June – July 2015 Collection

MLM News Alert

TINA.org’s curated list of MLM info and news of note.

GSA Advantage

TINA.org investigated the U.S. General Services Administration’s online shopping system, GSA Advantage!®, which supplies products and services to federal agencies, the District of Columbia, state and local governments, and certain…

Gillette Product Origin Information

Target

TINA.org investigated Target’s website – www.target.com – and found that false and deceptive Made in the USA labeling issues were widespread on its site, including product specifications that falsely stated…

2021 Collection

Gillette

A TINA.org investigation of Gillette found that the company was making the unqualified claim that its product line was made in the United States in a national marketing campaign when…

Williams-Sonoma

TINA.org investigated Williams-Sonoma and found that seven of its websites — Williams-Sonoma, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, Pottery Barn, PBteen, Pottery Barn Kids and West Elm — were marketing products as made…

doTerra

TINA.org found essential oils MLM repeatedly using illegal disease-treatment claims despite numerous warnings.

Neora/Nerium

TINA.org investigated Neora, formerly known as Nerium International, a Texas-based multilevel marketing company that sells a line of skin care products, as well as supplements, and found that the company…

Walmart

TINA.org investigations into Walmart have revealed that the retail giant repeatedly engaged in false and deceptive Made in USA marketing on its website, and used undisclosed stealth marketing directed at…

Mary Kay

TINA.org found well-known cosmetics MLM used deceptive income claims to lure in recruits.

Wall of Shame

What do Tom Brady, Kim Kardashian and Dr. Oz all have in common?

Immunotec

TINA.org investigated Immunotec as part of its larger investigations into unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims and atypical income claims used by MLM companies. To read more about TINA.org’s 2023 MLM Income Claims…

USANA

TINA.org investigated USANA Health Sciences, a Utah-based multilevel marketing company, and found that it has used unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims to market products and atypical income claims to market the business…

Arbonne

TINA.org investigated Arbonne, a California-based multilevel marketing company, and found that it has deceptively promoted products with unsubstantiated health claims and has used atypical income claims to market its business…

2016 Collection

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…

Juice Plus+

TINA.org investigated Juice Plus+, a Tennessee-based multilevel marketing company that sells nutritional supplements, and found that the company has used unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims to market its products and atypical income…

Reliv International

TINA.org investigated Reliv International as part of its larger investigations into unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims and atypical income claims used by MLM companies. To read more about TINA.org’s 2023 MLM Income…