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Exact product checked · GTIN 00850036778189ALGAECAL · checked Aug 3, 2026 · on sale since May 31, 2024🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · HL Distribution Company · NEVADA, USA; BARBADOS
Quick read · ALGAECAL

ALGAECAL Collagen Peptides

Checked against public sources on August 3, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.

30servings per container

Does the marketing hold up?

The barcode identity checks out · 850036778189. The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.

Is the dose real?Can’t check — no panel filed
What a serving costs$2.07per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?No testing claim made
Who’s behind it?🇺🇸HL Distribution Companyother; corporation · NEVADA, USA; BARBADOS
Is it the real thing?Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?No recalls found

“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? couldn’t verifyno contradictions · no recalls
Marketing claims, checked

The checks, one by one

The public sources did not settle the marketing promises on this label.

?Couldn’t verify independently1

“Collagen Peptides Powder: Made in the USA, this hydrolyzed bovine collagen powder has a neutral flavor, mixes easily into coffee or smoothies, and…”

“Made in USA” can describe only final bottling. Ingredient-sourcing records were not located for this product.

Evidence →

We looked and found no public proof. That does not count against the product.

Quick read · 2 useful findings

What is worth knowing.

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CheckedWho is behind it?

The barcode identity checks out · 850036778189.

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

Evidence and sources

Open Food Facts resolves 850036778189 to "Collagen Complete" (Algae Cal) — consistent with this listing.

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

Reviews rose from 153 to 440 between July 8, 2025 and August 2, 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 153 to 440 between July 8, 2025 and August 2, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 40, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.

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What remains open 2
  • No FDA recall matched this brand in the current search.
  • 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?
🇺🇸
HL Distribution CompanyOther; Corporation · exact supplement-class mark for ALGAECAL
Registration3160440
Registered2006-10-17
AssignmentsYes

Filed address
2805-1323 Homer Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 5T1, CANADA

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.

Where it sells

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Amazon

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$62.00

$2.07 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Aug 3, 2026

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Walmart

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Only one exact price was available at build time; prices change by date, seller, and promotion.

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

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Record built August 04, 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.