Regulations

Estée Lauder Fined for Violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act

Environment and Climate Change Canada cited the company for beauty products containing PFAS.

Happi Top 50’s Estée Lauder was fined $750,000 (CAD) in Canada for using “forever chemicals” in some of eyeliner products. On January 13, 2026, at the Ontario Court of Justice, Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. pleaded guilty to two counts of violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the Act). According to the agency, the offenses were “related to the failure to inform the government regarding a significant new activity and the failure to comply with a co...

Continue reading this story and get 24/7 access to Happi for FREE


Already a subscriber? Sign in

Keep Up With Our Content. Subscribe To Happi Newsletters