CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST WEN HAIR PRODUCTS

More than 200 people in 40 different states have filed a class-action lawsuit against Wen Hair Care and infomercial giant Guthy-Renker, alleging that using the company’s cleansing conditioner resulted in baldness, rashes, scalp irritation, hair breakage and hair discoloration. The products, which are designed, manufactured and sold by Chaz Dean, the self-purported hair stylist to Hollywood’s “Who’s Who,” and Guthy-Renker, the direct marketers behind the Proactiv acne treatment, are described as being a sulfate-free alternative to shampoo. Some women who have used the product say it has caused irreparable damage to their hair. The infomercials, starring Brooke Shields, Alyssa Milano and Angie Harmon, encourage consumers to use large quantities of the Wen products, describing them as “gentle enough to use every day” and stating, “You can never use too much! The more you use, the better the results.” The lawsuit alleges that the Wen products contain “active ingredients (that) act as a depilatory and caustic agent, either by causing a chemical reaction that damages the hair strand and/or follicle.” The lawsuit does not specify which ingredients could be to blame for the alleged issues, but it does claim that “numerous harsh chemicals” are present in the formula. The company issued a statement saying, “There is no scientific evidence to support any claim that our hair care products caused anyone to lose their hair. There are many reasons why individuals may lose their hair, all unrelated to Wen hair products.”
* Wen shampoo, as in, I remember Wen I had hair.
* “The more you use, the better the results … for our sales.”
* Brooke Shields? And she’s always seemed like such a sweetie-pie!
* Chaz Dean, the self-purported hair stylist to Hollywood’s “Who’s Who,” including Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Bruce Willis, Dr. Evil, Patrick Stewart, Moby …
* To be fair, once you go bald, the product no longer hurts your hair.
* I think the court is going to require something a little more specific than “numerous harsh chemicals.”
* How about repurposing it as a drain cleaner?
* The hair products DID cause a rash. A rash of lawsuits.