Cosmetics
May 19, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Levlad, LLC, et al. executed a Consent Judgment on May 19, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that L’Oreal U.S.A., Inc. (“L’Oreal”) sold SPF products (including sunscreen products, and products such as face creams, body lotions, lip balms, and other sun protection...
Anthony E. Held, Benzophenone, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Health & Beauty, L’Oreal U.S.A., Inc., Proposition 65, Reformulation, SPF products, vendor notification, Whistleblower
May 4, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Levlad, LLC; et al. executed a Consent Judgment on May 4, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (“Johnson & Johnson”) sold SPF products (including sunscreen products, and products such as face creams, body lotions, lip balms, and other...
Anthony E. Held, Benzophenone, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., Proposition 65, Reformulation, vendor notification, Whistleblower
May 4, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Levlad, LLC; et al. executed a Consent Judgment on May 4, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Shiseido Americas Corporation (“Shiseido”) sold SPF products (including sunscreen products, and products such as face creams, body lotions, lip balms, and other sun protection...
Anthony E. Held, Benzophenone, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Shiseido Americas Corporation, SPF products, sunscreen, vendor notification, Whistleblower
March 15, 2016
On March 15, 2016, citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party Nu World Corporation (“NuWorld”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Englander had alleged that NuWorld sold eye shadow compacts with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, eye shadow compacts with vinyl/PVC components, Nu World Corporation, Out-of-Court Settlement, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vendor notification, Warnings, Whistleblower
January 19, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Stila Styles, LLC executed a Consent Judgment on January 19, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. alleged that Stila Styles, LLC (“Stila”) sold color correcting sticks containing sunscreen containing the chemical benzophenone in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Anthony E. Held, Benzophenone, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Color Correcting Sticks containing Sunscreen, Consent Judgment, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Stila Styles, LLC, Whistleblower
October 5, 2015
On October 5, 2015, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D, P.E. and settling party Bath & Body Works, LLC ( “BBW”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Held had alleged that BBW sold a cosmetic product that contains a sunscreen that, in turn, contains benzophenone in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard...
a cosmetic product that contains a sunscreen, Bath & Body Works, LLC, Benzophenone, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Held, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, Whistleblower
July 20, 2015
On July 20, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Tarte, Inc. (“Tarte”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Tarte sold vinyl/PVC cosmetic cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Out-of-Court Settlement, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation Civil Penalties, Tarte, Inc., Vinocur, vinyl/PVC cosmetics cases, Whistleblower
January 21, 2015
The parties involved in the case Wozniak v. A-List, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on January 21, 2015. In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that A-List, Inc. (“A-List”) sold vinyl/PVC cosmetic cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
A-List, Inc., Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, DEHP, Paul Wozniak, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Cosmetic Cases, Whistleblower
February 3, 2014
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Kennedy International, Inc. (“Kennedy”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on February 3, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Kennedy sold vinyl/PVC cosmetic/toiletry bags and ottomans with vinyl/PVC upholstery containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, cosmetic bag, DEHP, Kennedy International, Inc., Ottomans, Proposition 65, Reformulation, toiletry bag, Vinyl/PVC cosmetic/toiletry bags, Whistleblower
December 2, 1998
On December 2, 1998, the San Francisco Superior Court entered a Stipulation for Entry of Judgment in the matter of As You Sow v. Blue Cross Beauty Products, Inc. et al., Case No. CGC-98-995877. The Consent Judgment resolved AYS's claim that Blue Cross Beauty Products, Inc. sold numerous beauty and cosmetic products containing the Proposition 65-listed chemicals toluene and...
As You Sow, Blue Cross Beauty Products, Inc., Formaldehyde (gas), Nail Polish, Proposition 65, Toluene
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