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Exact product checked · GTIN 00766298001890Pure Encapsulations · checked Jul 21, 2026🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · Pure Encapsulations, Inc. · DELAWARE, USA; SWITZERLAND
Quick read · Pure Encapsulations

Pure Encapsulations NAC 600 mg

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

90capsules
90servings per container

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 costs$0.43per 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?🇺🇸Pure Encapsulations, Inc.corporation; société anonyme (sa) · DELAWARE, USA; SWITZERLAND
Is it the real thing?Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?Brand history — not this product
The label itself

What the Supplement Facts panel says

Serving size 1 capsule · 90 servings per container

N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine (free-form)600 mg

Printed on the package: Certified Gluten-Free · NSF Certified Gluten-Free · www.gluten.org · GMO · Gluten Free · Soy Free · Dairy Free · Vegetarian

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.

Quick read · 4 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. Pure Encapsulations, Inc. recalled a different product on November 17, 2017. FDA has since closed that case. The recalled item was “Pure Encapsulations Systemic Enzyme Complex DIETARY SUPPLEMENT 180 CAPSULES UPC: 7 66298 00862…”

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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 · 766298001890.

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

Evidence and sources

Open Food Facts resolves 766298001890 to "NAC" (Pure Encapsulations) — consistent with this listing.

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CheckedCan you trust the review pattern?

Reviews rose from 152 to 229 between August 13, 2025 and August 27, 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 152 to 229 between August 13, 2025 and August 27, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 11, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.

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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?
🇺🇸
Pure Encapsulations, Inc.Corporation; Société Anonyme (Sa) · exact supplement-class mark for PURE ENCAPSULATIONS
Registration4111705
Registered2012-03-13
AssignmentsYes

Filed address
490 Boston Post Road, Sudbury, MASSACHUSETTS 01776, UNITED STATES

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Where it sells

Price check for this exact product

Amazon

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$38.50

$0.43 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Sep 2, 2026

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iHerb

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$38.50

4.8/5 · 58 ratings

$0.43 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 24, 2026

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Target

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No exact listing saved

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Walmart

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Same UPC/GTIN observed across 2 sellers at the same price at check time.

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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.