$13.99 $0.46 per serving
Product analysis
L-Lysine Monolaurin 1:1 Ratio offers a focused lysine and monolaurin combination, though practical benefits for everyday hair growth and immunity remain uncertain.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality29
The lysine form is unspecified, limiting a close comparison of its preparation. Monolaurin has a named source and identity, but its form quality remains uncertain.
Ingredient Transparency65
The amounts of lysine and monolaurin are disclosed. Lysine's form and separate composition proportions for the monolaurin declarations are not stated.
Value For Money23
The serving cost is relatively high when considered for lysine alone. Monolaurin offers limited value at the same serving cost.
Customer Satisfaction95
Customer ratings are very positive across a very large body of feedback. The volume gives a broad picture of satisfaction without demonstrating hair or immune effects.
Product Focus62
Lysine has a normal protein-nutrition role relevant to hair, while reliable everyday hair benefits remain uncertain. The immune-related findings are narrow, and laboratory findings for monolaurin do not establish dependable benefits from taking it.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 60 VegCap(s)
- Per serving
- $0.46
- Customer rating
- 4.9 · 14,851 ratings
Goals
Impact
Moderate effect
Monolaurin · 500 mg
The 500 mg lysine component has limited evidence from a specific recurrent-herpes setting. Monolaurin has a laboratory antimicrobial rationale, but reliable adult oral immune benefits remain uncertain.
How this product is rated for Immunity
Ingredient fit75
The assessed ingredients are closely focused on the stated immune purpose. The supplied amounts give partial support relative to the saved comparison amounts.
Goal fit
The assessed ingredients are closely focused on the stated immune purpose.
Dose adequacy
The supplied amounts give partial support relative to the saved comparison amounts.
Pathways13
The strongest saved contribution concerns barrier and antimicrobial defence. No immune area reaches the saved coverage threshold, so broad coverage is limited.
Depth
The strongest saved contribution concerns barrier and antimicrobial defence.
Breadth
No immune area reaches the saved coverage threshold, so broad coverage is limited.
Evidence46
Lysine provides the strongest evidence contribution in the saved assessment. The human evidence is narrow and specific to a distinct clinical setting. Lysine is accepted in the saved preparation assessment; monolaurin is not matched to a studied preparation.
Evidence strength
Lysine provides the strongest evidence contribution in the saved assessment. The human evidence is narrow and specific to a distinct clinical setting.
Studied preparation
Lysine is accepted in the saved preparation assessment; monolaurin is not matched to a studied preparation.
Formulation logic100
No configured ingredient conflict was identified. Both assessed contributors reach the saved minimum comparison threshold.
Partner coverage
The assessed ingredients can contribute alone or have their required partner.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified.
Effective doses
Both assessed contributors reach the saved minimum comparison threshold.
Impact
Moderate effect
Lysine · 500 mg
Lysine is related to protein nutrition, which matters for hair. Whether taking lysine on its own improves everyday hair growth is unclear; benefits from combinations used for people with low iron stores can't be attributed to lysine alone.
How this product is rated for Hair Health
Ingredient fit63
Lysine has no clear independent hair-growth benefit.
Goal fit
Lysine has no clear independent hair-growth benefit. Other ingredients serve broader nutritional purposes.
Dose adequacy
Lysine 500 mg per label serving; these amounts don't guarantee a hair benefit.
Pathways15
The ingredients relate most closely to hair-fibre building blocks; this alone does not promise stronger or thicker hair.
Depth
The ingredients relate most closely to hair-fibre building blocks; this alone does not promise stronger or thicker hair.
Breadth
The ingredients have limited reach across the listed hair-related processes.
Evidence83
Lysine has no clear independent hair-growth benefit.
Evidence strength
Lysine has no clear independent hair-growth benefit.
Studied preparation
The ingredient preparations match the relevant comparisons, but that does not guarantee hair improvement.
Formulation logic100
No particular ingredient conflict or missing partner is identified. Amounts alone do not guarantee a hair benefit.
Partner coverage
No missing ingredient partner is identified for the relevant ingredients.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Effective doses
Lysine 500 mg per label serving; these amounts don't guarantee a hair benefit.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
L-Lysine Hydrochloride | 500 mg | |
Monolaurin (Coconut, Glycerol Monolaurate) | 500 mg |
Monolaurin (Coconut, Glycerol Monolaurate) · 500 mg OverallScore83
Each serving provides 500 mg of coconut-derived monolaurin in a specifically identified monoester form. The whole-product price works out to about $0.93 per gram of monolaurin.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100
The monolaurin is identified as a specific monoester form, with coconut identified as its source.
Chemical Form Specificity
The available information identifies a specific monolaurin monoester form.
Source Material Quality
The monolaurin is identified as coconut-derived.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency88
Each serving discloses 500 mg of monolaurin, so its individual amount is clear.
Monolaurin Potency per Serving
A serving supplies 500 mg of monolaurin.
Label Transparency & Blend Disclosure
The individual monolaurin amount is disclosed as 500 mg per serving.
Value40
The whole-product price works out to about $0.93 per gram of monolaurin.
Price per Gram of Monolaurin
The whole-product price works out to about $0.93 per gram of monolaurin.
Lysine · 500 mg OverallScore67
Each serving provides 500 mg of L-lysine hydrochloride. The lysine amount itself is not separately stated, and the whole-product price is about $1.17 per 1,000 mg of estimated lysine equivalent.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability72
The source is L-lysine hydrochloride; no grade, vegan, or GMP claim is recorded in the saved facts.
Lysine Chemical Form & Sourcing
The identified source is L-lysine hydrochloride, a standard lysine form.
Purity and Grade Signals
The saved facts include no pharmaceutical or USP grade, vegan, or GMP claim.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency90
The serving declares 500 mg of L-lysine hydrochloride; the lysine amount itself is not separately stated. Common excipients are recorded; no artificial additives are flagged.
Lysine Dose by Declared Basis
The serving declares 500 mg of L-lysine hydrochloride; the lysine amount itself is not separately stated.
Clean Label & Additives
Common excipients are recorded; no artificial additives are flagged.
Value10
Attributing the whole-product price to lysine gives an estimated $1.17 per 1,000 mg of lysine equivalent, based on the hydrochloride amount.
Price Per 1000mg of Lysine
Attributing the whole-product price to lysine gives an estimated $1.17 per 1,000 mg of lysine equivalent, based on the hydrochloride amount.
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Sources
Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- Causes of hair loss and the developments in hair rejuvenation.
- Lysine-fortified wheat flour improves the nutritional and immunological status of wheat-eating families in northern China.
- Success of L-lysine therapy in frequently recurrent herpes simplex infection. Treatment and prophylaxis
- Reduction in Staphylococcus aureus growth and exotoxin production and in vaginal interleukin 8 levels due to glycerol monolaurate in tampons