Judge Allows Claims Over Deceptive Labeling Of ‘Hypoallergenic’ Baby Products

( June 11, 2025, 8:22 AM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California federal judge issued two rulings declining to dismiss most claims brought in two separate putative class actions accusing Walmart Inc. and Unilever of violating California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and other laws by misleadingly labeling baby petroleum jelly products for skin conditions such as diaper rash as “hypoallergenic” when the products in fact contain fragrance-related ingredients that can cause contact dermatitis....