7 Marketers That Get Coal in Their 2019 Holiday Stocking

TINA.org’s annual list includes a pillow maker, a televangelist and a for-profit college.

Hello Charcoal Toothpastes

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as able to safely and effectively whiten teeth and provide other benefits without scientific evidence to support such claims

Neutrogena T/Gel Coal Tar Shampoos

Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain high levels of the carcinogen benzene

MG217 Coal Tar Shampoos

Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain high levels of the carcinogen benzene

Pro Teeth Dental Products with Activated Charcoal

MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims

TINA.org investigation finds 98% of MLMs using misleading income claims.

Sanki Global

TINA.org investigated Sanki Global 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…

Lifestyles USA

TINA.org investigated Lifestyles USA 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…

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…

BODi/Team Beachbody

TINA.org investigated BODi, formerly known as Team Beachbody, as part of its larger investigations into unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims and atypical income claims used by MLM companies. To read more about…

AdvoCare

TINA.org investigated AdvoCare 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…

Amway

TINA.org investigated Amway 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…

Enzacta

TINA.org investigated Enzacta 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…

Herbalife

TINA.org investigated Herbalife, a California-based multilevel marketing company that sells nutritional supplements, and found that the company has used unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims to market its products, as well as atypical…

L’BRI PURE n’ NATURAL

TINA.org investigated L’BRI PURE n’ NATURAL 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…

LifeVantage

TINA.org investigated LifeVantage 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…

Shaklee

TINA.org investigated Shaklee 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…

Mannatech

TINA.org investigated Mannatech 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…

Nefful U.S.A.

TINA.org investigated Nefful U.S.A. 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…

New Earth

TINA.org investigated New Earth 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…