Shiseido Again Defeats Suit Over PFAS in bareMinerals Products

Consumers alleging bareMinerals products were deceptively marketed as “clean” and “natural” when they actually contained per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, failed to show the company’s products contained the substances, a federal judge said dismissing the suit against parent company Shiseido Americas Corp.

Because the consumers failed to show the products they bought contain PFAS, they lack standing to sue, Judge Loretta A. Preska of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York said Tuesday.

The consumers alleged that they expected bareMinerals makeup to be “clean” and not contain PFAS, which are also known as “forever ...