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This list is provided as a reference tool to help you identify potential compliance issues before submitting your book. Final responsibility for compliance with TikTok's policies rests with you as the author.
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TikTok Shop Prohibited Products PolicyA
Addiction treatment
Adult products
Affiliate scam
Alcohol
Ammunition
Anorexia
Anti-aging miracle
Appetite suppressant
Assault weapons
B
BB guns
Body transformation
Breast enhancement
Breakthrough cure
Burn fat
Butterfly knives
C
Cannabis
CBD products
Cigarettes
Cleanse
Cocaine
Counterfeit
Cures cancer
Cures diabetes
Cut weight
Cutting (self-harm)
D
Dangerous chemicals
Dating services
Detox
Diet pills
Diet plan
Drug paraphernalia
Drugs
E
E-cigarettes
Eating disorder
Effortless weight loss
Escort services
Explosive materials
Extreme weight loss
F
Fast weight loss
Fat burner
Fat burning
Fat reduction
FDA approved (false)
Firearms
Fireworks
G
Gambling
Get rich quick
Guaranteed cure
Guaranteed results
Guaranteed weight loss
Guns
H
Hallucinogenic
Hanging (suicide)
Hate speech
Hazardous chemicals
Health miracle
Heroin
I
Illegal drugs
Instant cure
Instant weight loss
J
No prohibited terms beginning with J
K
Knives (certain types)
L
Laser pointers (high-power)
Lose weight fast
Lottery
LSD
M
Machetes
Marijuana
Medical device (unlicensed)
Medical treatment
Metabolism booster
Miracle cure
Miracle weight loss
Money laundering
N
Narcotics
Nicotine products
Nuclear materials
O
Overdose
Overnight results
Ozempic (false claims)
P
Pepper spray
Performance enhancers
Pesticides
Prescription drugs
Pyramid scheme
Q
Quick weight loss
R
Radioactive materials
Rapid weight loss
Revolutionary cure
S
Secret cure
Self-harm
Sexual enhancement
Sexual products
Shed pounds fast
Slot machines
Smoking cessation (false claims)
Steroids
Stun guns
Suicide methods
Switchblades
T
Tasers
Tobacco
Toxic substances
Transform your body
U
Unlicensed medicine
Unsubstantiated claims
V
Vaping products
Violent content
Virus cure (false)
W
Weapons
Weight loss guarantee
Weight loss pills
Weight loss secret
Weight management products
X
No prohibited terms beginning with X
Y
No prohibited terms beginning with Y
Z
No prohibited terms beginning with Z
Usage Notes
Critical Terms (Automatic Rejection Risk)
- Any weight loss claims
- Medical cures or treatments
- Suicide or self-harm references
- Weapons, drugs, or adult content
Context-Dependent Terms
- Some terms may be acceptable in educational or informational context
- Always review full context, not just individual words
- When in doubt, contact TikTok compliance or consult legal counsel
Regular Updates Required
- TikTok updates policies quarterly
- New sensitive terms emerge regularly
- Review and update your compliance check every 3 months
Important Disclaimers
- This list is not exhaustive – TikTok's policies are extensive and constantly evolving
- Context matters – Some terms may be acceptable in educational settings or specific contexts
- Use alongside TikTok's official guidelines – This supplements, but does not replace, official TikTok policy
- When in doubt, exclude – Better to be conservative than risk compliance violations
Last Updated: 09/01/2025