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Note that in the US, there is one company that produces and sources its creatine from the US. This company is CON-CRĒT. The rest is almost exclusively sourced f
by eth0up 1y ago
Note that in the US, there is one company that produces and sources its creatine from the US. This company is CON-CRĒT. The rest is almost exclusively sourced from and produced in China.
One exception, though they'll not reveal their source company, is VitaminShoppe, which has one single version sourced from US. That is Kre-Alkalyn.
NOW, LifeExtension, etc, all of them, along with the majority of their other products are sourced from China, with NOW, in my opinion, the only one conducting rigorous testing to ensure product integrity. The supplement industry in general has become a product of China.
This is up to the individual to glean meaning from, but it remains reality.
For those interested, my inquiries with Life Extension were met with flagrant hostility. Those with NOW resulted in a long, amiable conversion with someone in direct, frequent contact with research scientists. Hostility is more common than friendliness with the dozens of inquiries I've made, but mostly when pressed past the initial superficial aloofness of the template reply.
Edit: with our corporatism paradigm, product origins are increasingly difficult to determine, with many companies now excluding origins from product labels, but most using weasel words, eg "Proudly packed in the US from globally sourced ingredients", which has one meaning which has nothing to do with the US. As one of myriad examples, go into a Treacherous Joe's and try to find origins for their teas. Pay attention and you'll see this behavior is expanding into many products, and actual food products.
- bschwarz 1y agoFor an alternative consider the German-made Creapure, on which a large chunk of creatine monohydrate research has been performed.
- eth0up 1y agoI did, but found indication they were sourcing from China, which is the general rule in Germany now for most things. I haven't formally pursued it though. Regardless, it does seem of good quality. My first choice, being in the US, is still either of the two previously mentioned. Creapure seems a good option if needed.
- mhb 1y agoI would like to avoid China, too, and it looks like Creapure is good. From their site (https://www.creapure.com/en/how-creatine-produced https://www.creapure.com/en/how-creatine-produced): "Production in Germany in our own production plant Creapure® is produced in Germany in a production facility specifically designed to eliminate the risk of cross-contamination and contamination by other products. Not all creatine supplements are subject to the same strict manufacturing standards as Creapure®. Look for the Creapure® logo as a seal of quality. Renowned manufacturers of food, nutritional supplements and sports nutrition products use Creapure® and other high-quality ingredients from AlzChem to produce food supplements to be sold in stores or online." After re-reading this, I thought maybe they had fooled me with the AlzChem reference, but AlzChem is also in Germany. They list many brands that use their creatine. Momentous in the US is one that I've heard of before and their price is good ($30/lb (450g). Better than the alternative I've been buying. https://www.livemomentous.com/products/creatine-monohydrate https://www.livemomentous.com/products/creatine-monohydrate