Nu Skin Enterprises
American company that develops and distributes personal care products and nutritional supplements
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. is an American multilevel marketing company that develops and sells personal care products and dietary and nutritional supplements. Under the Nu Skin and Pharmanex brands, the company sells its products in 54 markets through a network of approximately 1.2 million independent distributors.
History
In 1984, Nu Skin founders Blake Roney, Nedra Roney, Sandie Tillotson, and Steven J. Lund launched a line of skincare products using only natural ingredients. The founders aimed to create skincare products and nutritional products without unnecessary fillers with the philosophy of “all of the good, none of the bad.”
The company first served the United States market and expanded operations to Canada in 1990. In 1991, the company began operations in Asia, starting in Hong Kong. In 1996, the company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
In 1992, Nu Skin settled with five states that accused the company of deceptive advertising and overstating distributor income. In 1994, the company paid $1 million and signed a consent decree with the FTC prohibiting it from making deceptive product claims. In 1997, the company paid an additional $1.5 million to the FTC to settle allegations of unsubstantiated claims.
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