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Exact product checked · GTIN 00733739001856NOW Foods · checked Jul 21, 2026 · on sale since Jun 6, 2014Package says manufactured by: NOW FOODS · 395 S. Glen Ellyn Rd. Bloomingdale, IL 60108, USA
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NOW Foods Supplements

Checked against public sources between July 21 and July 24, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.

120tablets

Does the marketing hold up?

FDA recall appears in this brand's history. An exact-product recall is a direct signal. A different product from the same firm is company context, not a strike against this item.

Is the dose real?Panel read — dose not verified1 ingredient listed; no advertised amount we could confirm against them
What a serving costsNo price found for this exact barcode
Is it tested?No testing claim made
Who’s behind it?No exact match in USPTO
Is it the real thing?Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?Brand history — not this 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◖ partly confirmedno contradictions · brand-level recall on file
The label itself

What the Supplement Facts panel says

Serving size 1 Tablet

N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC)1 g (1,000 mg)

Printed on the package: Non-GMO · K · QUALITY ASSURED H GMP · GMP CERTIFICATION · intertek · Vegetarian/Vegan · QUALITY ASSURED · GMP

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 confirmed1

“acid cysteine MAINTAINS CELLULAR HEALTH*: NAC can help to support healthy brain and neuronal tissues* CLASSIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS: Kosher,…”

“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.

Evidence →

Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.

Quick read · 3 useful findings

What is worth knowing.

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

Needs explanationAny trouble in public records?

FDA recall appears in this brand's history

An exact-product recall is a direct signal. A different product from the same firm is company context, not a strike against this item.

Evidence and sources

This recall is not about the product on this page. Now Foods recalled a different product on May 8, 2025. FDA has since closed that case. The recalled item was “NOW Nutritional Yeast Powder, Nt. Wt. 10oz. UPC 7 33739 02460 2”. …

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
Needs explanationCan you trust the review pattern?

Reviews went from 1,094 to 1,173 between August 7, 2025 and August 19, 2026 — 84% 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 1,094 written reviews on August 7, 2025 to 1,173 on August 19, 2026. Up to 984 written reviews were added within a single ~30-day window — 84% of the total. Sudden bursts are the usual fingerprint of incentivized or bought reviews; a steady climb is…

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
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 finding
What remains open 2
  • We have not found a public label filing for this exact product.
  • Brand ownership is not settled in this record.

These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.

Where it sells

Price check for this exact product

Amazon

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$19.39

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Sep 2, 2026

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iHerb

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$19.69

4.8/5 · 20,841 ratings

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 24, 2026

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Target

Not confirmed
No exact listing saved

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Walmart

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No exact listing saved

We only show a price when the seller publishes the same barcode as the bottle. We haven’t found that match here.

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Same UPC/GTIN observed across 2 sellers. Amazon was lowest at $19.39; iHerb was highest at $19.69 — a $0.30 range at check time.

Reference prices only · no affiliate links · every compared seller must publish the matching UPC/GTIN.

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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.