Life Extension
Browse supplements from Life Extension: high-strength multivitamins, ubiquinol CoQ10, Neuro-Mag magnesium and omega-3 softgels. We explain which forms the brand uses, how they differ and who each product suits.Read more →
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What the Life Extension range actually offers
Life Extension is an American supplement brand, founded in 1980 by Bill Faloon and Saul Kent. It builds its formulas around published human research and lists more than 400 products across over 40 health categories. Among the brands we carry, it sits at the research-heavy end of the shelf.
The ingredient panel tells you what the brand is doing
You can read the brand's thinking straight from the label. In its CoQ10 softgels it uses ubiquinol, the form the body takes up more easily than standard ubiquinone. In Neuro-Mag it uses magnesium L-threonate (Magtein) rather than cheap magnesium oxide. Doses often sit at the higher end, which changes how you should compare prices.
- Count servings, not capsules: with a two-capsule daily serving, a 60-capsule bottle lasts one month, not two.
- Named forms: patented ingredients such as Magtein and PrimaVie shilajit are listed by name, so you can check what you are taking.
- Capsule material: most products are vegetarian, but some softgels use bovine gelatin. Check the panel if you avoid animal ingredients.
What these products can and cannot claim
Two things are worth saying plainly. CoQ10 has no approved European health claim, so we cannot promise you a result from it. People choose ubiquinol because it is the better absorbed form, and because it is the version most of the human research uses. Magnesium is different: it contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system and to normal psychological function, which are approved claims. Prices are higher than high-street vitamins. That is fair if you want these specific forms and doses, and less relevant if you simply want a basic daily tablet.
How we choose within this range
We never take a brand wholesale. We look at three things: the form, the dose, and whether a combination makes sense. From this range that means the well-absorbed options first, ubiquinol ahead of plain ubiquinone, magnesium L-threonate where the nervous system is the goal, and concentrated omega-3 softgels rather than low-strength fish oil. We buy directly from the brand, so every bottle is authentic. Our compliance team checks each label before it goes live, and we test batches ourselves alongside independent labs. You can read how we select brands and products.
Who this range suits
It suits you if you already read labels, take supplements consistently and want a particular form rather than the cheapest version of an ingredient. It suits you less if you prefer one small tablet a day and a low price per month. Give any new product from this range two to three weeks of daily use before you judge it, and take the oil-based softgels with a meal so the fat helps absorption. If you want to compare forms first, look at our Magnesium pages, and at the wider coenzyme Q10 selection from other brands before you decide.
Frequently asked questions
Life Extension is an American supplement brand founded in 1980 by Bill Faloon and Saul Kent. It develops its own formulas, based on published human research, and sells in Europe through its European arm. The range is broad: multivitamins, minerals, omega-3 softgels, antioxidants, amino acids, herbs and probiotics. What sets it apart in practice is the choice of forms and the dose level, which are usually higher than standard high-street vitamins.
