Care/Of Vitamins (Honest) Review

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Care/Of is a vitamin company that offers personalized vitamin recommendations based off of a detailed quiz. Their products consist of vitamins, minerals, and powder alternatives. They also have fitness supplements like protein powder.


These supplement and vitamin recommendations stem from the quiz that you take beforehand, with an extremely complex algorithm that takes almost everything into account and then feeds you a list of supplements that might benefit you.


Care/Of are one of the first players in the custom vitamin pack world, here we’ll break down their quiz, order process, products, and shipping process.


What about other custom vitamin brands? here’s our take.












Most Affordable



Persona

Persona uses an questionnaire to find out all your nutrition needs, they are one of the lower priced ones and have the quickest turnaround time.






















Best Turnaround Time



Care/Of

Vitamins and supplements sold by Care/of come in the form of a monthly subscription pack which contains 2 – 14 different ingredients. These ingredients consist of key vitamins, minerals, herbs, probiotics, and specialty supplements that support all major areas of health.

















Best Blood Work + Vitamin Combo



Rootine







Best Blood Work + Vitamin Combo



Rootine

Routine’s custom vitamin packs take into account your DNA, blood levels, and lifestyle habits to make sure you’re only the vitamins you need.















You can see the full reviews here.


The Care/Of Quiz
The questionnaire consists of roughly 35 questions about your health, lifestyle, understanding of supplements, habits, diet, and more.


After asking your name and knowledge of supplements, their test is split into 4 parts: basics, goals, lifestyle, values.


This test mostly consists of multiple choice. Overall, it took me maybe 10 minutes to complete.


Each question gives Care/Of a bit more of an understanding toward what you need on a regular basis.


For example, I was given 7 vitamin suggestions based on where I live, my want for a stronger immune system, low energy, trouble sleeping, etc..


I was also offered a “Quick Stick”. This is a powder packet for on the go supplementation designed to melt in your mouth. The stick that they recommended for me was Extra Batteries, made to boost your energy throughout the day and especially helps workouts.


Every person’s recommendation will be different depending on these questions. Each supplement also has a reason for their suggestion, like “You told us you’re interested in hair health… we recommend” while showing me the details of a B Complex.


Keeping users informed about each supplement is probably my favorite feature. Care/Of doesn’t just throw products in your face, they show you options while explaining exactly why they recommend a certain nutrient for your wants and needs.


It’s also worth noting that the whole quiz is very ergonomic and positive, the slides and automated comments in response to your answers are filled with personality and keep the entire process very engaging.


This process is leagues better than the generic vitamins that use fillers and slap a “multivitamin” label on a bottle.


Care Of Quiz Sample

We took a sample Care Of quiz in order to document the types of questions they ask. Now keep in mind, these are extremely dependent on what goals you’re looking for, and what your dietary restrictions are.


Care Of Recommendations, and Pricing
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Now, the pricing is based on how many supplements, or protein powders you need, and how many doses you want per day. The shipping is free, and you can remove and add on others at any time.


What is in Care/Of Supplements?
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Supplement options consist of multiple categories:


Vitamins
Care/Of vitamins are fermented for complexity. These complex vitamins are slowly digested by our stomachs, resembling actual food.


Minerals
Aside from being featured on the periodic table, minerals are very beneficial to our mind and body. Care/Of has different minerals for certain benefits like energy, sleep, immunity, etc…


Herbs
Care/Of sources their plants from sustainably grown places and cultivates them to maximize the potency and benefits for supplements. A total of 10 herbal pills range from offering therapeutic properties to more immediate physical benefits.


Probiotics
Between the two probiotic supplements, both positive bacteria pills are designed to assist with stomach health.


Specialty
As kind of a miscellaneous category, specialty supplements offer a ton of different kinds of benefits and purposes.


Whey Protein
Whey protein is made from dairy and helps with muscle recovery.


Plant Protein
As a vegan alternative to whey, Care/Of plant proteins consist of all 9 amino acids.


Boosts
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As an additional nutrition kick, Care/Of offers 4 different dissolvable powders.


Quick Sticks
5 easy-to-use packets can be taken anywhere for the multiple benefits of each.


Care/Of recommends these supplements depending on your quiz answers, but you can also order them individually from the site’s catalog.


Each of the ingredients is sustainably sourced from around the world and Care/Of even tells you where.


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Care/Of Promo Code
50% OFF WITH CODE NCHIP AT CHECKOUT



Care/Of Prenatal
Care/Of offers different recommendations whether you’re trying to get pregnant, are pregnant, or are currently breastfeeding.


These supplements are made from the highest quality ingredients and are shipped in individual daily packets.


We also have a full guide on prenatal supplements.


Ritual VS Care/Of
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Ritual and Care/Of are the two hottest kids on the block (Vitamin block that is).


They’re both flashy, silicon valley style companies that want to contribute to your health routine.


The branding is amazing, gorgeous, rivaling the coolest tech brands. But they’re different than Care/Of because Ritual is a 1-a-day style of pill and its one size fits all.


They have it divided by age groups, genders, and even recently have a version for kids! But remember – This not a customized vitamin.


Read our fill Ritual review here


Care/Of VS Rootine VS Persona
This is a common question so our lead writer Kathryn decided to take on this task of comparing our top three choices for personalized vitamin packs including the quizzes, costs, and shipping times. Check it out here.


Is Care/Of Safe to Take?
Absolutely, here’s why:


Few companies test their product as much as Care/Of. Before your order gets to your door it is tested 3 times.


The first time is when the raw ingredients come into the US factory, second during manufacturing, and lastly, once the product is finished.


The amount of tests they regularly do is nearing unnecessary, but the more the better, right?


The nutrients themselves are sourced from the freshest locations as well. This company has searched the globe for each ingredient, only selecting quality sustainable locations.




Care/Of Order Process and Shipping
Because your order will consist of different supplements, there is no set price per month.


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Instead, Care/Of charges by each supplement and the rates of each depend on the cost to produce the pill/powder. Mine came out to $70 for 7 supplements, plus the Extra Batteries Quick Boost which would be $1 each.


A subscription of multivitamins consists of 30 packs for every day use.


Care/Of currently ships to the US and most recently Canada.


History of Care/Of
Co-founded by Akash Shah and Craig Albert, Care/Of is proudly based out of New York City.


Before Care/Of, there was actually a fake company named Beets Vitamins to test how users would interact with a customized vitamin quiz.


After learning what people liked and didn’t, the founders got $3 million in funding and set up their warehouse to launch Care/Of.


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As mentioned before, they source all of the ingredients from their respected sustainable sources. This proved to be one of the most difficult aspects to keep up with after a massive influx of customers.


Between corporate and the supply chain hands, they currently employ over 100 people.


Care/Of Reviews
Care/Of has a great Trust Pilot score, with an average of 4.6. We are relatively trusting in Trust Pilot since its an open source service. But as always you need to take it with a grain of salt.



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The reviews are spread out with 78% at 5 stars and only 2% with 1 star.



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Conclusion
Care/Of uses a plethora of charming systems to personalize your supplement order. Transparency at every step answers any questions you might have about why they’d recommend a certain supplement.


Even vitamin skeptics will leave happy and informed.


When it comes to nutrients, skip the guesswork and Take Care/Of yourself!


How to Delay Your Care/Of Delivery
If you have too many vitamin packets and need to pause, you can easily change the timing or delay your next box. To change go to your Account Settings and select your timing inside of the recurring deliveries section. If you want too delay just go to My Plan > Manage Delivery and select “Delay”. You can delay up to 4 weeks.




How to Cancel Care/Of Vitamins
If you just want to cancel. Log into your account and go to Your Name > Your Plan > Settings > Manage Subscription > Pause.


Note: Pausing permanently is basically cancelling, they just use this language we can assume for marketing purposes. You will not be billed again unless you reactivate it.


Best Personalized Vitamins (Our Take)









Most Affordable



Persona

Persona uses an questionnaire to find out all your nutrition needs, they are one of the lower priced ones and have the quickest turnaround time.






















Best Turnaround Time



Care/Of

Vitamins and supplements sold by Care/of come in the form of a monthly subscription pack which contains 2 – 14 different ingredients. These ingredients consist of key vitamins, minerals, herbs, probiotics, and specialty supplements that support all major areas of health.

















Best Blood Work + Vitamin Combo



Rootine







Best Blood Work + Vitamin Combo



Rootine

Routine’s custom vitamin packs take into account your DNA, blood levels, and lifestyle habits to make sure you’re only the vitamins you need.















You can see the full reviews here.








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Summary


Care/Of uses a plethora of charming systems to personalize your supplement order. Transparency at every step answers any questions you might have about why they’d recommend a certain supplement.


Even vitamin skeptics will leave happy and informed.


When it comes to nutrients, skip the guesswork and Take Care/Of yourself!








Overall
4.8








Pros


Quick personalized assessment for a customized diagnosis


Natural fresh ingredients sustainably sourced from around the globe


Complex nutrients mimic food for a naturally slow-digestion


50% off with code NCHIP at checkout





Cons


Not as personalized as some DNA tested supplement companies


Can recommend too many pills (my pack had 10 per day!)














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