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EOS Lip Balm Can Damage Skin, Class Action Lawsuit Alleges
According to the suit, filed in California, the plaintiff Rachael Cronin said her lips felt like “sandpaper” several hours after using the product. After she reapplied it to soothe her skin, her lips began to crack, flake and bleed. EOS has issued a statement standing behind their products. [More Links and Images in Snap]
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Us Weekly - Includes more quotes from the lawsuit
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TMZ article about lawsuit includes source pictures
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Picture of the alleged damage caused by EOS lip balms
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Ew nasty stuff
I literally just applied this very lip balm. I guess all natural isn't always all that great?
There are plenty of all natural ingredients that are awesome...it just so happens that there are also boatloads of synthetic ingredients that are also awesome. From her picture, it's probably just an allergic reaction; EOS has a fair number of essential oils in them.
Ugh. Frankly, many cosmetics companies (indie, especially) could potentially run the risk of contaminants. I've never used EOS and certainly won't now. But hopefully for the sake of their customer base, they will be able to identify the problem(s) and rectify them safely and in a timely manner.
My concern is that the person in the case is having an allergic reaction to one of the many essential oils and other natural ingredients in the product. In that case there's nothing inherently wrong with the product and there is nothing to rectify.