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What's the best form of MSM, Crystals Flakes, Capsules or tablets ?
Answer: Pure MSM Crystal Flakes
See table below:
| Overview | DistilPure™
MSM Crystal Flakes |
MSM Crystals | MSM Capsules | MSM Tablets |
| Dosage | 7,000mg MSM per heaped teaspoon | 4,000mg MSM per heaped teaspoon | 1,000 mg MSM per Capsule | Between 800mg and 1,000mg per tablet depending on final tablet weight as tablets also contain binding ingredients and flow agents |
| Therapeutic Benefit | Excellent | Good | Good | Average |
| Bioavailability | Excellent | Good | Good | Average |
| Economy | Best | Good | Average | Average |
| Convenience |
Fast to dissolve Easy once you develop a routine and find your favourite drink/s to add it to. |
Slower to dissolve Easy once you develop a routine and find your favourite drink/s to add it to. |
Excellent | Good |
| Popularity | By far the most popular MSM product | Popular | Good | Average |
| DistilPure™
MSM Crystal Flakes |
MSM Crystals | MSM Capsules | MSM Tablets | |
| Product
Rating out of 10 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
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Product and Manufacturer
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20 | 17 | 14 | 5 |
| Leading Manufacturers and Brands - How they compare | ||||
| Brand Name: | DistilPure™
MSM |
Opti™ MSM | Lignisul DC™ | Chinese and Indian Imported |
| Manufacturer |
RAIN Nutrience Ltd |
Now Bergstrom / Cardinal Cardinal Nutrition (Formerly Cardinal Chemicals) Bergstrom |
Carolwood Corporation Commonly nown as Lignisul™ MSM - Carolwood sold their original trademark for some countries to Fine Nutraceuticals then launched an almost identical trademark - Lignisul DC Note: Many customers believe Lignisul is still manufactured in the USA from Pine tree source ! |
Various |
| Location |
Produced in Canada Head Office in |
Canada / USA / Far East |
Moved production plant to Beijing, China around 2005 | Various |
| Method of Manufacture |
Distilled |
Distilled |
Crystallised |
Fossil Fuel - Petrochemical oil source by-product |
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Source (Please read the following page on Source) |
DMSO from |
We believe their MSM has been distilled from DMSO from Fossil Fuel Source in the past however, this could change with time. |
Used to be available from DMSO from Pine tree source - Now crystallised from DMSO from Fossil Fuel Source. |
Crystallised |
| Purity | 99.9% min | 99.9% though flow agent added after lab testing | 99.9% | Sometimes as low as 95% with heavy metal content |
| Additives | No fillers, additives or flow agents | Flow agents added at approx 0.5% | No fillers additives or flow agents | ? |
| Rating | 10 | 8 | 6 | ? |
| Brand Name: | DistilPure™
MSM |
Opti™ MSM | Lignisul DC™ | Chinese and Indian Imported |