If you bought IGK dry shampoo before April 2024, here is where the $850,000 benzene settlement landed — the claim deadline has passed and payouts have gone out.
Update: IGK Dry Shampoo Settlement Payouts Were Sent
Claimants who filed an IGK dry shampoo claim form on time reported receiving payments. The settlement administrator sent payments by email via PayPal, Zelle, or Venmo. A sample of the payment notification class members received is shown below:
What Was the IGK Dry Shampoo Benzene Class Action About?
This $850,000 class action concerned the alleged contamination of IGK dry shampoo products with benzene, a chemical of concern in various consumer products. The lawsuit, Henning v. Luxury Brand Partners, LLC, claimed that some IGK dry shampoo products may have contained unsafe levels of benzene. Benzene allegations have since reached other categories too — see the CeraVe benzene class action lawsuits against L'Oréal USA over benzoyl peroxide acne products.Luxury Brand Partners, LLC, the defendant, denied the allegations but agreed to settle to avoid further litigation costs. IGK is a haircare brand known for its styling and dry shampoo products.
What Is Benzene? Is It Dangerous?
Benzene — also at the center of the earlier Batiste dry shampoo class action settlement — is associated with health risks from prolonged exposure. The CDC and FDA advise consumers to be mindful of benzene in products and to keep exposure low.Who Qualified for a Payout?
To qualify, a person had to be in the United States and to have purchased one or more of the covered IGK dry shampoo products for personal, family, or household use (not for resale) before April 23, 2024. The covered products included:• IGK Direct Flight Dry Shampoo
• IGK Jet Lag Dry Shampoo
• IGK First Class Dry Shampoo
How Much Could Class Members Get Paid?
The cash payment depended on whether the claimant provided proof of purchase:• With proof — class members could seek the full purchase price for each qualifying IGK dry shampoo product.
• Without proof — class members could claim $4.00 per product for up to five products, subject to pro-rata reduction based on total valid claims against the $850,000 fund.
The deadline to file a claim was November 19, 2024, which has now passed. The settlement is closed and there is nothing left to file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the IGK dry shampoo settlement still open?
No. The claim deadline (November 19, 2024) has passed and the $850,000 IGK dry shampoo benzene class action settlement is closed to new claims. Payouts to valid, timely claimants have been sent.
What was the IGK dry shampoo settlement about?
The case, Henning v. Luxury Brand Partners, LLC, alleged that certain IGK dry shampoo products may have contained unsafe levels of benzene. Luxury Brand Partners denied the allegations but agreed to an $850,000 settlement to avoid further litigation.
How much were the payouts?
Without proof of purchase, class members could claim $4.00 per product for up to five products, subject to pro-rata reduction. With proof, claimants could seek the full purchase price. Payments were sent by PayPal, Zelle, Venmo, and other methods.
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