Perez
Perez v. Bath & Body Works, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 CARMEN PEREZ, et al., Case No. 21-cv-05606-BLF
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
v. DENYING IN PART MOTION TO
DISMISS FIRST AMENDED
BATH & BODY WORKS, LLC, et al., COMPLAINT Defendants. [Re: ECF No. 57]
12 In this case, Plaintiff Carmen Perez1 challenges representations made on a series of products sold by Defendants Bath & Body Works, LLC and Bath & Body Works, Inc. (“BBW”). Perez claims that BBW falsely claims that hyaluronic acid, an ingredient in those products, “attracts and retains up to 1,000x its weight in water to make skin look smoother and more supple.” Perez also says that BBW falsely claims that the products are “clinically tested to instantly lock in moisture,” that its “fast-absorbing formula immediately hydrates,” and that “hyaluronic acid is a water loving molecule.” She brings three common law claims and three California consumer protection claims and…