Prop 65 notice 2025-01176: Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc.
Initiative for Safer Cosmetics filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on April 11, 2025. It names Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc., J & M Cosmetics, Inc. and J & M Merle Norman Cosmetics and alleges exposure to Diethanolamine from MERLE NORMAN 24K Gold Firming Foundation Primer.
The violations below are alleged in a 60-day notice. They are not proven. A 60-day notice is not a lawsuit and not a finding of liability.
- AG number
- 2025-01176
- Date filed
- Noticing party
- Plaintiff attorney
- Cliffwood Law Firm, PC
- Chemicals
- Source or product
- MERLE NORMAN 24K Gold Firming Foundation Primer
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2025-01176
- Last checked
- November 11, 2026
What happened after this notice
Outcomes for this notice have not been checked yet. A settlement is not an admission and not a finding that anyone broke the law.
Other notices naming Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc.
- Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. and 1 more: Diethanolamine in Merle Norman Moisture LotionNotice 2026-01004, filed 2026-03-06 by Environmental Health Advocates, Inc.
- Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. and 3 more: Diethanolamine in Merle Norman MascaraNotice 2025-01193, filed 2025-04-11 by Initiative for Safer Cosmetics
- Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc.: Diethanolamine in MERLE NORMAN 24K Gold Firming Foundation PrimerNotice 2024-02527, filed 2024-06-24 by Initiative for Safer Cosmetics
- Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. and 1 more: Diethanolamine in Merle Norman MascaraNotice 2024-01908, filed 2024-05-14 by Initiative For Safer Cosmetics
- Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc.: Diethanolamine in Wrinkle SmootherNotice 2024-01842, filed 2024-05-12 by Initiative for Safer Cosmetics
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