Probiotics: What You Need to Know

Hype or miraculous cure-all?

Tropicana Essentials Probiotics Fruit Juices

Tula Skincare Cosmetics Containing Probiotics

Allegations: Falsely marketing cosmetics as containing probiotics

GoodBelly Probiotics JuiceDrinks

Allegations: Falsely advertising products as able to promote digestive health

Gerber Probiotics Products

Flying Embers Hard Beverages

Allegations: Misleadingly fortifying alcoholic beverages with vitamin C, antioxidants, probiotics, and adaptogens and marketing that the beverages provide healthful benefits, in violation of federal regulations

Clinique Redness Solution Cosmetics

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that cosmetics contain “probiotic technology” when they don’t contain any probiotics

Brew Dr. Kombucha

Greens and Whole Foods Supplements

ConsumerLab.com has published results of its quality tests of greens and whole foods powders and pills. Supplements marketed with these terms typically contain chlorophyll-containing leaves, sprouts, algae, vegetables and fruits, herbs,…

Culturelle Ultimate Balance for Antibiotics

Is this company using unapproved drug claims to market its probiotic supplement?

Beekman Probiotic Skincare Products

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing probiotics when they don’t

Chobani Complete Low-Fat Greek Yogurt

Allegations: Falsely marketing Chobani Complete Low-Fat Greek Yogurt

250m Americans Infected – The American Parasite

Your browser does not support the video tag. Here’s a new batch of web ads warning you about something called “the American Parasite.” What are these ads all about? And…

Which Super Bowl Advertisers Have Run Afoul of Ad Laws?

A majority have faced false-ad challenges within past five years.

FemaLife Nutrition Super Flora Probiotic

FemaLife Nutrition LLC referred to FTC following failure to substantiate health claims.

KeVita Kombucha Beverages

Is the Origin Story of GT’s Kombucha an Illegal Health Claim?

Oft-touted origin story implies that popular kombucha tea helps to cure cancer.

Recovery24

Another detox supplement is forced to answer for its misleading advertising.

Various Iovate Weight-Loss Supplements

FDA: Consumers Beware of “Cures” for Autism

Agency clamps down on ad claims.