“balanced health and vitality for men and”
Evidence →Published research exists for ingredients in this formula. Whether this product’s doses match those studies could not be confirmed.
Exact product checked · GTIN 00850069023157Micro Ingredients · checked Jul 21, 2026 · on sale since Oct 16, 2024🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · DPL Trading, Inc. · California, USAPackage says distributed by: Micro Ingredients · 4382 Mission Blvd, Montclair, CA 91763
Quick read · Micro Ingredients
Micro Ingredients Ashwagandha Supplement with Black Pepper
Checked against public sources between July 21 and July 24, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.
300softgels · 150 servings
4.7 / 5rating at observation
1,104visible ratings
Does the marketing hold up?
Package and trademark records name different responsible entities. The package says distributed by: Micro Ingredients, 4382 Mission Blvd, Montclair, CA 91763. USPTO names DPL Trading, Inc. as the exact wordmark owner. …
Is the dose real?Panel read — dose not verified2 ingredients listed; no advertised amount we could confirm against them
What a serving costs$0.17per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?Claimed — no lab or certificate found
Who’s behind it?🇺🇸DPL Trading, Inc.corporation · California, USA
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◖ partly confirmed1? couldn’t verifyno contradictions · no recalls
The label itself
What the Supplement Facts panel says
| Ashwagandha Extract (Withania somnifera) (root) | 300 mg |
|---|---|
| Black Pepper Extract (Piper nigrum) (fruit) | 10 mg |
Printed on the package: GMO free · gluten free · lab tested · vitamın angels · PROUD SUPPORTER · Dietary Supplement · no GMO · quality assured
We read 2 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
Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.
?Couldn’t verify independently1
“tested”
Evidence →No named laboratory or lot-specific certificate was found for this exact product. A related brand page repeats a testing claim but names no issuer; its UPC is not published. 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.
We looked and found no public proof. That does not count against the product.
Marketing language, not scored
max strength
Quick read · 2 useful findings
What is worth knowing.
Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.
CheckedIs the label honest?
Every ingredient shows its amount · 2 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 findingCheckedCan you trust the review pattern?
Reviews rose from 62 to 141 between September 5, 2025 and August 28, 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 62 to 141 between September 5, 2025 and August 28, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 13, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingWhat remains open 3
- No FDA recall matched this brand in the current search.
- 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?
🇺🇸
DPL Trading, Inc.Corporation · exact supplement-class mark for MICRO INGREDIENTS
Filed address
4951 Holt Blvd, Suite A, Montclair, California 91763, 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 300 mg of ashwagandha per serving. Studies we found used 250 mg–600 mg a day, so this sits inside 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
iHerb
Exact UPC/GTIN match$25.99
$0.17 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 24, 2026
View on iHerb ↗Amazon
Exact UPC/GTIN match$26.95
$0.18 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Sep 1, 2026
View on Amazon ↗Brand website
Official product-page candidate · UPC absent$26.95
Official shopping lead; excluded from exact price comparisons.
Micro Ingredients Ashwagandha + Black Pepper Extract with MCT Oil Softgels · 300 Softgels. Confirm the package UPC/GTIN before buying.
Check brand website ↗Target
Not confirmedNo 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 Target ↗Walmart
Not confirmedNo 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 2 sellers. iHerb was lowest at $25.99; Amazon was highest at $26.95 — a $0.96 range at check time.
The brand-page price is shown as a shopping lead only. It is excluded from the exact-product price difference because the page does not publish this record's matching UPC/GTIN.
The observed listing and related brand page repeat 150 servings. That confirms cross-page consistency of the published claim, not the product contents.
Reference prices only · no affiliate links · every compared seller must publish the matching UPC/GTIN.
Want to inspect the evidence?
The full report shows every source, the exact unresolved question, and the documentation that would settle it.
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.