Ariix Review

Ariix is one of the newest MLMs in the health and wellness categories. Ariix was founded by former executives of Usana: Fred Cooper, Jeffrey Yates, Mark Wilson and Riley Timmer.

Ariix claims to set the "Gold Standard" in the MLM industry and nutrition industry. So, what makes Ariix any different than the other companies in this already very crowded field? Read on for my Ariix review.

One advantage Ariix may have is that its management team came from a successful MLM that has been around for years and has a successful track record. One can assume these executives had some part in the success of the company and will bring their experience to Ariix.

However, it appears that at least one of these executives, Fred Cooper, was working on incorporating Ariix while still employed by USANA. Mr. Cooper and the other executives resigned from USANA in May 2011, but the domain www.ariix.com was registered on January 12, 2011 by iCentris, a corporation owned by Mr. Cooper.  The corporate name Ariix was registered in Utah on February 12, 2011 by Celebrus LLC.  Celebrus LLC shares the same address as Ariix and iCentris.  It seems to point back to Mr. Cooper.

That is a conflict of interest, and employees have been successfully sued by their former employers in similar situations.

Many reps from Usana are switching over to Ariix, and some are pitching Ariix as "like Usana but better." If they seriously believe Ariix's products are better, they should pitch them on their own merits, not by comparing them to Usana's. And speaking of the products, what exactly sets them apart? I couldn't find any information anywhere (including the Ariix corporate website) that would make anyone think these dietary supplements are superior to any other supplement on the market.

Ariix has what is for all intents and purposes a binary compensation plan.   The primary difference in the Ariix compensation plan is that it allows you to have up to 3 legs that pay out against the power leg immediately. 

Is Ariix a scam? Probably not. Fred Cooper and his fellow ex-Usana execs were making good money from their Usana salary and stock options. Why would they throw it all away to start a scam? That wouldn't make any sense. Ariix may not be a scam, but it is a multi-level marketing company. Every MLM claims to have the best products and a unique compensation plan. Time will tell whether Ariix has staying power.

Although Ariix seems to be a legitimate company with legitimate products to sell, some of the information on their product pages concerns me a bit. Not only do they not say what exactly makes their product the best, but their Rejuveniix dietary supplement pill can cause "rare, but severe liver injury", as well as possibly impairing your ability to drive if taken "excessively" or with products that cause drowsiness. It also states that the supplement should not be taken by pregnant women, and this is all thanks to an ingredient called kava. This doesn't sound too healthy so far. Almost all of the products on the web site also make claims that are later followed with the disclaimer "These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Our products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease." As I said, Ariix is a legitimate company with a product to sell, but their claims about their products may not be supported by the product itself.

i doubt it is going to be around in 2 years most new companies fail then i hedged my bet by working with a second company

I agree, tomf, I would much rather invest my money in a company that has been around for a few more years, and would probably give that advice to anyone else looking for a good investment.