Anti-Aging Skin Care Product Claims May Violate FDA Regulations

Humans have a curious dichotomy: many cultures revere our elders, but at the same time we fear aging. Since prehistoric times, many individuals have hawked wares purporting to reduce or reverse the signs of the aging process. However, in the United States, laws regulating drugs and dietary supplements restrict what companies may say without thorough testing. Despite these regulations, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory agencies regularly find companies attempting to market such wares without the required testing. The FDA’s website carries dozens of warning letters for public inspection, from 2013 alone.

Many skin care companies make claims that their products can reduce the effects and appearance of aging. However, many of these statements may stray into the territory of “drug claims.” According to U.S. law, any product that claims to alter the function of the human body to treat, cure or diagnose a disease requires clinical testing under prescribed conditions to make such a claim. This law exists to protect consumers from products that cannot live up to their drug claims.

In the realm of anti-aging, it is very easy to stray into drug claims. For example, a skin cream that purports to “replenish collagen” could be at odds with these laws, since collagen is an internal feature of the human body and altering it would amount to a drug claim. Other potential drug claims could include claiming to reverse or slow the aging process. A drug could only make such claims after extensive clinical testing, which could verify and quantify the drug’s efficacy and safety.

Unsupported drug claims could leave the manufacturers of skin care products vulnerable to action from the FDA, including criminal charges, seizure of the products and fines. However, the manufacturers of products making unsupported drug claims also face civil liabilities in the form of lawsuits. Such skin care product lawsuits could allege that the products made unsupported and false claims. Plaintiffs could seek the reimbursement of the cost of the product and other forms of financial relief.

Currently, a class action lawsuit investigation has been launched to explore the possibility of legal action against companies that have fraudulently marketed anti-aging products. If you’ve used an anti-aging product and were dissatisfied with their performance, you may have a case. Right now, law firms are seeking individuals who were dissatisfied with these products:

• Garnier “Nutritioniste” Ultra-Lift Products
• Eclos Face Serum
• DermaSilk
• 3 LAB Super “h” Serum
• Sunday Riley Bionic
• Revlon Age Defying with DNA Advantage
• L’Oreal Paris “Revitalift” Products
• Youtheory Collagen Tablets
• Jane Carter Solution

If you’ve used one of these products, you can start to explore your options by visiting the Anti-Aging Skin Care Product Class Action Lawsuit Investigation. Here, you can enter information about your situation for a legal review by a trained expert with a background din this type of litigation. The initial consultation is completely free of charge—no one gets paid unless you do. From this initial consultation, you can receive guidance on the best steps to take in your exact situation.