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 has used unsubstantiated health and disease-treatment claims to market its products, as well as atypical income claims to recruit distributors.


Highlights

  • Notified company of findings
  • Filed complaint with DSSRC
  • DSSRC issued report finding that company engaged in deceptive marketing

Timeline

2024
February 14

As part of its 2023 investigation into 100 MLM companies, TINA.org notifies Young Living of its findings that the company has used atypical income claims to market its business opportunity.

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 Essential Oils

Allegations: Deceptively marketing essential oils as therapeutic for a variety of ailments when the products do not provide the advertised health benefits