ACI’s Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products – West Coast Edition

The American Conference Institute’s 3rd Annual West Coast Forum on Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance for Cosmetics & Personal Care Products is scheduled to take place from October 8-9, 2025 in Santa Monica, California.  The conference is the premier event on cosmetics and personal care products, where industry leaders will provide essential updates on compliance with Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA), state legislative reforms, new FTC advertising guidelines, and FDA leadership changes.  Whether you’re navigating the impact of delayed MoCRA implementation or responding to increased scrutiny on marketing practices, this conference is your one-stop shop for industry perspectives and actionable compliance tools.

Key highlights for 2025 include:

• Litigation Trends
• FDA and FTC Enforcement Priorities
• Packaging and EPR laws
• Greenwashing Risks and Advertising Claims
• Global Trade and Tariff Concerns
• ESG and Clean Beauty Compliance
• IP and Privacy Protections
• Multi-state Regulatory Challenges
• Legal Hurdles in Scaling from Indie to Mid-size brands

Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.’s Riëtte van Laack will speak at a session titled “Cosmeceuticals, Medspas & Professional Products: Navigating the Legal Gray Zone,” where she will examine the unique regulatory and contractual considerations that arise when professional-use cosmetics and skincare products are marketed, labeled, and sold into medspas, massage clinics, and other treatment environments.

FDA Law Blog is a conference media partner. As such, we can offer our readers a special 10% discount. The discount code is: D10-999-FDA26.  You can access the conference brochure and sign up for the event here.  We’ll see you at the conference!