You cannot make medical claims about essential oils. Don’t shoot the messenger. It is simply the law. Both the FDA and the FTC have rules on the books that all essential oils companies, sellers, and distributors must follow.Recently the Department of Justice acted on the behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against three dōTERRA high-level … [Read more...]
Breaking Down the Temporary Hand Sanitizer Regulations
The hand sanitizer shortage has caused the FDA to issue the Temporary Policy for Preparation of Certain Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Products During the Public Health Emergency (COVID-19) Guidance for Industry. My inbox has been busy with people asking me to break down the regulation in simple terms ever since I wrote FDA Update Regarding Hand … [Read more...]
FDA Update Regarding Hand Sanitizer Regulations
The FDA has temporarily allowed for some firms to manufacture alcohol-based hand sanitizer, with limited guidance, in response to the shortage during the coronavirus pandemic. This is short second part follow up on my blog post The Dirty Truth About Hand Sanitizers in order to keep the information up to date. I’ve grabbed some of the key elements … [Read more...]
FDA Action Against dōTERRA & Young Living
Today the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) sent doTerra and Young Living Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations Warning Letters. This is huge news. In light of the comment wars that went on in my blog post Warning dōTERRA and Young Living Won’t Tell You it is clear that many misunderstand the law as it applies to … [Read more...]