“CERTIFIED”
Evidence →“GMP-certified” describes factory processes, not what is in the bottle. The claim does not name a certifier or public register that a shopper can check.
Exact product checked · GTIN 00879452000964Designs for Health · checked Jul 23, 2026🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · Designs for Health, Inc. · CONNECTICUT, USA; DELAWARE, USA
Quick read · Designs for Health
Designs for Health Zinc Supreme
Checked against public sources between July 23 and July 28, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.
90capsules
Does the marketing hold up?
Every ingredient shows its amount · 5 ingredients listed. Every ingredient shows its real amount — nothing is hidden in a proprietary blend.
Is the dose real?✓Listing and panel agreeboth say 30 mg of Zinc
What a serving costsNo price found for this exact barcode
Is it tested?NSF seal printed on the labelwe read it off the package photo; not confirmed in NSF’s registry
Who’s behind it?🇺🇸Designs for Health, Inc.corporation · CONNECTICUT, USA; DELAWARE, USA
Is it the real thing?✓Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?Recall check not run yeta gap in our records, not a finding about the 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.
2◖ partly confirmedno contradictions · no recalls
The label itself
What the Supplement Facts panel says
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) | 2.8 mg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin B-6 | 5.2 mg |
| Zinc (as Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate) | 30 mg |
| Molybdenum | 50 mcg |
| Malic Acid | 200 mg |
Printed on the package: FOUNDATIONAL HEALTH · Professional Use Only · GMP CERTIFIED · NSF · TRAACS · GMP · GMP-certified
We read 5 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 confirmed2
“Designs for Health Zinc Supreme - 30mg Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate Supplement, Vitamin B6, B2 + Molybdenum - Immune Support Supplement - Vegan +…”
Evidence →Published research exists for ingredients in this formula. Whether this product’s doses match those studies could not be confirmed.
Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.
Marketing language, not scored
Combined with additional nutrients to provide superior results* · Powerful immune support nutrient* · Premium form for improved absorption
Quick read · 3 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 · 5 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 findingCheckedWho is behind it?
The barcode identity checks out · 879452000964.
The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.
Evidence and sources
UPCitemdb resolves 879452000964 to "Designs for Health - Zinc Supreme 90 vegetarian capsules [Health and Beauty]" (Designs for Health) — consistent with this listing.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingCheckedCan you trust the review pattern?
We can see 27 of this product’s 140 reviews — the count rose between August 2, 2025 and August 28, 2026. That is too small a slice to say anything about the wider pattern.
A count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.
Evidence and sources
Written reviews rose from 113 to 140 between August 2, 2025 and August 28, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 6, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingWhat 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?
🇺🇸
Designs for Health, Inc.Corporation · exact supplement-class mark for DESIGNS FOR HEALTH
Filed address
2 North Road, East Windsor, CONNECTICUT 06088, 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 range used in the linked ingredient studies.
Dose vs research
Zinc
STUDIED RANGE050 mg
30 mg per serving — within the 8–40 mg/day used in the linked studies.
Linked ingredient research · label amount, not a recommendation
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 30 mg of zinc per serving. Studies we found used 8 mg–40 mg a day, so this sits inside 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$24.49
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Aug 29, 2026
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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.