Lawsuit Investigation: Eye Shadow, Makeup Causing Irritation?
Last Updated on October 1, 2025
At A Glance
- This Alert Affects:
- California, Massachusetts and New York residents who purchased certain eye shadows or other makeup products for use in the eye area.
- What’s Going On?
- Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are investigating whether certain eye shadow and other eye makeup products contain color additives that are banned by the FDA and could cause irritation. If so, it’s possible that class action lawsuits could be filed against the manufacturers.
- How Could a Lawsuit Help?
- A class action lawsuit could help consumers get back some of the money they spent on the products and potentially force the manufacturers to change how the makeup is formulated.
- What You Can Do
- If you live in California, Massachusetts or New York and purchased any of the makeup products listed on this page, fill out the form to find out how you may be able to help the investigation.
Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are investigating whether class action lawsuits can be filed against the manufacturers of certain eye shadows and other eye makeup products that may contain ingredients that are banned by the FDA.
Specifically, it’s believed that some makeup products are being marketed for use in the eye area even though they may contain color additives that have not been approved for that purpose and could cause eye irritation.
The attorneys believe consumers would not have purchased the makeup if they had known the items may contain banned ingredients or could irritate their eyes.
If you purchased any of the makeup products listed below, fill out the form on this page to share your story. You may be able to help get a class action lawsuit started.
Which Eye Shadow and Makeup Products Are Under Investigation?
The attorneys are specifically looking into products from the following brands. By clicking on a brand name below, you can see a list of products included in the investigation.
Lemonhead LA Cosmetics
- BYO Glowjam, Spacejam, Spacepaste Bundle
- Euphoric Glitter Pro-Squad
- Glowjam, Glowjam UV Pro-Squad
- Prisms Designer Glitter
- Spacecase Illuminating MINI Pro-Palette
- Spacecase Pro Palette (Bundle, Remixed, Spacecase Bundle, Spacecase Classics)
- Spacecase Pro-Squad-Essential Metals, Illuminating Highlights, Editorial Gems, and Vivid Holochromes
- Spacejam
- Spacepaste
Make Up For Ever
- 12 Flash Color Case Multi-Use Palette
- Aqua Resist Color Ink
- Artist Color Crayon
- Artist Color Pro Palette (tangerine)
- Artist Eyeshadow Palette
- Artist Face Color Palette
- Artist To Go Palette
- HD Skin All-in-One Face Palette
- HD Skin Blush and Glow Palette
- HD Skin Face Essentials Face Palette
- HD Skin Face Essentials Palette With Highlighters
- HD Skin Sculpting Palette
- Star Lit Diamond Powder, Star Lit Powder
Makeup A Murder
- Bad Blood Eyeshadow Palette (Death Metals, If Looks Could Kill, My Murder Weapon)
- Bad Blood Full Collection
- Bad Full Blood Collection
- Cause of Death Liquid Eyeshadow Collection (Black Coffin, Rainbow Collection)
- Cause of Death Single Liquid Eyeshadows (Rainbow Edition)
- Eyeshadow Lineup
- LoveSick Eyeliner, LoveSick Eyeliner Full Collection
- Makeup A Murder Mystery Box
- Pastel Poison Pigments
- Poison Neon Collection
- Poison Neon Pastel Collection
- Poison Neon Pigments
- Toxic Waste Hydra Eyeliner Collection
- Toxic Waste Neon Eyeliner Collection
- Toxic Waste Singles
Mehron Makeup
- 5-Color Cream Palette
- Celebre Professional Makeup Kit
- Celebre Pro-HD Correct-It Palette
- Celebre Pro-HD Cream Foundation 12 Color Contour/Highlight Palette
- Clown Pink
- Color Cups
- Creamblend Stick Makeup
- Detailz Fine Tip Liquid Makeup
- E.Y.E. & Cheek Powder 8 Color Palette
- Glittermark
- Halloween Professional Makeup Kit (Clown, Feline, Gross Ghost, Horror FX, Jokester, Monster, Skeleton, Vampire, Werewolf, Witch, Zombie)
- iNTense Pro Pressed Pigments
- Laurel Charleston Backstage 12 Color EDGE Palette
- Limited Edition Paradise Cosplay Palette
- Liquid Makeup
- Mask Cover Makeup
- Mehron Classics Halloween Bundle
- Mehron EDGE Face and Body Makeup
- Paradise Face Painting—Premium Makeup Kit
- Paradise FX Palettes—Metallic and Neon Shades
- Paradise Glitter
- Paradise Makeup AQ (Matte Shades, 12 Color Pro Palette, 30 Color Pro Palette, Prisma Blendset)
- ProColoRing Bruise
- StarBlend Cake Makeup
- Tri-Color Character Makeup Palettes
NYX Beauty
- A Minecraft Movie - Cheeky Mob Balms, Rare Highlight Balms
- Epic Wear Waterproof Eyeliner Stick
- Face and Body Glitter
- Metallic Glitter
- SFC Face & Body Paint Sticks
- SFX Face & Body Palette
- Ultimate Shadow Palette - Festival Edition, I Know That’s Bright, Paradise Shock, Vintage Jean Baby
- Ultimate Utopia 40 Pan Palette
Pat McGrath
- Mothership Eyeshadow Palette
- Blitz Astral Quad-Ritualistic Rose
- Celestial Divinity Eyeshadow Palette
- Chroma Luxe Artistry Pigment
- Divine Bronze Luxe Eyeshadow Palette-Venusian Sunrise
- Luminous Legends Eyeshadow Duo—Petallic Passion
- Venus In Fleurs Luxe Eyeshadow Palette –Voyeuristic Vixen
Revolution Beauty Products
- BH Cosmetics Iconic In Iceland Shadow Quad
- BH Cosmetics, Inc. Passion In Paris 16 Color Shadow Palette
- BH Hangin’ in Hawaii 16 Color Shadow Palette
- Disney & Pixar’s Toy Story x Revolution Woody Boot Eyeshadow Palette
- Disney’s Alice in Wonderland & Revolution Mad Hatter Eyeshadow Palette
- Eye Lift Palette
- Forever Dynamic Eternal Shadow Palette
- Forever Flawless - Affinity, Bird of Paradise, Dynamic Serenity, Nude Silk Shadow Palette
- Forever Flawless Eyeshadow Palette - Astro Nova Green, Bronze Temptation, Cherry Rebel Red
- Forever Flawless Relove by Revolution Color Play Dreamer Shadow Palette
- I Heart Revolution Shadow Palette - Butterfly Wonderland, Lemon Spritz
- I Heart Revolution Mini Chocolate Shadow Palette - Chocolate Fudge, Milk Chocolate Ganache, Raspberry Fool
- I Heart Revolution Mini Match Palette Friday Feels
- I Heart Revolution Mini Tasty Watermelon Shadow Palette
- I Heart Revolution Tasty Peach Shadow Palette
- Maxi Reloaded Colour Wave
- Maxi Reloaded Infinite Bronze Shadow Palette
- Maxi Reloaded Palette Large It Up, Maxi Reloaded Palette Monster Mattes
- Maxi Reloaded Shadow Palette Nudes
- Mean Girls x Revolution Burn Book Eyeshadow Palette
- Metallic Muse – The Muse Icon Eyeshadow Palette
- Pro Glam Palette - I’m Everything Burnt Nude, So Glam Zebra Brights, Wild Side Leopard Rose Gold
- Pro Iconic Regeneration Shadow Palette Stripped
- Reloaded Dimension Shadow Palette - Impulse Smoked, Neutral Charm, Vivid Passion
- Reloaded Marvellous Mattes Shadow Palette
- Reloaded Palette Velvet Rose
- Reloaded Provocative
- Reloaded Shadow Palette - Spirited Love, Sugar Pie
- Relove by Revolution Color Play Shadow Palette - Empower, Motivate, Soulful
- Revolution Pocket Shadow Palette Blueberry Buzz
- Revolution Sunset Haze Shadow Palette
- Revolve Pocket Shadow Palette - Coconut Dream, Kiwi Crush, Sweet Sundae
- The Cherry Icon Rich Berry Shadow Palette
- The Enchanted Icon Shadow Palette
- The Eternal Icon Green Shadow Palette
- The Smokey Icon Grunge Shadow
- The True Icon Bronze Shadow Palette
- The Vibrant Icon Brights Shadow Palette
- Truly Sinful Blood Shadow Palette
- Ultimate Nudes Shadow Palette Medium
Violet Voss
- Berries And Cream Eye Shadow Palette
- Bubbly Blush Bellini Face Palette
- Care Bears, Care Bears Mini
- Cool Vibes Palette
- Coral Pop
- Disco Drip Palette
- Essentials 2 Eye Shadow Palette
- I Love You Cherry Much Palette
- Mini Donut Palette
- Mini Forget Me Not Palette
- Mini Sweet Violet Palette
- Oh Snap Mini Palette
- Olive You Forever Palette
- Pinky Promise, Pinky Promise Palette
- Pretty in Paradise Face & Shadow Palette
- Sakura Blossom Palette
- Soft Butterfly Kisses Palette
- Sparkling Cherry Limeade
- Sunflower Palette
- Sunkissed Summer Pigment Palette
- Take Flight
- Violet Sunset Makeup Palette
- Whispering Rose Face Palette
- Wild Dahlia Palette
UCANBE
- 48 Colors Exotic Flavors Eyeshadow
- 60 Colors Luxury Gathering Eyeshadow Palette
- Athena Painting Palette
- Colorful Eyeshadow Palette
- Cruise Palette-Face & Body
- Fantasy Eyeshadow Palette
- Mint Candy Palette
- Nostalgic 48 Color Palette
- Planetoid Pro Face & Body Painting Palette
- Pretty All Set 01, 02, 03
- Splashy Candies Eyeshadow Palette
- Spotlight Palette
- Toffee Fusion Palette
- Twilight Palette
Color Additives Banned by the FDA for Use Near Eye
Most color additives — i.e., dyes, pigments or other substances that give color to a food, drug or cosmetic — must receive approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before they can be used in a product.
As part of the approval process, the FDA assesses whether a color additive is safe, meaning there is “convincing evidence” that the substance will not cause harm when used as intended. A color additive’s safety is usually determined based on tests for oral toxicity, irritation, sensitization, dermal toxicity and carcinogenicity.
Importantly, color additives are approved only for their specific regulated purpose. In other words, a color additive cannot be used in products intended for use in the eye area unless the regulation for that additive specifically allows for such use.
For example, under federal law, the following color additives are not permitted for use in the eye area:
- FD&C Red No. 4
- D&C Red Nos. 6, 7, 17, 21, 22, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36
- D&C Violet No. 2
- Ext. D&C Violet No. 2
- FD&C Yellow No. 6
- D&C Yellow Nos. 7, 8, 10, 11
- Ext. D&C Yellow No. 7
- D&C Orange Nos. 4, 5, 10, 11
- D&C Green Nos. 6, 8
- FD&C Green No. 3
- D&C Brown No. 1
- D&C Blue No. 4
Several lawsuits have been filed by consumers who said they experienced irritation, burning and staining around their eyes after using makeup that contained one or more of these banned color additives.
How Could Class Action Lawsuits Help?
A successful class action lawsuit could help consumers get back money they spent on eye shadow and other makeup products that may have been unlawfully sold. Lawsuits could also force makeup companies to change how their products are made and remove any color additive ingredients that have not been approved by the FDA for use in the eye area.
What You Can Do
If you live in California, Massachusetts or New York and purchased any of the makeup products listed above, fill out the form on this page.
After you get in touch, an attorney or legal representative may reach out to you directly to explain how you may be able to help get a class action lawsuit started. It costs nothing to fill out the form or speak with someone about your options, and you’re not obligated to take legal action if you don’t want to.
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