Beauty and personal care class actions.

Lawsuits and investigations

• Lawsuit filedBaby Wipes Lawsuit: Huggies and Kirkland Wipes PFAS and 'Natural' Claims

  As of September 2026, Bullard v. Costco Wholesale Corp. (N.D. Cal. No. 3:24-cv-03714) over PFAS in Kirkland Signature baby wipes is pending after surviving a motion to dismiss, and there is no baby wipes settlement.

• DismissedCeraVe and La Roche-Posay Benzoyl Peroxide Benzene Lawsuit

  As of September 2026, the consolidated CeraVe and La Roche-Posay benzene class action (S.D.N.Y. No. 1:24-cv-02735) was dismissed with prejudice on September 15, 2026 on federal preemption grounds; related cases against other brands are in different stages.

• Lawsuit filedColgate Lawsuit: SLS, Kids Toothpaste Lead, and Tom's of Maine Claims

  As of September 2026, class actions over SLS in Colgate Total (S.D. Cal.) and heavy metals in Colgate and hello toothpastes (S.D.N.Y.) are pending with no settlement, and the $2.9 million Tom's of Maine settlement closed to claims on July 6, 2026.

• Lawsuit filedDeodorant Lawsuits: Lume, Native, and Dr. Squatch False Advertising

  As of September 2026, the $9 million Dr. Squatch settlement is accepting claims through November 27, 2026, and 'unscented' class actions against Lume (S.D.N.Y. No. 26-cv-5309) and P&G's Native (S.D.N.Y. No. 1:26-cv-06902) are pending.

• Lawsuit filedHair Dye Cancer Lawsuit: Bladder Cancer Claims by Hairstylists

  As of September 2026, hair dye bladder cancer lawsuits by salon workers are pending, including cases coordinated in Los Angeles Superior Court since June 26, 2025; there is no federal MDL, trial verdict, or settlement.

• Consolidated (MDL)Hair Relaxer Cancer Lawsuit: MDL 3060 Status and Who Qualifies

  As of September 2026, MDL 3060 in the Northern District of Illinois had 12,129 pending cases before Judge Mary M. Rowland, the bellwether pool had been cut to five cases, and no global settlement or trial had occurred.

• DismissedShampoo Hair Loss Lawsuits: OGX, TRESemme, Suave, and Native

  As of September 2026, the OGX class action (Carr v. J&J, E.D.N.Y.) was dismissed on September 25, 2026 after a summary judgment ruling, the TRESemme class action was dismissed in 2022, and an individual TRESemme case lost at summary judgment in July 2026 and is on appeal.

• Lawsuit filedSkincare False Advertising Class Action Lawsuits: Current Cases

  As of September 2026, proposed class actions against P&G (Olay retinol cleansers) and Ulta Beauty (Conscious Beauty) are pending in the Northern District of California, while California prosecutors have resolved 'reef friendly' sunscreen claims against Sun Bum and Supergoop.

• Lawsuit filedTampon Lead Lawsuit: Tampax, Kotex, o.b., and Cora Heavy Metal Claims

  As of September 2026, Barton v. Procter & Gamble (Tampax) is pending in the Southern District of California with a class certification motion argued in July 2026, and no tampon heavy metal case has settled.

• Lawsuit filedHello Toothpaste Heavy Metals Lawsuit: Is Hello Toothpaste Safe?

  As of September 2026, the consolidated hello toothpaste case, Browne v. Hello Products LLC (S.D.N.Y. No. 1:25-cv-05698), is pending on a fully briefed motion to dismiss, with no class certified and no settlement.