Use this before publishing listings, labels, image text, ads, social captions, testimonials, or affiliate recommendations.
Date: June 30, 2026. Related guide: /legal-basics-for-selling-essential-oils-online/.
When to use this
Use this before publishing listings, labels, image text, ads, social captions, testimonials, or affiliate recommendations.
Before you start
Before starting, gather draft copy, label, marketplace policy, source support, testimonials, and disclosure notes.
Completed example
| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| Location | Product title |
| Exact wording | Citrus room aroma blend |
| Claim type | Sensory |
| Support/source | Formula/label |
| Rewrite? | No |
| Disclosure? | No |
| Decision | Publish |
Blank worksheet
| Field | Your entry |
|---|---|
When to stop
- Disease/body-function claim
- Hidden affiliate relationship
- Marketplace policy conflict
Common mistakes
- Only checking the label
- Leaving image text unchecked
- Borrowing competitor wording
Copy worksheet
# Product Description Checklist
Date: June 30, 2026
Guide: https://essenceauthority.com/legal-basics-for-selling-essential-oils-online/
## Blank worksheet
- [ ] Location:
- [ ] Exact wording:
- [ ] Claim type:
- [ ] Support/source:
- [ ] Rewrite?:
- [ ] Disclosure?:
- [ ] Decision:
## Stop triggers
- Disease/body-function claim
- Hidden affiliate relationship
- Marketplace policy conflict