Jessica Alba cuts a glum figure as she touches down in New York amid legal woes surrounding her billion dollar business
She's a model and actress known for her sultry style.
However,
Jessica Alba cut a glum and very low-key, casual figure as she touched
down in New York amid legal woes over her billion dollar business.
The 34-year-old businesswoman wore muted shades of grey and black as she stepped out at JFK Airport on Monday.
Touching down: Jessica Alba cut a glum
figure as she touched down in New York amid legal woes over her billion
dollar business on Monday
Wearing
a slouchy jumper and dark tracksuit trousers, Jessica looked
effortlessly chic if not almost unrecognisable thanks to her baggy togs.
The
Fantastic Four star topped off her outfit with a green parka jacket and
simple white trainers for comfort following a flight.
And she toted a large tasselled black handbag, perhaps used as her cabin luggage.
Not flying high: The 34-year-old businesswoman wore muted shades of grey and black as she stepped out at JFK Airport
Keeping it simple: The Fantastic Four star topped off her outfit with a green parka jacket and white trainers
On call: Jessica was seen on the phone hours after it was revealed that her company had been hit with another lawsuit
Downcast: Jessica chose to hide her
makeup free face behind some large sunglasses as she wheeled her
suitcase through the airport
However, as she wheeled along her suitcase, Jessica chose to hide her make-up free face behind some large sunglasses.
She also appeared to look worry-stricken as she sat down to take a phone call at the airport.
The photos come just hours after it was revealed that Jessica's Honest Company was hit with another lawsuit.
According to WWD,
Margo Smith filed a lawsuit in Missouri on March 24 seeking class
action status, as she claimed that the company has used deceptive
marketing to sell its products.
The
woman alleges that false advertising was used for the brand's
detergent, dish soap and multisurface cleaner, along with other items.
Not again!: Jessica's Honest Company
has been hit with another lawsuit, claiming false advertising. The
actress is pictured here in June 2014
Smith
claims that the company insisted it does not use sodium lauryl sulfate
(SLS) in any of its products, but she alleges this is false.
However
Honest Co. denies the allegations. A representative told DailyMail.com
in a statement: 'The claims alleged in the lawsuit are without merit and
we intend to vigorously defend ourselves against them.'
The lawsuit comes shortly after a report in the Wall Street Journal said it tested Honest Co.'s detergent at two laboratories and found it had sodium lauryl sulfate.
The
company, who promise their products - which also include diapers, soap
and lotions - do not contain any 'harsh chemicals', have strongly denied
these claims.
Deceptive marketing?: Margo Smith
claims the company has insisted it does not use sodium lauryl sulfate
(SLS) in any of its products, but she alleges this is false. Honest Co.
denies the allegations. It comes after Wall Street Journal allege they
found SLS in its detergent
They
said in a statement earlier this month that the detergent does not
contain SLS, but does contain sodium coco sulfate, an ingredient it says
is a 'gentler alternative.'
It
also said it conducted 'rigorous testing' and said the Journal is wrong
and 'reckless.' The Journal said that its report 'is accurate, fair and
meets' its standards.
Honest
Co. told LA Times in a statement: 'We stand behind our laundry
detergent and take very seriously the responsibility we have to our
consumers to create safe and effective products.'
Taking a break: Jessica was spotted soaking up the sun in Maui, Hawaii on Wednesday - a day before the lawsuit was filed
The
company - valued at $1.7 billion also provided Wall Street Journal with
a certificate stating there was no SLS in the product from its
detergent manufacturer, Earth Friendly Products, according to the
statement.
But
the chemical supplier, Trichromatic, told Wall Street Journal the
certificate 'wasn't based on any testing and there was a
'misunderstanding' with the detergent maker' and that it did not need to
test for SLS because 'none was used in the manufacturing process'.
In
her 2013 book The Honest Life, Alba lists SLS as a 'toxin' that
consumers should avoid and that it instead uses a detergent called
sodium coco sulfate, or SCS.
Standing by their products: The
company, which was founded by the 34-year-old and Christopher Gavigan,
is also facing a class action lawsuit over its sunscreen
But
the damning article claims that scientists told investigators SCS
contains a mixture of various cleaning agents that include a significant
amount of SLS.
Honest
Co. is also facing a class action lawsuit from customers who say the
company's sunscreen failed to protect them, causing sun burns.
That case is still pending and Honest Co. has said its products are safe.
Back
in September the company was also facing a $5million lawsuit from a
customer who claimed its products are ineffective and contain chemicals.
Huge success: The star started The
Honest Company because she wanted 'healthy and safe product options' for
her and her family. She is pictured earlier this month with (L-R) Cash,
Honor and Haven
In
a statement at the time, Alba stood by her products, saying: 'Seven
years ago, when I was pregnant with my first daughter, I was frustrated
by the lack of healthy and safe product options for me and my new
family.
'I
started The Honest Company to develop safe and effective products not
just for my children, but for families everywhere. I am proud that we
have built this company into an industry leader focuses on using natural
ingredients and developing products that people love.'
The
Honest Company was started in 2012 with 17 products and now has more
than 120 items, which are sold at more than 4,000 retailers across the
United States and Canada.
Toxic: In Jessica's 2013 book The Honest Life (pictured in 2014), she lists SLS as a 'toxin' that consumers should avoid
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