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Regulated Beauty
Regulated Beauty is a brand new attorney-led podcast that analyzes the legal complexities affecting the beauty & wellness industry, addressing timely topics at the intersection of consumer health, aesthetics, and wellness.
Hosted by Leech Tishman attorneys Carolina Arenas, Adella Katz, and Michaela Kluska, each episode addresses the unique legal issues shaping this rapidly evolving market.
Episodes
7 episodes
Episode 7: Cosmetics Under the FDA: MoCRA, Misbranding & the Future of Beauty Regulation
In this season finale, the team unpacks how cosmetics are regulated by the FDA, a category that has historically fallen into a gray area compared to drugs and dietary supplements. They begin with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938...
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Episode 6: FTC + FDA Regulatory Overlap: Supplements, Cosmetics, and Drugs
In Episode 6, the team dives into how the FTC and FDA work together to regulate beauty, wellness, and dietary supplement products, especially when claims cross the line into disease‑treatment territory. While the FTC focuses on truth in adverti...
Episode 5: Influencers, Endorsements & the FTC: What You Must Disclose
In Episode 5, the team shifts from what companies claim to how those claims are advertised, diving into the FTC’s endorsement and testimonial rules. They break down how influencer marketing, gifted products, paid partnerships, employee reviews,...
Episode 4: What Counts as a Claim? How the FTC Evaluates Beauty, Wellness & Supplement Marketing
In Episode 4, the team breaks down a foundational concept in FTC oversight: what actually counts as a “claim.” They explain how both express statements (like “clinically proven”) and implied messages (like before‑and‑after photos or carefully c...
Episode 3: The FTC Steps In: Health Apps, Misleading Claims & the Power of Section 5
In this episode, our hosts focus on the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), breaking down how and why the FTC began aggressively policing health‑related companies, especially those not covered by HIPAA. This episode covers the first‑ever...
Episode 2: HIPAA, Health Data & Who Actually Has to Follow the Rules
In this episode, our hosts outline what HIPAA really covers, and why so many beauty and wellness businesses aren’t actually regulated by it. The team explains the difference between medical vs. health information, who counts as a “cove...
Episode 1: Introducing Regulated Beauty
In this inaugural episode of Regulated Beauty, we introduce our hosts and provide an overview of what this attorney-led podcast will discuss.The beauty and wellness landscape lies at the crossroads of creativity, science, and co...