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Often, the
companies that
sell the cosmetic concoctions, colon cleansers, and
supplements make anti-aging claims backed by little or
no scientific evidence. In some cases, the pitches even
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Does not warn of side effects
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Critical information uses tiny print, difficult to
read.
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Uses lots of testimonials or anecdotes
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Amazing pills that will make you look younger
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Our Top Product, or Top Picks
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Eliminate Wrinkles in 7 Days
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95% of Wrinkle Creams do not work, our does
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Clinic testing shows ours is best
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Best Selling Wrinkle Creams of all time
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Offers money-back guarantees
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Precision targeting of aging around the eyes
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Strongest wrinkle treatment ever invented
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Scientific breakthrough or secret ingredient
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Product will fight all the signs of aging
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Amazing pills that will make you look younger
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Anti-Aging Exposed or Product Warning on other
products
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Disclaimers loaded with fine print
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Uses celebrities or well-known scientists to sell
product
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Does not have supportive independent evidence.
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Claims scientific breakthrough, exclusive product,
secret ingredient, or active remedy.
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States the solution to the diseases is as simple as manipulating a single
hormone.
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Misleading interpretations of studies or outright lies
about effectiveness.
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Disclaimer is loaded with fine print.
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Claiming seller is on your side.
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Before and after pictures were manipulated with
Photoshop.
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Before and after pictures first shows a frown with lots
or wrinkles and after with a smile.
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Review site is owned by the company.
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Site is nothing but self serving reviews pointing to one
product, theirs.
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Selling a Moisturizer as an Anti-Wrinkle Cream and may
be an illegal claim.
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Autoship Program sends you a sample but signs you up for
more products unless you opt out.
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Free trials, monthly commitment, are often complicated
and difficult to cancel.
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Label claims to be an "alternative" to
traditional and FDA-approved uses of medications.
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Seller claims the product advantages are being repressed by the
scientific community.
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Write-up is filled with lots of testimonials or anecdotes.
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Used by certain cultures for centuries.
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Person Claims to be a medical doctor or refers to
academies and institutes.
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Uses celebrities or well-known scientists to sell
the product.
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Company sells its own products and also provide unbiased
information.
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Offering money-back guarantees may be just a come on
with no back-up.
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Details are in hard to read small print.
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How many quality posts does the blog have? If it only
has one page and all are positive
reviews!
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Real news sites will have lots of articles, not just one
or two.
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Real news sites do not excessively link to products.
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Pictures of show lots of doctors in lab coats but have
no reputable facilities.
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Claims that celebrity helped developed the product.
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Individuals selling their own products are same people
claiming to provide unbiased, trustworthy information.
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Alpha hydroxy types and dermabrasion products can expose your skin to adverse
health effects.
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Chemical peels can have
adverse effects later in life.
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Silicon dioxide makes
wrinkles disappear just until your face is washed.
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No single product will
fight all the signs of aging.
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Check local BBB and state
attorney general's office to ensure there are no
complaints.
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Review terms & conditions
to make sure you're not agreeing to any automatic
charges.
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Fabricated product
certifications information is missing from the
information.
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Never give your
credit
card information without reading terms &
conditions to make sure you're not agreeing to any
automatic charges.
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