
L’Oréal
TINA.org objected to a settlement that sought to resolve claims filed by the FTC against L’Oréal for deceptively advertising its Lancôme Génifique and L’Oréal Paris Youth Code skincare products by…
In December 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Maybelline and L’Oréal for allegedly falsely adverting that Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless foundation, Maybelline Fit Me Concealer, and L’Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Matte are oil-free when, according to plaintiffs, the cosmetics do contain oils. (Flaherty et al v. Maybelline LLC and L’Oréal USA Products, Inc., Case No. 20-cv-7244, N.D. Ill.)
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TINA.org objected to a settlement that sought to resolve claims filed by the FTC against L’Oréal for deceptively advertising its Lancôme Génifique and L’Oréal Paris Youth Code skincare products by…
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that products were safe
Allegations: Misrepresenting that products were safe when they contained, or were at risk of containing, the carcinogen benzene
Allegations: Falsely advertising sunscreens as waterproof
Allegations: Falsely marketing the mascara as safe when it contains substances that can be harmful to humans
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing cosmetics as made in France when they are actually manufactured in the United States and Canada
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain ingredients that increase the risk of adverse health effects, including endometriosis, abnormalities in reproductive organs, and various cancers
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain ingredients that increase the risk of adverse health effects, including cancer
Allegations: Misrepresenting products as safe when they contain chemicals that increase the risk of cancer
Allegations: Falsely advertising that products provide protection from the sun for 24 hours
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain the carcinogen benzene
Allegations: Falsely advertising face brushes as waterproof
Allegations: Falsely advertising that products “restore [the] skin’s cushion” and “smooth wrinkles” when collagen applied topically does not penetrate skin to provide such benefits
Allegations: Misleadingly stating the amount of product in bottles without disclosing that bottles have defective pumps that fail to dispense significant amounts
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