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Thorne

Thorne is a U.S. supplement maker founded in 1984 that sells through health-care practitioners, its own website and major retailers. It manufactures in its own facility in Summerville, South Carolina, and many of its products carry NSF certifications, including NSF Certified for Sport. In August 2026 Thorne announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by Procter & Gamble.

  • Summerville, South Carolina, USA
  • Founded 1984
  • thorne.com
8.0

Average score

Across 6 products

Testing & quality

Many products are NSF Certified for Sport (listed in NSF's database); others carry NSF Contents Certified status. Thorne states it tests ingredients and finished products for identity, purity, potency and contaminants.

Thorne products we’ve reviewed

Front of Thorne Creatine, 16 oz (450 g) tub
Best Overall

Thorne

Creatine

8.9Excellent

NSF Certified for Sport creatine monohydrate: one ingredient, 5 g per scoop, tested for label accuracy and banned substances, at about $0.49 a serving.

NSF Sport
4 videos Shop$0.49/serving
Front of Thorne Iron Bisglycinate 60-capsule bottle
8.6Excellent

25 mg of chelated iron (Ferrochel bisglycinate) in a small, NSF Certified for Sport capsule; gentler than iron salts for most, but only for people who need iron.

NSF Sport
5 videosVitamins & Minerals
Front of Thorne Zinc Picolinate 15 mg 60-capsule bottle
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8.5Excellent

A small, NSF-certified 15 mg zinc picolinate capsule dosed near the RDA; TikTok-famous for skin anecdotes, and best paired with copper for long-term use.

NSF Contents
5 videosVitamins & Minerals
Front of Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day 60-capsule bottle

Two-capsule, iron-free multi with active B vitamins and chelated minerals, NSF certified; trade-offs are a strong smell and B-vitamin doses far above the DV.

NSF SportNSF Contents
5 videos Shop$1.20/serving
Thorne Berberine Dual Action Formula 60-capsule bottle
Best Overall

NSF Contents Certified berberine in HCl and phytosome forms. Well made, but the average weight change in trials is about 2 lb and it interacts with many drugs.

NSF Contents
3 videos$1.47/serving
Front of Thorne Amino Complex, Berry, 8 oz tub
6.6Mixed

A well-balanced, NSF Certified for Sport EAA formula with 1.25 g leucine per scoop, but only about 4 g of amino acids for roughly $1.73 a serving.

NSF Sport
2 videos$1.73/serving

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