ChapStick Products
Allegations: False natural claims
Total Hydration ChapStick
December 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.
September 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Pfizer for allegedly mislabeling certain Total Hydration ChapStick brand products as “100% NATURAL” and “Clinically Proven” to provide “healthier,” “more youthful looking lips” when, according to plaintiffs, the products contain synthetic ingredients and there are no competent or reliable studies to support the company’s “clinically proven” claims. (Tyman et al v. Pfizer, Inc., Case No. 16-cv-6941, S. D. NY.)
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