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Exact product checked · GTIN 00766298006802Pure Encapsulations · checked Jul 27, 2026🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · Pure Encapsulations, Inc. · DELAWARE, USA; SWITZERLAND
Quick read · Pure Encapsulations

Pure Encapsulations Biotin 8 mg

Checked against public sources on July 27, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.

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?Listing and panel agreeboth say 8,000 mcg of Biotin
What a serving costs$0.22per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?No testing claim made
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 · 120 servings per container

Biotin8,000 mcg

Printed on the package: Gluten Free · FREE FROM GMOs · Soy Free · Dairy Free · Vegetarian · Vegan · GMO · VEG

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 · 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. 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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CheckedCan you trust the review pattern?

We can see 24 of this product’s 261 reviews — the count rose between July 18, 2025 and July 24, 2026. That is too small a slice to say anything about the wider pattern.

A count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.

Evidence and sources

Written reviews rose from 237 to 261 between July 18, 2025 and July 24, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 5, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.

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What remains open 2
  • 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?
🇺🇸
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

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Amazon

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$26.50

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iHerb

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$26.50

4.8/5 · 12 ratings

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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 July 27, 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.