Sunscreens on Amazon.com
Allegations: Failing to warn consumers that products contain, or are at risk of containing, heavy metals and falsely marketing that products have a higher SPF than they actually do
Coppertone Ultra Guard Sunscreens
December 2018: This action was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 18-cv-2631, C. D. CA.)
September 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Bayer Healthcare for, among other things, deceptively advertising Coppertone Ultra Guard Sunscreens. Plaintiffs claim that the company:
- Deceptively advertises that the sunscreen provides “Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Protection from the Most Damaging UVA/UVB Ray[s]” when, according to plaintiffs, the sunscreen does not provide protection from UVB rays and the protection against UVA rays is “significantly overrated;”
- The company deceptively hides a majority of the active ingredients in the sunscreens; and
- The company fails to disclose that the chemical formula in the sunscreen degrades rapidly after being exposed to the sun.
(Gonzalez et al v. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. et al, Case No. CIVDS 1825264, California State Court – San Bernardino)
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Coppertone Sport Mineral FACE Sunscreen
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing sunscreen as if it is specifically formulated for use on the face when it isn’t
Coppertone Defend and Care Whipped Ultra Hydrate
Allegations: Failing to disclose sunscreens contain the carcinogen benzene
Coppertone Pure & Simple Sun Protection
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “Pure & Simple”
Coppertone Mineral-Based Sunscreens
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing sunscreens as mineral-based when they often contain more chemical active ingredients than mineral active ingredients
Coppertone Water Babies
Allegations: Marketing sunscreens as “safe and gentle on a baby’s skin” when they contain the carcinogen benzophenone
Coppertone Sport High Performance SPF 30
Merck – Coppertone Sunscreen
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