December 16, 2021
A California federal judge has granted final approval to a $2.25 million settlement to end claims that three Coppertone sunscreens were misleadingly labeled as being "mineral-based," eight months after the judge denied approval for an earlier version of the deal.
April 30, 2021
A California federal judge has denied the approval of a $2.25 million deal with Bayer Healthcare LLC and Beiersdorf Inc. and consumers to settle a class action claiming the "mineral based" labeling on the sunscreen is misleading, ordering the parties to be more specific about the terms.
March 18, 2021
Coppertone buyers reached a deal with Bayer Healthcare LLC and Beiersdorf Inc. to settle a class action claiming the "mineral based" labeling on the sunscreen misleads buyers, with the companies agreeing to pay $2.25 million to end the suit.
June 30, 2020
A California federal magistrate judge has denied a bid by Bayer HealthCare LLC and Beiersdorf Inc. to dismiss claims they misled customers by claiming Coppertone sunscreens are "mineral-based," saying the court does have jurisdiction over non-California residents in a class action.
May 05, 2020
Coppertone sunscreen makers Bayer AG and Beiersdorf Inc. have asked a California federal judge to toss a proposed class action accusing them of deceptively labeling their sunscreen as "mineral-based," saying the consumers misread the label with a "flawed assumption."
January 06, 2020
The makers of Coppertone sunscreens are facing a proposed class action in California federal court, with buyers alleging that Bayer AG and Beiersdorf Inc. are deceiving customers by advertising the sunscreen as "mineral-based" even though it has large percentages of chemical active ingredients.