A classic joint support combination, but the per-serving doses land below the clinical thresholds for its two headlining ingredients. You're getting 750mg of **Glucosamine** (as GreenGrown HCl) and 600mg of **Chondroitin Sulfate** — the GAIT trial that established this pairing used 1,500mg and 1,200mg respectively, so you're at half the studied doses in each serving.

**OptiMSM** at 500mg is the distillation-purified form with the strongest research behind it, but joint studies typically used 1,000-3,000mg daily. **Hyaluronic Acid** at 50mg just reaches the bottom of the studied range, though skin hydration research typically used 120mg or more. The shellfish-free glucosamine (corn-derived) is a plus if you have allergies.

The main gap here is dose across the board. If you follow the label's 2-capsule serving, every core ingredient except hyaluronic acid falls meaningfully short of clinical doses. You'd need to double your daily intake to approach the ranges used in research — which cuts your 60-day supply in half.

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California Gold Nutrition

Glucosamine, Chondroitin, MSM plus Hyaluronic Acid

Capsule · 60 servings · $0.30/serving

45 / 100Average

Score Breakdown

Formulation
45
Safety
100
Final score
45/100

Ingredients (4)

Hyaluronic Acid50 mg

Within effective range · Standard form

GreenGrown750 mg

Partial dose

Chondroitin Sulfate600 mg

Partial dose

OptiMSM Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane500 mg

50% of effective dose

Label Nutrition Facts

Active Ingredients

From the label · % Daily Value

DV%

GreenGrown750 mg

Chondroitin Sulfate600 mg

OptiMSM Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane500 mg

Hyaluronic Acid50 mg

Other Ingredients

Fillers, coatings, and additives

2Safe

Magnesium StearateLubricant

Safe

Microcrystalline CelluloseBinder

Safe

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Sources & Scoring

Nutrient data (RDA, UL, and safety thresholds) sourced from: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements and National Academies Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI).

This is not medical advice. Consult a healthcare provider before making changes to your supplement routine.

The score analyzes what's on the label: ingredient doses vs. clinical ranges, chemical forms, evidence levels, and known interactions. It does not verify label accuracy or test for contaminants — for that, look for third-party certifications like USP or NSF.