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What is a proprietary formula? This is a mix of ingredients where the ingredients are named but the amounts contained are not (you‘ve probably seen these listed on supplement facts tables before, with names such as “Supergreens Blend”, “Weight Loss Blend”, “Immunity Complex”, or just "Proprietary Formula").
While companies may say this is to protect intellectual property (ie. the formula), it’s often simply a cover for using low amounts of pricey ingredients and high amounts of cheap ingredients!
Other times it’s used as a marketing tactic, and sometimes used simply because manufacturers have leftover ingredients, so they mix them together and call the result a “proprietary formula”.
Needless to say, rarely is a “proprietary formula” a good thing!
Not only is it unclear how much of each ingredient you’re getting (not very helpful if you want to report your usage to your doctor!) but you could be spending your hard-earned money on a formula that’s seriously lacking when it comes to active ingredients.