Why You Should Avoid Proprietary Blends in Supplements

Why You Should Avoid Proprietary Blends in Supplements

Transparency Matters—Here’s Why the “Super Pump Blend” Might Be Playing You

Let’s be real: When it comes to supplements—what’s on the label should be what’s in the scoop. But not every company plays by that rule. One of the biggest red flags in the supplement industry? Proprietary blends.

They may sound scientific, impressive, and even mysterious—“Super Pump Matrix,” “Anabolic Ignitor Complex,” or “Neurocharge Energy Blend”—but don’t be fooled. These are often smoke screens designed to hide underdosed formulas and cut corners.

At Boosted Supplements, we believe in full label transparency—because if you're serious about your goals, you deserve to know exactly what you’re putting in your body.

🤔 What Is a Proprietary Blend?

A proprietary blend is a grouping of ingredients listed on a supplement label without disclosing the exact amount of each ingredient. Instead, the label shows the total weight of the blend—e.g., “Super Pump Blend – 3,500mg”—but hides the individual dosages of the ingredients inside it.

So while a blend might include great ingredients like citrulline, beta-alanine, and taurine, you have no way of knowing how much of each is actually in there.

💥 Why That’s a Problem

1. You Don’t Know What You’re Getting

Even if the ingredient list looks impressive, the actual dosage matters just as much—if not more. For example:

  • Citrulline Malate needs 6–8g to be effective

  • Beta-Alanine requires 3.2–4g per day for results

  • Creatine Monohydrate works best at 5g daily

If these ingredients are buried in a 2,000mg blend with 5+ other ingredients, you’re not getting enough for them to do anything.

2. It’s an Easy Way for Companies to Cut Costs

Instead of using full clinical doses (which are more expensive), companies sprinkle small amounts of 8–10 ingredients into one flashy “blend” and sell it like it’s packed with power. In reality, you’re getting 1/4—or less—of the clinically effective dose for most of those ingredients.

That “Super Pump Matrix”? It might sound powerful—but it could be nothing more than a pixie-dusted list of underdosed hype ingredients.

3. It’s Marketing Disguised as Science

Proprietary blends are often used as a marketing tactic to make a product look more advanced than it really is. The longer the ingredient list, the better it looks on the label—but the effectiveness disappears if the doses don’t match the research.

📊 Clinical Dosing Matters. Here’s Why.

Supplements are tools for enhancing performance, recovery, focus, or body composition—but only if they’re backed by science and properly dosed. Clinical studies give us clear dosing guidelines for ingredients that actually work.

When you don’t know how much of something you're taking:

  • You might be wasting money

  • You could be missing out on results

  • You risk overlapping ingredients with other supplements

  • You lose the ability to track what’s actually working for you

✅ What to Look for Instead

Choose products with fully disclosed labels. That means:

  • Every ingredient is listed

  • Every dosage is clear

  • Nothing is hidden under "blends" or "complexes"

At Boosted Supplements, every formula we make—whether it’s Boosted Pre, recovery support, or daily performance supplements—features full transparency. No hidden blends. No fluff. No guessing games.

🧠 Final Thoughts: Don’t Let Labels Lie to You

Your body, goals, and progress deserve better than hidden formulas and marketing tricks. If you’re serious about training, energy, focus, and performance—you should know exactly what you’re fueling your body with.

Next time you pick up a pre-workout, fat burner, or pill supplement, flip the label and look for proprietary blends. If you see them, ask yourself:

“What are they hiding?”

Choose supplements that respect your goals. Choose transparency.
Choose Boosted.

Shop fully dosed, transparent formulas at: boostedsupplements.com

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