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Compound Solutions Blog

Ingredient news and scientific research for better products and educated consumers.

Alternatives to Erythritol

Can Sukré® and Onosweet™ replace Erythritol? We think so.

March 27th, 2023

Is there a way to eliminate erythritol from your formulation? Yes. We call it Sukré®, and it’s how we choose to sweeten things up without unwanted side effects. First, let’s define erythritol. It’s a sugar alcohol that is commonly used as a sugar substitute. It’s a natural sweetener that is found in fruits and fermented […]

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Yüth™  from Compound Solutions

What is Yüth™ from Compound Solutions?

March 20th, 2023

From hair growth to cellular rejuvenation, Yüth™ is a polyamine for beauty-from-within and healthy aging products. Polyamines have been around for ages. They are found in breast milk and edible plants such as beans. Yüth™ celebrates what we already know to be true: better health comes from intermittent fasting. When we fast, our cells regenerate […]

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What is tributyrin and where can I buy tributyrin supplements?

What is Tributyrin and Where Can I Buy Tributyrin Supplements?

January 27th, 2023

The gut health journey begins with asking what is tributyrin? and where can I buy tributyrin supplements? The answer starts here: tributyrin is a triglyceride. This means it is a polyol – multiple hydroxyl groups – combined with three fatty acids. When these compounds work together, it helps the intestinal gut flora and is rapidly […]

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Where to Buy CoreBiome®

Where to Buy CoreBiome®

January 25th, 2023

CoreBiome®, the complete “pre-pro-postbiotic”  is in this growing list of some of the best brands in the wellness market. The long answer of where to get tributyrin is here. CoreBiome® is the foundational ingredient for gut formulas that formerly only included probiotics. Many are realizing probiotics are transient and difficult to colonize in an inflamed gut. […]

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The Best Self Category

January 16th, 2023

The new best self category does not replace wellness or self-care; it adds to it. This pioneering new category expands beyond what we believe we know about the wellness space. Wellness in supplements has been defined by greens drinks, mushroom coffee and gut health. But those don’t touch on the importance of dopamine, for example. […]

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PeakO2® Benefits

What are the benefits of PeakO2®?

December 5th, 2022

PeakO2® is the proprietary ingredient from Compound Solutions made of an organic-certified combination of six adaptogenic mushrooms grown in the U.S. PeakO2® allows users to “adapt” and overcome physical and mental stress, increasing power and endurance. PeakO2® also helps improve oxygen utilization and work capacity while decreasing lactate, helping athletes train longer and harder. Primarily […]

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Fat as Fuel in Sports Performance

December 5th, 2022

This article will go over the basics of goFat® and the concept that fat can be used as fuel. We’ll discuss how diets high in carbohydrates have been pushed by agri-business, and why using fat as fuel is healthier for us. Additionally, we’ll cover the scientific research surrounding goFat®, and how it can benefit our […]

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What are Short Chain Fatty Acids?

Why Short Chain Fatty Acids (SCFA)?

October 24th, 2022

Have you ever heard of vegetable toxicity, or a friend tell you, “Man, I’ve got way too much of a good thing in my gut microbiome?” No. Short-chain fatty acids come from vegetables, and this article reviews why they matter and why they’re bubbling up in conversation. Learn more about SCFAs and postbiotics by downloading […]

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The Complete Guide to Short Chain Fatty Acids (SCFA) and CoreBiome®

October 13th, 2022

Short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are arguably the most significant of the three fatty acids for human wellness, but they haven’t taken enough of the limelight. But before we get to SCFAs, let’s talk about all three fatty acids. Based on the number of carbon atoms, we can classify fatty acids by their length: short-chain, […]

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Best Self category for formulators

How to Formulate for the New Best Self Category

October 10th, 2022

There’s a brand new category in the world of wellness called the Best Self category. It’s a broader yet direct approach to the wellness culture that doesn’t assume things. It wants better and more of what individuals want for themselves. It’s called Best Self because it does not define what someone’s best is. Additionally, it’s […]

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Gut heath definitions

Gut Health Definitions You Need To Know

September 30th, 2022

Popular Gut Health Terms and What They Mean When it comes to gut health definitions, there’s a lot of misinformation and ambiguity. This is especially true for terms like postbiotics, butyrate, and even what exactly CoreBiome® is. Fortunately, we can all agree that human health begins with gut health! With competing gut health definitions and […]

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PeakO2®, A Versatile Blend of Performance Mushrooms

September 16th, 2022

After many years, people are re-discovering what has been around for centuries—adaptogens. Adaptogens have been essential to traditional Asian medicine for centuries, helping people adapt and perform better under physical and mental stress. Problem Adaptogens are typically too brown and too insoluble in water to use in lightly flavored and colored drinks. So, they’ve been under-utilized […]

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Innovating for women's health

Best Innovation Guides for Women’s Health

August 21st, 2022

Women (still) drive up to 80% of a household’s purchases.* While this stat has held strong for 30 years, innovating for women’s health has finally taken hold with marketers in a bigger, bolder way. The opportunity is enormous as targeting women is still a Blue Ocean Strategy. So, here are some ideas on how to […]

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Fortune Best Place to Work

Fortune Best Small and Medium Workplaces 2022

August 8th, 2022

We’ve just been awarded a place on the coveted Fortune Best Workplaces in the small to medium size business category. The category is small to medium-sized business because we are a small but mighty team. We’re honored and happy to do the work to stay here for a while. A little history 0n the Fortune […]

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Cognitive Supplements

How to Win in the Cognitive Supplement Category

July 14th, 2022

The cognitive supplement category is only growing. With things like nootropics and the success of data findings in TeaCrine® and Dynamine™, it is only a matter of time before nearly everyone who seeks to gain energy, mood, motivation and, more recently, focus lean into the benefits and away from the reservations of what what their […]

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How to Formulate Supplements with Carbs

June 16th, 2022

In order to understand intraworkouts, we need to come to terms with carbs vs. no carbs. Carbs are quickly becoming the “new bad guy” in the American diet. We’re just a few years away from anti-carbohydrate campaigns, and the popularity of low-carb and ketogenic lifestyles are only growing. In this shifting environment, how do you […]

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Sunflower Oil vs Olive Oil

Healthiest Fat on Earth: Extra Virgin Olive Oil

June 7th, 2022

In the face of sunflower oil scarcity, turn to the healthiest fat on earth, extra virgin olive oil. Because of sunflower oil’s supply chain shock, many are looking for cheap alternatives like canola. But seed oils like palm, soy, sunflower and canola are high in inflammatory omega-6. We’ve endured decades of poor food quality. It’s […]

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EAAs vs BCAAs

BCAAs vs. EAAs: Know the difference before you buy another thing

June 5th, 2022

First off, why formulate with aminos right now? Short answer: the market is ready. Supplement sales have spiked and people are working out at home in unprecedented numbers. It’s time to know more about the science between BCAAs and EAAs. It gets much better when you consider vegan options, too. Which is right for your […]

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