Honest Plant-Based Wipes
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “plant-based” when they contain ingredients that do not come from plants
The Honest Company’s Cleaning Products
December 2017: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement.
August 2017: A federal judge granted preliminary approval of the settlement agreement. A final fairness hearing is scheduled for December 15, 2017. For more information, go to https://www.slssettlement.com/.
June 2017: Plaintiffs moved for preliminary approval of a settlement of this consolidated action. According to the proposed settlement terms, class members may receive a refund or credit to use toward purchases on Honest.com. The amount will depend on the amount each class member spent on products and whether the amount is verified through proof of purchase or company records. In addition, the company agreed to make changes to its formulas and marketing.
August 2016: Multiple similar class-action lawsuits (including the three summarized below) were transferred to the same court to be heard together. (In Re: The Honest Company, Inc., Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, MDL No. 2719, United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation)
March and April 2016: Multiple class-action lawsuits were filed against The Honest Company for allegedly falsely marketing its multi-surface cleaner, laundry detergent, and dish soap as containing no sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) when they actually do contain the ingredient. For more information about each case, click on the case information below.
- Aliano et al v. The Honest Company, Inc., Case No. 16-cv-2394, C. D. CA.
- Glover et al v. The Honest Company, Inc. and Jessica Warren a/k/a Jessica Alba, Case No. 16-cv-812, S. D. CA.
- Seed et al v. The Honest Company, Inc., Case No. 16-cv-1835, C. D. CA.
For more information about other class-action lawsuits filed against The Honest Company and TINA.org’s coverage of the company, click here.
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Honest Organic Peach Tea
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The Honest Company’s Personal and Household Care Products
January 2018: An objector filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the final approval of the settlement. Later in January, the appeal was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which were not…
The Honest Company’s Natural Claims
February 2018: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. December 2017: The parties notified the Court that the settlement agreement in…
The Honest Company Products
February 2018: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. December 2017: The parties…
Honest Tea Honey Green Tea
May 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. November 2013: A class-action…
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May 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. The named plaintiff’s claims were dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot…
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