Benzophenone
Synonyms
- Benzophene
December 6, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Beaumont Products Incorporated executed a Consent Judgment on December 6, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Beaumont Products Incoroprated (“Beaumont”) sold sunscreen containing the chemical benzophenone in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Anthony E. Held, Beaumont Products Incorporated, Benzophenone, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Proposition 65, Reformulation, sunscreen, Whistleblower. Vendor Notification
December 12, 2016
On December 12. 2016, citizen enforcer Laurence Vinocur and settling party Laura Geller Beauty, LLC (“Laura Geller”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement. Vinocur had alleged that Laura Geller sold sunscreen products containing the chemical benzophenone in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of...
Benzophenone, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Laura Geller Beauty, LLC, Laurence Vinocur, Out-of-Court Settlement, Proposition 65, Reformulation, sunscreen products, vendor notification, Whistleblower
December 6, 2016
July 27, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. American Consolidated Manufacturing Co., Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on July 27, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that American Consolidated Manufacturing Co., Inc. (“American Consolidated”) sold UV nail gels containing the chemical benzophenone in the State of California...
American Consolidated Manufacturing Co., Inc., Anthony E. Held, Benzophenone, Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, UV Nail Gels, Whistleblower
August 2, 2016
Citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held has filed a complaint in Marin County Superior Court against Korres USA Ltd., LVMH Moet Hennessey Louis Vuitton, and Sephora, alleging that the defendants violated Proposition 65 by not providing health hazard warnings to consumers that a certain product contained benzophenone. Benzophenone is a chemical known to the State of California...
Anthony E. Held, Benzophenone, Cancer, Complaints, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, sunscreen
June 24, 2016
Dr. Anthony Held has reached a settlement with The Estée Lauder Companies in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65. Held alleged that Estée Lauder sold products with a Sun Protector Factor (“SPF) that contained the chemical benzophenone, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, without the requisite health hazard warning.
In addition to...
Anthony E. Held, Benzophenone, Cancer, Proposition 65, settlements, sunscreen, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
June 21, 2016
The parties involved in the case Held v. Beiersdorf, Inc.; et al. executed a Consent Judgment on June 21, 2016. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (“Estee Lauder”) sold SPF products (including sunscreen products, and products such as body lotions, lip balms, and other sun protection...
Anthony E. Held, Benzophenone, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Proposition 65, Reformulation, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., vendor notification, Whistleblower
May 23, 2016
On May 23, 2016, the parties involved in the case Held v. Levlad, LLC, et al. executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. alleged that Edgewell Personal Care, LLC (formerly Energizer Personal Care) and Playtex Products, LLC (collectively, “Settling Defendants”) sod SPF products (including sunscreen products, and...
Anthony E. Held, Benzophenone, Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, Edgewell Personal Care, LLC, Playtex Products, LLC, Proposition 65, Reformulation, SPF products, vendor notification, Whistleblower
May 27, 2016
Dr. Anthony E. Held, John Moore, and Laurence Vinocur have issued 18 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as hand tools, sunscreen, and electrical tape in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning. Our clients allege that the...
Benzophenone, Current Pursuits, DEHP, Flame retardants, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action, TDCPP
May 26, 2016
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