90% of supplement buyers never check these three things. It takes 20 seconds and saves you from paying for filler.
1. Exact mg per serving — visible
If the label shows a ‘proprietary blend’ instead of exact amounts, that is legal code for ‘we won’t tell you how little is inside.’ A brand proud of its doses prints its doses. Automatic no.
2. Standardized extract for herbals
‘Ashwagandha root powder’ and ‘ashwagandha extract standardized to 5% withanolides’ are not the same thing. Clinical studies use standardized extracts at specific doses. If the label doesn’t say standardized — you have no idea what you’re getting.
3. A batch COA from a third-party lab
A Certificate of Analysis proves what’s inside matches the label — potency, heavy metals, microbiology. No COA means you’re trusting marketing on faith. It should be public or available on request, per batch.
That’s the whole test. Real mg. Standardized extracts. Visible COA. Most brands fail at least one — the products we feature don’t.