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Exact product checked · GTIN 008500629280841st Phorm · checked Aug 8, 2026 · on sale since Aug 25, 2025USPTO returned 2 exact supplement-class owner records · inspect the identity trail
Quick read · 1st Phorm

1st Phorm Hydration Sticks

Checked against public sources on August 8, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.

20packets · 20 servings

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 verified12 ingredients listed; no advertised amount we could confirm against them
What a serving costs$1.85per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?No testing claim made
Who’s behind it?USPTO lists 2 owner recordssame brand name, more than one registrant — we don’t choose between them
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.

1◖ partly confirmedno contradictions · brand-level recall on file
The label itself

What the Supplement Facts panel says

Serving size 1 Packet (6.8g) · 20 servings per container · NET WT. 4.8 OZ (136G) PER BOX

Calories0
Total Carbohydrate0 g
Total Sugars0 g
Includes 0g Added Sugar0 g
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)90 mg
Calcium (as Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate, Dicalcium Malate (DimaCal®))100 mg
Magnesium (as Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate, Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Chloride, Magnesium Lysinate Glycinate Chelate)139 mg
Zinc (as Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)3 mg
Chloride (as Sodium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride)438 mg
Sodium (as Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Bicarbonate)250 mg
Potassium (as Potassium Citrate, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Glycinate Chelate)500 mg
ConcenTrace® AC (Trace Mineral Complex)100 mg

Printed on the package: Gluten Free

We read 12 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 confirmed1

“Calorie, Powerful Hydration Support: Each single-serve stick delivers over 1,150mg of electrolytes, vitamins, and minerals to help replenish what…”

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

Evidence →

Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.

Marketing language, not scored

ADVANCED ELECTROLYTE DRINK MIX

Quick read · 5 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. International Food Companies DBA International Food Products recalled a different product on June 21, 2023. FDA has since closed that case. The recalled item was “1st phorm Level-1 Sustained Assimilation Protein.…”

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Public contextWho is behind it?

Registered owner records: 1st Phorm, LLC · 1st Phorm International, LLC

The public ownership record is ambiguous. We show the exact candidates instead of choosing one by name similarity.

Evidence and sources

USPTO returned multiple live supplement-class records for the exact brand wordmark: 1st Phorm, LLC, 1st Phorm International, LLC. These records answer who owns registrations for the brand; the separate product-to-owner or manufacturer link remains open.

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CheckedIs the label honest?

Every ingredient shows its amount · 12 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 · 850062928084.

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

Evidence and sources

Open Food Facts resolves 850062928084 to "Lemonade Hydration Sticks" (1st Phorm) — consistent with this listing.

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CheckedCan you trust the review pattern?

Reviews rose from 1 to 12 between May 12 and June 11, 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 1 to 12 between May 12 and June 11, 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?

The brand has 2 exact supplement-class records

These are the USPTO records behind the brand name. We show them all rather than choosing one by similarity.

🇺🇸1st Phorm, LLC

MISSOURI, USA · Registration 3722149

#149, 476 Old Mmizer Mill Rd, Fenton, MISSOURI 63026, UNITED STATES

Goods covered by this record

IC 005: Dietary supplements.

🇺🇸1st Phorm International, LLC

MISSOURI, USA · Registration 7182848

2091 Fenton Logistics Park Blvd, Fenton, MISSOURI 63026, UNITED STATES

Goods covered by this record

IC 005: Dietary supplements; Protein supplements properly formed as bars.; IC 009: Downloadable mobile application for use in creating customized fitness and nutrition plans, fitness tracking, accessing fitness and nutrition support, accessing live streams featuring dietitians and fitness trainers and gym and at home workouts.; IC 025: Clothing, namely, gym apparel, being t-shirts, shorts, pants, tank-tops, jackets, hoodies, workout pants, sports bras, headwear, vests, kids apparel, namely t-shirts; jackets, t-shirts, hats.; IC 028: Weighted vests for exercise.; IC 029: Nut butters; Meat sticks consisting primarily of processed lean beef and pork.; IC 041: Educational services, namely, providing information about fitness accessible by mobile application.; IC 044: Providing information about nutrition accessible by mobile application.

This answers who owns registrations for the brand wordmark. It does not by itself prove which entity made, imported, or sold this specific product. 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 139 mg of magnesium per serving. Studies we found used 200 mg–420 mg a day, so this sits below that range.

0studied 200 mg–420 mg

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

The panel lists 3 mg of zinc per serving. Studies we found used 8 mg–40 mg a day, so this sits below that range.

0studied 8 mg–40 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
$36.99

$1.85 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Aug 8, 2026

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iHerb

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No exact listing saved

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Target

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Walmart

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No exact listing saved

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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 08, 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.