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Chlorella Tincture
Chlorella Tincture
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48/100
Rejected
Six-dimension breakdown
Evidence
45
Formulation
52
Manufacturing
50
Safety
40
Transparency
50
Sustainability
55
Why this scored 48/100
Chlorella Tincture is single-ingredient liquid tincture Chlorella (Chlorella vulgaris / pyrenoidosa). Chlorella is a green freshwater alga marketed as a nutrient-dense superfood and for "detoxification" of heavy metals. Small trials suggest possible immune and lipid effects, but methodological quality is variable. Heavy-metal chelation claims are unsupported — chlorella itself is often a source of heavy-metal contamination when grown in open ponds. Iodine and vitamin K content may interact with thyroid medications and anticoagulants. Uncertain heavy-metal load in poorly-sourced products. Modest evidence with documented safety concern. Garden Organics is a small US-based single-ingredient herbal line; every product is one botanical in capsule or tincture form (no proprietary blends). Third-party COAs, per-lot heavy-metal/microbial data, and specific standardization percentages are not publicly disclosed at the product level, which is a real transparency gap despite the honest single-ingredient formatting.
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Evidence & sources
The Vyvata score's Evidence dimension measures the quality of published RCT support for a product's active ingredients at the label dose. Our source hierarchy: double-blind RCTs in MEDLINE-indexed journals > single-blind RCTs > open-label trials > observational studies > mechanism papers > N=1 case studies (anecdotes). Predatory journals and manufacturer-authored studies without independent replication are weighted down.
Product-specific evidence citations for this item are embedded in the analysis text on the "Analysis" tab. For the full framework and evidence hierarchy, see the methodology page.
How to read the Evidence dimension
- 80–100: Multiple double-blind RCTs in indexed journals directly testing this product OR the exact ingredients at the exact dose.
- 60–79: Single double-blind RCT + supporting ingredient literature at the studied dose.
- 40–59: Open-label trials + ingredient literature; no product-specific double-blind evidence.
- 20–39: Ingredient literature only; no product-specific trials or trials in predatory venues.
- 0–19: No credible evidence base or unverifiable claims.
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- VSF score
- 48 / 100
- Tier
- Rejected
- Category
- Supplements
- Subcategory
- immune antioxidants
- Last scored
- Third-party certifications
- None on record at time of scoring
- Vendor
- Garden Organics
- Product type
- Vitamins & Supplements
- Tags
- Garden Organics, Shopify Collective
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