Food and Drug Administration Standards. Many products fall under nutritional and cosmetic classifications set forth by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA regulates and oversees the production and sale of nutritional supplements and cosmetic products to assure their safety and proper representation to the public. The FDA also has labeling and packaging standards with which the Company must comply.
Department of Trade and Industry Standards. Similarly, advertising is regulated by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in addition to the FDA. Laws enforced by the DTI and FDA require representations made by the company, or Wellness Advocates, about the health benefits, performance, efficacy, safety or ingredients of doTERRA Products to be based upon competent and reliable scientific evidence that substantiates the representation being made. “Competent and reliable scientific evidence” means tests, analyses, research and/or studies using procedures generally accepted by experts in the relevant scientific field that yield accurate and reliable results and that have been conducted and evaluated in an objective manner by persons qualified to do so.
Permissible Claims. A Wellness Advocate may represent that doTERRA products are safe to use and have such features as may be approved by the FDA on the doTERRA product labels.
FDA Disclaimer. When discussing the benefits of doTERRA products, a Wellness Advocate should refer to the limitations, qualifications or disclaimers, if any, that are required by the FDA on doTERRA product labels, and approved registrations or notifications for such products
No Curative or Drug Claims. A Wellness Advocate may not make any medical claim for any product nor specifically prescribe any given product as suitable for any specific ailment, as that type of representation implies the products are drugs rather than nutritional supplements or cosmetics. Under no circumstance should these products be likened to drug products prescribed for the treatment of specific ailments.
Disclosure. When promoting doTERRA or doTERRA products, a Wellness Advocate must disclose the fact that the Wellness Advocate is a doTERRA Wellness Advocate who receives Bonuses and commissions from the Company.