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Actives and strengths in the title, regulated products handled separately
Titles carry the active and the strength because that is exactly what is typed. Benzoyl peroxide 2.5 percent gel 30ml is a matchable title. Clarifying treatment gel is not. Format goes in too, since spot treatment, wash, patch and body spray are different searches with different intents.
The structural decision is separating regulated products from cosmetic ones. Where a product is an over-the-counter medicine, the account may need healthcare certification for that market, the copy is limited to the label, and the feed has to reflect the category correctly. Where a product is a cosmetic, it is described in appearance language. Mixing the two in one campaign means the strictest rule applies to everything and the cosmetic products lose reach they were entitled to.
Copy stays literal. Say the active, the strength, the format and who the product is for. Avoid promises of clearing skin or curing acne, which push a cosmetic listing into a review it cannot survive and put a regulated listing outside its permitted wording.
