Without a single receipt, a household can claim five Dr. Squatch products from the $9 million “natural” labeling settlement — $0.50 apiece, or $2.50 — on a signed statement alone. Receipts unlock up to 20 more products, for a combined starting maximum of $12.50, and no ID from a mailed or emailed notice is required. Claims close November 27, 2026.
Status: Claims open, final approval pending | Claim deadline November 27, 2026 (11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Time online, or postmarked by that date) | Opt out or object by October 13, 2026 | No receipt needed for up to five products
Five Products on Your Signature
For anyone who did not keep receipts, the no-proof tier is the part of this Dr. Squatch settlement that matters. Up to five products can be claimed on an attestation, signed under penalty of perjury, that you bought them during the class period. No receipt is needed, and neither is a Claim ID: the online form has a path for filers without a Settlement Claim ID, so a missing notice does not block a claim.
The tier is capped at five products, or $2.50, however many you actually bought.
What Receipts Add
| No proof of purchase | Up to 5 products | $2.50 |
| With proof of purchase | Up to 20 more products | $10.00 |
| Combined maximum, per household | 25 products | $12.50 |
The two tiers stack. Proof means a point-of-purchase receipt from a third-party retail source, physical or online, that reasonably establishes the fact and date of a purchase during the class period. Listing more than five products without proof for the extra ones reduces the claim rather than voiding it, and the administrator tells claimants what was rejected and why.
Why $0.50 Is Only a Starting Rate
If the total value of valid claims comes in under the settlement amount, the per-product benefit is adjusted upward pro rata; if claims exceed it, the benefit is reduced pro rata. The notice states no ceiling on the upward adjustment, so neither $0.50 nor $12.50 is guaranteed.
Not all of the $9,000,000 is available for payments. Court-appointed class counsel, the Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. and Reese LLP, may seek fees of up to one-third of the fund ($3,000,000) plus up to $50,000 in costs. Service awards to the class representatives could total up to $40,000, and notice and administration costs are estimated at $475,000. The court rules on those requests at the final approval hearing.
How Products and Households Are Counted
A “product” is an individual item, not a transaction, so a three-bar soap pack is worth more than a single bar even though it was one purchase. Each household — everyone living at the same physical address — may file one claim form and is held to the limits of a single class member, so two adults sharing a home cannot each claim five no-receipt products. False or fraudulent information gets the entire claim rejected.
Who Can File and What Is Covered
The class is everyone who bought Covered Products in the United States between November 1, 2018 and August 29, 2026, with no state-residency requirement and no minimum purchase. Current and former employees, officers, directors, agents and legal representatives of Dr. Squatch and its affiliates, their immediate families, and anyone who bought for resale are excluded. The class period has closed, so a purchase made now does not count.
Eligibility turns on the label. Covered Products are items Dr. Squatch has manufactured, sold or distributed, now or in the past, whose labeling says “natural”; the full list is Exhibit C to the settlement agreement. The notice groups it into 19 categories: bar soap, beard oil, beard oil and cologne, lotion, body wash, cologne, cologne oil, conditioner, deodorant, face wash, hand sanitizer, hand soap, lip balm, lotion to powder, post shave, shampoo, shave butter, toothpaste and wipes. What matters is whether the item you bought carried “natural” during the class period, not what today’s packaging says.
The Case Behind the Settlement
The settlement resolves Guzman v. Dr. Squatch, LLC, Case No. 25STCV03523, in the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles. The plaintiffs alleged that Dr. Squatch marketed personal care products as natural even though they contained ingredients the plaintiffs called synthetic, and that buyers paid more because of the claim. Dr. Squatch denies the allegations and any wrongdoing and maintains its products were properly labeled. The court has granted preliminary approval only.
Deadlines and How to File
| October 13, 2026 | Deadline to opt out or object. An exclusion request must be signed and include your full name and address. |
| November 27, 2026 | Claim deadline: online by 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Time, or paper forms postmarked by that date. |
| March 2, 2027, 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time | Final approval hearing, Department 11, Los Angeles Superior Court. The date may change. |
File on the official settlement website, PersonalCareProductsSettlement.com, run by the administrator, Postlethwaite & Netterville, an EisnerAmper company. The online form asks for your contact details and the number of products you claim with and without proof, then lets you choose payment by check or one of several digital options. A mailed paper form is the slower route. Our sister site’s Dr. Squatch settlement page on OpenClassActions.com tracks the hearing date and payment news.
What Staying In Means
Staying in releases claims arising from Dr. Squatch’s use of “natural” on the products during the class period, but not claims for personal injury or product liability. Opting out preserves your right to sue individually and forfeits any payment; doing nothing binds you to the release with no payment. If the court approves the settlement, payments follow its Effective Date. No payment date has been announced, and the notice says there is no guarantee benefits will ever be distributed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a receipt to file a Dr. Squatch claim?
Not for up to five products. Those are claimed on a signed attestation, under penalty of perjury, with no receipt and no Claim ID from a notice. Proof of purchase is needed only to claim up to 20 more products.
How much can one household get?
The starting rate is $0.50 per product: $2.50 for five products without proof plus up to $10 for 20 more with proof, or $12.50 in all. The amount is adjusted up or down pro rata, and each household may file only one claim.
What is the deadline to file?
Online claims are due by 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Time on November 27, 2026, and paper claims must be postmarked by that date. The opt-out and objection deadline is October 13, 2026.
I never received a notice. Can I still file?
Yes. The online claim form has a path for filers who do not have a Settlement Claim ID.
When will payments be sent?
No payment date has been announced. The final approval hearing is set for March 2, 2027, and payments would follow the settlement’s Effective Date if the court approves.
Sources
- Official settlement website, FAQ and claim portal — PersonalCareProductsSettlement.com.
- Court-authorized Long Form Notice (PDF copy hosted by OpenClassActions.com).
- Guzman v. Dr. Squatch, LLC, Case No. 25STCV03523 (Los Angeles Super. Ct.) — Settlement Agreement and Exhibit C.
- OpenClassActions.com — Dr. Squatch Natural Labeling Class Action Settlement.
Source and credit: the settlement terms, deadlines and benefit details described above are drawn from our sister site’s reporting — OpenClassActions.com: Dr. Squatch $9M Natural Labeling Settlement — which tracks this case against the court-approved notice and the official settlement website and is updated as the court rules.
Legal Disclaimer
This article is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. OpenClassActions.org is a consumer news site, not a law firm and not the settlement administrator, and is not affiliated with any party to the case described. The allegations are allegations; unless a court has ruled, the defendants deny wrongdoing and no court has decided the merits. Deadlines, benefit amounts and payment timing can change as the court and the administrator act, so confirm current status on the official settlement website. You never need to pay anyone to file a claim or to receive a settlement payment.