The FDA and Vitamins
One of the more frequent questions that get asked by visitors to Acne Vitamins is: “Is Clear5 FDA approved?”
The simple answer is no, because the FDA does not regulate vitamins. As its name implies, the FDA regulates food and drugs, and currently, vitamins are officially classified as neither. The same goes for herbal treatments and basically anything that can be called a “natural supplement”. As such, all our acne treatment products include the disclaimer: “This product is not regulated by the FDA, and is not intended to treat or cure any disease.” Obviously, our users ARE taking these products to reduce excess skin oil and treat acne, and the fact is that Clear5 works very well for the vast majority of those customers, but we still legally have to include the disclaimer, no matter how absurd it is.
Amusingly, most of our customers discover Acne-Vitamins.com because they’ve already tried dozens of “FDA approved” treatments that didn’t work. And indeed, many of these treatments have side effects that are more severe than the mild stomach irritation and stool softening that some first-time B5 users experience when they start out.
The downside of natural supplements not being regulated is this: that anyone can throw together a mixture of vitamins and herbs, call it a cure for something, and legally sell it regardless of the truth of their claims (provided they tack on the disclaimer). This can obviously lead to some customers being taken advantage of. However, this issue is generally self-correcting. Why? Because very few companies in this business can survive without repeat customers, and if your product doesn’t work, you’re not going to have many - not to mention no one is going to be recommending your product to their friends. Unfortunately, there are enough fraudulent products out there that supplements can often get a bad rep.
Government regulations can sometimes be a good thing. For instance, while vitamins themselves are not FDA-approved, having them manufactured at an FDA-approved facility (as Clear5 is) means that you can be more confident that they are prepared in a healthy and safe manner, compared to how many vitamins are now manufactured in China with virtually no outside oversight. That said, the FDA’s approval shouldn’t be confused for the sign of a quality product. There are far too many FDA-approved drugs and treatments that provide acne sufferers with nothing more than false hopes and disappointment.
