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
2016-2019 Kyäni Income Claims
2017 4Life Income Claims
2017 ACN Income Claims Database
2017 AdvoCare Income Claims Database
2017 Aerus Income Claims Database
2017 Ambit Energy Income Claims Database
2017 Amway Income Claims Database
2017 Arbonne Income Claims Database
2017 Avon Income Claims Database
2017 Carico Income Claims Database
2017 Cutco/Vector Income Claims Database
2017 Damsel in Defense Income Claims Database
2017 Dudley Beauty Income Claims Database
2017 Enagic Income Claims Database
2017 Energetix Income Claims Database
2017 Enzacta Income Claims Database
2017 Essential Bodywear Income Claims Database
2017 Forever Living Income Claims Database
2017 Global Domains Income Claims Database
2017 Health-Mor Income Claims Database
2017 HyCite Income Claims Database
2017 Immunotec Income Claims Database
2017 Isagenix Income Claims Database
2017 Jafra Cosmetics Income Claims Database
2017 jBloom Income Claims Database
2017 John Amico Income Claims Database
2017 Jordan Essentials Income Claims Database
2017 Juice Plus Income Claims Database
2017 L’Bri Income Claims Database
2017 Lemongrass Income Claims Database
2017 Lifestyles USA Income Claims Database
2017 LifeVantage Income Claims Database
2017 Mannatech Income Claims Database
2017 Medifast-Optavia Income Claims Database
2017 Melaleuca Income Claims Database
2017 Modere Income Claims Database
2017 Nefful Income Claims Database
2017 Neolife Income Claims Database
2017 New Earth Income Claims Database
2017 NHT Global Income Claims Database
2017 Noevir USA Income Claims Database
2017 Nu Skin Enterprises Income Claims Database
2017 Pampered Chef Income Claims Database
2017 PawTree Income Claims Database
2017 PM-International Income Claims Database
2017 Princess House Income Claims Database
2017 Regal Ware Income Claims Database
2017 Reliv International Income Claims Database
2017 Rexair Income Claims Database
2017 Sabika Income Claims Database
2017 Saladmaster Income Claims Database
2017 Sanki Global Income Claims Database
2017 Scentsy Income Claims Database
2017 SeneGence Income Claims Database
2017 Shaklee Income Claims Database
2017 Southwestern Advantage Income Claims Database
2017 Stampin’ Up! Income Claims Database
2017 Steeped Tea Income Claims Database
2017 Sunrider Income Claims Database
2017 Swiss Just Income Claims Database
2017 Talk Fusion Income Claims Database
2017 Tastefully Simple Income Claims Database
2017 Team Beachbody Income Claims Database
2017 Thirty-One Gifts Income Claims Database
2017 Touchstone Income Claims Database
2017 Trades of Hope Income Claims Database
2017 Traveling Vineyard Income Claims Database
2017 Usborne Books Income Claims Database
2017 Vollara Income Claims Database
2017 WineShop at Home Income Claims Database
2017 Zurvita Income Claims Database
2023 4Life Income Claims Database
2023 ACN Income Claims Database
2023 AdvoCare Income Claims Database
2023 Aerus Income Claims Database
2023 Aloette Income Claims Database
2023 Amare Global Income Claims Database
2023 Ambit Income Claims Database
2023 Amway Income Claims Database
2023 Arbonne Income Claims Database
2023 BODi Income Claims Database
2023 CalerieHealth Income Claims Database
2023 Carico Income Claims Database
2023 Damsel in Defense Income Claims Database
2023 Dudley Beauty Income Claims Database
2023 DXN Income Claims Database
2023 Enagic Income Claims Database
2023 Energetix Income Claims Database
2023 Enzacta Income Claims Database
2023 Essential Bodywear Income Claims Database
2023 FilterQueen Income Claims Database
2023 Forever Living Income Claims Database
2023 Global Domains International Income Claims Database
2023 Herbalife Income Claims Database
2023 Immunotec Income Claims Database
2023 Isagenix Income Claims Database
2023 JAFRA Income Claims Database
2023 Java Momma Income Claims Database
2023 jBloom Designs Income Claims Database
2023 John Amico Income Claims Database
2023 Jordan Essentials Income Claims Database
2023 Juice Plus+ Income Claims Database
2023 L’Bri Income Claims Database
2023 Lemongrass Income Claims Database
2023 Lifestyles Income Claims Database
2023 LifeVantage Income Claims Database
2023 Mannatech Income Claims Database
2023 Market America Income Claims Database
2023 Mary Kay Income Claims Database
2023 Melaleuca Income Claims Database
2023 Modere Income Claims Database
2023 Modere Project 23 Income Claims Database
2023 Monat Global Income Claims Database
2023 Nefful USA Income Claims Database
2023 NeoLife International Income Claims Database
2023 Neora Income Claims Database
2023 New Earth Income Claims Database
2023 NHT Global Income Claims Database
2023 Noevir USA Income Claims Database
2023 Noonday Income Claims Database
2023 Nu Skin Income Claims Database
2023 Omnilife Income Claims Database
2023 Optavia Income Claims Database
2023 Pampered Chef Income Claims Database
2023 PaperPie Income Claims Database
2023 pawTree Income Claims Database
2023 Plexus Worldwide Income Claims Database
2023 PM-International Income Claims Database
2023 Primerica Income Claims Database
2023 Princess House Income Claims Database
2023 Pure Haven Income Claims Database
2023 Reliv International Income Claims Database
2023 Rexair Income Claims Database
2023 Rodan + Fields Income Claims Database
2023 Royal Prestige Income Claims Database
2023 Sabika Income Claims Database
2023 Saladmaster Income Claims Database
2023 Sanki Global Income Claims Database
2023 Scentsy Income Claims Database
2023 SeneGence International Income Claims Database
2023 Shaklee Income Claims Database
2023 Southwestern Advantage Income Claims Database
2023 Stampin’ Up! Income Claims Database
2023 Steeped Tea Income Claims Database
2023 Sunrider Income Claims Database
2023 SwissJust Income Claims Database
2023 Talk Fusion Income Claims Database
2023 Tastefully Simple Income Claims Database
2023 The Avon Company Income Claims Database
2023 Thirty-One Gifts Income Claims Database
2023 Touchstone Crystal Income Claims Database
2023 Trades of Hope Income Claims Database
2023 Traveling Vineyard Income Claims Database
2023 USANA Income Claims Database
2023 Vector Income Claims Database
2023 Vollara Income Claims Database
2023 WineShop At Home Income Claims Database
2023 Xyngular Income Claims Database
2023 YOR Health Income Claims Database
2023 Young Living Income Claims Database
2023 Zurvita Income Claims Database
Barefoot Books Income Claims Database
Become International Income Claims Database
Belcorp Income Claims Database
Boissett Collection Income Claims Database
Clever Container Income Claims Database
Color By Amber Income Claims Database
Compelling Creations Income Claims Database
Fifth Avenue Collection Income Claims Database
Flavon Income Claims Database
Gano Excel Income Claims Database
Gold Canyon Income Claims Database
H2O at Home Income Claims Database
Harmony Green America Income Claims Database
Herbalife Income Claims — 2017 Collection
HTE Income Claims Database
India Hicks Income Claims Database
Initial Outfitters Income Claims Database
Initials Inc Income Claims Database
Jamberry Nails Income Claims Database
Jeunesse Income Claims
LifeWave Income Claims Database
Magnabilities Income Claims Database
Mary and Martha Income Claims Database
Mary Kay Income Claims – 2017 Collection
Morinda Income Claims Database
Nature’s Sunshine Products Income Claims Database
Neora/Nerium Income Claims
NYR Organic Income Claims Database
Orenda Income Claims Database
Origami Owl Income Claims Database
PartyLite Income Claims Database
Premier Designs Income Claims Database
Primerica Income Claims
RBC Life Income Claims Database
RenaWare Income Claims Database
Responses from Companies
Ruby Ribbon Income Claims Database
Sas Spurilla Income Claims Database
Send Out Cards Income Claims Database
Signature Homestyles Income Claims Database
Simply Fun Income Claims Database
Simply Said Income Claims Database
Smart Circle Income Claims Database
Stream Energy Income Claims
Synergy Worldwide Income Claims Database
Tealightful 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
Trevo Income Claims Database
TriStar Income Claims Database
Univera Income Claims Database
USANA Income Claims Database
Vantel Pearls Income Claims Database
viaONEHOPE Income Claims Database
Viridian Income Claims Database
WildTree Income Claims Database
Young Living Income Claims Database
Youngevity Income Claims Database
Younique Income Claims Database
Zinzino Income Claims Database
Zrii Income Claims Database
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