$112.95 $5.37 per serving
Product analysis
UltraClear Plus Vanilla Flavor supplies nutrients relevant to normal hair structure and pigmentation, with zinc most useful when intake is low. Missing form details and mixture proportions make the full formula harder to assess.
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Nutrient Quality37
The cysteine form provides some reassurance about quality, but much of the formula cannot be assessed confidently. Several forms and mixture proportions remain omitted.
Ingredient Transparency68
All listed amounts are disclosed, making serving sizes visible. Missing forms and component proportions leave a less complete picture of the many ingredients.
Value For Money36
Lysine, alanine, cysteine and sulfur compare poorly on cost at the full serving price. Value information is incomplete for much of the remaining formula.
Customer Satisfaction74
Customers give strongly positive ratings, but the review base is small. That makes the picture less settled and does not establish effectiveness or safety.
Product Focus40
Hair-related nutrition is the clearest identified use, particularly where zinc intake is low. The broad mixture does not establish extra hair-growth benefits from its amino acids or sulfur ingredients.
- Format
Powder - Container
- 1 Pound(s)
- Per serving
- $5.37
- Customer rating
- 4.9 · 23 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Biotin · 135 mcgVitamin D · 0.8 mcgZinc · 10 mgIron · 0.5 mgLysine · 505 mgVitamin C · 300 mg
Zinc can help with shedding related to zinc deficiency, while lysine supplies a protein building block without established independent routine regrowth benefit. Vitamin C supports collagen synthesis and copper contributes to pigmentation and connective tissue. Several other relevant nutrients are present at amounts excluded from the saved findings; the amino acids and sulfur ingredients do not establish an additional hair-growth effect.
How this product is rated for Hair Health
Ingredient fit60
The formula contains nutrients connected to hair or nutrient adequacy, with their amounts recognized to differing degrees.
Goal fit
Relevant nutrients share the formula with ingredients serving broader purposes, so its focus on hair is limited.
Dose adequacy
The included amounts provide only partial coverage of the saved amount comparison, limiting the contribution attributed to this serving.
Pathways44
Antioxidant-related nutrient roles dominate the saved findings, with limited or absent coverage of other evaluated routes.
Depth
Antioxidant-related nutrient roles provide the strongest connection among the evaluated routes, without establishing an additional hair-growth effect.
Breadth
Antioxidant-related roles are the only evaluated route reaching the saved coverage threshold; coverage of other routes remains limited or absent.
Evidence98
Zinc supplies the strongest relevant support, specifically for correcting deficiency-related shedding.
Evidence strength
Zinc supplies the strongest relevant support, specifically for correcting deficiency-related shedding.
Studied preparation
The included preparations match those recognized in the saved comparison, without proving that the complete product improves hair outcomes.
Formulation logic100
Required partners are accounted for and no configured conflict was found. Included contributions meet the saved minimum amount threshold.
Partner coverage
No required ingredient partner is missing among the included contributions.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified; this finding does not establish overall product safety.
Effective doses
All included contributions clear the saved minimum amount threshold, which is not a clinically proven hair-treatment dose.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 140 Calorie(s) | |
Total Fat | 3 Gram(s) | |
Total Carbohydrates | 17 Gram(s) | |
Protein | 10 Gram(s) | |
Vitamin A (Beta-Carotene, Retinyl Palmitate) | 1500 mcg | |
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) | 300 mg | |
Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol) | 0.8 mcg | |
Vitamin E (D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate) | 28.1 mg | |
Thiamine (Thiamine Hydrochloride) | 2 mg | |
Riboflavin | 2 mg | |
Niacin (Niacinamide) | 9.5 mg | |
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 3.4 mg | |
Metafolin (Folate) | 135 mcg DFE | |
Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin) | 3.6 mcg | |
Biotin | 135 mcg | |
Pantothenic Acid (Calcium D-Pantothenate) | 36 mg | |
Calcium (Calcium Citrate, Dicalcium Phosphate) | 200 mg | |
Iron | 0.5 mg | |
Phosphorus (Dicalcium Phosphate, Dipotassium Phosphate) | 250 mg | |
Iodine (Potassium Iodide) | 53 mcg | |
Magnesium (Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Sulfate) | 200 mg | |
Zinc (Zinc Gluconate) | 10 mg | |
Copper (Copper Gluconate) | 1 mg | |
Manganese | 1 mg | |
Chromium (Chromium Picolinate) | 50 mcg | |
Sodium | 70 mg | |
Potassium (Dipotassium Phosphate) | 420 mg | |
Glycine | 1.6 Gram(s) | |
L-Lysine (L-Lysine Hydrochloride) | 505 mg | |
L-Threonine | 285 mg | |
L-Alanine | 235 mg | |
DL-Methionine | 170 mg | |
L-Glutamine | 100 mg | |
L-Cysteine (L-Cysteine Hydrochloride) | 85 mg | |
Green Tea Leaf Extract, Decaffeinated (Camellia sinensis Leaf Extract, Decaffeinated) | 25 mg | |
Sulfate (Magnesium Sulfate) | 20 mg |
Alanine · 235 mg OverallScore64
A serving provides a moderate 235 mg of L-alanine. Based on the whole-product price, that works out to about $22.89 per gram of alanine.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability63
The saved facts identify L-alanine, but do not identify its preparation.
Alanine Isomer Specificity
The saved facts identify the ingredient as L-alanine.
Absorption Efficiency (Free-Form vs. Protein-Bound)
The saved facts do not identify whether the alanine is free-form or protein-bound.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency86
The amount is disclosed at 235 mg per serving, a moderate amount for this comparison.
Alanine Dosage Potency
Each serving provides 235 mg of L-alanine, a moderate amount in this comparison.
Label Transparency & Proprietary Blends
The exact alanine amount is disclosed as 235 mg per serving.
Value25
The whole-product price works out to about $22.89 per gram of alanine.
Price per Gram of Alanine
The whole-product price works out to about $22.89 per gram of alanine.
Lysine (L-Lysine Hydrochloride) · 505 mg OverallScore71
A serving lists 505 mg of lysine from L-lysine hydrochloride. The whole product costs about $10.65 per gram of lysine.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability72
L-lysine hydrochloride is the stated source. No specific grade or sourcing claim is identified in the available evaluation.
Lysine Chemical Form & Sourcing
L-lysine hydrochloride is the stated source.
Purity and Grade Signals
No specific grade or sourcing claim is identified in the available evaluation.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
The serving lists 505 mg of lysine. The evaluation reports no flagged artificial additives or common excipients in the available panel.
Lysine Dose by Declared Basis
The declared lysine amount is 505 mg per serving.
Clean Label & Additives
The evaluation reports no flagged artificial additives or common excipients in the available panel.
Value10
The whole-product price works out to about $10.65 per gram of lysine.
Price Per 1000mg of Lysine
The whole-product price works out to about $10.65 per gram of lysine.
Sulfur (Magnesium Sulfate) · 20 mg OverallScore52
Each serving lists 20 mg of sulfate. That figure is a compound amount and does not establish the amount of elemental sulfur.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability80
The saved details indicate an ionic sulfur source, but do not identify its specific carrier.
Sulfur Source & Chemical Form
The saved details indicate an ionic sulfur source, but do not identify its specific carrier.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency40
The serving lists 20 mg of sulfate, while the amount of elemental sulfur remains unknown.
Elemental Sulfur Potency
The elemental sulfur amount is unknown; the listed sulfate amount is not an elemental sulfur amount.
Quantitative Complex Disclosure
The saved details list 20 mg of sulfate per serving, but do not give an elemental sulfur amount.
Value20
The whole-product serving costs about $5.38.
Price per Serving vs. Collection Median
The whole-product serving costs about $5.38.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
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- Vitamins A, B, C, and D: A Short Review for the Dermatologist.
- The Infatuation With Biotin Supplementation: Is There Truth Behind Its Rising Popularity? A Comparative Analysis of Clinical Efficacy versus Social Popularity.
- Menkes disease and response to copper histidine: An Indian case series.
- Trace element levels in alopecia areata.
- UV damage to hair and the effect of antioxidants and metal chelators.
- Preserving fibre health: reducing oxidative stress throughout the life of the hair fibre.
- Hair Loss After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
- Quantitative Analysis of Selected Circulating Hematological Biomarkers, Essential Minerals, Vitamins, and Thyroid Hormones in Females Affected by Hair Loss.
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- Role of oxaliplatin combined with 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid in the first- and second-line treatment of advanced colorectal cancer.
- Phase I-II study of vinorelbine in combination with 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid as first-line chemotherapy in metastatic breast cancer: a regimen with a low subjective toxic burden.
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- The Association Between Alopecia Areata and Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Large-Scale Population-Based Case-Control Study.
- Iron Deficiency and Nonscarring Alopecia in Women: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- Comparative Analysis of Postoperative Hair Loss and Micronutrient Deficiencies After One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy.
- Assessment of Serum Ferritin Levels in Female Patients With Telogen Effluvium.
- Diagnosis and treatment of female alopecia: Focusing on the iron deficiency-related alopecia.
- Causes of hair loss and the developments in hair rejuvenation.