60 Day Notice 2020-03499

AG Number: 
2020-03499
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
12/23/2020
Noticing Party: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Alleged Violators: 
Clinique Laboratories, LLC
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
Estee Lauder Inc.
Make-Up Art Cosmetics Inc.
Make Up Art Cosmetics (U.S.), Inc.
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
Ulta Salona, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)
Source: 
Makeup Foundation and Concealer

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2020-03499
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
03/09/2021
Case Name: 
CEH v. Estee Lauder Inc, et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 21-091642
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Estee Lauder, Inc.
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
Clinique Laboratories, LLC
Make-Up Art Cosmetics Inc.
Make Up Art Cosmetics (U.S.), Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Reformulation
Contact Name: 
Eric Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Settlement
AG Number:
2020-03499
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
12/09/2021
Case Name: 
CEH v. Estee Lauder Inc, et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 21-091642
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Estee Lauder, Inc.
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
Clinique Laboratories, LLC
Make-Up Art Cosmetics Inc.
Make-Up Art Cosmetics (U.S.), Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 33,600.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 191,200.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 25,200.00  (Additional Settlement Payment)
Total Payments:
$ 250,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Joseph Mann
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800


* A non-contingent civil penalty is the civil penalty that must be paid pursuant to the settlement, regardless of future events or actions of the defendant. If a settlement includes a contingent penalty, the plaintiff should report the additional penalty amount when it becomes due.