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Wild Cosmetics Ltd
A pre-roll YouTube ad for Wild deodorant misleadingly implied that there was a link between competing deodorant products and breast cancer.
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Lyma Life Ltd
A paid-for Instagram ad for an at home beauty device misleadingly claimed that it was the ‘world’s most powerful home beauty device’ and that it was a hundred times more effective and powerful than competitors’ devices.
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Fussy Ltd
Fussy Ltd: A LinkedIn and Instagram ad for Fussy deodorant discredited and denigrated a competitor's brand and products.
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Hismile Pty Ltd
Two paid-for TikTok ads made misleading claims about the range of flavours produced and sold by the advertiser.
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BPerfect Ltd
A TikTok video on Stephanie Vavron’s account was not obviously identifiable as an ad.
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Vir Health Ltd t/a Numan
A TV ad for a hair loss treatment guaranteed the efficacy of the product, breaking the Code.
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Outsourceful Ltd t/a Outsourceful
An email and website for a recruitment agency perpetuated harmful racial stereotypes and were likely to cause serious offence.
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Coty UK Ltd t/a Coty UK Ltd
A paid-for Facebook ad for Rimmel London, seen on 9 September 2023, included the caption “Get ready to slay this back to school season [books emoji] [stars emoji] Get 25% off Multi-Tasker Concealer and other Rimmel faves with code B2S25 only at lookfantastic.com”. The post included a video of influencer ...
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REVIV UK Ltd t/a REVIV
The website for REVIV UK, www.revivme.com/london, seen 1 April 2019, stated on the main page for its London clinic “REVIV IV infusion therapies deliver hydration, vitamins, and antioxidants helping to optimise vital hydration balance and maximise your wellness & efficiency. Whether looking to boost your immun...
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Golden Tanning Salon Ltd t/a Golden Tanning Salon
A TikTok post linked health claims to using a tanning bed, which was misleading, irresponsible and inappropriately targeted.
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A TikTok post misleadingly and irresponsibly linked health claims to using a tanning bed, discouraged seeking essential treatment for conditions where medical supervision should be sought, and was inappropriately targeted.
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Procter & Gamble UK t/a Always
A TV ad for Always Discreet incontinence pads did not compare the product to the most appropriate version from the leading brand, and contained on-screen text whose placement misleading implied that 95% of women surveyed preferred the Always Discreet pad to the maxi pad from the leading brand.
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D&A Cosmetics Ltd
A TikTok post on Aimee Crowder’s account exaggerated the efficacy of a lip plumper.
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TJC & BLC Aesthetics Clinic & Training Academy
A Facebook post misleadingly did not make clear the nature, requirements, qualifications and possible registration details of a course, and contained the claims that the course was “Fully Accredited”, which could not be substantiated.
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The Feel Good Group Ltd t/a The Tanning Shop
A TV ad for The Tanning Shop did not encourage the irresponsible use of UV tanning equipment.
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FancyDrops Co
A paid-for Facebook post for an online retailer of cosmetic eye products misleadingly claimed that the eye drops could change the colour of eyes.
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Booksy UK Ltd t/a Booksy
Recommended venue listings on the Booksy app were not obviously identifiable as ads
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L'Oréal (UK) Ltd
Topic: Beauty products, grooming and hygiene
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Cosmetic Medical Advice UK Ltd.
Topic: Beauty products, grooming and hygiene
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L'Oréal (UK) Ltd
Topic: Beauty products, grooming and hygiene