Take the Quiz AgainProduct {{'result' | pluralize:totalResults}}“{{crit.keyword}}” We’re sorry, no product results found for “{{crit.keyword}}” at this time. Double-checking the spelling of your search term? Searching for a similar word or entering a broader term? Visit the {{brand.brand_name}} boutique sign in to accessSolution FootSole SolutionCracked RedCracked SkinFeet TotalBeauty RankedPam NuNlnlbeauty PicsBeauty CollectiveForwardsGet Pretty Feet with Epoch Sole Solution Foot Treatment Features crushed allspice berry—traditionally used by the indigenous people of Central America to relieve persistent dry, cracked, red skin on heels, toes, and sides of feet. Total Beauty ranked Nu Skin Epoch Sole Solution Foot Cream as the HIGHEST in Total Beauty’s 8 Best Foot Treatments.Nu Skin is your vintage skin care MLM.The New York Times has an entire section dedicated to their business. Even Mitt Romney openly supported it. Nu Skin is all that and more.
Does this mean I’m on board? Uhh, allow my buddy Brad to explain: Watched the video all the way? Dan and Brad schedule 45 minutes for each call, so only schedule if you’re serious:Either way, I stand by my Nu Skin review. Nu Skin has been around since Girls Just Want to Have Fun was the hit song, in 1984. What they’ve managed to achieve in more than thirty years is nothing short of MLM genius. Among the top ten direct selling companies in the world (1), this company is considered a permanent fixture on the skin care scene as well as the occasional headline-maker. From eHow articles to coverage on the national news, Nu Skin is one MLM the general public might have heard of. Sure, Jeunesse is the new skin care darling, but Nu Skin is the seasoned veteran. Outside Avon, Tupperware, Mary Kay and Amay, most people find it hard to come up with the names of companies who use the direct selling approach. But with support from the likes of Mitt Romney, Nu Skin is well on its way to becoming a household word.
What’s this company all about, and how good are the skin care products, really? You may be wondering why big politicians like Mitt Romney would have anything to do with a wrinkle cream company. But think again: what drives politicians? Here’s a hint: Nu Skin is valued at over $3 billion dollars. A publicly-traded company, their stock weighs in with a 5-year annual dividend growth rate of around 25%. Their revenue in 2014 was $2,569,000,000, a figure so large it’s better read in shorthand: $2.57 billion (2). When Salt Lake City was attempting to become site of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games back in 1999, Nu Skin wanted to become a sponsor. Based in Provo, Utah, Nu Skin found resistance in its bid to become a sponsor simply because they were a supplement company (their Pharmanex division is all supplements). This was a sensitive matter because at that time the International Olympic Committee was very interested in warning athletes to avoid supplements since they could contain banned substances.
But Mitt Romney came to Nu Skin’s defense and even made an appearance at a Nu Skin convention in 1999 (3). Nu Skin donates to a super-PAC that backed Romney for president, and one of the co-founders of Nu Skin chaired Romney’s campaign finance committee. Money seeks money and Nu Skin didn’t come to the table to make tiny bets. Let’s see how they got there. There are over 200 products developed and sold by Nu Skin. They have skincare and dietary supplement products…all designed to make people look younger and feel younger. The supplement division is the result of a mid-90s acquisition of Pharmanex. They also acquired LifeGen Technologies (in 2009), meaning they are now in the business of genomics. The anti-aging line of products stems from the genomics work and is called ageLOC®. Nu Skin has its own labs for conducting studies on the ingredients in its products, so science-backed claims are no problem for them. There are not one but three global research centers regularly pumping out studies.
They also collaborate with outside research institutions. This is not white label branding situation here: Nu Skin develops and manufactures its own proprietary products. As for the Pharmanex brand, scientific integrity is also what sets them apart from their competitors. In these two extremely competitive industries (skin care and supplements), it takes a lot of good science behind your products to be a major competitor. Nu Skin has this. A random sampling of Nu Skin products reveals a pleasing array of products that people want. Scientific principles are worked into marketing materials in acceptable, bite-sized chunks, making you feel as if the products will truly produce miracles on your skin. Nu Skin is sold all over the world. There are hundreds of thousands of independent distributors selling Nu Skin products. The Nu Skin compensation plan has been churning profits for people for thirty years now so they must be doing something right. But much of that business is overseas.
In fact, 87% of Nu Skin revenue is from outside the US, and most of that is from China (4). Take a look at the following chart, showing which areas of the world are searching for info about Nu Skin: As you can see, interest in Nu Skin is largely out of Asia (more specifically: China). But the plan seems fair and square, even to western standards. Take a look at the highlights: *PGST is Personal Group Sales Volume: personal sales + level 1 customer and distributor sales volume. To give you an idea of points to dollars: $375 USD ($431 CAD) is worth 200 PSV (Personal Sales Volume). It is not a one-to-one ratio. Nu Skin is big, but not immune to market forces, global events, and new anti-mlm legislation. Just this past February, quarterly profits fell 63% because the Chinese stopped loving their products, according to an article cited earlier. Of course it doesn’t help international sales figures when the dollar is strong, but that’s not the whole story of Nu Skin in China.
Chinese regulators have found Nu Skin guilty of illegal sales and misleading marketing. Nu Skin was fined and forced to stop recruiting for 3 months. That’s worrisome, and it’s also happening in the US. MLM regulation is clamping down on many companies they feel are pyramid schemes. Nu Skin has the smarts and the power to adjust their practices, if need be, to comply with industry best practices. They’re already a member of the Direct Selling Association, and have accreditation with the Better Business Bureau where they have an A+ rating. These things, combined with the solid line of products and important backers mean Nu Skin should look forward to at least another 30 years. But, that doesn’t mean it’s the best way to make money. After all, pitching your family, friends or church members is old-fashioned and scuzzy. Not a good look. There are more effective ways to be an entrepreneur. My 30k months come from a non-MLM source, building businesses that I can pass on to my future kids.