EXPLORE THE INGREDIENT RESEARCH
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Joints
ULTIMATE · MUSCLE-AID
α-Mangostin reduced COX-2, PGE₂, MMP-13 and ADAMTS-5 and protected collagen and aggrecan in cartilage research, and a mangosteen-containing cream matched diclofenac gel for knee pain in a 199-person randomised trial.
Whole mangosteen · mangosteen extract · liposomal mangosteen
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Pomegranate peel improved pain and function scores in randomised, double-blind knee-osteoarthritis trials and lowered hs-CRP by 38%. In human cartilage cells it reduced MMP-1, MMP-3 and MMP-13.
Pomegranate extract · punicalagins · human knee-OA trials
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Ginger reduced knee pain on standing in a 247-person randomised trial. Curcumin from turmeric protected human cartilage cells from inflammatory signalling — and ULTIMATE’s is LipoAvail® liposomal curcumin.
Liposomal ginger · LipoAvail® liposomal turmeric
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Green tea’s EGCG suppressed all 29 inflammatory proteins switched on by IL-1β in human osteoarthritic cartilage cells, while grape-seed proanthocyanidins protected cartilage and eased pain behaviour in experimental osteoarthritis.
Green tea · grape seed · grape skin
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Vitamin C is essential for collagen, the structural protein of skin, tendon, ligament and cartilage. Vitamin E is the skin’s oil-soluble shield — and together they outperform either alone.
Liposomal vitamin C · liposomal vitamin E
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α-Mangostin enhanced muscle-cell differentiation, and a mangosteen-containing polyphenol blend cut perceived muscle soreness by 33% at 24 hours in a randomised crossover study.
Whole mangosteen · mangosteen extract · liposomal mangosteen
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Magnesium powers muscle contraction and recovery, and a systematic review linked it with less exercise-related muscle soreness. Three forms — chloride, sulphate and diglycinate — with extra chloride in MUSCLE-AID.
Magnesium chloride · magnesium sulphate · magnesium diglycinate
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Topical menthol produced lower muscle-soreness pain than ice and 116.9% greater evoked force, and raised pain-pressure thresholds across muscles and tendons by around 11.6%.
Peppermint essential oil · menthol · TRPM8
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Blackcurrant improved recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage in a double-blind randomised trial, and goji boosted energy and athletic performance.
Blackcurrant · goji
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Eugenol quiets sodium channels, calcium channels and P2X3 in sensory nerves, much like a local anaesthetic, and 4% topical eugenol lowered needle pain in a randomised crossover trial.
Clove bud essential oil · eugenol
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Clove’s eugenol quiets the sodium and calcium channels that carry pain signals — the same targets as local anaesthetics — and clove has matched benzocaine and EMLA numbing preparations in randomised human studies, with a rich, spicy warmth as it goes on.
Clove bud essential oil · eugenol
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Peppermint’s menthol brings the fresh, cool lift that follows, through TRPM8, the skin’s cold sensor. MUSCLE-AID has more of it.
Peppermint essential oil · menthol
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Bergamot and bergamot mint bring linalool and linalyl acetate for a fresh, rounded finish — and bergamot massage improved knee pain and function in a 2024 randomised trial.
Bergaptene-free bergamot · bergamot mint
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Organic extra virgin olive oil, virgin coconut oil and beeswax give a rich glide and real staying power, so a little goes a long way.
Grampians Olive Co EVOO · organic virgin coconut oil · East Gippsland organic beeswax
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The Base
ULTIMATE and MUSCLE-AID are built on Grampians Olive Co organic extra virgin olive oil, organic virgin coconut oil and East Gippsland organic beeswax, so a little goes a long way.
Grampians Olive Co EVOO · organic virgin coconut oil · East Gippsland organic beeswax
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