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What Is a Proprietary Blend Supplement, and Why Does It Matter?
A proprietary blend supplement groups several ingredients under one total weight, so you cannot see how much of each is inside. The HoneyBoost label does the opposite: it prints seven separate lines, from 2.5 mg of zinc to 25 mg of tongkat ali extract. The six non-zinc lines add to 75 mg. We found no blend on the panel.
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Written by the HoneyBoost label deskUpdated · 4 min read
The term
What does proprietary blend mean on a supplement?
A proprietary blend is a group of ingredients listed together with one combined weight. The ingredients usually appear in order of weight, but the panel does not say how much of each is in the group.
That makes it hard to check a dose against a study. A blend of 300 mg could be nearly all one cheap ingredient and a pinch of the one on the front of the bottle.
A blend is not illegal. It is just less open. If you want to compare a label with research, you need the separate amounts.
This label
Does HoneyBoost use a proprietary blend?
No. The panel we read prints one amount per line, with no blend heading. That is a real strength of the label, and it lets us do plain arithmetic.
The six plant and amino acid lines add to 75 mg (25 + 5 x 10). That is about 1.8% of the 4,200 mg gummy. With zinc, the total is 77.5 mg.
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Zinc (as zinc gluconate) | 2.5 mg |
| Tongkat ali root extract 100:1 | 25 mg |
| Maca, horny goat weed, damiana, mucuna extracts | 10 mg each |
| L-arginine | 10 mg |
Mineral and amino acid: 2 lines
- ZnZinc (as zinc gluconate)2.5 mg · 23% DV
- ArL-arginine10 mg · DV not established
Plant extracts: 5 lines
- MaMaca root extract 10:110 mg · DV not established
- HGHorny goat weed extract 8:110 mg · DV not established
- DaDamiana leaf extract 5:110 mg · DV not established
- TATongkat ali root extract 100:125 mg · DV not established
- MuMucuna seed extract (98% L-DOPA)10 mg · DV not established
From the Supplement Facts box, in label order. Every amount is printed; there is no proprietary blend. Other ingredients (sugar, corn syrup, water, pectin, citric acid, natural flavor, guar gum, tapioca starch, sodium citrate, artificial color) are not active lines.
The catch
Does a printed amount mean a good dose?
No. A printed amount lets you check a dose. It does not make the dose good. Every HoneyBoost line is far below the amounts we found in studies of single ingredients.
For example, one trial used 1,500 to 5,000 mg of L-arginine a day in men with ED (Rhim 2019, Arginine for ED (meta-analysis)), and the label has 10 mg. Tongkat ali was studied at 200 mg, against 25 mg here (Tambi 2012, Tongkat Ali 200 mg and late-onset hypogonadism). No source tests the gummy itself.
See the dose gap page for every line.
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How can you spot a hidden-amount label before you buy?
Look for a heading with "blend", "complex" or "matrix" and a single weight. Then ask for the separate amounts. If a seller will not give them, you have your answer.
- One weight for many ingredients is a blend.
- Check the serving size before you compare.
- Ask a doctor first if you take medicine.
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FAQ
HoneyBoost questions people ask
Are proprietary blends safe?
A blend is not unsafe by definition, but it hides each amount, so you cannot check a dose or an interaction. Open amounts let a pharmacist review the list. Ask a doctor first if you take medicine.
Why do supplement companies use proprietary blends?
Companies often say it protects a formula. The effect for a buyer is less visibility into each amount. We found no source in our set that studies the practice, so we only describe how it reads on a label.
Does HoneyBoost list every ingredient amount?
Yes. The panel prints seven separate lines with their own amounts: zinc 2.5 mg, tongkat ali extract 25 mg, and 10 mg each for maca, horny goat weed, damiana, mucuna and L-arginine. There is no blend heading.
Does an open label mean the product works?
No. Open amounts only let you compare them with research. The HoneyBoost amounts are far below the amounts used in the studies we found, and no source tests the gummy. The label also makes no claim in words to treat ED.
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