December 30th, 2020
In December 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. for allegedly falsely advertising Neutrogena skincare products – including Hydro Boost Cleansing Gel and Oil Free Makeup Remover, Age Shield Face Oil-Free Lotion Sunscreen, Oil-Free Pink Grapefruit Acne Face Moisturizer, and others – as oil-free when, according to plaintiffs, the products
December 29th, 2020
In 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. for allegedly falsely advertising Neutrogena Oil-Free Face Moisturizer for Sensitive Skin as being “Oil-Free” when, according to the complaint, the product does contain oils. The complaint was originally filed in April and amended in July. (Noohi et al v. Johnson & Johnson
September 1st, 2020
August 2020: This case was transferred from a court in California to one in New Jersey. (Case No. 20-cv-10406, D.N.J.) July 2020: The case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Potts et al v. Netrogena Corp., Case No. 20-cv-6323, C.D. Cal.) April 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Neutrogena Corp. for allegedly
November 1st, 2019
December 2017: The remaining claims in this case were voluntarily dismissed , the reasons for which were not disclosed. October 2017: The claims relating to the Pure & Free® sunscreens were consolidated with a similar case, Fagan v. Neutrogena. The claims relating to the other products remain pending in this case. April 2017: A class-action
December 17th, 2018
In November 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Johnson & Johnson for allegedly falsely advertising the Neutrogena® Light Therapy Acne Mask and Mask Activator (an acne treatment where a mask that is powered by a battery emits LED lights onto the skin). According to the complaint, the company misleadingly markets that the Activator (or
October 27th, 2016
August 2013: A federal judge granted final approval of a settlement of this action. According to the settlement terms, each class member may receive up to $10 ($1 for each cleanser product purchased and $2 for each moisturizer product purchased). In addition, the company agreed to change product packaging and labeling to include a statement
October 20th, 2016
August 2015: A federal judge granted Johnson & Johnson’s and Neutrogena’s motion for summary judgment finding that there are no issues of material fact because the companies provided evidence that: The named plaintiff purchased the products in the spring of 2012, and a December 2013 court order dismissed claims regarding products sold on or after
September 26th, 2016
March 2016: The parties agreed to dismiss this action and it was dismissed . The reasons for the dismissal have not been disclosed. June 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Neutrogena Corp. for allegedly deceptively labeling its Neutrogena Body Mist and Neutrogena Beach Defense sunscreens as providing “water resistant” or “water + sun barrier”
February 9th, 2021
Do dermatologists really recommend CeraVe more than any other skincare brand?
November 1st, 2019
November 2017: This consolidated action was voluntarily dismissed , the reasons for which have not been disclosed. October 2017: This case was consolidated with another similar case filed against Neutrogena for its marketing of Pure & Free®, Hernandez v. Johnson & Johnson. 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Neutrogena for allegedly falsely advertising Pure
September 13th, 2019
The dirt on beauty and personal care products marketed as “clean.”
June 29th, 2015
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 inconsistent with information contained on the product packaging or manufacturer’s website. Errors 1-35 are from TINA.org’s June sampling; Errors 36-40 are from TINA.org’s July sampling.
