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Check your sun tolerance! This brand does not work like the other one!
I usually buy the Bioastin astaxanthin 12 mg. I thought this looked better based on the "reviews" but I don't think these reviews are legitimate. I am super fair and burn easily. My husband has olive skin and tans easily. I noticed that I didn't feel great when I switched to the Sports Research brand (black bottle with coconut oil) so I had my husband finish the bottle and I switched back to the Bioastin brand. During my son's 2-hour baseball practice we both stood outside, no hats, for the exact same amount of time, no shade. My husband burned using this brand for weeks and I did not burn (had switched back to Bioastin two weeks previous).
This to me means that this Sports Research brand is either not really astaxanthin, or is not as strong a dose as indicated on the bottle. I won't buy this brand again, the cheaper cost does not mean it is a better value!
April 2018 · Health and Household · verified purchase