What Is Cognizil, and Who Makes It?
Before you judge a product, you should know what it is, what form it takes and who stands behind it. This post answers those first questions.
Cognizil is a dietary supplement sold as liquid drops in a 1 fl oz (30 mL) amber dropper bottle. One dropperful a day gives 30 servings. The front label says Advanced Memory Support. The bottle names its distributor in Ogden, Utah. The name of the factory is not published.
Key facts
- Category: dietary supplement for memory support, sold in the United States.
- Form: liquid drops in an amber dropper bottle, 1 fl oz (30 mL). No alcohol is listed among the other ingredients. No capsule, tablet or gummy version was supplied.
- Serving: 1 dropperful (1 mL) daily. Servings per container: 30.
- Distributed by Cognizil, PO Box 12730, Ogden, UT 84404. Label: made in the USA with globally sourced ingredients.
- Sold here by Cognizil Daily, the U.S. stocking partner for Cognizil.
- Not published: the manufacturer or factory name, the flavor name and the exact alcohol content.
- What is Cognizil, in plain words?
- Is Cognizil drops, capsules, pills or gummies?
- Who makes Cognizil?
- Who is Cognizil Daily, and how does it relate to the brand?
- Is Cognizil a nootropic?
- Is Cognizil made in the USA? What does Cognizil USA mean?
- Who should not take Cognizil?
- Frequently asked questions
- Our view
What is Cognizil, in plain words?
Cognizil is a dietary supplement. In the United States that makes it a food-type product, not a medicine. It comes as liquid drops, and its front label claims "ADVANCED MEMORY SUPPORT*".
You shake the bottle, draw one dropperful and swallow it. The panel gives the serving size as 1 mL, and a bottle holds 30 servings, so one bottle is about a month of daily use.
Inside is one declared amount, chromium (as chromium picolinate) at 7 mcg, plus a proprietary blend of 21 plant extracts and amino acids that weighs 15.47 mg in total. Water is the base, with natural flavors, potassium sorbate, stevia, xylitol and citrus extract added.
Is Cognizil drops, capsules, pills or gummies?
Drops. The material we were given shows no capsule, pill, tablet or gummy version. A search for "Cognizil capsules", "Cognizil pills" or "Cognizil gummies" may lead you to a different product or a copy, so be careful.
| Form people search for | Does the label show it? | What the sources say |
|---|---|---|
| Drops | Yes | Liquid, 1 fl oz (30 mL), dropper cap |
| Capsules | No | No capsule version supplied |
| Pills or tablets | No | No tablet version supplied |
| Gummies | No | No gummy version supplied |
The bottle is amber glass. Amber glass filters light, which fits the storage line on the label: keep away from heat, light and humidity to preserve freshness.
Who makes Cognizil?
This is the question we can answer least. The label says "Distributed by Cognizil, PO Box 12730, Ogden, UT 84404". It also lists +1 (877) 257 0710 and [email protected] for contact.
A distributor is not always the same as a maker. The label also says the product "has been manufactured in an FDA registered facility" and that it is "Made in the USA with globally sourced ingredients". It does not name the factory or its location.
The seller of this site says so directly. A named formulator, a factory name and a third-party certificate for the seals are all listed as not published. We would rather leave the gap open than fill it with a guess.
Who is Cognizil Daily, and how does it relate to the brand?
Cognizil Daily is the U.S. stocking partner for Cognizil. It runs this website, sells the packs and handles orders, returns and questions. It is not the maker.
Its office is 10 East 40th Street, Floor 17, New York, NY 10016. Returns go to 880 Third Avenue, Floor 13, New York, NY 10022. Questions go to [email protected], which is read on weekdays from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern.
Orders placed here pay the site a commission. The seller prints this on every page, along with the dose gap and the critical review points, so that you can judge the product with the facts in hand.
Is Cognizil a nootropic?
People who type Cognizil nootropic use a word that covers many kinds of products that claim to support thinking. It has no legal meaning on a U.S. label. The only claim Cognizil makes is the one printed on the front: Advanced Memory Support.
That claim is about supporting normal function. It is not a treatment claim. The label says plainly that the product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
So the better question is not whether it fits a word. The better question is whether a small, mixed-herb liquid blend suits your needs, and what you can verify about it.
Is Cognizil made in the USA? What does Cognizil USA mean?
The label says "Made in the USA with globally sourced ingredients". That means the product was made in the United States and the raw materials came from several countries. The sources do not say which ones.
Parcels ship from the United States unless the checkout page says otherwise. The order email brings a tracking number. Speed of delivery and shipping abroad are not published.
Who should not take Cognizil?
The label sets the limits in plain words. Adults only: the label excludes anyone under 18, and anyone pregnant or nursing. Anyone with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement. Do not exceed the recommended dose.
Children must not reach it, and a bottle with a damaged or missing safety seal should not be used. Xylitol is on the label and is toxic to dogs, so keep the bottle away from pets.
No dietary supplement is approved by the FDA before it is sold, and Cognizil is no exception. "FDA registered facility" describes the factory, not the product.
Frequently asked questions
What is Cognizil?
A dietary supplement sold as liquid drops in a 1 fl oz (30 mL) amber bottle. The front label claims Advanced Memory Support. One dropperful a day gives 30 servings per bottle.
Is Cognizil a capsule or a pill?
No. It is a liquid. The material we were given shows no capsule, pill, tablet or gummy version. Be careful with any listing that sells a form the label does not show.
Who makes Cognizil?
The label says it is distributed by Cognizil in Ogden, Utah, and made in an FDA registered facility. The name of the factory is not published, and no named formulator was supplied.
Who sells Cognizil on this site?
Cognizil Daily, the U.S. stocking partner for Cognizil, based at 10 East 40th Street, Floor 17, New York. It is paid a commission on orders made through this site, a fact printed on every page.
Does Cognizil contain alcohol?
No alcohol appears in the other-ingredients line, and the base is water. An exact alcohol content was not published to us, so we cannot give a figure.
What does Cognizil taste like?
Not published. The label lists natural flavors, citrus extract, stevia and xylitol, so it is sweetened and flavored, but no flavor name was supplied to us.
Sources named on this page
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Questions and answers on dietary supplements: the FDA does not have the authority to approve dietary supplements before they are marketed.
Our view
Cognizil is a small, once-a-day liquid with a long list of ingredients and a short list of published amounts. It is what it says on the bottle: a supplement that claims support, not a medicine.
The part we cannot answer is who makes it. That is a fair thing to ask the seller about, and it is a fair thing to weigh. The rest of the picture is open: the label, the price, the guarantee and the warnings are all printed.
If you have a health condition or take medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist before you start. If your memory worries you, start with a clinician, not a bottle.
Last updated . Written by the Cognizil Daily Editorial Desk and medically reviewed by Dr. Mary Cunningham, Neuropsychologist. The review is a check on this page, not an endorsement of Cognizil and not medical advice.