Toxin Rid is a detoxification brand that some consumers use to pass drug tests. The brand claims that their supplements can help users “Start Detoxing Naturally.”
But what’s actually in Toxin Rid? Does it contain any unhealthy ingredients? Do supplements even work for helping people pass drug tests? And is Toxin Rid better or worse than popular detox supplements like Detoxify Mega Clean?
In this article we’ll answer all of these questions and more, as we share our concerns about the lack of ingredient disclosures on the Toxin Rid website.
We'll also highlight some questionable health claims on the brand's website, and compare Toxin Rid to other popular detox products to pick our winners (and losers).
Key takeaways:
- Failure to clearly disclose ingredients
- Questionable and uncited detox claims
- Do we currently recommend Toxin Rid? No
Brand Fails to Publish Ingredients
At the time of updating this article, there are no ingredients listed on any of the “Detox Kits” product pages or the “Toxin Rid” shampoo.
This is a serious consumer safety issue.
Without ingredients clearly disclosed, consumers cannot make a determination about whether a supplement is right for them, and whether or not it contains ingredients that they may be allergic or sensitive to.
The shampoo is being sold for $199.95 and the brand can’t even share what’s in it with their potential consumers.
We find this to be a sign of a very low-quality brand, and we strongly urge consumers to avoid any health products sold by a brand that fails to clearly publish the ingredients in those products.
Questionable Health Claims on Website
At the time of initially publishing this article, there were a number of questionable and uncited health claims on the Toxin Rid website.
The brand appears to have removed some of these claims since the publication of our article, calling these claims out.
One the “1 Day Detox” product page, the brand claimed that this supplement could start working as fast as one hour, as shown below:
image source: https://toxinrid.com/
However, there was no citation for this claim. How can Toxin Rid claim their product works in one hour without proof that it does? What’s the basis for this claim?
This claim appears to have been removed.
On the shampoo product page, the brand makes even stranger health claims:
image source: https://toxinrid.com/
Without any evidence, they claim their shampoo not only removes toxins but also compounds like “hard water minerals.” There is no explanation of how this is physically possible.
Toxin Rid claims that “advanced microsphere technology” is what allows for this effect, without defining what advanced microsphere technology is or how it works.
We have never heard of this term and we’ve reviewed hundreds of cosmetic and detox products.
We searched PubMed, one of the largest free medical databases in the US, for evidence that “advanced microsphere technology” supports drug detox, and found no relevant results.
We recommend that consumers be very cautious when purchasing from brands that make specific health claims without providing proof of those claims.
Do Detox Products Even Work?
No Toxin Rid products appear to be clinically tested. At least, the brand doesn’t mention that any of them are on their website.
This suggests that none of the products sold by Toxin Rid have actually been proven in independent research studies to remove toxins from the body.
While there are some compounds with research backing for naturally supporting the body’s internal detoxification processes, we haven’t come across much convincing evidence that dietary supplements or shampoos are effective for removing toxins from the body.
A YouTube video from the popular “TED” channel has over 3.5 million views and discusses why “cleanse” and “detox” products may be a waste of money:
Toxin Rid vs. Popular Detox Products
Here's how Toxin Rid compares to other popular detox brands in terms of potential efficacy and safety, in our opinion:
Detoxify Mega Clean
Contains research-backed active ingredients like milk thistle, which is clinically shown to inhibit toxins from binding to cells in the liver.
This supplement also contains ingredients we consider unhealthy (but not acutely dangerous), like a high dose of refined, added sugar.
We consider Detoxify Mega Clean to be the safer choice, because the full ingredient list is published.
Winner: Detoxify Mega Clean
Biocol Labs
Contains research-backed active ingredients, so we consider this product somewhat likely to help support liver health.
Also contains two inactive ingredients we consider unhealthy, as we documented in our Biocol Labs review article.
Biocol Labs has the advantage from a safety perspective, because the full ingredient list is clearly published.
Winner: Biocol Labs
Duck Flower Detox
The constituents of this herbal detox tea have been shown in some studies to cause severe side effects, including cancer.
While Toxin Rid may contain unhealthy or dangerous ingredients, we know that duck flower detox is dangerous, so we consider Toxin Rid to be a safer choice.
Winner: Toxin Rid
Pros and Cons of Toxin Rid
Pros:
- N/A
Cons:
- Brand fails to publish ingredients
- Most expensive shampoo we’ve ever reviewed
- Brand makes uncited health claims
- Products don’t appear to be clinically tested
- We can’t find convincing evidence that detox products work
- Less healthy than some competitors
