How We Review
Here’s the process behind every review on this site, written out so you can judge our verdicts instead of trusting them.
What we check
1. Ingredient disclosure
Does the manufacturer publish a full ingredient list with quantities? Formulas that hide everything behind a “proprietary blend” with no dosing information get marked down under Transparency. You can’t evaluate a formula you can’t see.
2. Price and checkout terms
We open the manufacturer’s own order page and note:
- the current listed price, and any multi-bottle discount tiers
- whether it’s a one-time order or turns into a subscription
- the stated refund window, and whether the terms match the headline claim
The date of that check is printed on the review as Facts checked. Prices change, so we re-verify on a rolling basis and move the date when we do.
3. Claims versus published evidence
For each headline claim we ask one question: would a reasonable person reading the published literature reach this conclusion? Where a manufacturer states something the evidence doesn’t support, we say so. Where the evidence is simply thin — which is normal for newer ingredients — we say that too.
4. Customer-reported experience
We gather publicly visible customer feedback and set aside the entries that just repeat the marketing copy. Then we report the positive themes and the negative ones. A product with no complaints anywhere gets treated with suspicion, not enthusiasm.
What we score, and how
Reviews score out of 5 across five dimensions:
| Dimension | What it measures |
|---|---|
| Ingredient transparency | Is the full formula and dosing published? |
| Value for money | Price per serving against comparable products |
| Purchase terms | Refund window, subscription clarity, checkout honesty |
| Claim accuracy | Do the marketing claims match the evidence? |
| Customer-reported results | Volume and consistency of real-user feedback |
The overall score reflects those five together. It isn’t a weighted average tuned so everything lands at four stars. A product that fails on transparency scores badly no matter how popular it is.
Things we will never do
- Claim a supplement cures, treats, prevents or heals a disease. They aren’t medicines. If a manufacturer hints otherwise, we flag it as a red flag in the review.
- Invent test data. We don’t run clinical trials. When we reference research, we link to it.
- Publish a score we can’t defend. Every score breaks into the five dimensions above, so you can see exactly where a product gained or lost points.
- Let commercial interests colour a verdict. A product we can’t recommend gets said plainly, and we publish those write-ups anyway.
When we can’t verify something
Some products are sold only through a video presentation with no readable ingredient documentation, or the seller’s site blocks automated price checks. When that happens we say on the page what we could and couldn’t confirm. We don’t fill the gap with guesses.
Health disclaimer
Nothing on this site is medical advice. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. If you’re pregnant, nursing, taking prescription medication, or managing a medical condition, speak to a qualified clinician before starting any supplement.
Corrections
Spotted an error, or a price that’s moved? Email editor@vitalreviewhub.com with the page URL. We fix factual errors and note substantive updates on the page itself.