Young Living
TINA.org investigated Young Living Essential Oils, a Utah-based multilevel marketing company that sells and markets essential oils, and found that it used unsubstantiated health and disease-treatment claims to market its products, as well as atypical income representations to recruit distributors.
Highlights
- Notified company of findings
- Filed complaint with DSSRC
- DSSRC issued report finding that company engaged in deceptive marketing
Timeline
2022
March 21
Prompted by TINA.org’s February 2022 complaint, the DSSRC issues a second case decision finding that Young Living removed the video at issue.
February 7
TINA.org files a supplemental complaint with the DSSRC notifying it of a Young Living distributor making claims that the company’s essential oils and supplements can prevent, treat and mitigate the symptoms of COVID-19.
2020
February 20
The DSSRC issues a decision stating that Young Living distributors have been making unsubstantiated health claims to sell products and recommends that the company cease using such claims.
2019
June 3
TINA.org files a complaint with the DSSRC urging it to investigate Young Living’s unsubstantiated health claims and take action.
2017
December 18
TINA.org sends a letter to Young Living (as part of TINA.org’s 2017 investigation into all DSA-member companies) informing it of TINA.org’s findings that the company is making false and unsubstantiated income claims to promote its business opportunity.
2016
November 22
TINA.org sends a letter to Young Living (as part of its 2016 investigation into all DSA-member companies selling nutritional supplements) informing it of TINA.org’s findings that the company is making inappropriate health claims about its products.
2014
September 22
The FDA sends a warning letter to Young Living for, among other things, marketing its products as unapproved drugs.
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Young Living Essential Oil Products
Allegations: Falsely marketing essential oils as “therapeutic” for various ailments in order to charge a premium price when the products do not provide the advertised health benefits
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Young Living
Allegations: Pyramid scheme allegations
Young Living Essential Oils
Allegations: Deceptively marketing essential oils as therapeutic for a variety of ailments when the products do not provide the advertised health benefits