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Exact product checked · GTIN 00850018471657MARYRUTH'S · checked Sep 2, 2026 · on sale since Dec 5, 2020🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · MRO MaryRuth, LLC · Delaware, USAPackage says distributed by: MaryRuth Organios LLC · Los Angeles CA 90035
Quick read · MARYRUTH'S

Maryruth'S Organic Ashwagandha Root Liquid Drops

Checked against public sources between July 25 and September 2, 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?Panel read — dose not verified1 ingredient listed; no advertised amount we could confirm against them
What a serving costs$0.24per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?Clean Label Project seal printed on the labelwe read it off the package photo
Who’s behind it?🇺🇸MRO MaryRuth, LLClimited liability company · Delaware, USA
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.

2◖ partly confirmed1? couldn’t verifyno contradictions · brand-level recall on file
The label itself

What the Supplement Facts panel says

Serving size Serving Size: 1.0 mL · 60 servings per container · 1 fl oz (30 mL)

Organic Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Root Extract40 mg

Printed on the package: USDA ORGANIC · HERBALS · Certified B Corporation · clean label PROJECT CERTIFIED · NON-GMO · SUGAR-FREE · GLUTEN-FREE · NUT-FREE

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 confirmed2

“MARYRUTH'S Ashwagandha Root Liquid Drops, Mood & Stress Support”

Published research exists for ingredients in this formula. Whether this product’s doses match those studies could not be confirmed.

Evidence →
“not exceed the recommended dose For Most Lifestyles: MaryRuth's Ashwagandha Root Drops are USDA Organic, Non-GMO, Vegan, Made in a GMP”

“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.

?Couldn’t verify independently1

“tested for 200+ toxins & contaminants, as well as verified for product label”

No named laboratory or lot-specific certificate was found for this exact product. The exact brand page names no testing issuer and links no product-bound report. NSF, IFOS, USP, and Informed-Sport were not checked in this record. This is a public-evidence limit, not a finding that testing did not occur.

Evidence →

We looked and found no public proof. That does not count against the 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. MARY RUTH ORGANICS recalled a different product on October 28, 2021. FDA has since closed that case. The recalled item was “MaryRuth's Organic Infants Liquid Probiotic; Unflavored, a Dietary Supplement. 1 fl. oz.…”

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
CheckedWho is behind it?

The barcode identity checks out · 850018471657.

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

Evidence and sources

The brand's store lists this exact barcode as “Organic Ashwagandha Root Liquid Drops” (variant: Default Title) — identity confirmed across retailer listings.

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
What remains open 3
  • We have not found a public label filing for this exact product.
  • Barcode checksum is valid; no independent product record was found.
  • No dated review-history series is on file yet.

These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.

Who owns the brand wordmark?
🇺🇸
MRO MaryRuth, LLCLimited Liability Company · exact supplement-class mark for MARYRUTH'S
AssignmentsNo transfers recorded

Filed address
9220 Sunset Blvd., Suite 320, West Hollywood, California 90069, 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 ↗

Research behind the findings

Dose and research context

We could not match an amount on this product to a studied range for the same ingredient, so these links are ingredient background rather than a measurement of this product.

Background reading

What the research says about these amounts

Not a score. Studies disagree with each other and change over time, so this sits beside the evidence rather than counting toward it — it is here so you can read the sources yourself.

The panel lists 40 mg of ashwagandha per serving. Studies we found used 250 mg–600 mg a day, so this sits below that range.

0studied 250 mg–600 mg

Study ranges differ between trials and change as research changes. This is background reading, not a pass, a failure, or a recommendation.

Where it sells

Price check for this exact product

Amazon

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$14.39

$0.24 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Sep 2, 2026

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Target

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$17.90

4.4/5 · 64 ratings

$0.30 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 25, 2026

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iHerb

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$19.95

4.8/5 · 75 ratings

$0.33 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 25, 2026

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Brand website

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$21.95

4.6/5 · 104 ratings

$0.37 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Sep 2, 2026

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Walmart

Not confirmed
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.

Search Walmart ↗

Same UPC/GTIN observed across 4 sellers. Amazon was lowest at $14.39; Brand website was highest at $21.95 — a $7.56 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.