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Exact product checked · barcode not publishedVital Proteins · checked Aug 6, 2026 · on sale since Jun 15, 2026🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · Vital Proteins LLC · DELAWARE, USA; SWITZERLANDPackage says manufactured for: Vital Proteins · Franklin Park, IL 60131
Quick read · Vital Proteins

Vital Proteins Collagen Sparkling Water Strawberry Blossom 12 FL…

Checked against public sources on August 6, 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 — dose not verified8 ingredients listed; no advertised amount we could confirm against them
What a serving costsNo price found for this exact barcode
Is it tested?No testing claim made
Who’s behind it?🇺🇸Vital Proteins LLClimited liability company; société anonyme (sa) · DELAWARE, USA; SWITZERLAND
Is it the real thing?No barcode publishedso it can’t be matched against certification, recall or other retailer records
Trouble on record?Brand history — not this product
The label itself

What the Supplement Facts panel says

Serving size 1 Can · 12 FL OZ (355 mL)

Calories15
Total Fat0 g
Sodium10 mg
Total Carbohydrate1 g
Total Sugars0 g
Includes Added Sugars0 g
Protein2 g
Vitamin C90 mg

Printed on the package: Gluten Free

We read 8 lines from the package photograph. It is our transcript of the label, not the manufacturer’s panel, and it may be incomplete.

Quick read · 3 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.

Registry receipt: FDA enforcement search · Vital Proteins ↗
Evidence and sources

This recall is not about the product on this page. Vital Proteins recalled a different product on April 21, 2023. FDA has since closed that case. The recalled item was “Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides, retail 24oz plastic canister, UPC 8 57273 00866 6; 6 retail units per…”

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CheckedIs the label honest?

Every ingredient shows its amount · 8 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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CheckedCan you trust the review pattern?

Reviews rose from 0 to 28 between June 22 and August 5, 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 0 to 28 between June 22 and August 5, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 24, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.

Keepa exact-listing historydated count history · exact listing
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Who owns the brand wordmark?
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Vital Proteins LLCLimited Liability Company; Société Anonyme (Sa) · exact supplement-class mark for VITAL PROTEINS
Registration5801541
Registered2019-07-09
AssignmentsYes

Filed address
3400 Wolf Road, Franklin Park, ILLINOIS 60131, UNITED STATES

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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.

PubMed search: collagen peptide supplementation trial ↗WebMD search: collagen ↗
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Amazon

Submitted listing
$29.26

Lowest New observed via Keepa on 2026-08-06.

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Brand website

Official product-page candidate · UPC absent
$29.99

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Collagen Sparkling Water · Strawberry Blossom / 12-ct. The page matches 0 g, but omits the identifier needed to bind the exact sellable unit.

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iHerb

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Target

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Walmart

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Record built August 06, 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.