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It sounds like beauty supplements have major potential, but things become problematic when we look at the claims from companies. Hermoni says that the world of dietary supplements is very different from the pharmaceutical industry when it comes to regulation. "Unlike pharmaceutical drugs, supplements are not meant to cure or treat any disease," she says. "Typically on the label of dietary supplements, we will find a disclaimer highlighting that the statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)." Russak adds that federal law does not require dietary supplements to be proven safe to FDA's satisfaction before they are marketed. "This means there are no strict formulaic regulations or supervision," she says.
Akridge says that in 2000, the FDA stipulated the structure of claims companies could put on supplements, allowing such claims as "Vitamin X helps promote..." or "it helps maintain..." but brands now had to add the following disclaimer: "This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease."
Blaisure points out that supplements are still regulated in terms of using "safe" ingredients and that the FDA will test ingredients if they receive a large number of complaints about a product.
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