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Pearl Tomato 400 mg
Solumeve
4.4
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
(1574 ratings)
Cysteine 25 mg
Score 20.0
A skin-focused supplement driven by White Tomato Extract, with a negligible L-Cysteine content that offers no meaningful contribution to immunity, detoxification, or hair health goals.
Quantity: 60 Capsule(s)Servings size: 1 Capsule(s) (60 servings)
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Skin Health
Hair Health
leaderboard Score 20.0
A skin-focused supplement driven by White Tomato Extract, with a negligible L-Cysteine content that offers no meaningful contribution to immunity, detoxification, or hair health goals.
Solumeve Pearl Tomato 400 mg contains a minuscule 25mg of L-Cysteine, which is far below the generally recognized effective dosages (typically 500-1000mg) required to significantly impact immunity, detoxification, or structural aspects of hair and skin. While it lists L-Cysteine as an ingredient, the primary active component is 400mg of White Tomato Fruit Extract, known for its carotenoids like phytoene and phytofluene, which are marketed for skin lightening and UV protection. Therefore, its benefits are predominantly geared towards specific skin aesthetic concerns rather than the broad systemic effects of L-Cysteine. At $0.33 per serving, it offers poor value for anyone expecting L-Cysteine's benefits, as the cost is comparable to or higher than dedicated L-Cysteine supplements that provide 20-40 times the dosage. Online reviews for this product are likely focused on its skin-brightening effects from the tomato extract, not on L-Cysteine's general health roles.
- Contains White Tomato Extract, which may offer benefits for skin brightening and UV protection.
- Extremely low and ineffective L-Cysteine dosage (25mg) for stated goals.
- Does not effectively address immunity, detoxification, or hair health via L-Cysteine.
- Higher price per serving compared to effective L-Cysteine supplements.
- Misleadingly categorized as a primary 'Cysteine' product given its formulation.
- Consumers should be aware that this product is not an effective source of L-Cysteine for its traditional benefits.
- Not recommended if the primary goal is L-Cysteine supplementation for immunity, detoxification, or general hair/skin health (beyond specific brightening/UV protection).
$19.85($0.33 per serving)
 iHerb | $ 19.85 |
| Ingredient | Amount per serving |
|---|---|
| White Tomato Fruit Extract (Solanum lycopersicum Fruit Extract) | 400 mg |
| L-Cysteine | 25 mg |
Categories
Cysteine 5.0
The product's L-Cysteine content is so insignificantly low (25mg) that it cannot be considered a genuine Cysteine supplement, rendering its presence in the Cysteine collection highly deceptive for consumers seeking effective L-Cysteine dosages.
Goals
Skin Health 40.0
While the White Tomato Extract might offer some specific skin benefits like brightening or UV protection, the L-Cysteine content is too low to contribute to skin health through its primary mechanisms of keratin formation or broad antioxidant defense.
Immunity 10.0
The 25mg L-Cysteine dose is critically insufficient to significantly impact glutathione levels or contribute meaningfully to immune system support, making it ineffective for this goal.
Detoxification 10.0
With a negligible 25mg of L-Cysteine, this product provides virtually no support for the body's detoxification pathways, as the dose is far too low to serve as a significant glutathione precursor.
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