Clinique Faces Class Action Suit Over False ‘Probiotic’ Product Claim via Cosmetics & Toiletries

Clinique is facing a nationwide class action suit filed in the U.S. Southern District Court of New York alleging the brand falsely advertises its Redness Solution Cosmetics as ‘probiotic’ when the microbial ingredients utilized are not living, according to court documents and the source Class Action.

The class action suit was filed in March 2021 on behalf of consumers who purchased products in the Clinique Redness Solution Cosmetics line. Clinique markets and sells the line as cosmetics containing “probiotic technology.” However, Plaintiff Dalit Cohen alleges the products do not contain probiotics because:

a) the microbial-derived ingredients assigned the “probiotic” moniker are purchased in a dead state, and

b) the preserva­tives, i.​e., antimicrobial chemicals, employed in the products would render any probiotic cultures inert and therefore useless.

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 By Hannah Fink – May 13, 2021