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Hyaluronic Acid Capsules: the two things the label must state

For a 60 capsule pack, the figures that matter are the amount per portion and the form of the ingredient.

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Amount per portion comes first

Hyaluronic acid is declared as an amount against the stated portion. That is the figure to compare between packs, and it is the one most often left off the front of a bottle.

The form has to be stated too

The ingredient can appear in more than one form, and sodium hyaluronate is a common way for it to be listed. The ingredients list names the form actually used.

If a pack states an amount but not a form, or a form but not an amount, you have half the information.

Form as written in the ingredients list
Amount per stated portion, with its unit
Whether the amount refers to the form or to a calculated equivalent

There is no NRV percentage here

Unlike a vitamin or a mineral, hyaluronic acid has no nutrient reference value. No percentage column will appear beside it, so the raw amount is the only comparison point.

That is why two packs with the same capsule count can be hard to compare until you find the per portion figures.

60 capsules tells you less than it seems

Capsule count is a pack attribute, not a measure of what you get. Read the stated portion, then divide the pack by it to get portions per pack.

The capsule itself is an ingredient

Shells are made from different materials, and that affects whether a pack suits a vegetarian or vegan diet. The shell material is declared in the ingredients list alongside everything else.