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May 7, 2024

Dry shampoo lawsuit against major cosmetic companies likely to go to trial

Attorneys in the case against some of the nation's biggest cosmetic manufacturers and retailers expressed doubt that the case would end without a "full blown trial."

A product liability lawsuit accusing 10 of the nation's biggest cosmetic manufacturers and retailers, including CVS Pharmacy, Inc. And Target Corp., of knowingly selling toxic dry shampoo is likely headed to trial after both parties' attorneys told a San Francisco judge Tuesday that a settlement was unlikely at this point.

During a hearing on Tuesday on the defendants' pending demurrer and motion to strike, attorneys for both sides expressed doubt that the case would e...

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