Ingredient notes

Start with the product's Supplement Facts panel. The serving size matters. So does the list called other ingredients.

A familiar ingredient name does not tell the whole story. Amount, form, and the rest of a person's medicine list matter, too.

In the strips

Each strip lists Cordyceps militaris, 50 mg; shilajit, 50 mg; and oyster peptide, 20 mg.

Other ingredients include pullulan, cellulose, monk fruit extract, lecithin, chocolate flavor, erythritol, sorbitol, pectin, and steviol glycosides.

Research on these ingredients is limited and mixed. These notes do not establish a result for the finished product.

Erythritol and sorbitol are sugar alcohols. Read the whole list before choosing, and ask a professional about ingredient questions.

In the capsules

Her lists vitamins, zinc, amino acids, and botanical ingredients. Amounts need confirmation from the final label. We will not guess them.

Him lists magnesium, zinc, tribulus fruit, chrysin, botanical extracts, and other ingredients. Read amounts per three-capsule serving on its product page.

The amino acid product lists L-citrulline DL-malate and two forms of L-arginine. Read amounts per two-capsule serving on its page.

What we do not infer

An ingredient being listed is not evidence of a particular outcome. A study of an ingredient is not proof for a finished formula.

For an ingredient without a clear official reference, our note is simple: research on this ingredient is limited.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist to review the actual label before use. Read each product's ask-first box.

Ingredient reference shelf

These notes explain names, not expected results. Unless a nutrient reference is linked, research on the listed ingredient is limited.

For each ingredient, a doctor or pharmacist should review the actual formula, amount, and current medicine list. Read the product-specific ask-first box.

Nutrients

• Vitamin A, listed as beta-carotene in Her: a nutrient. Official reference.
• Thiamin in Her: a B vitamin. Official reference.
• Niacin in Her: a B vitamin. Official reference.
• Vitamin B6 in Her: a B vitamin. Official reference.
• Vitamin B12 in Her: a B vitamin. Official reference.
• Pantothenic acid in Her: a B vitamin. Official reference.
• Zinc in Her and Him: a mineral. Official reference.
• Magnesium in Him: a mineral. Official reference.

Other listed formula ingredients

The following entries deliberately make no result claim. A limited note is more useful than an invented explanation.

• Cordyceps militaris: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Shilajit: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Oyster peptide: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• L-arginine: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• BioPerine: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Epimedium: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Tribulus: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Catuaba: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Dong quai: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Ginkgo: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Asian ginseng: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Damiana: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Ashwagandha: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Ginger: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Maca: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Muira puama: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Asparagus: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Chinese smilax: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• L-phenylalanine: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Chrysin: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Horny goat weed extract: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Tongkat ali root: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Saw palmetto berries: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Chinese hawthorn berries: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• Cissus quadrangularis stem: Research on this ingredient is limited.
• L-citrulline DL-malate: Research on this ingredient is limited.

Read each product's panel for the listed chemical form. Her amounts remain unconfirmed. Other ingredients appear with the full product label.

Sources: NCCIH: Using dietary supplements wisely; Food and Drug Administration: Consumer information.

NIH Office of Dietary Supplements: What you need to know. Food and Drug Administration: About sweeteners.