Damn you. Now I have something else to look into. lol. Stuff is pricey.
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I was also taking this brand but now believe it to be fraudulent. Please research their reputation (eg use an AI). Super sketchy. Also it just didn’t look the right color. Too orange. I would advise taking one that passed Now’s testing. I take Microingredients.
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Ahhh… I see what you mean based on NOW testing.
Link: https://www.nowfoods.com/healthy-living/articles/nows-testing-results-astaxanthin-products-august-2023
Changing brands. Thanks.
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Thank you.
Using Astaxanthin as N = 1, I would avoid other products of the failed brands, and buy from the passing brands. Rearranged the table in your link for easy reading.
| Astaxanthin Brand Tested 2023 | Size | Lot # | Label Potency | NOW HPLC Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk Supplements | 180 Sgels | SG3304011 | 12 mg | 13 mg |
| Doublewood ¶ | 60 Sgels | 2301009 | 12 mg | 14 mg |
| Health Thru Nutrition (NY) | 120 Sgels | 1151 2230 | 12 mg | 15 mg |
| Horbaach (NV) | 120 Sgels | 109331 | 12 mg | 13 mg |
| Micro Ingredients (CA) | 90 Sgels | M04A0323 | 12 mg | 15 mg |
| NOW | 60 Vgels | 3289649 | 12 mg | 13 mg |
 ︎ NatuVitz (mislabeled 5%) (FL) |
120 Sgels | 220406 | 10 mg | 0.6 mg |
| NatureBell (CA) | 120 Sgels | A301NB2 | 12 mg | 11 mg |
|
︎ Neviss + Ashwagandha (CA) |
2/75 Sgels | 220620 | 24 mg | 0.3 mg |
|
︎ We Like Vits (mislabeled 10%) |
180 Sgels | 41199A | 10 mg | 0.3 mg |
|
︎:warning:︎ Lilicare (+ 500mg Resveratrol) |
60 Gummi | 731078 | 24 mg | 0 mg |
|
︎:warning:︎ TerraVita (DE) (mislabeled) |
100 Caps | 78-D86F2DE7 | 450 mg | 0.1 mg |
|
︎:warning:︎ Nootamin (+ Ashwagandha) |
60 Vcaps | MI/ASTC/0223 | 15 mg | 0 mg |
|
︎:warning:︎ Nootrilabs (+ Formula) (FL) |
90 Vcaps | MI/APGC/0423 | 15 mg | 0 mg |
|
︎:warning:︎ Osasuna Liposomal (KY) |
60 Sgels | UDT-089-8927 | 24 mg | 0 mg |
|
︎ Research Labs (UT) |
120 Sgels | 220820 | 12 mg | 4 mg |
The following are the brands I would buy from:
Bulk Supplements
Doublewood ¶
Health Thru Nutrition (NY)
Horbaach (NV)
Micro Ingredients (CA)
NOW
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Random brands on Amazon aren’t advisable. Bulksupplements has a really good price on astaxanthin, I stocked up on 3 bottles of 180gelcaps 12mg. Taking 24mg in the morning and 12mg at night.
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Interesting that it mentions Horbaach because I remembered seeing some astaxanthin from them for sale on Amazon which misleading claims 18mg of astaxanthin but if you read the label it actually only provides 0.9mg… so useless and most people buying this product are being ripped off despite their understandable ignorance as buying supplements is a nightmare of a minefield if you are not putting in the proper research. I’ve certainly been caught out more than once,
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Maybe 18 mg total if you add up the whole contents. Lol
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