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Ontario court hands $750K fine to Estee Lauder over use of ‘forever chemical’ in select eyeliner products

On Feb. 2, 2026, Estée Lauder, cosmetics company, was fined $1200 after pleading guilty to two counts under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, reports The Canadian Press.
Regulators' inspections in May 2023 revealed that enforcement officers found some eyeliner products listed perfluorononyl dimethicone as an ingredient.
Perfluorononyl dimethicone is a silicone polymer used in makeup formulations to increase hold, durability and water resistance, and it is classified among PFAS, a class of related substances.
Environment and Climate Change Canada says the company was required to notify the government before adding the substance and it didn't do that, forming the basis for charges under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
PFAS are a group of more than 1,200 compounds that do not break down easily in the environment and human body and are commonly called `forever chemicals` in regulatory reports.

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Cosmetics company Estée Lauder fined $750,000 after ‘forever chemicals’ found in eyeliners

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Estée Lauder fined $750k for using 'forever chemicals' in some eyeliners

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Ontario court hands $750K fine to Estee Lauder over use of ‘forever chemical’ in select eyeliner products

An Ontario court has issued a $750,000 fine to Estee Lauder after the cosmetics company pled guilty to violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act following the discovery of a “forever chemical” in select eyeliner products.

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