NOVACOS ADVISES 3M IN LANDMARK PROCEEDINGS ON THE MEANING OF THE TERM “HYPOALLERGENIC” ALL THE WAY TO THE FEDERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
Düsseldorf. The term “hypoallergenic” is used today for a wide range of consumer products, from plasters to cosmetics to baby food. Now the highest court has ruled: The statement “hypoallergenic” does not mean that a product is completely free of allergenic ingredients. Rather, consumers correctly assume that only fewer of …