Valuable Tips In Buying Authentic Vitamins Made In USA

By Doris Madden


Vitamins, whether in tablet, capsule or liquid form, are one of the most sought after products on the market today. From weight loss to protein build-up, anti-aging and immune-boosters, its sudden boom in various markets has caused frenzied movement in the vastness of international manufacturing market. With hundreds of thousands of players in the market, purchasing authentic vitamins made in USA calls for a challenge.

Though the FTC or the Federal Trade Commission's "Made in the USA" label stipulates that a product must be "all or virtually all" or more than fifty percent of its parts or content must be manufactured or produced in the US, various implications crossing different industries have been subjected to debate. With various counterfeiting and doubtful security in vitamin products being sold nowadays, determining if a product is indeed manufactured in American soil or not can be taxing. To get you started, here are some simple steps how.

When buying from actual drugstores or pharmacy or specialty stores selling all-natural vitamins, label can be easily checked by looking at an embossed or stamped sign on a box or bottle. But you have to verify if this is "packed in" US on its content information as it could have passed FTC's requirement only it was manufactured or packed somewhere else. Bear in mind, the term "US" or "America" is quite wide-ranging as there are fifty states under the country's flag.

Luckily, online checking of a product's origin is quite a breeze these days with more and more online databases and web directories being opened for public awareness. The US FDA or Food and Drug Administration, for instance, have its Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition to guarantee that products are accurately and safely labeled accordingly. If a product is approved by the FDA, it only means it has undergone stringent measures to be considered safe and effective.

When you decide to buy online, always verify store's location. Online stores often have huge AUTHENTIC US MADE on its banner but when you double check the store's actual location, it is situated in some other continent with China and India as dominant leader of the pack. Make sure that the one you got is not from bogus sellers.

Checking of toll-free numbers usually indicated on websites can be easily verified via the Federal Communications Commission. Its comprehensive database holds all relevant information on toll free number series being provided. Verifying if a certain number is within US territorial boundaries or international is made possible with this.

However, it can still be entirely possible that retailer maybe US-based but production is somewhere else. It is best to collect word-of-mouth recommendations instead from trusted people on its efficacy. If a friend or family member have used it and is satisfied with the results, then go for it.

Indeed, all reports on recalls is disheartening to an American consumer. Being more aware of the products we continually use or take into our system should be done with extra vigilance. Though verifying if vitamins made in USA is authentic or not may sound taxing, doing so can only guarantee its safety.




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