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Coppertone Defend and Care Whipped Ultra Hydrate

Class Action

Coppertone Defend and Care Whipped Ultra Hydrate

Allegations: Failing to disclose sunscreens contain the carcinogen benzene

Coppertone Sport High Performance SPF 30

Class Action

Coppertone Sport High Performance SPF 30

A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Bayer Healthcare and Merck & Co. for allegedly misleadingly labeling Coppertone Sport High Performance SPF 30 sunscreen sprays and lotions as being…

Baby Products Under Fire for Ad Claims

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Baby Products Under Fire for Ad Claims

Better Sleep? Natural? Baby products are facing suits for false marketing.

By the Numbers: Greenwashing Class-Action Lawsuits

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By the Numbers: Greenwashing Class-Action Lawsuits

TINA.org has tracked more than 150 lawsuits alleging greenwashing.

Banana Boat Simply Protect Baby

Class Action

Banana Boat Simply Protect Baby

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the product is specifically designed for babies and charging a premium for the product when it contains the same formulation of the same ingredients as an…

Mederma Scar Cream + SPF 30

Class Action

Mederma Scar Cream + SPF 30

Allegations: Falsely advertising that products are scar cream plus sunscreen when they do not contain the active ingredient in scar cream

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021

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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021

Here’s what we accomplished in 2021 with your help.

Coppertone Water Babies

Class Action

Coppertone Water Babies

Allegations: Marketing sunscreens as “safe and gentle on a baby’s skin” when they contain the carcinogen benzophenone

L’Oréal Youth Code Texture Perfector Pore Vanisher

Ad Alert

L’Oréal Youth Code Texture Perfector Pore Vanisher

A reader alerted us to an ad for L’Oréal’s Youth Code Texture Perfection Pore Vanisher. According to the commercial, the cream: instantly minimizes the look of pores and in four…

Amazon’s ‘Subscribe & Save’ Service

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Amazon’s ‘Subscribe & Save’ Service

Watch out for those pre-checked boxes, people.

TINA.org Hits Up the Marketing Conference Circuit

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TINA.org Hits Up the Marketing Conference Circuit

TINA.org hits the road to keep current on marketing trends and promote truthful advertising.

EltaMD UV Aero

Class Action

EltaMD UV Aero

In December 2015, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Swiss-American Products, Inc. for allegedly deceptively labeling EltaMD UV Aero sunscreen as SPF 45 when it is actually only SPF 18.…

June – July 2015 Collection

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June – July 2015 Collection

Below are 200 examples of Made in the USA misrepresentations on Walmart.com found between June 22 and July 13, 2015. Group 1: Instances in which the Walmart.com USA label is…

Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Blue Light-Blocking Skincare

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Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Blue Light-Blocking Skincare

Why these products may leave you feeling blue.

Aveeno Baby Products

Class Action

Aveeno Baby Products

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as specially made for babies when they contain the same formulation as the adult versions

Sun Bum Products

Class Action

Sun Bum Products

Allegations: Failing to disclose products contain the carcinogen benzene

Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Skin Lightening Cream

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Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Skin Lightening Cream

Skin lightening creams — also called fade creams, brightening creams, skin-tone correctors, or bleaching creams — are designed to reduce skin discoloration or hyperpigmentation caused by sun exposure, age, disease,…

TINA.org Takes Aim at Willagirl’s ‘No Junk’ Claim