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Anti Aging & Acne Treatment Removal

Lisa avatar
Lisa from SkinCraftOrganics 8:59 pm Aug 8, 2012 EDT
I have been informed that Anti Aging & Acne Treatment products are no longer permissible on Etsy and need to be removed. I'm very confused as to the degree of this... Anyone else have this problem? I know someone does- there are over 4000 items tagged Anti Aging ;-)

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Rob White 10:59 pm Aug 8, 2012 EDT edited
So as we're talking about some of the details of various bath and beauty/bath and body type items, this thread is best placed in Business Topics and I'm going to move it there.

And just because I'm obligated, this is maybe not the best place to discuss face-eating or any part of anyone's digestive/excretory/endocrine/etc. systems reaching escape velocity. It doesn't mean I don't love you, just...you know. There are probably better places. Thanks!

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Lauren Engelhardt from stellaloella 12:37 pm Aug 9, 2012 EDT
On page 2 mia from miascloset said:
"I'm wondering now about other items with medical claims such as anti-arthritis bracelets?"

And on page 3 Sue from MeekaMayesMarket said:
"Do you know if anyone sells magnets for curing arthiritis? or copper? Will this affect them, too?"



The policy pertains to all listings on Etsy. A seller may not make claims that using their product (whatever the item may be) correlates with the cure or relief of a health condition or illness.
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Lauren Engelhardt from stellaloella 12:37 pm Aug 9, 2012 EDT
On page 3 SafetyThird said:
"Still, I'm not clear -- if something contains sulfur, or coal tar, or such, like anti-dandruff shampoo. And not actually claiming a cure for dandruff, but as a help? There are some compounds that are well-known to assist in such actions, having been "tested" for centuries. What about those?"



Per the policy, medical drug claims are not allowed. This includes historical, folklore or "time-tested" claims that make a correlation between the product and the cure or relief of a health condition or illness. It's not specific to "cure" claims, but also claims that the product will relieve, reduce, alleviate, mitigate (enter other synonyms here) a health condition.
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Lauren Engelhardt from stellaloella 12:38 pm Aug 9, 2012 EDT
On page 7 April from ElunaJewelry said:
"Can you even mention that something is hypo-allergenic?"



It's acceptable to state that an item is hypoallergenic, provided that statement is true about the item. This is not considered a medical drug claim that correlates use of the product with the cure or relief of a health condition.

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Helen Carter SecretLentil from SecretLentil 9:02 pm Aug 8, 2012 EDT edited
Informed by Etsy?

edited to add: Oh I see - here's the blog article:
www.etsy.com/blog/news/2012/policy-update-changes-to-the-prohibited...
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Faro from OhFaro 9:04 pm Aug 8, 2012 EDT
Look at the announcement here:

www.etsy.com/blog/news/2012/policy-update-changes-to-the-prohibited...

No more claims of treatments or cures.

Elizabeth avatar
Elizabeth from ABreathOfFrenchAir 9:05 pm Aug 8, 2012 EDT
It is against the FDA to market any product that is classified as a drug, unless you have paid thousands of dollars to have them tested.
Maybe this is why?
Jennifer avatar
Jennifer from BlissfulBowtiqueLLC 9:08 pm Aug 8, 2012 EDT
IDK if you can change the wording? "Thought to help decrease the sign of wrinkles" that way your not making a claim, but making a broad statement?? I don't know though....
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weezieduzzit from weezieduzzit 9:08 pm Aug 8, 2012 EDT
The products are allowed- the health claims aren't.
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Brittany Bevelle from hopestarbound 9:09 pm Aug 8, 2012 EDT edited
What they said above me lol!
Brandi avatar
Brandi from PuurBody 9:09 pm Aug 8, 2012 EDT
I think it's great that etsy is getting in line this. Although I did have a facial oil under "anti aging" and I didn't realize it. I didn't CLAIM it was for anti-aging treatments, but for some reason I put it in that category. All fixed now!
Jennifer avatar
Jennifer from BlissfulBowtiqueLLC 9:10 pm Aug 8, 2012 EDT
Brittany Bevelle from hopestarbound says
that should be the reason why. in the US if a person buys a treatment and has an allergic reaction Etsy is liable (as is the seller) for allowing the product in the first place.

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Really? I think that would do away with all the soaps, lotions, and food on here.
Brandi avatar
Brandi from PuurBody 9:10 pm Aug 8, 2012 EDT
Brittany Bevelle from hopestarbound says

that should be the reason why. in the US if a person buys a treatment and has an allergic reaction Etsy is liable (as is the seller) for allowing the product in the first plac

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ANY seller of B&B could have somebody have an allergic reaction, soap, lotion, you name it. That's why most of us have liability insurance. Etsy would not be subject to a lawsuit, but they could get in trouble with the FDA for having categories for things that aren't allowed. The items are still allowed, just not the categories or the claims.

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