DSA Companies’ Income Claims
TINA.org investigated every multilevel marketing company that, as of November 29, 2017, was a member of the DSA, and found that 137 out of 140 — or more than 97% of all DSA-member companies (and/or their divisions) — made atypical and unsubstantiated income claims. TINA.org catalogued more than 3,000 instances of such deceptive income claims across the 137 companies.
Highlights
- Notified each company of investigation findings
- Notified DSA Code of Ethics Administrator
Timeline
2017
December 18
TINA.org notifies every company at issue of investigation findings, as well as the DSA and DSA Code of Ethics Administrator. Over time, some of the companies respond.
*Note: Certain companies at issue in this investigation appear on the DSA list multiple times because divisions of companies are also listed:
Nu Skin Enterprises (with divisions Big Planet and Pharmanex) is listed three times. All income claims collected by TINA.org are listed under Nu Skin Enterprises.
Regal Ware (with division Saladmaster) is listed twice. TINA.org collected income claims under Regal Ware brand names Saladmaster and Lifetime Cookware.
Moreover, some companies appear to own other companies on the list. For example, WBC Group (aka Willa), for which TINA.org did not find any inappropriate income claims, is part of the “Origami Owl family of brands.” TINA.org did find inappropriate incomes claims for Origami Owl.
Four of the companies (Jeunesse, Kyani, Nerium International and Youngevity International) were previously investigated by TINA.org, which means that some of the income claims for these companies were collected prior to June 2017.
Evidence
2017 Forever Living Income Claims Database
2017 Juice Plus Income Claims Database
2023 Modere Income Claim Database
4Life Income Claims
ACN Income Claims Database
Advocare Income Claims Database
Aerus Income Claims Database
Ambit Energy Income Claims Database
Amway Income Claims Database
Arbonne Income Claims Database
Barefoot Books Income Claims Database
Become International Income Claims Database
Belcorp Income Claims Database
Boissett Collection Income Claims Database
Carico International Income Claims Database
Clever Container Income Claims Database
Color By Amber Income Claims Database
Compelling Creations Income Claims Database
Cutco/Vector Marketing Corporation Income Claims Database
Damsel in Defense Income Claims Database
Dudley Beauty Corp Income Claims Database
Enagic Income Claims Database
Energetix Income Claims Database
Enzacta Income Claims Database
Essential Bodywear Income Claims Database
Fifth Avenue Collection Income Claims Database
Flavon Income Claims Database
Gano Excel Income Claims Database
Global Domains Income Claims Database
Gold Canyon Income Claims Database
H2O at Home Income Claims Database
Harmony Green America Income Claims Database
Health Mor Income Claims Database
Herbalife Income Claims — 2017 Collection
HTE Income Claims Database
HyCite Income Claims Database
Immunotec Income Claims Database
India Hicks Income Claims Database
Initial Outfitters Income Claims Database
Initials Inc Income Claims Database
Isagenix Income Claims Database
Jafra Cosmetics Income Claims Database
Jamberry Nails Income Claims Database
jBloom Income Claims Database
Jeunesse Income Claims
John Amico Income Claims Database
Jordan Essentials Income Claims Database
Kyäni Income Claims
L’Bri Income Claims Database
Lemongrass Spa Products Income Claims Database
Lifestyles USA Income Claims Database
LifeVantage Income Claims Database
LifeWave Income Claims Database
Magnabilities Income Claims Database
Mannatech Income Claims Database
Mary and Martha Income Claims Database
Mary Kay Income Claims – 2017 Collection
Medifast-Optavia Income Claims Database
Melaleuca Income Claims Database
Modere Income Claims Database
Morinda Income Claims Database
Nature’s Sunshine Products Income Claims Database
Nefful Income Claims Database
Neolife Income Claims Database
Neora/Nerium Income Claims
New Avon Income Claims Database
New Earth Income Claims Database
NHT Global Income Claims Database
Noevir USA Income Claims Database
Nu Skin Enterprises Income Claims Database
NYR Organic Income Claims Database
Orenda Income Claims Database
Origami Owl Income Claims Database
Pampered Chef Income Claims Database
PartyLite Income Claims Database
PawTree Income Claims Database
PM International Income Claims Database
Premier Designs Income Claims Database
Primerica Income Claims
Princess House Income Claims Database
RBC Life Income Claims Database
Regal Ware Income Claims Database
Reliv International Income Claims Database
RenaWare Income Claims Database
Responses from Companies
Rexair Income Claims Database
Ruby Ribbon Income Claims Database
Sabika Income Claims Database
Saladmaster Income Claims Database
Sanki Global Income Claims Database
Sas Spurilla Income Claims Database
Scentsy Income Claims Database
Send Out Cards Income Claims Database
SeneGence Income Claims Database
Shaklee Income Claims Database
Signature Homestyles Income Claims Database
Simply Fun Income Claims Database
Simply Said Income Claims Database
Smart Circle Income Claims Database
Southwestern Advantage Income Claims Database
Stampin’ Up! Income Claims Database
Steeped Tea Income Claims Database
Stream Energy Income Claims
Sunrider Income Claims Database
Swiss Just Income Claims Database
Synergy Worldwide Income Claims Database
Talk Fusion Income Claims Database
Tastefully Simple Income Claims Database
Tealightful Income Claims Database
Team Beachbody Income Claims Database
Team National Income Claims
The Cocoa Exchange Income Claims Database
The Kirby Company Income Claims Database
The Limu Company Income Claims Database
Thirty-One Gifts Income Claims Database
Touchstone Income Claims Database
Trades of Hope Income Claims Database
Traveling Vineyard Income Claims Database
Trevo Income Claims Database
TriStar Income Claims Database
Univera Income Claims Database
USANA Income Claims Database
Usborne Books Income Claims Database
Vantel Pearls Income Claims Database
viaONEHOPE Income Claims Database
Viridian Income Claims Database
Vollara Income Claims Database
WildTree Income Claims Database
WineShop at Home Income Claims Database
Young Living Income Claims Database
Youngevity Income Claims Database
Younique Income Claims Database
Zinzino Income Claims Database
Zrii Income Claims Database
Zurvita Income Claims Database
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