“Creatine HCl is third-party tested to ensure safety, and”
Evidence →A testing body is named on the listing, but we found no lot-specific certificate of analysis.
Exact product checked · GTIN 00349597002210CON-CRET · checked Aug 7, 2026 · on sale since Jul 19, 2024🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · Faulkner, Mark C. · USA; TENNESSEE, USA
Quick read · CON-CRET
CON-CRET Creatine HCl with Electrolytes
Checked against public sources on August 7, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.
Does the marketing hold up?
Registered in NIH's supplement label database (DSLD). A government label filing makes the listed formula easier to inspect and compare over time.
Is the dose real?Panel read — dose not verified14 ingredients listed; no advertised amount we could confirm against them
What a serving costs$0.62per 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
| Calories | 5 |
|---|---|
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Sodium | 360 mg |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 1 g |
| Dietary Fiber | <1 g |
| Included Added Sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) | 100 mg |
| Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 1.3 mg |
| Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) | 2.4 mcg |
| Calcium (as Tricalcium Citrate) | 100 mg |
| Magnesium (as Magnesium Glycinate) | 5 mg |
| Potassium Chloride | 175 mg |
Printed on the package: NSF · GMP CERTIFIED · GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE · GMP · USA MADE
We read 14 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
“That Powers Performance: Replenish essential electrolytes, including sodium and potassium, along with Vitamins C, B6, and B12 to support balanced…”
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 HCl 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 HCl 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 · 2 useful findings
What is worth knowing.
Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.
CheckedWho 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 35 to 57 between July 24, 2025 and July 29, 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 35 to 57 between July 24, 2025 and July 29, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 4, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingWhat remains open 2
- No FDA recall matched this brand in the current search.
- Barcode checksum is valid; no independent product record was found.
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
We could not match an amount on this product to a studied range for the same ingredient, so these links are ingredient background rather than a measurement of this product.
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 5 mg of magnesium per serving. Studies we found used 200 mg–420 mg a day, so this sits below that range.
0studied 200 mg–420 mg
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$24.99
$0.62 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Aug 7, 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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Record built August 07, 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.