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What this is. We compare what a listing claims against what public records show — label arithmetic, barcode registries, NIH’s label catalog, FDA enforcement data, certification registries, and published research. Every statement below traces to one of those.
What the states mean. Confirmed = an outside source agrees. Contradicted = an outside source disagrees. Caution = something needs explaining. No data = we looked and found nothing — a gap, not a strike.
What it is not. A clean record is not an endorsement and never proof a product works. A thin record is not an accusation. We publish evidence and gaps; the conclusion is yours. Nothing here is medical advice.
Something wrong? Every figure is meant to be checkable — sources are named and linked. Send a correction and we’ll fix the record.
We did the comparison: the listing claims 600 mg of alpha lipoic acid (thioctic acid), and the listing-image panel shows 600 mg alpha lipoic acid (thioctic acid) 1 capsule. Those amounts agree. This is internal consistency, not independent lab testing.
| Panel row | Amount | %DV | What to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha lipoic acid (thioctic acid) | 600 mg | — |
FDA rules (21 CFR 101.36) require the amount of each dietary ingredient per serving unless hidden in a listed “proprietary blend” (legal, but a transparency yellow flag). A label stating no amount at all is non-compliant — a checkable red flag. This panel states amounts; any remaining comparison concerns the front-label framing.
vision:google/gemini-2.5-flash Amounts are shown as listed panel data, not independently lab-tested contents.
Every check we ran
Confirmed evidence
These checks found support in the public record. They confirm specific facts, not the product as a whole.
Label #182721 “Alpha Lipoic Acid with GlucoPhenol” (Pure Encapsulations), entered 2018-11-21, with the full Supplement Facts on file. Company on file: Manufacturer — Pure Encapsulations, Sudbury, MA.
The panel gives a per-ingredient amount rather than hiding quantities inside a proprietary blend, so each one can be compared to published research.
USPTO lists Pure Encapsulations, Inc. (CORPORATION; SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME (SA)) in DELAWARE, USA; SWITZERLAND for the exact brand wordmark. This identifies the USPTO mark owner or applicant; it does not by itself prove who manufactures or sells this product.
Open Food Facts resolves 766298007014 to "Alpha Lipoic Acid" (Pure Encapsulations) — consistent with this listing.
Written reviews rose from 38 to 74 between August 13, 2025 and August 25, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 5, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.
Documented concerns
These are documented contradictions or claims that need more evidence. They are separate from missing data.
No contradictions or product-specific cautions were found at this check depth.
Unresolved public record
We looked for these signals but could not settle them from public sources. A gap is not a strike.
The saved listing evidence does not establish net weight, per-serving dose, servings per container, so the dose claim cannot yet be checked against serving arithmetic. This is a neutral evidence gap, not a pass or strike.
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 2”. FDA recorded the reason as “Product contains undeclared sulfites”. Verify at FDA’s recall database.
The paid catalog links this exact item to a parent listing. Review counts on public product pages may be shared across sizes, flavors, or other variants, so the count history is listing context — not evidence that reviewers received or tested this exact variant.
Exact-listing history records written-review counts from 36 on 2025-08-06 to 74 on 2026-08-25 (net +38). Count movements can reflect sales, listing variants, collection resets, or moderation; this history does not establish whether reviews are authentic.
What to ask and check
Ask the brand or seller
Answered by the panel: 0.6 g of the 0.6 g headline is alpha lipoic acid. Which independent lab can confirm that amount in this product?
The panel resolves the front-label arithmetic. The remaining question is lot-specific contents and stability; published category testing gives context, not a test of this product.
Most brands and sellers publish a contact route. A clear answer adds evidence to the record; no answer leaves the question open.
Check for yourself — no one’s permission needed
Compare the panel on the bottle in your hand to the one shown in this record.
Ours was read from listing photos and can contain reading errors. The physical label is the source of truth — if they disagree, tell us and we’ll correct the record.
Scan the barcode on the package and confirm it reads 766298007014.
A mismatch between the barcode on the box and the one on the listing is worth pausing over — it can indicate a different variant, a repack, or a counterfeit.
Check the lot number and expiry on the bottle against any COA you’re given.
A certificate that doesn’t name your lot doesn’t describe what you’re holding.
These are the open questions on this specific record — not a warning about the product, and not a suggestion to buy or avoid it. Getting them answered is how you decide for yourself.
What the listing promises — claim by claim
| Claim | Status | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Benefit claim “Pure Encapsulations Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg - ALA Supplement for Liver Support, Antioxidants, Nerve Health, Cardiovascular Health & Carbohydrate Support - Premium Alpha ” | Not checked yet We looked for: whether the ingredient doses on the label match the doses used in published research | Ingredient-level evidence for this formula isn’t in our knowledge base yet. Recorded as not checked yet — not as a negative. |
“No evidence located” does not mean a claim is false — it means the seller has not put evidence proportionate to the claim on the public record, and we could not find any. Absence of proof is not proof of absence.
Verifiability profile — 4 of 6 public signals
What this listing gives the public to check. Publishing these signals doesn't prove quality — but withholding them means claims can only be taken on faith.
Identity
| UPC (barcode) — also our record ID | 766298007014 |
| Brand | Pure Encapsulations |
| Source listing identifier | B0015SV7VC |
| Retailer listing title | Pure Encapsulations Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg - ALA Supplement for Live… show full titlePure Encapsulations Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg - ALA Supplement for Liver Support, Antioxidants, Nerve Health, Cardiovascular Health & Carbohydrate Support - Premium Alpha Lipoic Acid - 60 Capsules |
| USPTO brand owner | Pure Encapsulations, Inc. · CORPORATION; SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME (SA) · DELAWARE, USA; SWITZERLAND |
| Owner filed address | 490 Boston Post Road, Sudbury, MASSACHUSETTS 01776, UNITED STATES |
From the label (photo-read)
| Serving size | 1 capsule |
| Servings per container | 60 |
| Pack statement | 60 CAPSULES |
| Badges printed on pack | Gluten-free, Non-GMO, GFCO.ORG CERTIFIED Gluten Free, GMO FREE FROM GMOst, FREE FROM Soy, FREE FROM Dairy, Vegetarian, Vegan, CERTIFIED Gluten Free, FREE FROM GMOs |
Supplement Facts panel (photo-read):
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Reading confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha lipoic acid (thioctic acid) | 600 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
Claims printed on the packaging:
“Gluten-free, Non-GMO” · “Hypoallergenic” · “Dietary Supplement” · “* Daily value (DV) not established” · “#This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.” · “This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.” · “Natural color variations can occur.” · “We reduce our plastic consumption by removing unnecessary plastic packaging, like our bottle neckbands.”
Read by a vision model from 8 listing photos — verbatim extraction; OCR errors possible. Spot a mistake? It will be corrected on review.
Supplement Facts — NIH DSLD registry
serving: 1 Capsule(s) · contents: 120 Capsule(s) · label #182721 at dsld.od.nih.gov
| Ingredient | Amount per serving |
|---|---|
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 200 mg |
| GlucoPhenol Proprietary Blend | 138 mg |
mcg = 1/1,000 of a mg. As filed in the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database — the authoritative digitization of the printed label. Label versions can lag reformulations.
Where it sells
We found a brand storefront, but we could not match any price on it to this exact product when we checked.
Official brand domain: www.pureencapsulations.com. This storefront does not expose a complete public catalog count.
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Ingredient science
No knowledge-base entry yet for this formula's active ingredients — entries are added as the KB grows. Absence of a science card is a coverage gap, not a judgment.
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