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The pH Levels of Sebamed Skincare Products
December 2018: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
April 2018: The lawsuit was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 18-cv-729, C. D. CA.)
March 2018: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Physician Laboratories and several retailers for allegedly marketing Sebamed skincare products as having a pH balance of 5.5 when, according to the complaint, the actual pH levels of the products ranges from 5.63 to 6.27. (Rivas et al v. Physician Laboratories, Inc. et al, Case No. . 30-2018-00979214, California State Court – Orange County)
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