
Alba Botanica Hawaiian Sunscreen
Allegations: Falsely marketing sunscreens as “Reef-Friendly” when they contain ingredients that damage coral reefs and marine life
January 2019: This case was voluntarily dismissed because the parties reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have not been disclosed.
2017: A class-action lawsuit was filed against The Hain Celestial Group for allegedly misleadingly marketing JĀSÖN brand deodorant sticks as natural when, according to the complaint, they contain unnatural or synthetic ingredients. The complaint was originally filed in August and amended in October. (Pecanha et al v. The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., Case No. 17-cv-4517, N. D. CA.)
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Allegations: Falsely marketing sunscreens as “Reef-Friendly” when they contain ingredients that damage coral reefs and marine life
Allegations: Products make fewer bottles of formula than advertised
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
Allegations: Falsely advertising that the flavoring ingredient in products is vanilla when the ingredients list reveals that they also contain “other natural flavors”
Lawsuits allege products contain ingredients harmful to coral reefs and marine life.
Surge in class-action lawsuits follows congressional report.
TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.