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FDA's Tip-Offs to Rip-Offs: Six Red Flags and How to Use Them on Any Supplement Page
FDA lists red flags of health fraud: one product that does it all, personal success testimonials, quick fixes, all natural wording, promised or dramatic outcomes, secret ingredient claims and conspiracy claims that a remedy is hidden. Use them on any supplement page, including this one. This site tries to avoid every one.
Written by the SodaPeak label deskUpdated · 4 min read
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What are the red flags?
One product that does it all, testimonials, quick fixes, all natural, dramatic promises and conspiracy claims.
FDA notes that personal success testimonials are easy to fabricate, that online reviews can be fake, and that it has found natural-labeled products with hidden prescription drugs (FDA, 6 Tip-offs to Rip-offs).
| Red flag | Quick test on a page |
|---|---|
| One product does it all | Does it list many unrelated benefits? |
| Personal testimonials | Are stories used instead of data? |
| Quick fixes | Does it promise speed? |
| All natural | Is it the main selling point? |
| Dramatic or promised outcomes | Are outcomes promised? |
| Hidden remedy claims | Does it blame an industry for hiding something? |
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How does this site measure up?
It tries to avoid every one, and invites you to check.
It makes no disease-remedy claim, shows no testimonials, promises no speed and promises no outcome. Its reviews are labelled slots. The editorial standards list the rules, and the is it legit page runs the checks on the product itself.
Tick the lines you see. Each one lights a flag and a one-line reason.
Reasons drawn from (FDA, Tainted Sexual Enhancement) (FDA, Bodybuilding Products) (FDA, Testosterone Information) (FDA 101: Dietary Supplements) (FDA, Q&A on Dietary Supplements) (FDA, Structure/Function Claims) (21 CFR 101.36 (eCFR)) (FDA, 6 Tip-offs to Rip-offs) (FTC, Health Products Guidance) (FTC, Fake Reviews Rule (2024)) (FTC, Endorsement Guides Q&A). A clean checklist is not proof a product is safe: FDA says a product missing from its warning lists is not thereby safe.
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Does natural mean safe?
No. NCCIH says natural does not always mean safe.
It also says FDA has found hidden prescription drugs in supplements, most often in products marketed for weight loss, sexual enhancement or bodybuilding (NCCIH, Using Supplements Wisely). A plant name on a label is not a purity test.
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What should I do if a page trips a flag?
Slow down, check the claim against a source and ask a clinician.
Screenshot the claim
With the date.
Check a source
NIH, FDA or MSK.
Report it
To FDA through MedWatch if it harmed you (FDA, MedWatch).
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The order buttons lead to checkout. Check your medicines with a clinician first.
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What are FDA's tip-offs to rip-offs?
Red flags of health fraud, such as dramatic promises, testimonials and quick fixes.
Does natural mean safe?
No. NCCIH says natural does not always mean safe.
Can reviews be fake?
Yes. FDA notes that online reviews can be fake.
Does this site pass the test?
It tries to. Check it against the list.
Who wrote this07
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Pages built from the label, the seller brief and linked NIH, FDA, CDC, FTC and peer-reviewed sources.
Last updated . Read our editorial standards and how we check reviews. This website is the information site for a USA Authorized SodaPeak Retailer. It is not the manufacturer, and it does not name one. We earn money when you buy through our order links.
Sources and links (13)
- 6 Tip-offs to Rip-offs: Don't Fall for Health Fraud Scams U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2021
- Tainted Sexual Enhancement Products U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2026
- Caution: Bodybuilding Products Can Be Risky U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2024
- Testosterone Information U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2026
- FDA 101: Dietary Supplements U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2022
- Questions and Answers on Dietary Supplements U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2026
- Notifications for Structure/Function and Related Claims in Dietary Supplement Labeling U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2023
- 21 CFR 101.36 - Nutrition labeling of dietary supplements Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (U.S. National Archives / GPO), 2026
- Health Products Compliance Guidance Federal Trade Commission, 2022
- Federal Trade Commission Announces Final Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials Federal Trade Commission, 2024
- FTC's Endorsement Guides: What People Are Asking Federal Trade Commission, 2025
- Using Dietary Supplements Wisely National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NIH), 2019
- MedWatch: The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2026
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