The council tapped board member Keech Combe Shetty for the position.

Because the Personal Care Products Council annual conference, March 1 to 3, isn’t all regulatory meetings and no play, Beauty Inc visits the latest hot spots to hit in Palm Beach.

Oxybenzone and octinoxate are said to have harmful effects on coral reefs.

The organization appointed Amway’s George Calvert as chair, following Thia Breen.

The organization has been working on a bipartisan piece of legislation expected to be ready in early March.

Kowcz will assume the position on Jan. 29.

The legislation aims to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938.

Chairwoman Thia Breen issues a call for transparency and solidarity.

In a series of panels and presentations during the second day of the annual meeting, executives from Condé Nast, Buzzfeed, Facebook and StyleHaul talked about Millennial consumption patterns.

The beauty industry trade group focuses on issues ranging from product safety to global harmonization.

China and the U.S. have agreed to meet in Beijing in the first half of 2016 to discuss cosmetics regulations and regulatory practices.