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Arbonne
Public-record notes and questions to ask before joining Arbonne as an independent consultant.
Quick decision snapshot
- Cost to start
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- Registration: $99
- Annual renewal: $99 a year
- Disclosure headline
- Arbonne’s own figures, cited in a 2024 self-regulatory review: 85% of business-building U.S. consultants earned a median of $77 in 2023, before expenses.
- Main limitation
- Net income after expenses, since the figures exclude renewal fees, event costs, and other business expenses.
- Ask before paying
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- Does the income disclosure show net income after expenses, or gross earnings before expenses?
- Read the Arbonne income disclosure guide.
- Request the income disclosure, compensation plan, expense list, and exit rules.
- Use a short script if you need time, documents, or a clear no.
What it costs to get started
| Registration | $99 |
|---|---|
| Annual renewal | $99 a year |
What people actually earn
Arbonne’s own figures, cited in a 2024 self-regulatory review: 85% of business-building U.S. consultants earned a median of $77 in 2023, before expenses.
| Data year | 2023 (via a 2024 self-regulatory review) |
|---|---|
| Median (business-building consultants) | $77 — for 85% of them |
| Reported as | Gross, before fees and other expenses |
Read the full Arbonne income disclosure guide →
Company overview
Arbonne International is a multi-level marketing company that sells botanically based personal-care and nutrition products through independent consultants.
Arbonne is privately held and owned by Groupe Rocher.
What the company discloses
- Arbonne publishes a U.S. Independent Consultant Earnings Statement on its website and updates it periodically.
- A 2024 industry self-regulatory review (DSSRC) cited Arbonne’s figure that 85 percent of business-building U.S. consultants earned a median of $77 in 2023.
- Arbonne states its figures are gross earnings before expenses and exclude fees such as the annual renewal fee.
What is not clear from public disclosure
- Net income after expenses, since the figures exclude renewal fees, event costs, and other business expenses.
- Whole-population results, because Arbonne computes averages over consultants who had earnings rather than everyone who joined.
- How much income comes from retail resale versus recruiting.
Regulatory/public record
- Arbonne is privately held (owned by Groupe Rocher) and does not file public company reports.
- A 2024 inquiry by the Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC, part of BBB National Programs) reviewed Arbonne’s income claims and recommended clearer language that the figures are gross earnings.
- FTC business guidance applies to all multi-level marketing earnings claims.
Questions to ask before joining
- Does the income disclosure show net income after expenses, or gross earnings before expenses?
- What percentage of all consultants, including those with no earnings, earned nothing last year?
- What are the renewal fees, event costs, and other recurring expenses?
- How much income comes from retail sales versus building a team?
- What can I return or cancel, and by what deadline, if I leave?
Is Arbonne a pyramid scheme?
People often search whether a company like this is a pyramid scheme or a scam. This page does not apply those labels: whether a company meets a legal definition is a matter for regulators and courts, not a label to settle during a recruiting conversation.
A more useful first question is where the money comes from: whether pay depends on real sales to customers outside the business, how much depends on recruiting, and what participants keep after expenses. See how to evaluate the pyramid-scheme question before relying on a label either way. Any regulator or court record specific to Arbonne is summarized in the public-record section above, with attribution.
Common costs to check:
- Product, samples, shipping, and taxes.
- Starter kits, renewal fees, websites, apps, or back-office tools.
- Training, events, tickets, travel, meals, lodging, and childcare.
- Advertising, giveaways, displays, packaging, or payment fees.
- Licensing, exam prep, background checks, or required continuing education.
- Unsold inventory and unpaid time.
Gross income is not the same as money kept after these costs.
Useful related pages
Choose the next page by your situation:
- If you have not paid, start with Before You Pay.
- If you already paid, review records, recurring charges, and cancellation rules.
- If you feel pressured, use a script before continuing the conversation.
Sources
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Public-interest secondary source
DSSRC Case #191-2024: Monitoring Inquiry – Arbonne International
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Regulator guidance
Business Guidance Concerning Multi-Level Marketing
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