Ryan Nelson
Editor-in-Chief, Medtech Insight, HBW Insight
Ryan has been covering the medical device and consumer health, wellness and beauty sectors since 2004, first as a reporter for Gray Sheet, where he covered beats including Capitol Hill, international and emerging technology, and then as managing editor of Rose Sheet. In his current role, he oversees and heads up strategy for their successor publications Medtech Insight and HBW Insight. He also manages and contributes regularly to HBW Insight’s Beauty channel with a focus on regulatory, policy and legal issues and has moderated related panels at industry events. Ryan has a growing role in developing podcasts, new features, “deep dive” article series, and infographics across teams and publications. Off the job, he enjoys spending time with his wife Katie, son Finn and daughter Maggie in Alexandria, VA, a DC suburb.
Latest From Ryan Nelson
NSF Leaders On How New Cosmetics Certification Could Bolster MoCRA Compliance
NSF’s Contents and Claims Certified Guideline for beauty and personal-care products should position companies well for compliance with new US regulations under the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulations Act, the organization says. NSF senior leaders discuss in an interview with HBW Insight.
‘The Party Is Over': Green Claims Requirements Among Many Regulatory Changes Coming To EU Cosmetics
Biorius CEO Frédéric Lebreux provided updates on EU Green Deal initiatives including revision of the Cosmetic Products Regulation, as well as regulations in development for green claims and ecodesign, at the Independent Beauty Association’s virtual Technical/Regulatory Forum.
FDA Announces New Home For Cosmetics Under Proposed Food Program Restructuring
The agency plans to move cosmetics regulation and color certification functions out of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and into the Office of the Chief Scientist. The Personal Care Products Council and Independent Beauty Association provide their initial reactions.
PCPC Senior Leaders Discuss Historic 2022 And What’s To Come In New Cosmetics Regulatory Era
HBW Insight spoke with the Personal Care Products Council’s Karin Ross, executive VP of government affairs, and Tom Myers, executive vice president for legal and regulatory affairs and general counsel, to discuss the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulations Act and PCPC’s role to support members’ compliance going forward.
Dior Misleads Consumers With ‘24H’ Claims On Foundations With SPF – Class Action Complaint
Reasonable consumers will interpret 24-hour claims to mean Dior foundations do not need to be reapplied more regularly to provide UV protection throughout the day, according to a class action complaint filed in California’s Northern District.
EU Restriction Proposal Targets 4.4M Tons Of PFAS Headed For Environment Over Next 30 Years
“While the evaluation of such a broad proposal with thousands of substances, and many uses, will be challenging, we are ready,” says ECHA director for risk assessment Peter van der Zandt. Prepared by authorities in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, the restriction proposal has been handed over to ECHA’s scientific committees.