L’Oréal sued by consumers over ‘defective’ make-up packaging

By Becky Bargh | Published: 28-Feb-2020
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The French beauty heavyweight has been accused of knowing about the problem for more than ten years

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L’Oréal has been accused of ‘misleading’ consumers for over ten years by knowingly using defective packaging.

A lawsuit filed by customers Renee Young and Roxanne Tierney on 7 February, has accused

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