“Creatine HCl is third-party tested to ensure safety, purity, and”
Evidence →A testing body is named on the listing, but we found no lot-specific certificate of analysis.
Exact product checked · GTIN 00349597001985CON-CRET · checked Jul 30, 2026 · on sale since Dec 14, 2023🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · Faulkner, Mark C. · USA; TENNESSEE, USA
Quick read · CON-CRET
CON-CRET Creatine HCl Powder for Women and Men
Checked against public sources on July 30, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.
64servings per container
Does the marketing hold up?
The listing says 5,000 mg of creatine; the panel says 750 mg. We could not find an explanation for the difference — no blend, extract ratio, compound form or multi-capsule serving accounts for it. You are getting 750 mg of creatine per serving. …
Is the dose real?!Label says 5,000 mg · panel says 750 mg
What a serving costs$0.30per 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?🇺🇸Faulkner, Mark C.individual; corporation · USA; TENNESSEE, USA
Is it the real thing?✓Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?✓No recalls found
“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.
3◖ partly confirmed1? couldn’t verifyno contradictions · no recalls
The label itself
What the Supplement Facts panel says
| CON-CRĒT® Creatine HCl | 750 mg |
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Printed on the package: NSF Certified for Sport · Certified Vegan · Gluten-Free · CON-CRET CREATINE · NSF · NSF CERTIFIED SPORT · GMP · GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES
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.
◐Partly confirmed3
“Strength & Performance: CON-CRĒT supports strength, endurance, and recovery so you can feel your strongest self in and out of the”
Evidence →Published research exists for ingredients in this formula. Whether this product’s doses match those studies could not be confirmed.
“You Can Trust: CON-CRĒT is the first and only creatine manufactured in the USA, produced at a certified facility that meets SQF, NSF, and GMP”
Evidence →“GMP-certified” describes factory processes, not what is in the bottle. The claim does not name a certifier or public register that a shopper can check.
Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.
?Couldn’t verify independently1
“You Can Trust: CON-CRĒT is the first and only creatine manufactured in the USA, produced at a certified facility that meets SQF, NSF, and GMP”
Evidence →“Made in USA” can describe only final bottling. Ingredient-sourcing records were not located for this product.
We looked and found no public proof. That does not count against the product.
Quick read · 4 useful findings
What is worth knowing.
Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.
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.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingCheckedWho is behind it?
The barcode identity checks out · 349597001985.
The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.
Evidence and sources
Open Food Facts resolves 349597001985 to "Creatine HCL Pineapple" (CON-CRET) — consistent with this listing.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingCheckedWho is behind it?
Registered in NIH's supplement label database (DSLD)
A government label filing makes the listed formula easier to inspect and compare over time.
Evidence and sources
Label #302167 “Con-Cret Creatine HCl” (CON-CRET), entered 2024-01-24, with the full Supplement Facts on file. NIH marks this label as off-market (superseded or discontinued version). Company on file: Manufacturer — Vireo Resource for Vireo Systems, Inc., Madison, TN, USA.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingCheckedCan you trust the review pattern?
Reviews rose from 46 to 151 between July 2, 2025 and July 23, 2026 — no sudden jump.
A count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.
Evidence and sources
Written reviews rose from 46 to 151 between July 2, 2025 and July 23, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 120, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingWhat remains open 1
- No FDA recall matched this brand in the current search.
These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.
Who owns the brand wordmark?
🇺🇸
Faulkner, Mark C.Individual; Corporation · exact supplement-class mark for CON-CRET
Filed address
305 Williams Avenue, Madison, TENNESSEE 37115, 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 ↗
Research behind the findings
Dose and research context
The label amount is shown beside the range used in the linked ingredient studies.
Dose vs research
Creatine
STUDIED RANGE06250 mg
750 mg per serving — below the 3000–5000 mg/day used in the linked studies.
Linked ingredient research · label amount, not a recommendation
Background reading
What the research says about these amounts
Not a score. Studies disagree with each other and change over time, so this sits beside the evidence rather than counting toward it — it is here so you can read the sources yourself.
The panel lists 750 mg of creatine monohydrate per serving. Studies we found used 3 g–5 g a day, so this sits below that range.
0studied 3 g–5 g
Study ranges differ between trials and change as research changes. This is background reading, not a pass, a failure, or a recommendation.
Where it sells
Price check for this exact product
Amazon
Exact UPC/GTIN match$29.99
$0.30 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 30, 2026
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No official brand storefront is confirmed in this record. That is neutral, but it prevents a direct brand-price, label, review, and document check.
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Want to inspect the evidence?
The full report shows every source, the exact unresolved question, and the documentation that would settle it.
Record built August 02, 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.