Section 11: Product Claims

A. Regulatory Standards. Many products fall under health supplement and cosmetic product classifications set forth by FSSAI and Drugs Controller General through Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) of India, respectively. The FSSAI regulates and oversees the production and sale of health supplements and CDSCO regulates and oversees the production and sale of cosmetic products to assure their safety and proper representation to the public. The FSSAI and Drugs and Cosmetics Act also has labeling and packaging standards with which the Company must comply.

B. Claims and Representations. Wellness Advocates may not use, and doTERRA does not support Wellness Advocate’s use of any claims and representations in relation to doTERRA and doTERRA products that violates any applicable laws, regulations and guidelines including those laws, regulations and guidelines promulgated by the FSSAI and CDSCO and other regulatory bodies.

1. specifically formulated to support wellness; and
2. intended to improve personal appearance.

D. 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 or that such products alleviate disease symptoms or prevent diseases and disorders. While the Company makes every effort to achieve full compliance with complicated and periodically amended regulations, no Wellness Advocate should state or infer that any product is approved by FSSAI, CDSCO, Department of Health or any other government regulatory organization.

E. 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.