Solaray Holy Basil Review

We consider Solaray Holy Basil to be a better quality holy basil product because the company uses standardized holy basil extract with 2.5% ursolic acid in a vegetarian capsule. However, the capsules contained additional ingredients. In our eyes, this lowered the value of the product. That said, this product is still relatively decent quality, so we wanted to give you the complete rundown.

Is Solaray Holy Basil Effective?

When a product claims to be made from holy basil extract, by all means it should be effective. Let us stress, should be. One issue that raises a slight red flag here is that Solaray Holy Basil contains additional ingredients, which preferably should be avoided as they can block the effectiveness of the active ingredients. Because there is no mention of how much of the additional ingredients are used, it was hard for us to say how much of an effect these added ingredients would have on the product’s actual effectiveness. In the lab, its ingredients showed consistency with the label claims.

Another thing to note is that the manufacturer only provides a 14-day return policy. Some supplements need to be taken for a few weeks before maximum results are felt and this policy hardly gives the buyer enough time to see whether they are going to be disappointed or not.

Some other elements of this product also weren’t so straightforward. The manufacturer hosts a pretty impressive and colorful website, but there were no customer reviews to be found on their website, either positive or negative. There is also no guarantee by the company on the product’s effectiveness and results.

Solaray Holy Basil might have a little better luck with effectiveness if they avoided including additional ingredients in their pills. They were almost there with a quality product, but not quite.

Is Solaray Holy Basil Safe?

We did not find any added ingredients in this product that would cause it to be unsafe, such as stimulant ingredients or other herbs. As for holy basil extract in general, when in its pure form, it is deemed to be a safe supplement if taken according to proper recommendations. There are no reported side-effects and it can be taken with most medications.

Our main concern is that this product contains additional ingredients, with no information in regard to the amount in each capsule. Additional ingredients in undocumented amounts can greatly affect your health and even put you at risk. Companies should only use pure, natural ingredients and document very clearly as to the amount of each compound. As a customer, you must know what you are consuming.

Summary

Solaray Holy Basil had the right idea in making their product with 2.5% ursolic acid holy basil extract. However, the inclusion of additional ingredients decrease its effectiveness. The price was pretty competitive compared to others on the market, but we thought their return policy was a little lacking for a product that contains additional ingredients and comes with few reviews. Our final say is that these capsules would need to remove the additional ingredients to become a more competitive product on the market.

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