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ZO Skin Health Ossential Skin Creams

Unapproved drug treatment claims linger following FDA warning letter.

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ZO Skin Health Ossential Skin Creams

Not too long ago, ZO Skin Health claimed its high-priced Ossential skin creams help stimulate cell renewal and promote healthy cell regeneration. Then the FDA sent a letter to the Beverly Hills-based company warning that marketing the products with such drug treatment claims is illegal without the agency’s approval, which ZO Skin Health does not possess.

Now, those claims are gone. But other problematic health statements cited in the late-August FDA warning letter remain on the company’s website, including:

As always, be wary of anti-aging claims that seem too good to be true.

Find more of our coverage on skin care products here.


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