Understanding Proprietary Blends On A Supplement Label

"Proprietary blend" is a phrase that shows up on a lot of supplement labels, VigorHorse included. Here's what it actually means.

What A Proprietary Blend Tells You

A proprietary blend lists every ingredient it contains, in descending order by amount, along with the blend's total combined weight.

What It Doesn't Tell You

Unless a brand chooses to break out an individual ingredient, a proprietary blend doesn't disclose how much of each specific ingredient is included.

Reading VigorHorse's Label This Way

VigorHorse's label names an 82mg proprietary blend of eight ingredients, and separately discloses that 5mg of that total is caffeine. The remaining seven ingredients are named but not individually broken out, which is worth knowing rather than assuming a specific dose for each one.