Complaint Against Sally's Beauty Supply: LA DA Announces Deal

VENICE, CA — Allegations that Sally Beauty Supply stores improperly stored and disposed of products that pose a risk to the environment have been settled, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced last week.

The settlement agreement that was reached requires the beauty supplies retailer to pay more than $1.9 million in civil penalties, supplemental environmental projects, and costs, according to Hestrin's office Friday.

The settlement is the culmination of a civil enforcement investigation by Hestrin's office and 40 other District Attorneys across California, including Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón.

According to the complaint, aerosol products, nail polish, cleaning agents, and other flammable, toxic, and corrosive materials were unlawfully transported to area landfills instead of being taken to authorized hazardous waste disposal sites.

At the time of the filed complaint, Sally Beauty Supply operated 32 stores in Riverside County. It's unclear how many of these locations were under investigation.

Under the settlement, Sally Beauty Supply LLC and its sister business Beauty Systems Group LLCmust pay $1.6 million in civil penalties, $289,982 in costs, and $25,000 in supplemental environmental projects, according to Hestrin's office. They must also implement certain compliance assurance programs. Of those amounts, Riverside County will receive $93,139 from civil penalties and $11,100 in costs.

Sally Beauty Supply LLC and Beauty Systems Group LLC operate under the Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. umbrella. Patch reached out to the parent company for comment but did not get an immediate response.

in Venice, Sally's Beauty Supply is located at 2494 Lincoln Blvd.

According to Hestrin's office, the companies have cooperated during the investigation and have adopted and implemented new policies and procedures. They also have enhanced existing training programs designed to properly manage and dispose of hazardous waste products and confidential consumer information.

The complaint was filed in San Joaquin County.

Note: For consumers concerned about disposing of beauty products that may be hazardous, like aerosols, nail polish, nail polish remover, and others, visit the "Managing Hazardous Waste" page on the California Department of Toxic Substances Control website.

- Patch Editor Toni McAllister contributed to this report.

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