Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a settlement with beauty retailer Sephora resolving an investigation into the company’s marketing of anti-aging skincare products containing active ingredients like retinol to children under 13. Sephora agreed to adopt enforceable safeguards including requiring suppliers to provide age suitability warnings, disclosing those warnings on product pages, training employees to advise young customers, and maintaining a public resource on age-appropriate products. No monetary penalty was imposed.
Sephora must (1) require all skincare product suppliers to provide warnings and disclaimers about the suitability of their products for children under 13; (2) clearly and conspicuously disclose these warnings on all relevant product pages on its website; (3) train all customer-facing employees to identify products unsuitable for children under 13 and communicate manufacturer warnings; and (4) maintain a clearly and conspicuously linked website resource listing products unsuitable for children under 13.
In-house legal teams at retail companies should review vendor supply agreements to ensure they require suppliers to provide all warnings and disclaimers regarding product suitability for children under 13, including details on potentially harmful active ingredients like retinol. Website terms and product listing agreements should be updated to include clauses mandating clear and conspicuous disclosure of age suitability warnings on all relevant product pages. Employment agreements and staff training policies for customer-facing employees should include clauses requiring training on identifying products unsuitable for minors and properly communicating manufacturer warnings. Additionally, website governance policies should include clauses requiring maintenance of a publicly accessible, clearly linked resource page listing products not suitable for children under 13.
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Sephora
Industry
Retail"beauty retailer Sephora"
"04/20/2026"
"Today’s settlement with Sephora"
"marketing and promotion of anti-aging products to children"
"Requiring all brands that supply it with skincare products to provide Sephora with all warnings and disclaimers about the suitability of their products for children under the age of 13;"
"Clearly and conspicuously disclose these warnings and disclaimers on all pages where such products are sold on its website;"
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$10.0M
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