Anyone tried buying supplements in bulk from China?

frogglechump1.93RPOriginal post

3d ago

TUDCA is excellent, but it's insanely expensive here in Canada. I stumbled on a seemingly legit Chinese site (starts with "ali") listing 1 kg of TUDCA powder for about $100. The ad actually names what it is, what it's used for, shows the chemical structure, and markets it for health/nutrition. At that price it's roughly one-tenth the per-gram cost of the capsules I can find. I'm also seeing NAC for around $30/kg... If the powder is genuine, buying capsules feels like a massive rip-off.

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moonlitkin4.64RP

2d ago

A friend and I have ordered cheap stuff from India — things like HCG and metformin — and they were legit.

snickers119.44RP

2d ago

Good to hear. I'm not talking about anything sketchy, just ordinary over-the-counter supplements — I take a big stack of vitamins and minerals, and cutting that bill way down would be awesome. I'm interested in what you mentioned; if you're willing to message me details that'd be great.

elmo_rider6.67RP

2d ago

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quiet_storm1.49RP

2d ago

I thought about ordering Aromasin in bulk, but the amount I'd have ended up with would last me a lifetime — I'd never run out.

crimsonking6.01RP

2d ago

I import peptides from China. I have a trusted supplier and we run group testing; everything checks out at 99%+ purity. Still, I'd be cautious about other compounds unless they're tested, and I don't know how to test regular OTC supplements to be honest.

gainsowl8.48RP

2d ago

I've actually been trying to source teacrine in bulk from any reputable supplier myself.

summity11.69RP

2d ago

Interesting perspective — never really thought about it that way. I'm fine with grey-market peptides and don't use a ton of supplements, but if it's batch-tested and the source is trustworthy, that could be a good route.