Extra Care Liver Support

Extra Care Liver Support

Renew Life4.8 (337 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 90 Capsule(s) · 30 servings
Goals
$29.99 $0.99 per serving

Product analysis

48 out of 100

Extra Care Liver Support provides selenium and vitamin C for normal nutrient and antioxidant needs. An unidentified blend and several missing forms make it harder to judge the liver-focused ingredients.

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Nutrient Quality46

Selenium is the clearest form-quality strength in the formula. Several other forms and the blend components are not identified, leaving much of the combination harder to assess.

Ingredient Transparency59

Declared amounts are listed, but most forms and the blend composition are missing. The blend total does not tell you what each component contributes.

Value For Money27

Selenium and milk thistle look costly at the full serving price. Value for most remaining ingredients cannot be established, so the formula has no clear cost advantage.

Customer Satisfaction77

Customer ratings are very favorable across several hundred reviews. Those ratings indicate satisfaction without establishing liver or detoxification benefits.

Product Focus36

The clearest benefits are nutritional support from selenium and vitamin C when intake is low. Milk-thistle findings are preparation-specific and do not establish routine toxin clearance for this combination.

Format
Capsule
Container
90 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.99
Customer rating
4.8 · 337 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Impact
Highest effect
B+ Ingredient FitC PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Selenium · 175 mcgMilk Thistle · 600 mgVitamin C · 300 mg

Selenium has a limited nutritional connection through antioxidant enzymes, with mercury-related findings restricted to small, selected populations. Milk-thistle studies concern specific liver conditions and preparations, rather than routine toxin clearance. The small glutathione amount and phosphatidylcholine declaration do not establish broader detoxification effects or disclose a choline nutrient dose.

How this product is rated for Liver & Detox

Ingredient fit82

The relevant ingredients sit within a broader formula, so its overall focus extends beyond this goal. The declared amounts only partly meet the comparison references, with smaller or unresolved amounts limiting the contribution.
Goal fit
The relevant ingredients sit within a broader formula, so its overall focus extends beyond this goal.
Dose adequacy
The declared amounts only partly meet the comparison references, with smaller or unresolved amounts limiting the contribution.

Pathways60

The main biological connection is liver cell integrity and fat export. One mapped area reaches substantial coverage.
Depth
The strongest mapped connection concerns liver cell integrity and fat export; biological coverage does not itself demonstrate toxin removal.
Breadth
One biological area reaches substantial coverage in the supplied comparison. This indicates concentrated ingredient connections rather than demonstrated clearance of toxins.

Evidence88

Milk Thistle leads the evidence comparison. Specific exposure, nutritional status and preparation distinctions constrain claims about toxin clearance.
Evidence strength
Milk Thistle leads the supplied evidence comparison. The practical interpretation remains limited by the populations, preparations and outcomes described.
Studied preparation
The preparation is accepted in the supplied comparison, although this does not establish routine toxin removal or equivalence across all extracts.

Formulation logic100

The supplied findings identify no unmet partner requirement or configured conflict. Amount thresholds describe the comparison rather than proven detoxification effectiveness.
Partner coverage
The relevant ingredients have no unmet partner requirement in the supplied findings; combining them does not establish an additional detoxification benefit.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings.
Effective doses
The counted ingredients pass the comparison’s minimum amount threshold, which is not proof of an effective toxin-removal dose.
Study evidence
Green Tea Disputed 16 studies
Selenium Supportive 10 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 9 studies
Everyday Health
Impact
High effect
C- Ingredient FitC PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Selenium · 175 mcgVitamin C · 300 mg

Selenium contributes to antioxidant enzyme function, while vitamin C supplies a nutrient involved in normal immune and antioxidant functions. Their main general-health role is filling a dietary gap. Adequate selenium intake limits expectations of further benefit, and vitamin C does not establish prevention of infection or chronic disease. Glutathione-related changes in body stores do not establish broad health improvement.

How this product is rated for Everyday Health

Ingredient fit58

Vitamin C and Selenium provide the main relevant nutrients. Their amounts vary in their contribution against the supplied references.
Goal fit
Vitamin C and Selenium account for the main nutritional connection to general health.
Dose adequacy
Amounts make uneven contributions against the supplied references; smaller or unresolved amounts limit what can be attributed to the serving.

Pathways60

The retained contributions concern antioxidant and immune functions. These are nutrient roles, rather than proof of broader health improvement.
Depth
The strongest supplied finding concerns antioxidant and immune defence; this describes nutrient-related support, not a measured health improvement.
Breadth
The retained contributions span antioxidant and immune functions.

Evidence82

Selenium leads the retained evidence finding. The practical general-health interpretation remains nutritional support when intake falls short.
Evidence strength
Selenium provides the strongest retained evidence finding; its nutritional role does not establish additional benefit above adequate intake.
Studied preparation
The retained preparations match those accepted in the supplied comparison, without establishing that one form is superior.

Formulation logic100

The retained ingredients have no unmet partner requirement or configured conflict. Their amounts meet the supplied minimum comparison criterion.
Partner coverage
The retained ingredients can contribute alone or have their required partner; this does not establish extra benefit from combining them.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings; this is not a comprehensive safety assessment.
Effective doses
All retained ingredients meet the supplied minimum amount criterion; that criterion is not a proven effective dose.
Study evidence
Selenium Supportive 70 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 56 studies
Immunity
Impact
High effect
C- Ingredient FitC- PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin C · 300 mgSelenium · 175 mcg

Vitamin C supports immune-cell activity, while selenium contributes to normal immune function and oxidative balance. Regular vitamin C use may modestly shorten colds, without establishing infection prevention. Selenium is most relevant when intake is low. The quercetin, green tea and unresolved NAC amount do not establish additional routine immune benefits for this liver-focused formula.

How this product is rated for Immunity

Ingredient fit57

Vitamin C and selenium supply the recognized immune contribution within a formula focused mainly on liver support.
Goal fit
The two relevant nutrients are part of a broader formula with several other actives.
Dose adequacy
Selenium meets the saved comparison, while vitamin C contributes more modestly.

Pathways55

Oxidative balance is the strongest area, with vitamin C adding innate immune-cell support.
Depth
Selenium drives the strongest contribution to oxidative balance.
Breadth
Only oxidative balance reaches the saved breadth benchmark.

Evidence100

Vitamin C and selenium anchor the evidence; the other declared actives do not establish additional routine respiratory benefit.
Evidence strength
Vitamin C supplies the strongest saved evidence, including modest regular-use cold-duration support.
Studied preparation
The declared vitamin C and selenium forms are accepted, without evidence of special immune superiority.

Formulation logic100

The recognized contributions do not require an extra partner, and the checked zinc conflicts do not apply.
Partner coverage
The recognized ingredients work without a required additional partner in the saved findings.
Conflicts
Neither checked zinc conflict is triggered by the supplied ingredient amounts and presence findings.
Effective doses
All ingredients recognized in this finding have meaningful amounts under the saved comparison; this is not proof of a clinical effective dose.
Study evidence
Green Tea Not classified 2 studies
Selenium Mixed 37 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 53 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
300 mg
Selenium (L-Selenomethionine)
175 mcg 77
Milk Thistle extract (Silymarin)
600 mg 80
Amino Acid Complex
600 mg
Alpha Lipoic Acid
100 mg
Quercetin
75 mg
Artichoke extract
30 mg
Green Tea extract
30 mg 8
Phosphatidylcholine
30 mg
L-Glutathione
10 mg
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Dairy Free
Report overview
A+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value
A serving provides 175 mcg of selenium, an amount the evaluation associates with daily maintenance. The selenium is supplied as L-selenomethionine, an explicitly identified form.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100

The selenium is supplied as L-selenomethionine, with the L form specifically identified.
Selenium Chemical Form
L-selenomethionine is the identified selenium form.
Form Transparency & Isomer Specificity
The L form of selenomethionine is specifically identified.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency88

A serving provides 175 mcg of selenium, an amount the evaluation associates with daily maintenance. The amount is below the upper limit used in the evaluation.
Dosage Efficacy Sweet Spot
The 175 mcg serving is associated with daily maintenance in the evaluation.
Safety Margin & UL Adherence
The 175 mcg serving is below the upper limit used in the evaluation, leaving a margin for selenium from other sources.

Value10

The estimated cost is about $1.14 per 200 mcg of selenium, based on the whole-product serving price.
Price per 200 mcg Serving
The estimated cost is about $1.14 per 200 mcg of selenium, based on the whole-product serving price.
Green Tea · 30 mg OverallScore8
F Composition And Label DisclosureF Composition And Label DisclosureF Commercial Price And Usability
A serving contains 30 mg of green tea extract, but its EGCG content is not available in the saved facts. That prevents a cost comparison based on EGCG.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure20

A green tea preparation is identified, but its marker concentration is unavailable.
Declared Green Tea Marker Concentration
The serving contains 30 mg of green tea extract; no marker concentration is recorded.

Composition and Label Disclosure0

Whole-product caffeine information is not available in the saved facts.
Whole-Product Caffeine Disclosure
The saved facts do not disclose a whole-product caffeine amount or a caffeine-free claim.

Commercial Price and Usability0

An EGCG-based price comparison is unavailable because the EGCG amount is unknown.
Cost per 200 mg Declared EGCG
The EGCG amount is unavailable, so its cost cannot be compared. That does not mean the product contains no EGCG.
A+ Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Composition And Label DisclosureF Commercial Price And Usability
A serving provides 600 mg of milk thistle seed extract, with a recorded silymarin concentration of 80%. The saved facts also declare 480 mg of silymarin.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure100

A silymarin concentration is recorded for the milk thistle preparation.
Declared Silymarin Concentration
The saved facts record 80% silymarin in the milk thistle seed extract.

Composition and Label Disclosure100

Both the extract amount and its silymarin amount are recorded.
Extract and Marker Amount Disclosure
The saved facts record 600 mg of milk thistle seed extract and 480 mg of associated silymarin per serving.

Commercial Price and Usability0

The whole-product serving costs about $1.00.
Selected-Serving Price Comparison
A whole-product serving costs about $1.00; the comparison considers this price alongside the available silymarin information.
Report alternatives

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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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