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Branded Ingredient Reference

A reference for branded ingredients themselves. To find companies that sell ingredients, see the ingredient suppliers directory.

Last reviewed: July 11, 2026

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Branded ingredients are trademarked raw materials: you buy the material and license the name. This reference tracks who owns each mark, how access works, and whether supply is open to new customers right now, with dates and sources. 19 of the 19 entity pages also list the spec-sheet parameters and QC checks buyers should demand when sourcing them.

How to evaluate a branded ingredient

The evaluation criteria matter more than any brand name. Before paying a premium over the generic form, check:

  • Specification. What does the spec sheet guarantee that the generic form does not? Ask for the technical data sheet and compare limits, not marketing pages.
  • Testing and seal verification. Does the owner run a verification program (lot codes, seal lookups)? Can you check a finished product against it?
  • Traceability. Where is it made, and can the owner document the site? Single-site ingredients concentrate supply risk.
  • Licensing terms. What does the trademark license require: minimum dose, label wording, logo rules, volume commitments?
  • Supply security. Is the owner accepting new customers, and what happens to your product line if allocation tightens? That is what the board below tracks.

For the full decision framework, read Branded vs Generic Ingredients: How to Decide.

Availability board

Statuses are dated and sourced on each entity page. Default is Unknown: we publish a status only when we have dated evidence. For the quarterly report on creatine supply, see the availability snapshot.

Branded supplement ingredients with owner, access model, and dated availability status
IngredientClassOwnerAccessAvailability
Creapure®CreatineAlzchem Trostberg GmbHLicensed programConstrainedas of Jul 2026
Creavitalis®CreatineAlzchem Group AGLicensed programConstrainedas of Jul 2026
Con-Cret®CreatineVireo Systems, Inc.Licensed programUnknown
Kre-Alkalyn®CreatineAll American Pharmaceutical & Natural Foods CorporationLicensed programUnknown
Creatine monohydrate (generic)CreatineNot applicable (generic)Open marketOpenas of Jul 2026
CarnoSyn®Beta AlanineNatural Alternatives International, Inc.Licensed programUnknown
KSM-66AshwagandhaIxoreal BiomedLicensed programUnknown
Shoden®AshwagandhaArjuna NaturalLicensed programUnknown
CapsimaxCapsicum ExtractOmniActive Health TechnologiesLicensed programUnknown
Lutemax 2020LuteinOmniActive Health TechnologiesLicensed programUnknown
Cognizin®CiticolineKyowa Hakko U.S.A., Inc.Licensed programUnknown
Nitrosigine®Arginine SilicateNutrition21, LLCLicensed programUnknown
Wellmune®Beta GlucanKerry GroupLicensed programUnknown
Quatrefolic®FolateGnosis by LesaffreLicensed programUnknown
PycnogenolPine Bark ExtractHorphag ResearchLicensed programUnknown
Meriva®CurcuminIndena S.p.A.Licensed programUnknown
Curcumin C3 Complex®CurcuminSabinsa CorporationLicensed programUnknown
AstraGin®Astragalus Notoginseng ExtractNuLiv ScienceLicensed programUnknown
AlbionChelated MineralsBalchem CorporationLicensed programUnknown

What this page does not tell you

  • Whether a licensing program will accept your specific application. Owners decide that; we track reported status.
  • Pricing, minimum volumes, contract terms, or real-time stock. Terms come from the owner or its distributors; statuses are dated snapshots, not live inventory.
  • Anything about ingredient efficacy. This is an identity and sourcing reference; we do not publish efficacy claims.

All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Inventory Ready is independent. It is not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by any ingredient owner listed here. Word marks are referenced under nominative fair use; logos and quality seals are never reproduced.

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