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Exact product checked · GTIN 00860008575098Black Girl Vitamins · checked Jul 25, 2026🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · Maxwell Nutrition LLC · Illinois, USA
Quick read · Black Girl Vitamins

Black Girl Vitamins | Collagen Peptides Powder

Checked against public sources on July 25, 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 — 3 ingredients listed
What a serving costs$0.86per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?No testing claim made
Who’s behind it?🇺🇸Maxwell Nutrition LLClimited liability company · Illinois, 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.

1◖ partly confirmed1? couldn’t verifyno contradictions · brand-level recall on file
Marketing claims, checked

The checks, one by one

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

Partly confirmed1

“designed to reduce fine lines, but also support stronger, thicker, and shinier hair. 𝟭𝟬𝟬%”

Published research exists for ingredients in this formula — see Related research below. 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.

?Couldn’t verify independently1

“10g Collagen 0g Sugar EFFECTIVE RESULTS MADE IN THE USA BLACK- OWNED NON-GMO Zero Sugar Gluten”

“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 · 4 useful findings

What is worth knowing.

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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

Brand-level context only, not a finding about this product. Vitalabs, Inc. recalled a different or not-exactly-bound product on 2025-06-13: “Undeclared Peanuts. The firm was notified by their supplier, that the product may contain undeclared peanuts.” (status: Completed). The rec…

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Needs explanationWho is behind it?

Listing brand: Black Girl Vitamins · package: BGV

Ownership and outside records for the listing brand may not describe the branding printed on the package. Confirm the package identity before treating them as the same brand.

Evidence and sources

The exact product listing names “Black Girl Vitamins,” while the saved package/panel image reads “BGV.” This can reflect a product line, catalog error, changed listing, or different packaging; it does not prove substitution. Confirm the package identity before applying ownersh…

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Checks outWho is behind it?

The barcode identity checks out · 860008575098.

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

Evidence and sources

Open Food Facts resolves 860008575098 to "collagen peptides" (black girl vitamins) — consistent with this listing.

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What remains open 1
  • No matched to this exact product public label filing is saved in this record.

These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.

Who owns the brand wordmark?
🇺🇸
Maxwell Nutrition LLCLimited Liability Company · exact supplement-class mark for BLACK GIRL VITAMINS
AssignmentsNo transfers recorded

Filed address
233 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 91, 44th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60606, 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

The label amount is shown beside the ranges used in the linked ingredient studies.

Dose vs research

The Active Ingredient

10 g per serving — within the 2.5–15 g/day used in the linked studies.

Linked ingredient research · label amount, not a recommendation
Where it sells

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Amazon

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$39.49

$0.86 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 25, 2026

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

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Record built July 25, 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.