$3.6 Million Unilever Dry Shampoo Settlement Aims to Resolve Lawsuit Over Alleged Benzene Contamination

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The plaintiffs in a proposed class action lawsuit against Unilever have asked the court to preliminarily approve a $3,625,000 settlement to resolve claims that Suave, TIGI, TRESemmé, Dove and Nexxus dry shampoo products contained dangerous levels of benzene, a known human carcinogen.

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The proposed settlement looks to cover all individuals who, between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2022 and while in the United States, purchased any Unilever dry shampoo products sold under the Suave, TIGI, TRESemmé, Dove or Nexxus brands for personal, family or household use and not resale.

If the Unilever dry shampoo settlement receives preliminary court approval, class members who submit a timely, valid claim form will be eligible to receive refunds for product purchases.

Eligible individuals can file a Unilever claim form by mail or online through the court-approved settlement website once it is established.

ClassAction.org will update this page if and when the official Unilever dry shampoo settlement website is launched.

Class members who submit a valid claim form with proof of purchase can receive a full refund for each covered dry shampoo they bought.

Those who file a claim without proof of purchase can receive $3 for each covered dry shampoo they bought. Class members without proof can receive refunds for up to four products per household.

If you submitted a claim in connection with Unilever’s October 2022 recall of Dove, Nexxus, Suave, TIGI and TRESemmé dry shampoos due to potential benzene contamination, your settlement payout will be reduced by the amount of cash or voucher payments you received from the recall reimbursement program.

All payments may be subject to a pro-rated increase or decrease depending on the total number of valid claims submitted.

Related Reading: Unilever Dry Shampoos Contain Known Human Carcinogen Benzene, Class Action Says

Notice of the deal will be emailed to eligible class members within 30 days of the settlement’s preliminary approval, court documents indicate.

The initial Unilever lawsuit was filed after independent laboratory testing found that the dry shampoos contained undisclosed benzene at levels significantly exceeding guidelines established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. According to the case, benzene exposure is known to cause leukemia and other cancers.

Two additional settling defendants include Unilever’s suppliers, Voyant Beauty, LLC and Aeropres Corporation.

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