Other Ingredients
A catch-all category for ingredients that do not fit neatly into the other groups: chelators, pH adjusters, flavorings, and specialty compounds.
Other Ingredients (30)
Alpha-GPC
The brain-penetrant choline — a nootropic with modest attention data and a real prescription career in Europe.
Other IngredientsAvobenzone
The only true UVA filter in most US sunscreens — excellent long-wave protection, famously unstable unless stabilized.
Other IngredientsBee Pollen
The hive's multi-flower multivitamin — nutrient-dense pollen with thin clinical data and a serious allergy asterisk.
Other IngredientsBeetroot (Nitrates)
The vegetable with a performance profile — dietary nitrates lower blood pressure and help endurance through real chemistry.
Other IngredientsCacao (Cocoa)
The flavanol powerhouse behind dark chocolate — real blood-pressure and vascular data, minus the sugar marketing.
Other IngredientsCaffeine
The world's favorite stimulant — proven for performance and alertness, with clear safe limits and a hidden risk in powders.
Other IngredientsChlorella
The detox-marketed green algae — real nutrition, genuine metal-binding chemistry, and heavily overclaimed cleansing powers.
Other IngredientsChondroitin
Cartilage's shock-absorber molecule — an osteoarthritis staple that draws water into joints, with real if modest evidence.
Other IngredientsColostrum
The first-milk concentrate — immunoglobulins for gut and immunity, with sports-recovery data on the side.
Other IngredientsDHEA
The aging hormone — a genuine steroid with real effects and real regulatory caution; not a casual supplement.
Other IngredientsErythritol
The zero-calorie sugar alcohol that behaves — near-zero glycemic impact, no tooth decay, and one contested cardiovascular study.
Other IngredientsGlucosamine
The joint-cartilage building block — osteoarthritis trials that split along a sulfate-vs-HCl fault line.
Other IngredientsHomosalate
The sunscreen solvent that also filters — ubiquitous at high concentrations, with an EU limit and absorption scrutiny.
Other IngredientsHuperzine A
The club-moss acetylcholinesterase inhibitor — an Alzheimer's drug in China, a cognitive nootropic elsewhere.
Other IngredientsKetoconazole
The antifungal behind Nizoral — first-line for dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis, with a quiet anti-androgen bonus for hair.
Other IngredientsMelatonin
The sleep-wake hormone, taken as the most popular OTC sleep aid in the US — best for jet lag and falling asleep faster.
Other IngredientsMinoxidil
The FDA-approved hair-loss drug — a blood-flow booster that regrows hair in most consistent users, with a famous shedding phase.
Other IngredientsMonk Fruit
The monk's sweet melon — mogrosides deliver sugar-level sweetness with zero calories and no blood-sugar impact.
Other IngredientsOctinoxate
The workhorse UVB filter — light, cheap, and ubiquitous in cosmetics, with endocrine questions and a reef-ban footnote.
Other IngredientsOctocrylene
The stabilizer-filter hybrid — UVB absorption plus the molecule that keeps avobenzone alive, with a degradation debate.
Other IngredientsOxybenzone
The most scrutinized sunscreen active — effective UV filtering, measurable absorption, and the reef-ban debate.
Other IngredientsRoyal Jelly
The queen bee's food — a protein-and-fat secretion with menopause and lipid hints, and a strict allergy asterisk.
Other IngredientsSAM-e
The body's universal methyl donor — an actual antidepressant drug in Europe, with joint and liver evidence too.
Other IngredientsSelenium Sulfide
The dandruff-fighting anti-fungal with a cytotoxic bonus — an OTC staple for scalp conditions, used with respect and rinsing.
Other IngredientsSodium Bicarbonate
The kitchen chemical with a sports-science career — buffering acid is real performance ergogenics, antacid use included.
Other IngredientsSpirulina
The protein-rich microalgae — real effects on lipids and antioxidants, but not the B12 source its reputation suggests.
Other IngredientsStevia
The sweet leaf of Paraguay — zero-calorie sweetness with real blood-pressure data and a divisive aftertaste.
Other IngredientsXylitol
The tooth-friendly sugar alcohol — proven cavity prevention in gum and mints, and fatally toxic to dogs.
Other IngredientsZinc Oxide
The mineral shield — a broad-spectrum UV blocker that sits on skin, soothes diaper rash, and anchors reef-safe sunscreens.
Other IngredientsZinc Pyrithione
The anti-dandruff and anti-acne antimicrobial — effective against Malassezia and more, with a European regulation twist.