Comment · Mon, April 5, 2021 · ND Owner
Cordyceps 10:1 almost half filled Capsules :/
What they were answering
Akashii7 · 3 points
Oh if that's the case that relives me because I'd hate it if I'd be getting anything less for paying that much.
I thought about this because I never had this problem with lions mane and reishi that's why it made me question was this bottle somehow badly treated or something
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
You'll always get exactly as stated with capsules from us. We do a lot of testing of the finished capsules to ensure they are in spec, including capsule weight variance testing and assay of the capsule contents. The issue with cordyceps 10:1 is how hygroscopic it is. It's just like alpha-GPC. They love to absorb water from the air, which makes them shrink in the capsules. Generally we try to keep fillers and excipients to a minimum in our products, which is why you can see some of the hygroscopic ones doing that in humid environments. The only way to prevent that is to do a 50/50 formulation to improve stability. However, that means adding a bunch more stuff to each capsule, which most people would prefer not happening. It might be something we end up doing anyway, because shrinking in capsules does confuse a lot of people that are not familiar with very hygroscopic substances.