Nordic Hair Volume

Nordic makes the dietary supplement “Hair Volume” that, surprise, promises to increase your hair volume. Nordic had been advertising the supplement with claims that included the following: “Hair Volume is…

Happy Birthday Sliced Bread

Sliced bread is 85 and its history includes many health claims.

Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Eyelashes

Do eyelash growth products work?

Investigation by truthinadvertising.org Reveals Eight Things You Should Know About Vemma

MADISON, CT, July 10, 2013 — Vemma Nutrition Company promises it will “transform lives through ultra premium products and a generous compensation plan.” The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company, which touts that…

Penalties that Pack a Pinch

Are FTC settlements just a cost of doing business?

Germbullet and Others Won’t Save You from the Flu

FDA cracks down on companies promoting flu aids that claim to combat the germs.

Great Britain Slims Diet Claims

Here’s the skinny on what diet ads can no longer say in the UK.

Where’s the Fruit?

It is not entirely unreasonable to expect “Blueberry Pomegranate” cereal to contain blueberries and pomegranate, fruits high in antioxidants that are all the rage now.  But don’t tell that to…

Other Medical Literature

Federal Laws Governing Ads

There are many federal laws that regulate advertisements in some way or another.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Touted the ‘Benefits’ of Putting a Jade Egg in Your Vagina. Now It Must Pay.

Amy B Wang, Washington Post

5 Trends Dominated Ad Law in 2016

Jason W. Gordon & Michael E. Strauss, Reed Smith

Vemma Health Claims

One A Day Natural Fruit Bites

Allegations: False natural claims

Tell the FDA What You Think ‘Healthy’ on Food Labels Should Mean

The deadline to submit a comment on the agency’s new proposed definition is Feb. 16.

Modere Exploiting Women’s Hormonal Health Issues for Financial Gain

New supplement line targets women with deceptive and illegal health claims.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023

Here’s what we accomplished in 2023 with your help.

Piping Rock and Lindberg Products

Allegations: Falsely marketing discounts off of artificially inflated prices and as available for a limited time when they are ongoing

2020 Tranont Income Claims Database

What You Should Know about Apple Cider Vinegar Supplements

TINA.org explores the divide between the marketing and the science.