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Wholesale / Trade New Horizons Equine Centre |
Please see the chart below for details of the major players
See also -
MSM / DMSO - The great debate - Pine
Tree v Fossil Fuel Source (petrochemical source)
A detailed insight into the manufacture of MSM
See also -
MSM - Commercial Jealousy
and mud slinging!
With thousands of tons of MSM being produced per annum for a very lucrative,
multi million dollar world wide market, don't be surprised to see mud slinging
between the major competitors as they all vie for market advantage.
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Leading MSM Manufacturers - How they compare Note: Almost without exception,
the dozens of other brands of MSM on the web are sourced (and generally rebranded) |
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three major Manufacturers / brands > |
1 DistilPure™ MSM |
2 Opti™ MSM |
3 Lignisul DC™ |
4 Chinese Imported |
| Manufacturer |
RAIN Nutrience Ltd Rupert O'Connell (UK) Alan and Ian Andreasen (Canada), Nikki Parsons (UK) Alan and Ian both hold degrees in applied immunology. Alan Andreasen is on the board of the prestigious Canadian Biotech division. |
Now Bergstrom / Cardinal (Cardinal / Bergstrom Chemiplus - Japan |
Carolwood Corporation Rex and Peter Bailey Commonly known as Lignisul™ MSM - Carolwood sold their original trademark for some countries to Fine Nutraceuticals then launched an almost identical trademark - Lignisul DC Fine Nutraceuticals filed for bankruptcy on December 2, 2004 Fine Nutraceuticals relaunched Jan 2007 but doesn't appear to have a manufacturing plant in the USA or Canada! Note: Many customers believe Lignisul is still manufactured in the USA from Pine tree source ! Please let me know if you have any updates. (Contact Page) |
Various |
| Location |
Produced in Canada Head Office in |
Canada / USA / Japan |
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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DMSO from |
We believe
their MSM has been distilled from DMSO from Fossil Fuel Source in the past however,
this could change with time. Please let me know if you have any updates. (Contact Page) |
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 it's been suggested that the flow agent is 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 0.1% | No fillers additives or flow agents | ? |
| Rating | 10 | 8 | 6 | ? |
| Brand Name: | DistilPure™
MSM |
Opti™ MSM | Lignisul DC™ | Chinese and Indian Imported |
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 |