’s drug regulator formally banned the use of cannabis compounds in cosmetics.
Special Edition: Cannabis beauty - Innovation and science in CBD and cannabinoids
Cannabidiol (CBD) may have stolen the limelight in cannabis beauty so far, but there are over one hundred minor cannabinoids worth studying with significant potential for future innovation, says cannabinoid specialist Treehouse Biotech.
Special Edition: Cannabis beauty - INnovation and science in CBD and cannabinoids
Digital marketing and communications agency The Beauty Makers has developed a concept range of CBD makeup under its brand incubator that it says plugs real market opportunities and is an organic evolution of current trends.
Special Edition: Cannabis beauty - innovation and science in CBD and cannabinoids
Beauty manufacturers and formulators are highly interested in cannabis extracts but have not yet mastered global regulations, particularly those relating to ingredient sourcing and toxicology, says lab testing specialist Eurofins.
China’s proposal to ban the use of cannabis and cannabis extracts in cosmetics will likely affect sales via cross-border e-commerce channels as the authorities double down on ‘anti-drug’ education.
Special Edition: CANNABIS BEAUTY – INNOVATION AND SCIENCE IN CBD AND CANNABINOIDS
Interest in cannabis beauty continues to rise, fuelled by a tide of interesting cannabidiol (CBD) product launches and fast-evolving science, but there remain challenges ahead for brands operating in the space, an expert says.
London-based startup South West Brands is primed to launch its first two cannabidiol (CBD) beauty brands after raising enough capital to kickstart business, a move its CEO says is the start of plans to develop a house of compelling brands that can democratise...
Colombia-based CBD beauty brand Kuida wants to ramp up retail presence in Europe following its successful push into Spain but says a science-first strategy with consumer education will be needed.
Cannabidiol (CBD) has gained huge interest recently across the beauty world, but there continues to be serious issues with mislabelling and dishonest brand positioning, says the founder of Moia Elixirs.