🗞️SKINCARE NEWS

Instacart Partners with Ulta Beauty for Same-Day Delivery Nationwide🛒

Instacart has teamed up with Ulta Beauty. Here’s a quick summary:

• Instacart partners with Ulta Beauty to provide same-day delivery across the U.S. from over 1,400 locations. Customers can receive Ulta Beauty products in as little as one hour through Instacart🚀

• The partnership includes skin care, hair care, cosmetics, fragrances, and wellness products✨

• The collaboration aims to support customers setting beauty and wellness goals for the New Year🎯

• Ulta Beauty Rewards can be earned on purchases made via Instacart by linking accounts🌟

• The initiative makes shopping for beauty products easier and faster for busy consumers🛍️

• This collaboration highlights a growing trend of merging technology with beauty retail for enhanced accessibility💡

FDA Proposes Mandatory Asbestos Testing for Talc-Based Cosmetic Products

FDA proposes a new rule to mandate asbestos testing in talc cosmetic products. Here’s a quick summary:

• Talc is a natural mineral often used in cosmetics but may be contaminated with asbestos due to the proximity of the two minerals in natural deposits. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified talc as "probably carcinogenic to humans" in 2024, noting the possibility of asbestos contamination in talc⛔

• The FDA’s proposed new rule to mandate asbestos testing was published in December 2024 and seeks public comments by March 27, 2025. After the comment period ends, the FDA has 180 days to issue the final text of the rule📜

• If implemented, manufacturers must test talc-based cosmetics or talc ingredients for asbestos contamination or obtain a certificate of analysis from suppliers✅

• Companies must maintain records to prove compliance with the new testing standards. Non-compliance will result in products being deemed adulterated❌

• The rule aims to protect consumers from potential health risks and restore trust in talc-based cosmetics, including makeup and baby powder🛡️

• This proposal comes after numerous lawsuits alleging that talc products contaminated with asbestos caused cancer👨🏻‍⚖️

• Cosmetic companies will need to adopt more rigorous testing methods to comply with the stricter regulatory framework🔎

📲SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS

Instagram Launches "Edits" - A TikTok-Style Video Editing App

Instagram plans to launch a new mobile video editing tool designed to compete with TikTok's CapCut. Here’s a quick summary:

• Instagram is launching "Edits," a new video editing tool. "Edits" is available for pre-order and the first version of Instagram's Edits will be available for download in March🚀

• Edits will offer a suite of professional-level editing features. Features will include 10-minute video capture, timeline editing, advanced effects, and an "inspiration" tab with trending audio and popular content insights💫

• Users can record in higher quality and export videos without watermarks✅

• Edits will allow for collaboration by enabling users to share drafts with friends🤝🏾

• This move is seen as an attempt to attract TikTok users amid potential U.S. bans👀

• While the TikTok ban may not happen, "Edits" offers users a valuable alternative and enhanced editing capabilities within the Instagram ecosystem✨

🔥TRENDING TIKTOK & INSTAGRAM SOUNDS

Here are some trending sounds on Instagram and TikTok that can be used with “text on screen” videos or as background music for educational content🔥

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