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Exact product checked · barcode not publishedMetagenics · checked Jul 27, 2026🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · METAGENICS, INC. · CALIFORNIA, USA; DELAWARE, USA
Quick read · Metagenics

Metagenics Licorice Plus

Checked against public sources on July 27, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.

60tablets
60servings per container

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?Listing and panel agreeboth say 50 mg of Ashwagandha
What a serving costsNo price found for this exact barcode
Is it tested?No testing claim made
Who’s behind it?🇺🇸METAGENICS, INC.corporation; limited liability company · CALIFORNIA, USA; DELAWARE, USA
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

“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 confirmed1△ support not foundno contradictions · brand-level recall on file
The label itself

What the Supplement Facts panel says

Serving size 1 Tablet · 60 servings per container

Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) Root Extract [standardized to 25% (75 mg) glycyrrhizic acid]300 mg
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Root 15:1 Extract (containing withanolides)50 mg
A 4:1† Herbal Extract Blend of: Rehmannia (Rehmannia glutinosa) Root250 mg

Printed on the package: Certified B Corporation · B Corporation · TESTED · SCIENTIFICALLY DESIGNED

We read 3 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

1 promise needs a closer look.

Partly confirmed2

“Metagenics Licorice Plus - Cortisol & Stress Support Supplement with Licorice Root, Ashwagandha, Rehmannia & Chinese Yam - Non-GMO, Gluten-Free,…”

“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.

Evidence →
“Metagenics Licorice Plus - Cortisol & Stress Support Supplement with Licorice Root, Ashwagandha, Rehmannia & Chinese Yam - Non-GMO, Gluten-Free,…”

Published research exists for ingredients in this formula. 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.

Claimed without support found1

“the #1 Doctor Recommended Professional Supplement Brand, Metagenics delivers clinically proven, precision-crafted formulas to support your health…”

We found no named, citable study of this product or formula. The claim may rest on ingredient research rather than a trial of this product.

Evidence →
Quick read · 2 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.

Evidence and sources

This recall is not about the product on this page. Metagenics, Inc. recalled a different product on July 3, 2014. FDA has since closed that case. The recalled item was “UltraBalance Protein Powder, Net Wt. 14.8 oz (420g)”. …

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
CheckedIs the label honest?

Every ingredient shows its amount · 3 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 finding
What remains open 1
  • No dated review-history series is on file yet.

These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.

Who owns the brand wordmark?
🇺🇸
METAGENICS, INC.Corporation; Limited Liability Company · exact supplement-class mark for METAGENICS
Registration1746757
Registered1993-01-19
AssignmentsYes

Filed address
100 Avenida La Pata, San Clemente, CALIFORNIA 92672, 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

Ashwagandha

50 mg per serving — below the 250–600 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 50 mg of ashwagandha per serving. Studies we found used 250 mg–600 mg a day, so this sits below 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.

Buying options

Where you can check or buy it

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Amazon

Submitted listing
$35.95

Lowest New observed via Keepa on 2026-07-27.

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Brand website

Official product-page candidate · UPC absent
$35.95

Useful official shopping lead; excluded from exact price comparisons.

Licorice Plus® | Cortisol Metabolism Support | Metagenics · Default Title. The page matches the same named product, but omits the identifier needed to bind the exact sellable unit.

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iHerb

Not confirmed
No price confirmed

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Target

Not confirmed
No price confirmed

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Walmart

Not confirmed
No price confirmed

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Record built July 27, 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.