Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen products for face and body are labeled as SPF 40, but their real SPF values are around half that, according to plaintiff Marceann Dunning’s complaint filed in the US District Court for New York’s Southern District on 28 December 2023.
Sunscreen SPFs Back In Plaintiffs’ Crosshairs? Alleged Supergoop Misrepresentations Don't Go Unseen
Plaintiff Marceann Dunning says she and other consumers would not have purchased Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen for body and face, or would have paid less for them, had they known the products’ SPF was significantly lower than the SPF 40 labeled. A rash of similar class actions years back against major sunscreen brands fizzled, ostensibly in quiet settlements with lead plaintiffs.
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