https://www.nakedcompound.in Independent supplement research for India. Strip the label. See the science. en-IN © 2026 Naked Compound naked.business@yahoo.com (Naked Compound) naked.business@yahoo.com (Naked Compound) Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:44:41 +0530 https://www.nakedcompound.in/og-image.png https://www.nakedcompound.in https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/forms-dose https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/forms-dose Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:44:41 +0530 Learn A dose is four numbers: amount, frequency, duration and body weight. How to find the studied dose, spot under- and over-dosing, and respect safe limits. https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/forms-dose-form-bioavailability https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/forms-dose-form-bioavailability Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:35:31 +0530 Learn Right ingredient, wrong dose, wrong form or poor absorption — and the supplement does nothing. A visual guide to the three checks most labels skip. https://www.nakedcompound.in/blog/signs-b12-deficiency-who-needs-supplement https://www.nakedcompound.in/blog/signs-b12-deficiency-who-needs-supplement Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0530 Blog The signs of B12 deficiency, why it's so common in India, which blood test to get, and who really needs a supplement. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/hair/matrix-mega-smooth-shampoo-conditioner-review https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/hair/matrix-mega-smooth-shampoo-conditioner-review Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0530 Reviews Matrix Mega Smooth shampoo and conditioner review for India: full ingredients, what the 4-day frizz claim rests on, how to use it, price and who should skip it. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/skin/cosrx-snail-96-mucin-power-essence-review https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/skin/cosrx-snail-96-mucin-power-essence-review Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0530 Reviews COSRX Snail 96 Mucin Essence review for India: full ingredients, what snail mucin can and can't do, how to use it, price per ml and who should skip it. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/skin/ordinary-glycolic-acid-7-exfoliating-toner-review https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/skin/ordinary-glycolic-acid-7-exfoliating-toner-review Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0530 Reviews The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toner review for India: full ingredients, what 7% glycolic acid at pH 3.6 does, how to use it safely, price, who should skip it. https://www.nakedcompound.in/guides/best-high-protein-oats-india https://www.nakedcompound.in/guides/best-high-protein-oats-india Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0530 Guides Seven high protein oats sold in India, ranked on protein source, real protein per bowl, sugar and price per kg. https://www.nakedcompound.in/blog/spf-50-indian-sunscreens https://www.nakedcompound.in/blog/spf-50-indian-sunscreens Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0530 Blog Why an SPF 50 sunscreen in India often gives far less: failed lab tests, applying a quarter of the tested dose, and the new BIS rules. How to check yours. https://www.nakedcompound.in/guides/best-face-wash-oily-skin-india https://www.nakedcompound.in/guides/best-face-wash-oily-skin-india Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0530 Guides The 5 best face washes for oily skin in India, picked on ingredients and evidence: salicylic acid, gentle foaming and budget options, with prices per ml. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/skin/loccitane-immortelle-divine-serum-review https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/skin/loccitane-immortelle-divine-serum-review Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0530 Reviews L'Occitane Immortelle Divine Serum review for India: ingredients, its 'retinol alternative' claim, the 85% plumping stat, price per ml and who it suits. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/skin/billy-jealousy-liquidsand-cleanser-review https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/skin/billy-jealousy-liquidsand-cleanser-review Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0530 Reviews Billy Jealousy LiquidSand review for India: full ingredients, how much lactic acid it really has, how often to exfoliate, who it suits and who should skip it. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/skin/derma-co-2-salicylic-acid-face-wash-review https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/skin/derma-co-2-salicylic-acid-face-wash-review Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0530 Reviews Derma Co 2% Salicylic Acid Face Wash review for India: full ingredients, what it can do for acne, how to use it without drying, price and who should skip it. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/skin/cetaphil-gentle-face-wash-review https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/skin/cetaphil-gentle-face-wash-review Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0530 Reviews Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser review for India: the full 10-ingredient formula, who it suits, how to use it, price per ml, and what it can't do. https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/saccharomyces-boulardii https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/saccharomyces-boulardii Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:10:00 +0530 Ingredients S. boulardii roughly halves diarrhoea on antibiotics and shortens childhood diarrhoea by about a day. Dose, timing, fungaemia risk, and India brands. https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/micellar-casein https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/micellar-casein Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0530 Ingredients Casein before bed adds muscle mainly by adding protein, not through timing. The trials, dose, casein vs whey, and why paneer may be enough. https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/pea-protein-isolate https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/pea-protein-isolate Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:50:00 +0530 Ingredients Pea protein matched whey for muscle in two trials, but plant powders carry more lead. Dose, pea-rice blends, and Indian pea powders scored. https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/soy-protein-isolate https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/soy-protein-isolate Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:40:00 +0530 Ingredients Soy protein builds muscle as well as whey in meta-analyses and doesn't lower testosterone. Dose, leucine, soya chunks vs powder, and safety. https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/vitamin-b9-folate https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/vitamin-b9-folate Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0530 Ingredients Folic acid before pregnancy prevents most neural tube defects. Folic acid vs methylfolate, MTHFR, dose and India brands. https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/vitamin-c https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/vitamin-c Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:20:00 +0530 Ingredients Vitamin C barely helps once a cold starts, but daily use shortens colds and deficiency is common in older Indians. Evidence, dose, safety and India brands. https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/berberine https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/berberine Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:10:00 +0530 Ingredients Berberine lowers blood sugar and cholesterol in trials, but interacts with many medicines. The evidence, the 500 mg dose, safety, and India brands scored. https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/psyllium-husk https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/psyllium-husk Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0530 Ingredients Psyllium husk (isabgol) lowers LDL cholesterol, helps blood sugar and treats constipation. The evidence, the right dose, safety, and India brands scored. https://www.nakedcompound.in/blog/pintola-oats-soya-chunks https://www.nakedcompound.in/blog/pintola-oats-soya-chunks Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0530 Blog In effect, yes. Most of the protein in Pintola High Protein Oats is texturized soy protein, the same thing soya chunks are made of. Here's what the label says. https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/vitamin-k2-mk7 https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/vitamin-k2-mk7 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0530 Ingredients Vitamin K2 MK-7 for bones and arteries: what the trials show (mixed), MK-7 vs MK-4, the 90–200 mcg dose, the warfarin warning, and India D3+K2 products. https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/msm https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/msm Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0530 Ingredients MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) for joint pain: three small trials, one meta-analysis that found no clinically useful effect, doses, safety, and India products. https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/chondroitin https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/chondroitin Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0530 Ingredients Chondroitin for knee pain: the trials that found nothing, the one that found a benefit, why pharmaceutical grade matters, and what's in Indian products. https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/glucosamine https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/glucosamine Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0530 Ingredients India's best-selling joint supplement, and the most disputed. What the big trials found, why sulphate and HCl differ, who might benefit, and brands scored. https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/melatonin https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/melatonin Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0530 Ingredients Melatonin is a body-clock signal, not a sleeping pill. The right dose (0.3–1 mg), when to take it, who it helps, and why India's 5–10 mg tablets overshoot. https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/iron https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients/iron Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Ingredients Iron for Indian adults: which form to buy, why alternate-day dosing absorbs better, how tea blocks it, ferritin cut-offs, and India brands scored. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/vitamins/thorne-basic-b-complex-review https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/vitamins/thorne-basic-b-complex-review Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0530 Reviews All eight B vitamins in active, methylated forms (R5P, P5P, L-5-MTHF, methylcobalamin) in a vegetarian capsule — the Thorne product that actually earns its place in India, with the usual import-value caveat. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/omega3/thorne-omega-3-coq10-review https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/omega3/thorne-omega-3-coq10-review Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0530 Reviews A clean, potent fish oil (630mg EPA+DHA per gelcap, anchovy/sardine, Thorne testing) — but the 30mg CoQ10 is a token dose, the molecular form is undisclosed, and it's import-only in India. https://www.nakedcompound.in/protocols/820-floor https://www.nakedcompound.in/protocols/820-floor Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0530 Protocols The cheapest stack we'd still call evidence-based: whey concentrate, creatine, and Vitamin D3 at minimum effective dose — plus the exact ladder for what to add as budget grows. https://www.nakedcompound.in/protocols/cortisol-down-stack https://www.nakedcompound.in/protocols/cortisol-down-stack Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0530 Protocols KSM-66 ashwagandha, L-theanine, and magnesium glycinate — three compounds that lower cortisol at three different pathways, with a plan B for when ashwagandha wrecks your sleep. https://www.nakedcompound.in/protocols/knee-maintenance https://www.nakedcompound.in/protocols/knee-maintenance Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0530 Protocols UC-II undenatured collagen, collagen peptides + Vitamin C, Boswellia 5-Loxin, and fish oil — with the honest curcumin verdict and why we'd skip glucosamine-chondroitin. https://www.nakedcompound.in/protocols/exam-block-stack https://www.nakedcompound.in/protocols/exam-block-stack Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0530 Protocols For the 8–12 week exam block. Omega-3 DHA, a methylated B-complex, magnesium, and a caffeine schedule that tapers into exam week — built around protecting sleep. https://www.nakedcompound.in/protocols/cut-without-crashing https://www.nakedcompound.in/protocols/cut-without-crashing Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Protocols What to add — not subtract — when calories drop. Higher-dose protein, retained creatine, measured caffeine, electrolytes, and the three supplements that don't survive the cut. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/creatine/raw-whey-creatine https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/creatine/raw-whey-creatine Sat, 12 Jul 2026 23:50:00 +0530 Reviews Raw Whey creatine delivers correct 5g monohydrate at one of India's lowest price points — but no COA or third-party test makes verification impossible. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/creatine/muscletech-platinum-creatine https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/creatine/muscletech-platinum-creatine Sat, 12 Jul 2026 23:45:00 +0530 Reviews Muscletech Platinum Creatine uses Creapure but adds a 30–40% import premium over domestic Creapure options for the same chemistry — the form is right, the price story isn't. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/creatine/nutrabay-gold-creatine https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/creatine/nutrabay-gold-creatine Sat, 12 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0530 Reviews Nutrabay Gold Series creatine publishes quarterly COAs — same approach as Pure Series at ₹50 more per container. Is the premium packaging worth it? https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/creatine/isopure-creatine https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/creatine/isopure-creatine Sat, 12 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0530 Reviews Isopure Creatine from Glanbia Performance Nutrition is clean and correctly formulated. At ₹26.7/dose, the import premium is hard to justify without an active third-party certification. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/creatine/steadfast-monograph-creatine https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/creatine/steadfast-monograph-creatine Sat, 12 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0530 Reviews Steadfast Monograph Creatine claims pharmaceutical-grade sourcing. The COA exists but requires a request. At ₹18.3/dose, better-documented alternatives cost less. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/creatine/dymatize-creatine-micronized https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/creatine/dymatize-creatine-micronized Sat, 12 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0530 Reviews NSF Certified for Sport batch. Clean label, strong purity credentials. At ₹25/dose, only the right buy for competitive athletes under anti-doping testing. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/creatine/nutrabay-pure-creatine https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/creatine/nutrabay-pure-creatine Sat, 12 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0530 Reviews Nutrabay's house brand creatine publishes quarterly batch COAs. The most affordable domestic creatine with public purity documentation at ₹10.8 per dose. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/creatine/myprotein-creatine-monohydrate https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/creatine/myprotein-creatine-monohydrate Sat, 12 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0530 Reviews Informed Sport certified creatine from the UK's largest supplement brand. Competitive at sale price (₹10/dose) — full price harder to justify against domestic alternatives. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/creatine/muscleblaze-creapro-creatine https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/creatine/muscleblaze-creapro-creatine Sat, 12 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0530 Reviews Creapure-certified creatine at ₹15/dose — the best-value Creapure option in India. Avoid the HMB variant. Stick to the standard CreaPRO. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/creatine/on-micronized-creatine https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/creatine/on-micronized-creatine Sat, 12 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0530 Reviews Labdoor A+ rated over 15 years of US testing. ON Micronized Creatine earns its purity reputation — import pricing at ₹27.5/dose limits who should buy it. https://www.nakedcompound.in/blog/peptide-supplements-bpc-157-tb-500-evidence-risks https://www.nakedcompound.in/blog/peptide-supplements-bpc-157-tb-500-evidence-risks Sat, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0530 Blog BPC-157 and TB-500 are widely used in fitness circles but remain unapproved drugs. Here's what animal data shows, what it doesn't, and India's legal position. https://www.nakedcompound.in/blog/microdosing-psychedelics-mental-health-early https://www.nakedcompound.in/blog/microdosing-psychedelics-mental-health-early Sat, 12 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0530 Blog Psilocybin, LSD, and MDMA in controlled trials — what the data actually shows for depression and PTSD, why placebo control is hard, and where Indian law stands. https://www.nakedcompound.in/blog/bioavailability-plant-animal-protein-practical https://www.nakedcompound.in/blog/bioavailability-plant-animal-protein-practical Sat, 12 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Blog PDCAAS, DIAAS, leucine thresholds, anti-nutrient interference — what absorption science actually means for your training diet and grocery bill. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/multivitamins/solgar-omnium-phytonutrient-complex-review https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/multivitamins/solgar-omnium-phytonutrient-complex-review Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Reviews Independent India review of Solgar Omnium Phytonutrient Complex. NC score 6.8/10. 47 ingredients, 2 tablets daily, ~₹85/day — why the D2 vitamin D is the formula's avoidable weakness and whether the phytonutrient blend earns its premium. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/joints/solgar-glucosamine-hyaluronic-acid-chondroitin-msm-review https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/joints/solgar-glucosamine-hyaluronic-acid-chondroitin-msm-review Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Reviews Independent India review of Solgar's shellfish-free joint formula. NC score 6.6/10. 1500mg glucosamine HCl, 1200mg chondroitin, 1500mg MSM, 30mg hyaluronic acid per 3 tablets — why the shellfish-free glucosamine is useful but the HCl salt form carries the weaker evidence. https://www.nakedcompound.in/compare/sleep-supplements-india https://www.nakedcompound.in/compare/sleep-supplements-india Thu, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0530 Compare Melatonin vs magnesium vs ashwagandha vs L-theanine — 20 sleep supplements ranked for India by compound evidence and dose accuracy. https://www.nakedcompound.in/compare/berberine-blood-sugar-india https://www.nakedcompound.in/compare/berberine-blood-sugar-india Thu, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0530 Compare 18 berberine supplements ranked for India. HbA1c data, drug interactions, dose accuracy, and which products actually deliver 500mg HCl for blood sugar management. https://www.nakedcompound.in/compare/shilajit-india https://www.nakedcompound.in/compare/shilajit-india Thu, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0530 Compare 22 shilajit products ranked for India — scored on fulvic acid content, heavy metal COA, sourcing transparency, and price in INR. https://www.nakedcompound.in/guides/otc-medicines-every-indian-must-know https://www.nakedcompound.in/guides/otc-medicines-every-indian-must-know Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:50:00 +0530 Guides The 14 over-the-counter medicines every Indian home should know — what each treats, typical adult doses, and the cautions the label won't shout about. https://www.nakedcompound.in/guides/best-ice-cream-brands-india-2026 https://www.nakedcompound.in/guides/best-ice-cream-brands-india-2026 Fri, 18 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Guides 10 best ice cream brands in India ranked honestly — Amul, Naturals, Havmor, Kwality Wall's. The frozen dessert vs real ice cream truth every Indian buyer needs to know. https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/evidence-how-much-to-demand https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/evidence-how-much-to-demand Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:10:00 +0530 Learn You don’t need an RCT for everything. Scale the evidence bar to the stakes — cost, risk, and how bold the claim. The capstone rule of thumb, with a checklist. https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/evidence-anecdote https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/evidence-anecdote Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:11:00 +0530 Learn “It worked for me” is the most honest and least reliable evidence there is. Why your own experience fools you — and how to self-experiment less wrongly. https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/evidence-animal-invitro https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/evidence-animal-invitro Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:12:00 +0530 Learn “Curcumin kills cancer cells” — in a dish, at doses you could never reach. Why cell and animal studies are where science starts, not where it ends. https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/evidence-observational https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/evidence-observational Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:13:00 +0530 Learn Observational studies watch what people already do — great for hypotheses, terrible for proving cause, thanks to one sneaky third party: the confounder. https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/evidence-meta-analyses https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/evidence-meta-analyses Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:14:00 +0530 Learn Pooling many trials into one number is the top of the evidence pyramid — and easy to do badly. How to read a forest plot and smell garbage-in, garbage-out. https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/evidence-rct https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/evidence-rct Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:15:00 +0530 Learn The randomised controlled trial is the gold standard for one reason: randomisation. What it buys you, and how marketing “clinical trials” fake it. https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/evidence-pyramid https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/evidence-pyramid Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:16:00 +0530 Learn “A study showed…” means almost nothing until you know which kind of study. The one mental map that ranks evidence from anecdote to meta-analysis. https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/label-batch-expiry-storage https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/label-batch-expiry-storage Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:02:00 +0530 Learn Batch number, best-before vs expiry, and why “in date” doesn't mean “full potency” — especially on a hot Indian shelf. The fine print that decides if it works. https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/label-claims-language https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/label-claims-language Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:03:00 +0530 Learn “Supports”, “promotes”, “clinically dosed” — the grammar supplements use to imply a cure without making one. Decode the weasel verbs and the legal line. https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/label-quantities https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/label-quantities Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:04:00 +0530 Learn mcg vs mg vs IU, what %RDA really references, and the serving-size lever that quietly shrinks every number. Read supplement quantities like a pro. https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/label-ingredient-names https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/label-ingredient-names Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:05:00 +0530 Learn One molecule wears many names, a salt weighs more than the mineral inside it, and the same active can appear three times. How to read past all three. https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/label-anatomy https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/label-anatomy Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:06:00 +0530 Learn Every Indian supplement label has two layers: the fields the law forces on, and the decoration the brand chooses. Learn to see the seam between them. https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/label-proprietary-blends https://www.nakedcompound.in/learn/label-proprietary-blends Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Learn A proprietary blend lists every ingredient but only one combined weight. The two-rule arithmetic that exposes what the label won't tell you. https://www.nakedcompound.in/compare/probiotics-india https://www.nakedcompound.in/compare/probiotics-india Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0530 Compare 40 probiotics scored for India. Strain codes checked, CFU-through-expiry vs at-manufacture exposed, evidence matched to indication, and the cold-chain reality of Indian shelves. Unsponsored. https://www.nakedcompound.in/compare/pre-workout-india https://www.nakedcompound.in/compare/pre-workout-india Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Compare 44 pre-workouts scored for India. Proprietary blends exposed, caffeine doses named, beta-alanine and citrulline checked against clinical doses. The caffeine mechanism, the DMAA/DMHA warning, unsponsored picks. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/proteinfood/pintola-high-protein-oats-review https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/proteinfood/pintola-high-protein-oats-review Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Reviews Independent review of Pintola High Protein Oats Dark Chocolate. NC score 5.8/10. 26g protein per 100g from soy+whey blend, ~14g sugar from organic jaggery despite 'no refined sugar' claim. ₹620/kg. https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/best/yeast-protein https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/best/yeast-protein Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Best Of 7 fermented yeast protein powders scored on protein content, PDCAAS, digestibility, lab testing, and value. Dairy-free, bloat-free, PDCAAS 1.0. Updated June 2026. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/wheyprotein/avvatar-protein-cold-coffee-review https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/wheyprotein/avvatar-protein-cold-coffee-review Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Reviews Independent review of Avvatar Protein Cold Coffee Drink. NC score 6.5/10. 15g protein from MPC, zero added sugar, made by Parag Milk Foods — but no third-party testing and protein dose falls short of clinical benchmarks. https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/wheyprotein/dymatize-iso100-hydrolyzed-whey-review https://www.nakedcompound.in/reviews/wheyprotein/dymatize-iso100-hydrolyzed-whey-review Wed, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Reviews Independent review of Dymatize ISO 100 Hydrolyzed WPI for India. NC score 7.0/10. NSF Certified for Sport, 25g protein per scoop, but ₹56/g protein makes it the most expensive whey in India. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/as-it-is https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/as-it-is Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent AS-IT-IS Nutrition brand profile. Trust score 8.6/10, Recommended tier. India's gold standard for raw ingredient transparency. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/muscleblaze https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/muscleblaze Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent MuscleBlaze brand profile. Trust score 7.8/10, Recommended tier. India's highest-volume supplement brand. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/now-foods https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/now-foods Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent NOW Foods brand profile. Trust score 7.8/10, Recommended tier. Long-standing GMP-certified brand with the broadest verified range in India's im… https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/unived https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/unived Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent Unived brand profile. Trust score 7.6/10, Recommended tier. Best vegan supplement brand in India. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/steadfast https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/steadfast Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent Steadfast Nutrition brand profile. Trust score 7.6/10, Recommended tier. Clean-label Indian brand with genuine clinical positioning and batch C… https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/dymatize https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/dymatize Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent Dymatize brand profile. Trust score 7/10, Acceptable tier. ISO100 is genuinely good — NSF certified, hydrolyzed isolate, clean label. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/fastanup https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/fastanup Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent Fast&Up brand profile. Trust score 6.8/10, Acceptable tier. Effervescent delivery is genuinely useful for vitamin C and electrolytes. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/labrada https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/labrada Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent Labrada brand profile. Trust score 6.8/10, Acceptable tier. Decent transparency and label accuracy. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/himalaya https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/himalaya Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent Himalaya Wellness brand profile. Trust score 6.5/10, Acceptable tier. Generic Withania somnifera powder at low, unstandardised doses — not KSM-… https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/myprotein https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/myprotein Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent MyProtein brand profile. Trust score 6.5/10, Acceptable tier. Good price-to-protein ratio on Impact Whey. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/scitron https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/scitron Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent Scitron brand profile. Trust score 6.5/10, Acceptable tier. Acceptable protein brand with reasonable label honesty. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/truebasics https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/truebasics Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent TrueBasics brand profile. Trust score 6/10, Acceptable tier. Omega-3 adequately dosed (180 EPA + 120 DHA per cap). https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/neuherbs https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/neuherbs Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent Neuherbs brand profile. Trust score 5.8/10, Acceptable tier. Generic Withania somnifera — withanolide percentage not disclosed, not KSM-66 or S… https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/bold-care https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/bold-care Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent Bold Care brand profile. Trust score 5.8/10, Acceptable tier. Men's health positioning with strong influencer marketing. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/oziva https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/oziva Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent OZiva brand profile. Trust score 5.2/10, Flagged tier. Proprietary blends mask individual ingredient doses. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/bigmuscles https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/bigmuscles Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent Bigmuscles Nutrition brand profile. Trust score 5.2/10, Flagged tier. Trustified blind-purchase test returned a fail on protein content in 2023. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/genetic-nutrition https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/genetic-nutrition Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent Genetic Nutrition brand profile. Trust score 4.8/10, Flagged tier. No public COA, no independent testing, no Trustified listing. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/musclepharm https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/musclepharm Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent MusclePharm brand profile. Trust score 4.5/10, Flagged tier. Documented history of proprietary blends concealing underdosed key ingredients. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/himalayan-organics https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/himalayan-organics Thu, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent Himalayan Organics brand profile. Trust score 4.8/10, Flagged tier. ALA-only omega-3 product is marketed with language implying equivalence to… https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/nakpro https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/nakpro Wed, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent Nakpro brand profile. Trust score 8.2/10, Recommended tier. Eurofins-verified via Trustified for protein content and amino acid profile. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/optimum-nutrition https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/optimum-nutrition Wed, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent Optimum Nutrition brand profile. Trust score 8.0/10, Recommended tier. Informed Choice UK, NSF Certified for Sport on select SKUs. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/gnc-india https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/gnc-india Wed, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent GNC brand profile for India. Trust score 6.3/10, Acceptable tier. Legacy US brand with premium pricing and limited India-market testing. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/carbamide-forte https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/carbamide-forte Wed, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent Carbamide Forte brand profile. Trust score 6.8/10, Acceptable tier. Budget-positioned Indian brand with correctly labelled KSM-66 ashwagandha. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/wellbeing-nutrition https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/wellbeing-nutrition Wed, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent Wellbeing Nutrition brand profile. Trust score 6.5/10, Acceptable tier. Oral strip delivery innovation with premium pricing concerns. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/hk-vitals https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/hk-vitals Wed, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent HK Vitals brand profile. Trust score 6.4/10, Acceptable tier. HealthKart proprietary brand with budget multivitamins. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/pure-nutrition https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/pure-nutrition Wed, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent Pure Nutrition brand profile. Acceptable tier Indian brand using patented ingredients like KSM-66 ashwagandha. https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/ultimate-nutrition https://www.nakedcompound.in/brands/ultimate-nutrition Wed, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Brands Independent Ultimate Nutrition brand profile. Trust score 6.5/10, Acceptable tier. Legacy US brand with IsoChill WPI technology. https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/guides https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/guides Fri, 25 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Guides A deep dive into whey concentrate vs isolate labelling, nitrogen-spiking practices, and how to read a certificate of analysis before you buy. https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/protocols https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/protocols Wed, 23 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Protocols We reviewed 34 trials to build an evidence-based sleep protocol for Indian adults, with dosing, timing, and which form of each ingredient actually matters. https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/reviews https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/reviews Mon, 21 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Reviews MuscleBlaze updated their Biozyme formula in March 2026. We re-ran the full rubric. Score moved from 7.1 to 7.6 — here's what changed and why. https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/ingredients Fri, 18 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Ingredients A full breakdown of ashwagandha's two dominant extracts — what the RCT evidence actually supports, what dosing looks like, and why the form on the label matters enormously. https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/blog https://www.nakedcompound.in/pages/blog Tue, 15 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0530 Blog Proprietary blends, pixie-dusting, and the FSSAI gap: an honest look at why the pre-workout category is the worst-regulated corner of the Indian supplement market.