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Three plaintiffs have secured a false advertising class action settlement with the makers of Babyganics baby care products, resolving allegations that the company’s products are not actually organic as advertised.
Plaintiffs Tanya Mayhew, Tanveer Alibhai and Tara Festa submitted the proposed Babyganics false advertising settlement for preliminary court approval last week.
The proposed my Babyganics settlement would resolve the plaintiffs’ allegations that defendant KAS Direct LLC unlawfully misled consumers to believe its Babyganics products are “mineral-based” and made from only organic ingredients.
The defendant makes and markets a line of baby care products under the Babyganics brand that includes shampoo, toothpaste, lotion, sunscreen and rash cream.
Under terms of the proposed Babyganics class action settlement, KAS Direct will set aside a settlement fund worth $2.215 million. This fund will be used to cover payments to qualifying Class Members worth a full refund of all qualifying purchases of Babyganics products for which the claimant can provide proof of purchase.
Class Members who do not have a proof of purchase can be refunded up to 50 percent of the purchase price, and possibly more.
The defendant also agrees to revise the labeling on Babyganics products to remove the term “natural” and to clarify which ingredients are organic and which others are not. They will also publish an explanation of the term “mineral-based” on the company’s website.
This Babyganics class action lawsuit was initiated in September 2016, after the plaintiffs spent a year trying to persuade KAS Direct to change its business practices.
The plaintiffs allege that KAS Direct’s use of the terms “Babyganics” on products that contain non-organic and non-mineral ingredients violates the consumer protection laws of California and New York. Despite labeling that promises an organic product, Babyganics products contain synthetic ingredients that no consumer would consider organic, the Babyganics skincare lawsuit claims.
The “mineral-based” representation that appears on Babyganics sunscreen gives purchasers the impression that the product uses only mineral ingredients like zinc oxide that sit on top the skin and block ultraviolet light, the Babyganics class action states. But in fact, Babyganics sunscreen also contains chemical sunscreen ingredients that permeate the skin, the Babyganics skincare lawsuit claims.
The parties reached the current Babyganics false advertising settlement after a few mediation sessions and several weeks of negotiation.
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If approved by the court, the proposed Babyganics skincare lawsuit settlement Class will cover all persons in the U.S. who purchased any of the Babyganics products at issue during the applicable Class period.
The plaintiffs in the my Babyganics settlement are represented by attorneys Charles J. LaDuca and Katherine Van Dyck of Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca LLP, Jason P. Sultzer of The Sultzer Law Group PC, and Melissa Wolchansky and Amy E. Boyle of Halunen Law.
The Babyganics False Advertising Settlement is Tanya Mayhew, et al. v. KAS Direct LLC and S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., Case No. 7:16-cv-06981, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
UPDATE: August 2018, the Babyganics lotion, sunscreen, wipes, diapers class action settlement is now open. Click here to file a claim.
UPDATE 2: December 2019, Top Class Actions viewers started receiving checks in the mail worth as much as $340. Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got PAID!
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40 thoughts on$2.2M Settlement Proposed for Babyganics False Ad Class Action
Beautycounter is the only brand I use on my baby, because they are a company you can trust!
I’ve been using this product for 3 years. Can I submit a claim under my name and then one under my husbands? Only 8 purchases is not going far enough.
There are much safer and affordable products out there! I did extensive research and even spoke directly with the manufacturer of SunShades to find the safest one for my family. Only the highest quality ingredients and with their track record of superb products and customer service I absolutely recommend you all look into shopping with them!
What is the Notice ID on this? And how do I take action on this?
And of course I don’t keep receipts for things like sunscreen. Looks like I’m ineligible.
You can still receive half your money back without proof of purchase the article said:-)
Been using this product on my kids – they should taken this off the shelves!!! Unbelievable?
You do not need to break the bank to get Non toxic products that are responsibly sourced that actually work.
!!!!! I’ve been using this on my son and just bought another bottle! And I’ve been using their dish soap as well! So what is in it then? It’s it harmful to the bAby? Or should I donate the sunscreen now? Funny I have a meeting with a gal who sells young living products this Tuesday. Can someone enlighten me on the dangers to the sunscreen i just want to know what I’ve been doing to my innocent baby now :(
The only one I trust now is Young Living. Their sourcing can 100% be trusted. And you only use a tiny bit too. Love their integrity and their fsrming methods.
True
Hanna — please do your research on young living before committing. Please also research dōterra essential oils. They do in fact have a unique code on their bottles that will tell you exactly where they were sourced and dōterra is the leading company in essential oils and purity of them as well. Please, please do your research. ❤️
Young Living owns their own farms and is the leader in Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils, You can go to any of their farms at any time and see what’s going on, interview employees, etc. I love their transparency and integrity!
I use this on my self and my son for 4 years and my mom who had cancer so pissed
Why is this still on the shelves? I am just seeing this today. I restocked all my products this past June 2018 with the big refill bottles. I’ve been using only babyganics on my daughter since birth and she is 4 years old now. I’m switching all my products to the honest brand! I am so disappointed!!
The Honest Brand Sunscreen has its own problems with not working. Check out Babo, Badger, and Sea & Summit. All are better options.
Young Living just released a mineral sunscreen that is Reef Safe and approved from the Skin Cancer Foundation.
I agree with these ladies. Honest has a lot of contamination and non disclosure issues too.
Young Living released an entire Seedlings line for kids and baby (and I may use it too lol) and a non-nano mineral sunscreen 50 spf that is the safest, purest, and most effective I have found! (And very affordable if you utilize their rewards program).
Does the YL product separate or cause your skin to look chalky? I have brown skinned children and they wear non-nano sunscreen but don’t like looking purply blue