Civil Litigation
Jul. 7, 2025
Judge relates hair dye cancer cases against major cosmetics firms
A Los Angeles judge related 12 lawsuits by cosmetologists alleging hair dye caused their cancer. The lead case targets companies like L'Oreal, citing decades of scientific concern over toxic ingredients.
A dozen lawsuits filed by cosmetologists who claim their cancer was caused by repeated exposure to toxic chemicals in hair dye were related by a Los Angeles County judge, who also scheduled the initial status conference for mid-July.
The plaintiff in the lead case says he started working as a hairdresser and cosmetologist in 1981, and colored clients' hair at least twice per day, five days per week through June 2023, when he was diagnosed with bladder cancer.
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