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What does the TGA’s health influencer ‘ban’ mean for business?

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From July 1, under new guidelines from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), social media influencers will no longer be paid to promote health and beauty products using their own personal experience. The post What does the TGA’s health influencer ‘ban’ mean for business? Short-term pain for long-term gain.

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Opinion: Say hello to the new face of beauty retail

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Many beauty retailers are reliant on physical experiences, but as we remain in lockdown, savvy brands are reimagining how to deliver new engaging experiences virtually by leveraging new technologies. billion in 2020 (Mordor Intelligence, 2021), Australians are major consumers of health and beauty products worldwide.

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Aspirational marketing will always exist – and personally, I like it that way

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Cult Beauty in the UK also did it. Many big brands now stand behind using real skin in their advertising campaigns. Yes, it’s heartening to see brands stepping up and challenging the beauty industry’s status quo, and it’s a positive step towards promoting inclusivity and diversity in advertising.

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ACCC to conduct ‘internet sweeps’ targeting greenwashing

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The sweeps will commence during the coming weeks as part of the consumer watchdog’s compliance and enforcement priorities as it clamps down on deceptive advertising and marketing practices. “Misleading claims about products or services undermine consumer trust and confidence in the market.”

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Missha names Elizabeth Olsen as its global brand ambassador

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South Korean beauty company Able C&C’s top-selling skincare brand Missha has named actress Elizabeth Olsen as its global ambassador and the face of its new “Beauty is Reality” campaign. “Missha’s ‘Beauty is Reality’ represents an innovative and practical message that I can support.

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Farewell, filters: Why brands aren’t worried about new photo editing laws

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But the industry is increasingly under scrutiny, due to the impact content can have on the mental health of young people, with many influencers criticised for misleading consumers about products and their appearance through the use of editing tools. billion this year, up from US$9.7

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Analysis: Inside the murky business of skin whitening

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June 2020 marked a major turning point for some of the world’s biggest beauty brands. After years of growing criticism about the sale of skin-whitening products in Asia and overt advertising campaigns equating lighter skin with greater beauty and desirability, global companies finally started to change their offerings.