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[Justina rae]

I think in the case of THIS type of reaction...that is hair loss...it is much more traumatic and devastating to a woman (especially) than let's say a skin rash from a cosmetic so I don't know if you can compare this reaction to all other reactions. In fact I think the only type of reaction that would be worse than hair loss would be anaphylactic shock.

Why wouldn't these women have a case if there was a specific time frame and they had documented evaluations and tests by their internist, derms and hair specialists all saying they were in excellent health and there could be no other plausible reason for the hair loss?

[mstyrion 1]

On 4/2/2015 vermint said:

I think EVERY product is going to cause a bad reaction in SOMEONE. There are many thousands (millions?) who use WEN and love it...I'm one of them.

Many years ago, I had a really bad reaction to Pantene products. I just quit using them. Then some Suave holiday body wash caused an itchy rash on my legs. I stopped using it. Problem solved!

I'm pretty sure others must have had reactions to these and many other products. It just never occured to me to file a lawsuit!

ITA.

The Maybelline mascara in the pink and green tube caused my eyes to burn and swell almost shut. It was an allergic reaction. I would never think of suing the company just because my body reacted to a product that is used without problems by millions.

I've used WEN for many years with no problem too. I'm sorry these women had a problem, but frankly, it's just THEIR problem, not the product.

[scotttie]

On 4/2/2015 millieshops said:

If I were on a jury, I'd want to see evidence of permanent hair loss. Pretty much every complaint I've ever seen here seemed to indicate changing to a different brand solved the problem.

To me, that means an allergy to a product, not a defective product. Nor do I see what damages they can claim if the loss wasn't permanent. I guess they wouldn't want me on that jury.

I agree. I know people who use the product and their hair is now thicker.

I tried it and I simply didn't like it. It made my skin sting a little and the smell was awful. That's just me.

[bells4me]

LOL.

[Johnnyeager]

Cases like this are very, very difficult to win in a court of law. Their burden of proof is quite high. The class action tobacco case in Florida was decertified as a class because each smoker had a unique profile: they started at different times, smoked for different lengths of time and had different health histories would could have led to disease.

A good WEN attorney would examine everything these women used, including any other hair products at any time during their WEN use.

[Pook]

I had a hair loss reaction to certain hair products but it was an allergic reaction that most don't have. I just switched to something that works. It would have to be positively determined exactly ingredient/s caused their hair loss and even then since there are way more that love the product, probably will be hard to win. Chaz also might just settle which isn't admitting anything just to stop the hysteria and not have to waste time on this nonsense suit. Also many that insisted hair loss was from WEN posted that it grew back after quitting WEN. The proof would have to be on the women and I bet not many have seen specialists to prove it was definitely the WEN.

[wildcherry_1]

I saw this on our local news last night but didn't want to bring it here, especially on the Beauty Board. I agree with the people who said allergic reaction on the part of the women instead of the product being harmful. I don't use it myself. They did say something about testing the product to see what was in it.

Each of those women should also be tested to see what they might have in common in the way of any allergies, as well as the product tests. A lot of times people have reactions to things with a lot of other variables involved, especially when using drugs.

[PIT-HAG Melissa]

Don't post this on beauty... The hair will fly...

I can say as soon as I saw the loss the FIRST time I should have quit instead of thinking I was doing something wrong...

Now I have a supply of Wen shave creme...

[scotttie]

On 4/2/2015 Alley Catvocate said:

Don't post this on beauty... The hair will fly...

I can say as soon as I saw the loss the FIRST time I should have quit instead of thinking I was doing something wrong...

Now I have a supply of Wen shave creme...

Wow! Seriously? You really had that much hair loss?

[foundinlv]

I would really like to know the age of these women claiming hair loss plus a full blood analysis including hormone levels. I've been using Wen for a number of years now and it has given me fabulous hair with manageability, bounce and volume.