Reuters reported on October 27, 2026, that CEO Vincent Warnery said Beiersdorf had no plans to leave Russia, citing protection of the Nivea brand and employees’ salaries. The company said a dispute involving its Russian subsidiary and a local partner had been resolved and normal operations resumed; third-quarter sales had been affected.
Oct 27 (Reuters) - German skincare company Beiersdorf (BEIG.DE), opens new tab has no plans to leave Russia, its chief executive said on Tuesday, arguing the company needed to remain in the country to protect the Nivea brand after a dispute with a local business partner hurt third-quarter sales.
On Jan. 10, 2023, a federal judge approved a nationwide settlement resolving consumer claims that Beiersdorf Inc. and Bayer Healthcare sold Coppertone sunscreen with dangerously high benzene levels. The companies are to pay $2.3 million and test products for benzene; the court also approved about $767,000 in attorneys’ fees and $31,400 in costs.
A Coppertone sunscreen class settlement calling for Beiersdorf Inc. and Bayer Healthcare LLC to pay $2.3 million and test products for benzene has won final approval from a federal judge.
Class counsel was awarded a roughly $766,000 fee and costs Monday for its work representing consumers who claimed Bayer Healthcare LLC and Beiersdorf Inc. sold Coppertone sunscreen containing dangerously high levels of benzene.
By Mike Curley ( August 3, 2022, 2:58 PM EDT) -- A New York federal judge has granted preliminary approval for a $2.3 million settlement to resolve claims Bayer Healthcare LLC and Beiersdorf Inc. sold Coppertone sunscreen with dangerous levels of benzene....
In 2011, the FTC alleged Beiersdorf falsely claimed regular use of Nivea My Silhouette! cream could slim consumers. The company agreed to pay $900,000 and the FTC approved a final order barring specified weight-loss claims without required clinical evidence. The FTC noted its complaint was not a finding of a legal violation, and the settlement was not an admission.
The FTC administrative complaint charges Beiersdorf, Inc. with falsely claiming that by regularly applying Nivea My Silhouette! cream to their skin, consumers could slim down. According to the complaint, Beiersdorf, Inc. marketed the skin cream in nationwide television ads and through sponsored search results on Google. The company touted the cream’s “Bio-slim Complex,” a combination of ingredients that includes anise and white tea.
PRESS RELEASE: FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges against Marketer for Claiming that Nivea Skin Cream Can Help Consumers Slim Down
A California Attorney General’s Office listing says a March 28, 2016, Proposition 65 notice by Anthony E. Held named Beiersdorf North America Inc. and Beiersdorf, Inc., among others, over alleged failure to warn about benzophenone in octocrylene-containing sunscreens. The record lists a June 21, 2016 settlement with Beiersdorf, Inc., including reformulation and notification requirements and $2,500 in civil penalties.
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023–2024 Corporate Equality Index report describes its LGBTQ+ workplace criteria and names companies receiving certifications. Beiersdorf appears in the report’s company list, but the supplied passage does not specify a Beiersdorf rating or award.
On Feb. 6, 2026, a federal judge dismissed a proposed class action alleging Beiersdorf Inc. misled consumers by using synthetically made ingredients in Eucerin repair lotions labeled as containing “Natural Moisturizing Factors.” The court said the complaint misconstrued the label: the phrase referred to chemicals found in the outer layers of human skin.
Beiersdorf Inc. convinced a federal judge to toss a proposed class action alleging it misled consumers into thinking its Eucerin repair lotions contained natural ingredients when it used synthetically manufactured versions of skincare ingredients.