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Muscle Faktor Polar Flex Menthol Cooling Recovery Gel
Muscle Faktor Polar Flex Menthol Cooling Recovery Gel
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$16.50 USD
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$20.99 USD
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$16.50 USD
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The full picture
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40/100
Rejected
Six-dimension breakdown
Evidence
8
Formulation
10
Manufacturing
10
Safety
10
Transparency
6
Sustainability
4
Why this scored 40/100
Muscle Faktor's Polar Flex is a topical menthol cooling gel (menthol crystals, arnica flower, aloe leaf juice, witch hazel, botanical essential oils) marketed for post-activity skin comfort. This is a topical cosmetic product, not an oral supplement — outside Vyvata's biohacking-supplement scope. Menthol as a topical counterirritant has legitimate short-term local analgesic effect via TRPM8 activation; arnica has mixed topical evidence for bruising and post-activity soreness. As a cosmetic gel, the product is likely well-formulated and reasonably safe, but it does not fit the supplement category the platform is designed to evaluate. Auto-fail under out_of_scope_for_biohacking (topical/cosmetic).
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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.
FAQ data has not been generated for this product yet. See the site FAQ for general questions.
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All the data we have on this product
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- VSF score
- 40 / 100
- Tier
- Rejected
- Category
- Supplements
- Subcategory
- skin hair beauty
- Last scored
- Third-party certifications
- None on record at time of scoring
- Vendor
- Muscle Faktor
- Product type
- Personal Care and Beauty
- Tags
- Muscle Faktor, Shopify Collective
Every score is set from the published rubric, audit-logged, and rescored whenever new evidence emerges (published trials, updated labels, third-party testing releases). Every vendor is scored on the same criteria — no pay-to-play. See our editorial-independence disclosure for the full policy, including brands with an editorial relationship to this site.
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