Day Spa Expo: Manufacturers Workshop

Part One: Myths and truths about nutritional supplements

Last week during the Day Spa Expo in Las Vegas, Sequence XO held a manufacture’s workshop to address the booming opportunity nutritional supplements have within the spa industry and the nutrition and spa link. One of the most responsive topics was the myths and truths of nutritional supplements. In this three part series we will cover three of the largest misconceptions surrounding nutritional supplements.

Myth 1: Nutritional Supplements are not regulated
Myth Buster: The truth is the FDA and FTC have regulatory authority over the supplement industry.

Myth Buster – Nutritional Supplements are indeed regulated

The FDA and FTC have regulatory authority over the supplement industry to ensure that they’re safe, properly labeled and the claims associated with the product is substantiated, which is also policed by the FTC. Much of the debate that surrounds this myth is due to the confusion of how exactly nutritional supplements are regulated in the United States. Many people forget that nutritional supplements are considered a natural food product and not a drug, so in essence the FDA regulates them as a food items. Though supplements are not regulated in the same manner as drugs, supplements are subject to some of the same types of controls.

Another area where the FDA has established quality is via manufacturing regulations called GMP’s or Good Manufacturing Practices. Manufacturing under these strict guidelines allows the FDA to have more regulatory authority over the supplements that hit the marketplace. “An extremely high percentage of the dietary supplements on the market today are safe and efficacious and are produced in pharmaceutical qulatiy facilities”, said Andy Fox, president of the Natural Products Association-East in a recent interview with Vitamin Retailers publication.

Meet Sequence XO’s Manufacturing Partner:

In our efforts to provide the most comprehensive Spa Nutrition products we adhere to the strictest guidelines put forth by American regulations. Sequence XO products are manufactured by Robinson Pharma, Inc. Our nutritional manufacturer is a certified GMP manufacturing facility this is FDA inspected and licensed. Their quality management regimen is based on only allowing tested and approved ingredients to be used within their establishment by qualified and trained operators, in a clean and sanitary environment. Beyond Robinson Pharma’s certification of cGMP they have also been issued a Drug Manufacturing License by the state of California. This government standard is considered the most rigorous and is clear demonstration of our commitment to effective and quality products for you and your clients.