This class action is one of a number that have been filed in recent months alleging that certain aerosol products offered by the Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) contain benzene, a human carcinogen. The complaint repeats these allegations about a list of P&G aerosol dry shampoos and aerosol dry conditioners sold under the brand names Waterless, Pantene, Herbal Essences, Aussie, Hair Food, and Old Spice.
The Nationwide Class for this action is all consumers who bought any Herbal Essences, Aussie, Pantene, Waterless, Hair Food, or Old Spice dry shampoo or dry conditioner aerosol spray products, for personal use or consumption, in the US or its territories, between January 10, 2018 and the present. A Florida Subclass has also been defined for those who bought the products in Florida.
The products at issue include the following:
- Waterless Weightless Smooth Dry Conditioner
- Waterless Instant Moisture Dry Conditioner
- Pantene Sultry Bronde All in One Luxury Mist Dry Conditioner
- Pantene Smooth Talker Dry Conditioning Oil
- Pantene Mist Behaving Dry Conditioning Mist
- Pantene Gold Series Instant Nourishing Spray Dry Conditioner
- Aussie Smooth Vibes Dry Conditioner
- Aussie Petal Soft Dry Conditioner
- Aussie Sleekend Warrior Dry Conditioner
- Herbal Essences Blue Ginger Refresh Dry Shampoo
- Herbal Essences White Grapefruit & Mint Dry Shampoo
- Herbal Essences White Strawberry & Sweet Mint Dry Shampoo
- Herbal Essences Cucumber & Green Tea Dry Shampoo
- Pantene No Water Refresh Dry Shampoo
- Pantene Sheer Volume Dry Shampoo
- Pantene Never Tell Dry Shampoo
- Aussie After Hours Dry Shampoo Texture Spray
- Aussie Tousle Hustle Dry Shampoo
- Aussie Bounce Back Dry Shampoo
- Aussie Clean Color Protect Shampoo
During 2021, Valisure, LLC and ValisureRX, LLC, an analytical pharmacy performed testing on a number of aerosol sunscreen products. The complaint alleges, “In some cases, Valisure engaged the Chemical and Biophysical Instrumentation Center at Yale University to conduct simultaneous testing to help ensure the validity of the results.” The tests found significant concentrations of benzene in various sunscreen sprays.
After the Valisure report, P&G tested its aerosol products itself, then announced it was voluntarily recalling certain lots of aerosol dry shampoo and dry conditioner sprays under the brand names mentioned above.
However, the complaint alleges that P&G’s recall announcement “does not disclose how many dry shampoo and dry conditioner aerosol spray products it tested or what levels of benzene were detected in those products.” The company has not specified the specific levels of benzene concentration which triggered recalls for the individual products, the complaint alleges, and it calls this “concerning since there is [] ‘no safe level of benzene’ exposure.”
According to the complaint, the products are adulterated and misbranded.
Article Type: LawsuitTopic: Consumer
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Benzene in Dry Shampoo and Conditioner Aerosol Sprays Complaint
January 10, 2022
This class action is one of a number that have been filed in recent months alleging that certain aerosol products offered by the Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) contain benzene, a human carcinogen. The complaint repeats these allegations about a list of P&G aerosol dry shampoos and aerosol dry conditioners sold under the brand names Waterless, Pantene, Herbal Essences, Aussie, Hair Food, and Old Spice.
Benzene in Dry Shampoo and Conditioner Aerosol Sprays ComplaintCase Event History
Benzene in Dry Shampoo and Conditioner Aerosol Sprays Complaint
January 10, 2022
This class action is one of a number that have been filed in recent months alleging that certain aerosol products offered by the Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) contain benzene, a human carcinogen. The complaint repeats these allegations about a list of P&G aerosol dry shampoos and aerosol dry conditioners sold under the brand names Waterless, Pantene, Herbal Essences, Aussie, Hair Food, and Old Spice.
Benzene in Dry Shampoo and Conditioner Aerosol Sprays Complaint