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Wellness shelf · variety pack
Half-finished. Half-trusted. Half the bottle is filler.
- 01 Sand.Silicon Dioxide · E551Anti-caking agent. The same compound used in glass, concrete, and silica gel sachets. Lets capsule machines run fast, does nothing for you.
- 02 Wax.Magnesium StearateIndustrial lubricant. Coats pills so they slide through manufacturing dies. Studies link it to reduced absorption of the actual active ingredient.
- 03 Titanium paint.Titanium Dioxide · E171Pigment for whiteness. Banned as a food additive in the EU since 2022 over cellular and DNA safety concerns. Still legal in your North American pills.
- 04 Corn sugar.Maltodextrin · GI 110Hidden sugar. Glycemic index of 110, higher than table sugar. Used as a flavorless filler in 'no sugar added' powders. Spikes your blood glucose anyway.
- 05 Candy dye.FD&C Red 40 · Yellow 5 · Blue 1Petroleum-derived colorants. Required EU warning labels for behavioral effects in children. They are there to make the product look 'fresh.'
- 06 B12 bound to cyanide.CyanocobalaminThe cheapest synthetic B12. Your liver has to detach the cyanide before your body can use any of it. The natural form (methylcobalamin) costs more, most labels won't pay for it.
- 07 Petroleum Vitamin E.DL-Alpha TocopherolSynthetic vitamin E from crude oil derivatives. About half as bioactive as the natural d-alpha form. Most multivitamins use it because it's cheap.
- 08 Rust.Ferrous Sulfate · FeSO₄Inorganic iron. The same compound that builds rust. Common cause of nausea, constipation, and stomach pain. Most of it passes through unabsorbed.






















