Everything that matters is on the back of the bottle, not the front.
Most people buy supplements off the front of the bottle. Everything that matters is on the back, and the whole check takes about twenty seconds once you know what you are looking at.
Step one: find the Supplement Facts panel
It is always on the back or the side, in a plain black box. This is the regulated part of the label — the front is marketing, the panel is disclosure.
Step two: look for a number beside each ingredient
This is the one that matters most. You want a milligram figure next to each individual ingredient. If there is one number covering a group of ingredients, that is a proprietary blend.
A 1,200mg blend can legally be 1,190mg of the cheapest herb in it and 10mg of the one on the front of the box. That is not a scandal — blends protect formulas that took years to develop — but standing in the aisle you cannot tell a good blend from a bad one.
20
seconds for the whole check
4
things worth looking at
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number per ingredient, or you don’t know your dose
One number beside every ingredient means you know what you are taking. One number covering a group means you do not. That is the whole test.
Step three: read “other ingredients”
Underneath the panel is a line listing everything that is not an active ingredient — binders, flow agents, capsule material. Small amounts of things like microcrystalline cellulose or magnesium stearate are normal and are there for manufacturing reasons.
What you are looking for is length. A short list on a product that costs a reasonable amount is fine. A long list on a very cheap product is usually telling you where the money went.
Step four: check the claim, not the adjective
| This is a claim | This is an adjective |
|---|---|
| “Lab tested for purity and potency” | “Premium quality” |
| “Third-party tested” | “Pharmaceutical grade” |
| “500mg root extract” | “High potency” |
| “Himalayan origin” | “Sourced from nature” |
A claim is something a company has to stand behind. An adjective is a word. Almost every bottle has adjectives; far fewer have claims.
What we put on ours
Every BlissFuels product is a single herb or a fully disclosed blend — every ingredient listed with its own weight, no proprietary blends anywhere in the range. That was the reason the company exists, so it would be strange to do otherwise.
From the range
Ashwagandha Tablets — 500mg, 100 tablets
One herb. 500mg. Printed where you can read it. That is the entire panel.
Shop · $17.99If you want to see it applied to a specific product, this guide to spotting fake shilajit is the same check on the category where it matters most.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Talk to your doctor before starting a new supplement, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking medication.
