LOS ANGELES -- Sephora has reached a settlement with a woman who says she contracted a herpes-related cold sore from a lipstick sample at its Hollywood store.
Elena Davoyan filed a lawsuit against Sephora.
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The Glendale woman claims she went into the company's Hollywood Boulevard store to test out a lipstick sample and later tested positive for the oral herpes virus.
The lawsuit claims Sephora should have known about the risks of samples used by more than one customer.
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Terms of the settlement have not been disclosed.
Sephora released the following statement:
"We have resolved this matter while continuing to deny all of the allegations in the complaint. Sephora's entire retail concept is rooted in self-discovery and our goal is to enable an immersive environment that caters to clients' desire to learn and play uninhibited in a safe and clean environment. We take product hygiene very seriously and we are dedicated to following best practices in our stores."