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Exact product checked · GTIN 00023249090007Sports Research · checked Jul 24, 2026 · on sale since Feb 28, 2014🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · Sports Research Corporation · CALIFORNIA, USA
Quick read · Sports Research

Sports Research® Biotin 5,000mcg w/Coconut Oil

Checked against public sources on July 24, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.

120softgels
120servings per container

Does the marketing hold up?

Reviews went from 17,848 to 10,000 between August 12, 2025 and March 13, 2026 — 79% of them arrived in a single month. A count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.

Is the dose real?Panel read — dose not verified1 ingredient listed; no advertised amount we could confirm against them
What a serving costs$0.15per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?NSF seal printed on the labelwe read it off the package photo; not confirmed in NSF’s registry
Who’s behind it?🇺🇸Sports Research Corporationcorporation · CALIFORNIA, USA
Is it the real thing?Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?Recall check not run yeta gap in our records, not a finding about the product

“Couldn’t verify” means we looked and found no public proof — not a mark against the product. Most supplement claims cannot be independently verified by anyone, so grey is the normal state of this industry.

1? couldn’t verifyno contradictions · no recalls
The label itself

What the Supplement Facts panel says

Serving size Serving Size: 1 Veggie Softgel · 120 servings per container

Biotin (as d-Biotin USP)5000 mcg

Printed on the package: NON GMO Project VERIFIED · CERTIFIED VEGAN VEGAN.ORG · CERTIFIED NSF GLUTEN-FREE · Non-GMO · VEGAN · Vegan Certified · Gluten · Soy-Free

We read 1 lines from the package photograph. It is our transcript of the label, not the manufacturer’s panel, and it may be incomplete.

Marketing claims, checked

The checks, one by one

The public sources did not settle the marketing promises on this label.

?Couldn’t verify independently1

“filler-free, formulated with organic coconut oil, and Manufactured in the USA in cGMP-compliant facilities PREMIUM, POTENT FORMULAS: Take your…”

“Made in USA” can describe only final bottling. Ingredient-sourcing records were not located for this product.

Evidence →

We looked and found no public proof. That does not count against the product.

Quick read · 3 useful findings

What is worth knowing.

Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.

Needs explanationCan you trust the review pattern?

Reviews went from 17,848 to 10,000 between August 12, 2025 and March 13, 2026 — 79% of them arrived in a single month.

A count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.

Evidence and sources

The dated series runs from 17,848 written reviews on August 12, 2025 to 10,000 on March 13, 2026. Up to 7,862 written reviews were added within a single ~30-day window — 79% of the total. Sudden bursts are the usual fingerprint of incentivized or bought reviews; a steady climb…

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CheckedIs the label honest?

Every ingredient shows its amount · 1 ingredients listed.

Every ingredient shows its real amount — nothing is hidden in a proprietary blend.

Evidence and sources

The panel gives a per-ingredient amount rather than hiding quantities inside a proprietary blend, so each one can be compared to published research.

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CheckedWho is behind it?

The barcode identity checks out · 023249090007.

The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.

Evidence and sources

Open Food Facts resolves 023249090007 to "Biotin Max Strength" (Sports Research) — consistent with this listing.

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What remains open 1
  • We have not found a public label filing for this exact product.

These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.

Who owns the brand wordmark?
🇺🇸
Sports Research CorporationCorporation · exact supplement-class mark for SPORTS RESEARCH
Registration5516811
Registered2018-07-17
AssignmentsNo transfers recorded

Filed address
784 W. Channel St., San Pedro, California 90731, UNITED STATES

USPTO identifies the public owner or applicant behind this brand wordmark. This does not by itself identify the product manufacturer or prove where the product was made. Open USPTO source ↗

Where it sells

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Amazon

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$17.95

$0.15 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Aug 29, 2026

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Only one exact price was available at build time; prices change by date, seller, and promotion.

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Record built September 03, 2026. Sources: source listing observed at check time · USPTO Trademark Search · Keepa exact-listing history · NIH / published research · certification and regulator records where available. LookCloser publishes evidence and gaps; it does not advise for or against any supplement. Evidence-based corrections welcome.