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'''Xlear''' is a Utah-based nasal spray company that claimed its nasal spray as a COVID-19 preventative and treatment. In 2021, the FTC sued Xlear for this false claim.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Felner |first=Lauren |title=A nasal spray company wants to make it harder for the FTS to police health claims |url=https://www.theverge.com/policy/692327/xlear-ftc-lawsuit-covid-health-claims-consumer-protection |website=The Verge |date=25 Jun 2025 |access-date=12 Feb 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/SaLQj |archive-date=24 Jun 2025}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |author= |title=FTC Sues Utah-based Company for Falsely Claiming Its Nasal Sprays Can Prevent and Treat COVID-19 |url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2021/10/ftc-sues-utah-based-company-falsely-claiming-its-nasal-sprays-can-prevent-treat-covid-19 |website=Federal Trade Commission |date=28 Oct 2021 |access-date=12 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/BhWc8 |archive-date=15 Feb 2024}}</ref>

Xlear was founded in 2000, and creates xylitol-based sinus and oral care products.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=About Xlear |url=https://xlearproactive.com/about-us/ |website=Xlear |date= |access-date=12 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/4eP3S |archive-date=4 Jan 2026}}</ref>