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Clean Beauty Legal Risks Clean beauty claims have become the current "flavor of the month" for consumer class action lawsuits, particularly in California, New York, Florida, and Texas, where plaintiff's bar activity is...more
In the March edition of For Your Consumption, our food & beverage digest of court cases and litigation trends affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, there’s nothing natural about beavers’ anal...more
Reckitt Benckiser Tastes Sweet Success as Mucinex Honey False Ad Dismissed - Plaintiffs alleging that Reckitt Benckiser falsely advertised certain Mucinex products as containing honey failed to sufficiently allege that the...more
As general awareness of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) has continued to rise in recent years, courts have experienced an increase in civil lawsuits alleging false and misleading advertising in corporate...more
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. - Alexis Slaten v. Christian Dior, Inc., No. 23-cv-00409-JSC (N.D. Cal. – May 12, 2023): The...more
Cosmetics marketed as “clean,” “cleaner” or “natural” are being challenged in class action lawsuits asserting that the cosmetics contain PFAS or other synthetic chemicals, and that the marketing claims are therefore false or...more
Last week, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York dismissed a putative class action alleging that L’Oreal’s “EverSleek Keratin Caring” hair products deceived consumers into believing the products contained...more
From severe shortages in medical masks and ventilation equipment worldwide to the curious “toilet paper desert” in America, COVID-19 is creating temporary and long-term disruptions in the availability of both highly...more
Synopsis: Unhappy with the FDA’s position on branding, Congressional representatives seek to define “natural” narrowly to limit its use in consumer advertising....more
Until recently, Texas skincare company Sunday Riley was one of the shining stars of the lucrative cosmetics market – its products were featured at high-end retailers such as Sephora and Nordstrom, high-profile influencers and...more
Sunday Riley launched her skincare firm Sunday Riley Modern Skincare, LLC (“SRMS”) in 2009 and its skincare products, including Good Genes, Power Couple, U.F.O., C.E.O., Luna and Tidal, have enjoyed tremendous success, having...more
FDA Issues Guidance on Concentrated Caffeine - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released guidance clarifying that "dietary supplements containing pure or highly concentrated caffeine in powder or liquid...more
The use of beauty products is “an understudied source of environmental chemical exposures” with a disparate effect on women of color, George Washington University and Occidental College researchers argue. Ami R. Zota, et al.,...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FTC Warns Companies and Social Media Influencers on Sponsorship Disclosure - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent 90 letters to companies and social media influencers...more
Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers often tout the anti-aging effects of certain cosmetics and nutritional supplements. Of course, the term “anti-aging” is not intended to literally mean that a product prevents aging. ...more