U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Under the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 USC 41-58), the FTC
is entrusted with the following responsibilities regarding hair
removal:
 Defining and eliminating acts or practices
that are unfair or deceptive.
Stopping actions that threaten consumers'
opportunities to exercise informed choice.
They do this through statutory enforcement and consumer education.
Pages in this section:
General overview of FTC organization
and activities regarding hair removal
Filing a complaint with FTC
Policy Statements and Guidance provided
by FTC to educate consumers and businesses
Enforcement of FTC laws: an overview
Miscellaneous information (under construction)
Advertising claims for safety and effectiveness of drugs or
medical devices.
Infomercials and general advertising at the national and regional
level, particularly advertising making objective claims that
are difficult for consumers to evaluate.
FTC's Division of Marketing Practices oversees certain
hair removal manufacturers that sell their devices for use as
Franchises and Business Opportunities. This
is common with certain types of "professional" electric
tweezer devices targeted to beauticians, cosmetologists and home-based
entrepreneurs.
Comparative advertising
The FTC's antitrust arm, the Bureau of Competition, seeks to
prevent business practices that restrain competition. As a result,
purchasers benefit from lower prices and greater availability
of products and services.
Source: FTC website
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