Is HoneyBoost legit? A fact check of the label, the claims and the seller

For each tagline on the wrap, we found no study of this gummy that supports it. The dagger after each one leads to the FDA statement that it has not been evaluated.

The wrap prints “INTENSE STRENGTH†”, “PEAK STAMINA†” and “PERFORMANCE SUPPORT†”. We tested each against what sources say about the ingredients on their own.

1. Label tagline“INTENSE STRENGTH†”No study of this gummy or its six rows together on strength was found; the dagger leads to the FDA statement. (Kuchakulla 2021, ingredient review) (FDA supplement labeling guide)
2. Label tagline“PEAK STAMINA†”A review of 52 studies of 27 testosterone boosters found most failed to raise testosterone; none tested this gummy. (Morgado 2024, T booster review) (Clemesha 2020, T boosters)
3. Label tagline“PERFORMANCE SUPPORT†”Among 32 top-selling products reviewed, no whole product had randomised-trial evidence, and 68% of ingredients had contradicting, negative or lacking evidence. (Kuchakulla 2021, ingredient review)
4. Label tagline“BIGGER DRIVE. HARDER. LONGER.†”Maca at 1,500 and 3,000 mg a day raised desire scores in one trial while testosterone did not change; the gummy's maca is far lower and untested. (Gonzales 2002, maca desire and T) (Shin 2010, maca sexual function)
5. Label line“Lab Tested, No Artificial Additives”The same wrap's panel lists 'artificial color' among the other ingredients, and no lab report is on file. We report both lines and cannot reconcile them. (FDA, color additive Q&A) (eCFR 101.22, flavor and color) (Cohen 2023, gummy label accuracy)
6. Common claim“Natural, so safe”LiverTox rates tongkat ali a possible rare cause of liver injury, and a Dutch assessment names no safe dose of mucuna extract. (LiverTox, tongkat ali) (RIVM 2024, mucuna risk assessment)
7. Common question“Can it replace ED or low-testosterone care?”No. Erectile problems can be an early sign of heart or blood-vessel disease, and low testosterone is diagnosed with blood tests and symptoms; see a clinician. (Diaconu 2020, ED and heart) (Endocrine Society testosterone) (AUA ED guideline)

Claims as commonly marketed for products like this, and the lines on the label wrap (HoneyBoost label). Health claims in ads need competent and reliable scientific evidence (FTC health products guidance).

Poorly to modestly, and only for single ingredients at doses that are usually far above the gummy's.

In one trial, 1,500 mg or 3,000 mg a day of maca for 12 weeks raised self-rated desire in men aged 21 to 56 while testosterone did not change (Gonzales 2002, maca desire and T). The gummy has 100 mg of root equivalent, about 7% of 1,500 mg. Tongkat ali studies used 200 mg a day of extract; the gummy has 25 mg, one eighth. No trial tested HoneyBoost.