Vital Proteins Bioactive Collagen Complex Bone & Joint Support
Connective tissue · Powder · 30 servings
Label snapshot
What the label says
What the product contains and what one serving costs, according to our catalog. Label amounts are not personal dose recommendations.
Ingredients listed
6 ingredients listed largest listed: Collagen Peptides 10 g
Form
Powder
List price (catalog, USD)
$59.00
Price per serving
$1.97List price divided by servings per container. A per-day cost only if the label serving is once daily.
Reading notes
Multi-ingredient product. Amounts are per ingredient per serving; the product is assessed as one bundle, not as a recommendation for each ingredient.
Whether the figure is elemental mineral or compound weight is not stored. Read the label.
Vitamin amounts shown in µg/mg. Labels may use IU.
Full label record: servings, testing, ingredients
Servings per container
30
Catalog monthly estimate
$59.00
Testing disclosure
Brand lists third-party testing; no public lab certificate listedStatus as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.
Grams of collagen per scoop and how many scoops the label calls a serving. Flavoured powders carry more filler per gram.
The collagen source and type stated on the label. The catalog does not infer them.
Any added actives (hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, biotin) with their own amounts, listed below.
Amounts are per label serving as recorded in the catalog and are not a recommendation. Testing status reflects what the brand lists. Nothing here is medical advice.
Editorial score and research-dose calculations
These calculations describe our scoring method. They are not a recommended dose or proof of benefit from this product.
The ingredient was tested in an RCT at the same dose this product sells.
See the 3 supporting studies▾
Vitamin C umbrella review 2022 (76 meta-analyses)(Vitamin C)An umbrella review of 76 meta-analyses found that higher vitamin C intake (50-100 mg/day increment) was associated with reduced all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease risk. Studied at 100 mg. This product: 125 mg.
How we scored this productShow the full breakdown▾
Dose vs. studies (50%)iWhy 6.8 of 10. Primary ingredient is Collagen Peptides (evidence grade B). It delivers 10000 mg, inside the studied range of 2500–15000 mg. Read the rule →6.8
Transparency (20%)iWhy 7.0 of 10. Earned points for independent third-party testing and all doses disclosed. Lost points for no public certificate of analysis. Read the rule →7.0
Value (10%)iWhy 7.3 of 10. One day at the trial dose costs about $1.97. That is more expensive than average (193 of 313 by cost per effective day). Read the rule →7.3
Formulation (10%)iWhy 5.0 of 10. No published absorption advantage or disadvantage on file. The default of 5 is not a criticism. Read the rule →5.0
Default. No absorption data on file.
Safety (5%)iWhy 7.0 of 10. Baseline 5.0. Third-party testing adds 2.0. Public lab certificate adds 1.5. NSF, USP or Informed Choice certification adds 1.5. Active safety signal subtracts 3.0. Read the rule →7.0
Community sentiment (5%)iWhy 3.8 of 10. No external reviews found, so community sentiment defaults to neutral. Community never counts as clinical evidence. Read the rule →3.8
CompositeiHow this 5.8 is built. 0.50 × 6.8 + 0.20 × 7.0 + 0.10 × 7.3 + 0.10 × 5.0 + 0.05 × 7.0 + 0.05 × 3.8 = 5.8 out of 10. Safety caps applied after.5.8
5.8composite
Dose vs. studies50%6.8
Transparency20%7.0
Value10%7.3
Formulation10%5.0
Safety5%7.0
Community5%3.8
Evidence gates dose: the evidence grade sets the ceiling, and the dose decides how much of that ceiling the product reaches. Value = inverse of price-per-trial-dose-day. Community = mean sentiment of external reviews. Safety caps applied after weighting.
This score is our editorial judgment, not a scientific standard. We combine published evidence, dose, price, transparency, and consumer signals into one composite: this is our method, not a peer-reviewed clinical rating. A higher score means a product does better on the factors we weight, not that it is medically proven to work.
This Vital Proteins Vital Proteins Bioactive Collagen Complex Bone & Joint Support scores 6.6, making it a mid-tier product with both strengths and weaknesses. It delivers 0mg of Vitamin D3, 84% of the studied range low edge (0mg) with grade A evidence (strong human trial data). At $1.97/day it's among the more expensive options in Connective tissue.
What drives the score up
Dose-evidence score of 6.8 shows decent alignment with trial doses.
Tested by independent lab (transparency 7.0).
Vitamin D3 has grade A evidence and is dosed at 84% of the trial dose.
Vitamin C has grade A evidence and is dosed at 62% of the trial dose.
Vitamin C adds grade A evidence at 62% of the trial dose.
What drags it down
Vitamin C (125.0mg is 25% of the 500mg trial dose) is significantly under-dosed.
Vitamin D3 (0.021mg is 42% of the 0.05mg trial dose) is significantly under-dosed.
Hyaluronic Acid (40.0mg is 33% of the 120mg trial dose) is significantly under-dosed.
No public lab certificate available for independent verification.
Limited consumer feedback (community score: 3.8).
Why you'd choose it
You want Vitamin D3 from a Vital Proteins product.
You want a tested by independent lab product.
Why you might skip it
You want a product with a publicly available CoA.
You need a full trial dose of vitamin c (this product under-doses it).
You want a cheaper option (this is $1.97/day).
Question 1
Does the molecule work?
The science behind each active ingredient, independent of which brand sells it.
Every active in this formula, its declared dose per serving, the dose used in the primary human trial, how much of that trial dose this product delivers, and the evidence grade for the ingredient itself.
Percentages are dose per serving ÷ primary trial dose. Below 50% means the formula is unlikely to reproduce the trial outcome for that active. Grade A = multiple large human RCTs. Grade F = no human evidence. How grades work. Full glossary →
Question 2
Is this bottle good?
The specific product: dose, price, transparency, and what buyers report.
Dose vs research
100% of trial dose
Meets or exceeds the published effective dose
Cost at trial dose
$1.97/day at trial dose
What one effective daily dose actually costs
Transparency
7.0/10 · No public lab certificate
Independent batch testing confirmed
Consumer signals
102 reviews across platforms · 3.3/5 · low confidence
Operational signal only, never used as clinical evidence
Question 3
What's the catch?
Safety flags, transparency gaps, dosing concerns, and recurring buyer complaints.
Hard numbers and independently checked status. Expand each block for its source.
The numbers
Price
$59
per bottle · 30 servings
Dose vs. research
of trial dose 100%
of published effective dose
$ / day at studied dose
$1.97
what one effective daily dose costs
$ / g active
$0.19
per gram of active substance
Independently checked
Data verification
COA status
Not public
Evidence grade
BAABBB
Per-ingredient breakdown
BCollagen Peptides
AVitamin C
AVitamin D3
BVitamin K2
BCalcium
BHyaluronic Acid
All product data is checked against original sources. Prices, doses, and testing status are updated when product pages change. Evidence grades are reviewed when new human RCTs are published. Read how we verify.
3.3 out of 5 across 102 verified reviews on 4 platforms.
Low confidence, small sample
Consumer sentiment compiled from 4 public sources; an exact iHerb match for this specific Bone & Joint SKU was not found, so the closest Vital Proteins collagen listing was used.
Collagen PeptidesAdding vitamin C boosts collagen synthesis. Cold water dissolves poorly, mix in warm liquid.
Vitamin CHigh doses cause GI upset. Buffered forms gentler. Liposomal marketing typically overstated for chronic use.
Vitamin D3Taking without fat = poor absorption. High-dose D3 without K2 can drive calcium into arteries. D2 form (ergocalciferol) is inferior for raising blood levels.
Vitamin D3High doses (>4000 IU/day) may cause hypercalcemia. Do not exceed upper intake limits without medical supervision.
Vitamin K2Interacts with blood thinners (warfarin), consult your doctor. All-trans MK-7 is the active form; cis-MK-7 is inactive filler.
CalciumPair with vitamin K2 and D3.
Hyaluronic AcidMW matters for absorption; look for <10 kDa marketing.
Editorial notes
This is Vital Proteins' most 'clinical' formula, a multi-ingredient collagen + D3/K2/calcium/HA blend using two branded, separately-studied collagen peptide ingredients (FORTIBONE, FORTIGEL), functionally the closest thing the brand has to a dedicated bone-support product.
If you are the manufacturer or brand owner of Vital Proteins Bioactive Collagen Complex Bone & Joint Support and believe any data on this page is incorrect (wrong dose, wrong ingredient, wrong price, missing certification, outdated status), you can request a correction.
We review every request, verify it against primary sources, and publish any accepted change with a dated note. Corrections from brand owners are treated the same as corrections from anyone else: verified before they move.
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