Weekly Recap: Class Action Against Sephora, Maesa Sued by Kristin Ess & More

Here's your weekly recap—the most viewed news stories on our site for the week ended December 3, 2022.
 
Last week, A class-action complaint requesting a jury trial was filed in New York against Sephora USA Inc. alleging that a number of cosmetic products tagged “Clean at Sephora” are loaded with synthetic ingredients, including some known to cause skin irritation or allergic reactions.
 
Also, celebrity hairstylist, colorist and social media influencer Kristin Ess announced she is suing beauty brand incubator and long-term partner Maesa in an attempt to reclaim the rights to her eponymous brand. In a series of Instagram posts, Ess explained, “I am suing my partners for several reasons, but the primary one being that I was misled during this partnership.”
 
Finally, Data-driven influencer marketing platform Traackr unveiled the Top 50 Highest Performing Beauty Brands of October 2022. Topped by Kylie Cosmetics, Sephora and Pat McGrath, the leaderboard measures brand performance in influencer content based on factors such as visibility, impact and trust.

Here are our top 10 most viewed stories from the past week:

1. Ranking the Top 50 Cosmetic Companies
 
2. Birchbox Beauty Subscription Service Considers Bankruptcy
 
3. The Top Skincare and Beauty Trends Of 2022 So Far

4. Top 10 Beauty Brands in The U.S. For Q1 2022
 
5. Michelle Pfeiffer's Fragrance Line Launches Today
 
6. Morphe-Owner Forma Brands Considers Bankruptcy
 
7. Mary Kay Marks Women Entrepreneurship Day

8. Class Action Challenges Sephora’s ‘Clean’ Label
 
9. Beauty Brand Incubator Maesa Sued by Kristin Ess Over Breach-of-Contract
 
10. Traackr Ranks The Top 50 Leading Beauty Brands With Influencers
 
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Have a great week!