“supplements are made in the USA using premium ingredients carefully sourced from the”
Evidence →“Made in USA” can describe only final bottling. Ingredient-sourcing records were not located for this product.
Exact product checked · GTIN 00678829000381Nugenix · checked Aug 1, 2026 · on sale since May 15, 2024🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · Direct Digital, LLC · DELAWARE, USAPackage says distributed by: Adaptive Health · Charlotte, NC 28202
Quick read · Nugenix
Nugenix Essentials Shilajit for Men 500mg
Checked against public sources on August 1, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.
60capsules
60servings per container
Does the marketing hold up?
Package and trademark records name different responsible entities. The package says distributed by: Adaptive Health, Charlotte, NC 28202. USPTO names Direct Digital, LLC as the exact wordmark owner. That can be a normal distributor, manufacturer, or licensing relationship…
Is the dose real?Panel read — dose not verified1 ingredient listed; no advertised amount we could confirm against them
What a serving costs$0.50per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?No testing claim made
Who’s behind it?🇺🇸Direct Digital, LLClimited liability company · DELAWARE, 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.
1? couldn’t verifyno contradictions · no recalls
The label itself
What the Supplement Facts panel says
| Shilajit Extract (rock exudate) (50% fulvic acids) | 500 mg |
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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
We looked and found no public proof. That does not count against the product.
Marketing language, not scored
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Quick read · 2 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 findingCheckedCan you trust the review pattern?
Reviews rose from 31 to 55 between October 30, 2025 and July 10, 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 31 to 55 between October 30, 2025 and July 10, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 13, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingWhat remains open 3
- No FDA recall matched this brand in the current search.
- We have not found a public label filing for this exact product.
- Barcode checksum is valid; no independent product record was found.
These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.
Who owns the brand wordmark?
🇺🇸
Direct Digital, LLCLimited Liability Company · exact supplement-class mark for NUGENIX
Filed address
615 S. College St. #1300, Charlotte, NORTH CAROLINA 28202, 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
Price check for this exact product
Amazon
Exact UPC/GTIN match$29.99
$0.50 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Aug 1, 2026
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We only show a price when the seller publishes the same barcode as the bottle. We haven’t found that match here.
Search Walmart ↗Only one exact price was available at build time; prices change by date, seller, and promotion.
No official brand storefront is confirmed in this record. That is neutral, but it prevents a direct brand-price, label, review, and document check.
Reference prices only · no affiliate links · every compared seller must publish the matching UPC/GTIN.
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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.