NIVEA Good-bye Cellulite Class Action Settlement

Beiersdorf, Inc., the company that makes NIVEA skin care products, has reached a class action lawsuit settlement over making misleading claims about its NIVEA cellulite products. If you purchased NIVEA Good-bye Cellulite products between 2007 and 2011, you may be able to receive a cash payment or a rebate certificate from the NIVEA class action settlement.

The NIVEA settlement will resolve two putative class action lawsuits that challenge Beiersdorf’s advertising claims that NIVEA’s Good-bye Cellulite products decrease the appearance of cellulite. Beiersdorf denies the allegations but has agreed to pay up to $3.175 million into a settlement fund.

You’re considered a class member of the NIVEA Good-bye Cellulite settlement if you purchased one of the following products between January 1, 2007 and February 15, 2011:

NIVEA Good-bye Cellulite Gel Cream

NIVEA Good-bye Cellulite Gel Patches

NIVEA Good-bye Cellulite 30-Day Body Beauty Program

NIVEA Good-bye Cellulite Fast Acting Serum.

Here’s what you can get as a class member:

(1) If you have proof of purchase, you can receive a cash refund equal to 80% of the actual retail purchase price of the Good-bye Cellulite product you purchased, up to a maximum of 6 packages. Adequate proof of purchase includes cash register receipts or similar documentation that identifies the Good-bye Cellulite product, its retail price and date of purchase.

(2) If you don’t have proof of purchase but can identify, under penalty of perjury, which product you purchased, the approximate retail cost of such purchase, and the location of the purchase, you can receive a cash refund of up to 65% of the retail purchase price of the products, up to a maximum of 4 packages.

(3) If you have no proof of purchase and can’t identify any of the information in #2 above, you can receive one $1.50 certificate for each Good-bye Cellulite product purchased, up to 3 packages.

All claim forms and supporting documentation must be postmarked by July 19, 2011. You can download claim forms from the Settlement Administrator’s website at  www.GBCSettlement.com. 

Detailed information about how you can file a valid claim to receive a cash refund or rebate certificate from the NIVEA Good-bye Cellulite Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found in our Open Lawsuit Settlements section.