Why a hidden dose changes how a product should be judged.
Ingredients listed together under one combined weight, with no amount disclosed for any single one of them.
Officially, to protect a formula. Unofficially, it's also a way to hide an ingredient that's present in a tiny, sub-effective amount.
Green tea EGCG studies use roughly 100–400mg a day. Hidden inside an 800mg blend with 8 other ingredients, the real dose could be a fraction of that.
Look for a full Supplement Facts panel with a milligram amount listed next to every single active ingredient, not just a blend total.
Our Trust Score can't confirm a dose that isn't disclosed, so a hidden-dose formula is capped at Conditional, never a full recommendation.
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