SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Eye makeup from ColourPop Cosmetics contains harmful chemicals, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff Kacey Wilson and her lawyers at Bursor & Fisher sued the company on Sept. 12 in California federal court, alleging makeup that can be applied around the eye area features color additives that are designated by the Food and Drug Administration as unsafe for that part of the body.
"The products are thus adulterated and misbranded under the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act," the suit says. "Accordingly, it is unlawful for Defendant to advertise, promote, market or sell ColourPop Eye Makeup."
The color additives have names like FD&C Red No. 4. The complete list can be seen in the complaint here.
The lawsuit doesn't allege Wilson suffered any harm to her eye but rather complains she was duped into paying for makeup that wasn't as safe as it was marketed as.