Exact trademark owner identified
USPTO lists Begin Health, Inc. (CORPORATION) in DELAWARE, USA 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.
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Begin Health Daily Growing Up® Prebiotics
Exact product checkedGTIN 00860008189905 · checked 2026-07-30
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Every check we ran
Confirmed evidence
What checked out4
These checks found support in the public record. They confirm specific facts, not the product as a whole.
Confirmed
Found on the brand's own store
The brand's store lists this exact barcode as “Daily Growing Up® Prebiotics” (variant: 28-Pack / Unflavored) — identity confirmed across retailer listings.
Barcode confirmed in an outside database
UPCitemdb resolves 860008189905 to "Begin Health Growing Up Prebiotics 28-pack - 108 Grams" (Begin Health) — consistent with this listing.
The review count moved gradually, not in one burst
Written reviews rose from 71 to 133 between July 18, 2025 and July 22, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 24, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.
Documented concerns
What needs caution0
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
What is still missing5
We looked for these signals but could not settle them from public sources. A gap is not a strike.
The listing doesn't publish enough to check the math
The saved listing evidence does not establish net weight, unit count, 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.
Public label filing not saved
We have not found a public label filing for this exact product. That is a gap in our records, not evidence that no filing exists.
No recall found — which is not the same as being tested
This means only that no enforcement record matched the brand name — it does not mean the product was tested, reviewed, or cleared by FDA. New and untested products also have no recall records.
This item belongs to a catalog variation family
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.
180-day review-count history is on file
Exact-listing history records written-review counts from 68 on 2025-07-11 to 133 on 2026-07-22 (net +65). 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
What would settle the open questions
Why is this shown?
Everything we couldn’t verify is something a person can still ask about. Rather than leave gaps sitting as dead ends, we turn each one into a specific question — the exact document, citation, or number that would settle it — plus the things you can confirm yourself with the bottle in your hand.
Ask the brand or seller
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Can you send a clear photo of the full Supplement Facts panel?
It’s the one part of the label required to state what’s inside and how much. A seller who won’t show it before purchase is asking for trust the label would have earned.
2
Is this label filed with NIH’s Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD)?
Filing is voluntary, so absence proves nothing — but a filed label puts the full ingredient table on public record where anyone can read it.
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
1
Scan the barcode on the package and confirm it reads 860008189905.
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.
2
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
Why is this shown?
A listing’s promises are the reason people buy. Each one gets its own row: what was promised, what evidence would settle it, and what we could actually find. We never call a claim false — only whether proof proportionate to it exists on the public record.
| Claim | Status | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Benefit claim “…𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗦𝗢𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗦: Our gentle prebiotic blend supports softer, more comfortable stools - perfect for kids struggling with occasional constipation.…” | 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 — 2 of 6 public signals
✓ UPC / GTIN published✓ Brand's own store found· Per-serving dose established — not published· Supplement Facts visible in photos — not published· Found in NIH's label catalog (DSLD) — not published· Third-party lab named or registry-certified — not published
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 | 860008189905 — via source listing UPC |
| Brand | Begin Health |
| Source listing identifier | B0CQMG9M12 |
| Retailer listing title | Begin Health Growing Up® Prebiotics for Kids 28-Packs | Prebiotic Solu… show full titleBegin Health Growing Up® Prebiotics for Kids 28-Packs | Prebiotic Soluble Powder Stool Softeners & Digestive Gut Health Supplement | Ideal to Mix with Kids Daily Beverages and Soft Foods - Unflavored |
| USPTO brand owner | Begin Health, Inc. · CORPORATION · DELAWARE, USA |
| Owner filed address | 530 Divisadero Street PBM 822, San Francisco, California 94117, UNITED STATES |
From the label (photo-read)
| Servings per container | 28 |
| Net weight | NET WT. 15.2 OZ (433.4G) |
| Pack statement | 28 servings |
| Badges printed on pack | PICKY EATERS APPROVED |
No Supplement Facts panel appears in the listing photos — the full per-ingredient table isn't shown to buyers before purchase. Recorded as a transparency gap, not a strike.
Claims printed on the packaging:
“HMOs | 3g FIBER” · “Daily Prebiotic Fiber for Kids” · “ages 1+” · “Gut & Immune He” · “Supports Regula” · “Trusted by over 100,000 + Parents” · “3g prebiotic fiber per serving” · “Gentle on the gut”
Read by a vision model from 8 listing photos — verbatim extraction; OCR errors possible. Spot a mistake? It will be corrected on review.
Where it sells
| Seller | Price |
|---|---|
| Retailer listing ↗ | $39.95 checked Aug 02, 2026 — varies by variant/session; price history pending |
| Brand store (beginhealth.com) ↗ | $39.95 variant: 28-Pack / Unflavored — matching UPC/GTIN |
Brand store beginhealth.com: 14 supplement products (+1 merch items) — a single-category catalog.
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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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