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Our Ingredients

Our Ingredients

Full ingredient transparency. Every ingredient in every ZMZM product is sourced, verified, and disclosed. Below is our approach to ingredient selection and a list of ingredients we never use.

How we select ingredients

Three criteria, in order:

  1. Halal-permissible. Every ingredient must clear our halal sourcing audit. No porcine derivatives, no alcohol-based excipients, no L-cysteine from undisclosed sources, no carmine, no gelatin in capsules or gummies.
  2. Clinically-relevant form and dose. We use forms of ingredients that have research support (magnesium glycinate, not oxide; methyl-folate, not folic acid; hydrolyzed collagen peptides, not whole collagen). And we dose at the levels used in clinical research.
  3. Third-party tested. Every batch is tested for identity, potency, heavy metals, microbials, and pesticide residues. Lab reports available here.

Ingredients we never use

  • Porcine gelatin — standard in 80%+ of supplement capsules and gummies. We use HPMC vegetable capsules and pectin gummy bases.
  • Alcohol-based excipients — common in liquid supplements and vanilla flavor systems. We use water-based or alcohol-free vanilla extract.
  • Carmine (cochineal red dye) — crushed beetle pigment. Not in any ZMZM product.
  • Titanium dioxide — banned in EU food. Not in any ZMZM gummy.
  • Magnesium stearate as a flow agent — sourcing varies and can be animal-derived. Not used.
  • L-cysteine from undisclosed sources — commonly derived from duck feathers or human hair in commodity supplements. We use synthetic or fermented L-cysteine when needed.
  • Artificial colors and flavors — not used in any ZMZM product.
  • Synthetic sweeteners (sucralose, aspartame, acesulfame potassium) — not used.

Capsule material

All ZMZM capsules are HPMC (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose) — a vegetable-derived cellulose. Plant-derived, halal-permissible, vegan.

Gummy base

All ZMZM gummies use pectin as the gelling agent. Pectin is derived from fruit (typically apples or citrus peels). Halal-permissible, vegan.

Sweeteners (gummies and creamers)

We sweeten with natural sources only: organic cane sugar (in limited amounts), monk fruit extract, stevia leaf extract, natural fruit juice concentrates. No sucralose, no aspartame, no high-fructose corn syrup.

Skincare ingredients

For our Nūr Skincare Collection, we additionally exclude:

  • Silicones (dimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane, etc.) — create water-repellent films that invalidate wudu
  • SD alcohol / alcohol denat — drying and not permissible
  • Artificial fragrance — leading cause of contact dermatitis
  • Parabens — endocrine disruption concerns
  • Sulfates (SLS, SLES) — barrier-stripping in cleansers
  • Mineral oil — pore-clogging
  • Acrylate copolymers (long-wear/waterproof formers) — wudu-blocking

Ingredient questions?

Specific ingredient questions: email support@zmzmlabs.com. We'll send you the sourcing documentation for any ingredient you ask about, in any of our products.

View Lab Reports →

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