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Pall Mall Medical (Manchester) Ltd t/a Pall Mall Cosmetics
An Instagram ad was irresponsible as it trivialised the decision to undergo cosmetic surgery and linked cosmetic surgery with happiness and confidence.
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PlymGlow Ltd
A circular for a tanning salon discouraged essential treatment for conditions for which medical supervision should be sought and irresponsibly claimed that health benefits could be obtained from sunbeds.
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Guang Zhou Shi Chen Ming Ke Ji You Xian Gong Si t/a MENGCOOL
Two Instagram stories on Jess Sheppard’s account featuring affiliate links weren't obviously identifiable as ads.
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THG Beauty Ltd t/a Look Fantastic
An Instagram story highlight on Erim Kaur’s account wasn’t obviously identifiable as an ad.
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Nasty Gal Ltd
A promotion on the Nasty Gal Instagram page failed to clearly publish the winner of a competition.
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Valterous Ltd t/a Therapie Clinic
A website and Instagram ad made misleading and unsubstantiated saving claims.
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MYA Clinics Ltd t/a MYA Cosmetic Surgery
Two display ads for cosmetic surgery shown on the Quizlet website were inappropriately targeted.
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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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Dr Bunny Aesthetics
An online listing for a cosmetic surgery practitioner advertised prescription-only medicines and misleadingly implied a doctor or someone with a general medical qualification ran the service.
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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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May Health Tourism Services t/a MAYCLINIK
A paid-for Google search ad made misleading and irresponsible claims about safety, and made references that trivialised the decision to undergo cosmetic surgery.
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Pasifik Health Services Inc t/a Care In Turkey
A paid-for Google search ad made misleading claims about ‘world-class doctors’ that could not be substantiated, and made misleading and irresponsible claims about safety.
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Erdem Clinic
Four posts on Millie Bracewell’s TikTok account were not obviously identifiable as ads, trivialised the decision to undergo cosmetic surgery and were directed at under-18s through the context they appeared in.
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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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GMG Pharmacy Ltd t/a The IV Clinic
The website for The IV Clinic, www.iv.ghoshmedicalgroup.com, seen 1 April 2019, featured a section on its homepage titled “IV DRIPS MENU” which listed the intravenous (IV) drips services it offered: “ANTI-AGEING Hair, Nail & Skin Support”; “GLUTA GLOW Brighter, Clearer Skin”; &ld...
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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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L'Oréal (UK) Ltd
Topic: Beauty products, grooming and hygiene
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British Hair Clinic (unconfirmed)
Topic: Cosmetic surgery and procedures
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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