Litigation
Mar. 3, 2012
Cosmetic firms sued over 'cruelty free' claims
Three major cosmetics companies falsely advertised their products as being "cruelty free" when in fact they tested their goods on animals so they could sell the items in China, a federal class action alleges.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Three major cosmetics companies falsely advertised their products as "cruelty free" when in fact they tested their goods on animals so they could sell the items in China, a prospective federal class action alleges.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Santa Ana federal court, accuses Estee Lauder Inc., Avon Products Inc. and Mary Kay Inc. of "reaping hundreds of millions of dollars in sales&q...
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