Steady State
Supplements
Does it live up to its claims?
Evi Evidence
Promising
2 relevant studies reviewed
Review date not recorded
Report details / 01
The 'cortisol face' trend sent this one back up the charts.
Claims audit / 02
Each claim is rated separately. Ingredient evidence does not prove that this finished product produces the same result.
Claim 01 / Ashwagandha root extract
Several randomised trials show reduced stress scores and modest cortisol drops over 8 weeks. Many are small and industry-funded. Rare but documented liver-injury case reports exist.
See researchEvidence review / 03
Evi rates the research behind each claim. Unless an exact-product study is recorded, ingredient findings describe the ingredient—not proof that this finished formula produces the same result.
What we found
There is genuine trial evidence that this herb lowers stress scores over about two months. That part isn't invented.
'Cortisol face' is not a medical diagnosis. Facial puffiness is usually salt, alcohol, sleep or allergies — and a real cortisol disorder needs a doctor, not a capsule.
A lot of the positive studies were funded by the people selling the extract. That doesn't make them wrong, it means the effect is probably smaller than reported.
Rare liver reactions have been reported. Skip it if you're pregnant, on thyroid medication, or have liver issues.
Evidence profile
What's in it
Ashwagandha root extract
supplement · adaptogen
How direct is the evidence?
How the rating was reached
Promising
Evi never assigns numeric scores. The level follows fixed rules from recorded research, so the same evidence always gives the same result.
Independent summary
Decent evidence for stress, no evidence for face shape. Cycle it and tell your doctor you're taking it.
An evidence-focused interpretation—not a diagnosis or personalized medical treatment advice.
Source library / 04
Peer-reviewed sources reviewed for this report. Study population and sample details appear only when they are present in Evi's verified record.
Claim 01
Lowers cortisol and de-puffs your face.
Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2012 · DOI 10.4103/0253-7176.106022
Clinical trial
Significant reduction in serum cortisol and stress scales versus placebo at 60 days.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2020 · DOI 10.1111/liv.14393
Documents rare hepatotoxicity, typically reversible after stopping.
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Alternatives / evidence compared
Matched on verified category, use, actives, formulation, claims, attributes, size, price and evidence. Relevance depends on the claim or use case—Evi does not name a universal winner.
What is similar?
Also supplements / Also for sleep / Also for energy / Also for mental clarity
What is different?
Different key active: Magnesium glycinate, L-theanine
Evidence for the relevant claim
No directly comparable claim is recorded; read each claim rating separately.
What are you paying for?
No verified price is recorded.
What is similar?
Comparable evidence-backed claim / Same promising claim-evidence level
What is different?
Different key active: Bronzing pigments + cocoa extract, Signal peptides
Evidence for the relevant claim
For “Adds sun-kissed color while defending against pollution.”: Promising — the same evidence level as the identified product’s closest claim.
What are you paying for?
No verified price is recorded.
What is similar?
Comparable evidence-backed claim
What is different?
Different key active: Guaraná extract + caffeine, Cupuaçu butter
Evidence for the relevant claim
For “Stimulates microcirculation and visibly firms skin.”: Unsupported — weaker evidence than the identified product’s closest claim.
What are you paying for?
No verified price is recorded.
Using it / 05
A grounded starting point—not personalized medical advice.
Follow the product label and introduce one new product at a time so you can notice benefits or irritation.
Check the active ingredients and concentration, then compare the product’s claim with the evidence rating above.
Patch-test topical products and check supplements against medications, allergies, pregnancy, and existing conditions.
Purchase notes / verified retailers
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