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Grande Cosmetic Serums Overview:
- Who: Grande Cosmetics has been hit with a class action lawsuit over its hair growth serums
- What: Consumers allege that the company is selling its lash, brow and hair growth serums as cosmetics when in reality they are drugs with an active ingredient that should only be used under the supervision of a physician given the risks of serious side effects.
- Where: The case is pending in California district court.
Grande Cosmetics’ over-the-counter lash, brow and hair serums contain an active drug ingredient that should only be used with the supervision of a physician due to its possible serious side effects, including eye damage, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Alexandra Mandel filed the lawsuit against the company in California after discovering its GrandeLASH-MD Lash Enhancing Serum, GrandeBROW Brow Enhancing Serum and GrandeHAIR Enhancement Serum all contain isopropyl cloprostenate (ICP), which she believes damaged her eye.
The Food and Drug Administration has warned manufactures that ICP is associated with potential serious side effects like iris discoloration, the development of growths in the eye and the complete loss of eyelashes and has further warned that ICP lash and brow products are not safe for use except under supervision of a licensed physician, the class action explains.
Mandel says in the lawsuit that she bought the serums without knowing that they were new drugs and only stopped using her GrandeLASH-MD when she developed a growth in her eye. She says that the growth “baffled her doctors,” who did not know she was using the product, and that it had to be surgically removed.
“After learning in January 2022 about the true properties of ICP and of Defendant’s fraud, Ms. Mandel believes that she developed the growth in her eye due to her use of GrandeLASH-MD,” the claim states.
Grande Cosmetics Aware Serums May Cause Damage, Plaintiff Says
Mandel further asserts that Grande Cosmetics is aware that the enhancement serums may cause damage, and that, despite knowledge of injuries caused by the serums via numerous consumer complaints, Grande Cosmetics has refused to provide an adequate remedy for the systemic injuries caused by its products.
She says that because the hair growth serums were drugs as defined by California law, Grande Cosmetics was required to seek regulatory approval before selling them to consumers but did not, and instead “concocted a scheme” to sell them as cosmetics to avoid regulatory requirements.
“Even though the Enhancement Serums are unapproved drugs that should never have been available for sale to consumers, Grande Cosmetics unlawfully sold hundreds of thousands of units of the Enhancement Serums to California consumers at around $65-$125 apiece,” the lawsuit says.
In the class action, Mandel says the adverse side effects caused by the active drug ingredient is material information that consumers need to know.
“Grande Cosmetics omitted the above-described material information with the knowledge that its omissions would mislead and deceive consumers,” according to the lawsuit.
Mandel wants to represent anyone else who has purchased the serums in California and is suing for violations of state business and advertising laws. She seeks certification of the class, restitution, damages, enjoinment, legal fees and costs, interest and a jury trial.
In October, Grande Cosmetics was hit with a separate class action lawsuit in California where lead Plaintiff Genna Ribak made the same claims as Mandel. Ribak argues the serums should be labeled as drugs, saying she was unaware that any of the serums she purchased contained ingredients that could be associated with serious and undisclosed side effects.
Have you ever purchased a Grande Cosmetics hair growth serum? Let us know your experience in the comments section!
Mandel is represented by Annick M. Persinger of Tycko & Zavareei LLP.
The Grande Cosmetics False Ad Class Action Lawsuit is Mandel, et al. v. Grande Cosmetics LLC, Case No. 4:22-cv-00071-JSC, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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89 thoughts onGrande Cosmetic serums contain drug that can cause eye damage, class action alleges
I thought my eyes were just getting bad & I needed new glasses. I didn’t realize the blurriness was from the serum. I also have new permanent dark line on both eyes with new puffiness that doesn’t go away.
I’ve had the product since 2021 been using it on and off since then once time it’s blurred my vision caused my eyes to darken, I have permanent red lines on both sides of my eyes. I just stopped using it last week when I heard of this lawsuit
I used GrandeLash™️ for 4 months. I noticed darkness around my eyes after a month in a half. I thought maybe i just hadn’t been getting restful sleep. When i started looking at my progress pictures i noticed the darkness progression. Though slow, it was a very visible change. I had to start wearing concealer to leave the house because it made me so insecure. I also now get droopy eye when I’m tired and that never happened before the use of GrandeLash™️. The worst part is, it worked! My lashes had never been so long and thick, but it was not worth the massive brown raccoon eyes I suffered from even after months of stopping. I hope somebody sues them. I do not understand how GrandeLash™️ is still so widely acclaimed. Do not use this product.
I just bought this today the date is 10/02/2022 I just applied this on and my eyes got red so fast without me even knowing. Reply to me on instagram at BeholderOfArtistry I will be replying there.
I just bought this today the date is 10/02/2022 I just applied this on and my eyes got red so fast without me even knowing. Reply to me on instagram at BeholderOfArtistry I will be replying there with proof.
I didn’t know about the secondary effects of this product. Today I just woke up with a blurry vision, I can barely read. I had 20/20 vision and I just can’t see and do my regular activities today. I bought this product at Sephora 1 month ago, and I began to use it on my lashes and brow every other day, sometimes daily. Please I would like more information about what I should do. I’m definitely bewildered and concerned about my eyes.
Have you been seeing floaters in your vision? Every single day 24/7 I see floaters and they started around the time I started using the lash serum…
I had 20/20 vision and now have blurry vision, constant dry eye and no doctor has been able to solve. Sometimes it is hard to drive even. Please add me.
After using for a couple of days my eyes are constantly blurry. I couldn’t even see to put my makeup one morning. I constantly have to wear my glasses even when I’m just doing things around the house.
I have the same issue!! My eyes have deteriorated literally after using it for 8 days. I immediately brought it back after seeing my eyes getting dark circles and decided it wasn’t worth the trouble. Now my eyes are dry. I can’t see when I drive. I’m literally crying because I can’t see anything the same. I can’t even read things feet away from me when before I had 20/20 vision.
Night 1 of using it: my eye feels bruised. I woke up and flushed and while I was flushing my eyes and almost PASSED out. I think my body was trying to tell me something.
Yes….this is HORRIBLE !!! I have a sty that has been almost 3 months now. The Dr. gave 2 prescriptions of antibi. and nothing has helped . Waiting now for appt with a dermatologist . I purchased this from a hair salon that I go to….when I asked the owner about the product he raved on how great it works. Then I tried to tell him ” look at my eye…this stuff is bad” he ignored me and walked away~ I will deal with that problem . I definitely wan to be on the ‘Lawsuit ‘ list.
Also I have dark eyelids from this as well along with itchy eyes . Horrible stuff.