The Sunday Riley Bionic Lawsuit: Here's What You Need to Know
By Sarah Kinonen. Photos: Courtesy of Brand.
Sunday Riley, the skin-care brand best known for fan favorites including its lactic acid treatment Good Genes and water-gel toner Martian, is currently under fire after a class-action lawsuit was filed against the brand's anti-aging cream, Bionic.
The class action complaint, which was filed in early December of last year, as reported by legal news site, Law 360, centers around Bionic, an anti-aging cream made with aloe leaf extract, prickly pear extract, and copper. The suit filed by two women who purchased the cream for $125 for 1.7 ounces, alleges that they were “duped into paying an exorbitant price for the product, as if it were an effective drug."
"Like a modern-day snake oil salesman, Sunday Riley … preys on consumers' fundamental fear of aging by marketing the [cream] as if it were an FDA-approved drug that could change the physical structure and function of skin itself," the plaintiffs, Helena Armstrong and Lynn Moore, stated in the suit.
In the suit, the plaintiffs cite examples of the brand's alleged "misleading claims" with photographs of its products' descriptions and ingredient labels, including, "combatting [sic] every anti-aging concern and cause of aging," "prevent + reverse the effects of aging," and "help to extend the lifespan of your skin."
We've been in touch with Sunday Riley for comment, but they have no formal statement at this time. We've also reached out to Lee Litigation Group, the law firm representing the plaintiffs and their claim, but they did not get back to us at this time. We will update this post as more information becomes available.
This story originally appeared on Allure.
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