National Advertising Division Refers Advertising by SBLA Beauty to the Federal Trade Commission for Review for Failure to Participate

New York, NY – September 21, 2023 – The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs has referred advertising claims made by SBLA Beauty, Inc. to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) after the company failed to provide a substantive response to NAD’s inquiry.    

The following are representative of the claims that served as the basis for this inquiry.

Express Claims

• “Try the first-ever eyelift at home, clinically proven to lift & smooth the eyelid in

     minutes”

• “The Eye Lift Wand lifts and smooths the eyelids with the SBLA breakthrough

    formula, including the patent-pending SBLA66Peptide^™, a truly revolutionary

    molecule.”

• “Smooths and lifts eyelid creases, hooded eyelids, lifts eyebrows and opens &

    brightens the eyes.”

• “Visible results are immediate and with continuous daily use improve

    progressively.”

• “Key Benefits:

          o Opens the eye area by lifting the eyelids

          o Lifts droopy eyelids

          o Visibly smooths eyelid creases

          o Tightens the skin of the entire eye area

          o Diminishes crows feet and under-eye puffiness

          o Improves skin texture and discoloration

          o Builds collagen and regenerates skin cells”

Implied Claim:

• The Eye Lift Wand immediately delivers results akin to an eye lift medical procedure.

Despite repeated outreach attempts, SBLA Beauty did not submit a substantive response to NAD’s inquiry or participate in the self-regulatory process. Per NAD/NARB Procedures, NAD has referred this matter to the FTC for review and possible enforcement action.   

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