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Is My ExiTide Bottle Real? Lot Code, Seal and Order Checks
Run five checks on arrival: the safety seal, the lot and best-before stamped on the base, the eleven-row panel, the serving line and an order match by phone. Lot EXI-26/GE-7602 is the one this desk holds paperwork against. A lot code identifies a production run. It is not a purity or potency test.
- Lot EXI-26/GE-7602 and certificate reference EXI-7602-26-GE are stamped with the best-before on the base of the bottle.
- Both are label markings, not a published laboratory report.
- The panel should show eleven names with an amount beside each, serving size 1 capsule, 30 servings a container.
- Order support can match a lot to your order ID on +1 (302) 200-3480.
- A bottle bought elsewhere cannot be traced to a lot through this desk.
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The panel, the lot stamp and the safety seal are described on the site before you order.
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What does real mean for a supplement bottle?
People search for exitide real or fake because supplements are easy to copy and hard to test at home. A bottle can look right and still be wrong. So the useful question is not whether it looks real. It is whether you can tie this bottle to an order, a lot and a printed panel.
That is a smaller and more honest goal. This page walks through the checks the seller itself publishes. None of them is a laboratory test. All of them are quick, and four of the five can be done before the seal is broken.
What are the five checks to run on arrival?
- Look at the seal first. A damaged or missing safety seal means the product should not be used. The check only works before you open the bottle.
- Turn the bottle over. The lot and the best-before are stamped on the base, not printed on the front. Read them off the bottle in your hand and not from a photograph.
- Read the panel against the eleven. It should open at riboflavin 25 mg and close at Akkermansia muciniphila 1 billion CFU, with an amount beside every name.
- Check the serving line. It should read serving size 1 capsule and 30 servings a container, and the bottle should hold 30 capsules.
- Tie the bottle to the order. Phone +1 (302) 200-3480 and quote the order ID plus the lot from the base. That desk can see the order. The website email cannot.
Together the five checks take roughly a minute. The fifth is a phone call.
What do the lot and the certificate reference actually prove?
| Question | What the record answers |
|---|---|
| Which production run did this bottle come from? | Lot EXI-26/GE-7602. Identifying a run is what a lot code is for |
| Does this bottle match my order? | Order support can check the lot against an order ID |
| Was this run tested for potency or purity? | The certificate reference EXI-7602-26-GE is a filing number. It shows that paperwork is held under that number, not what the paperwork says |
| Is the capsule exactly what the panel claims? | Only a laboratory report from a named lab, with a date and a stated method, can answer that. A reference number is not one |
The site's rule is to publish only a certificate it has read. That is the right limit. A lot code makes one bottle traceable to one run and one order. It is the smallest checkable thing a retail desk can offer, and it is not a test result.
The National Institute on Aging is blunter than most sellers would be. In its words, supplements need no FDA approval for safety or efficacy before sale, the federal government does not regularly test their contents, and a product on a shelf is not guaranteed to hold what the label says.
Why do the label and the seller show different addresses?
Three addresses connect to an ExiTide bottle, and mixing them up can cost you a parcel.
| Address | Where it appears | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| ExiTide, 19655 E 35th Drive, Suite 100, Aurora, CO 80011 | The distributed-by line on the label | The manufacturer's distribution address |
| 40 West 57th Street, Floor 20, New York, NY 10019, USA | The refund instructions on this site | Where a return handled by this desk goes |
| 160 Varick Street, Floor 9, New York, NY 10013, USA | The footer of every page | Correspondence, not returns |
If you need to send bottles back, call order support first and use the New York returns address. A parcel posted to the Colorado address is not one this desk can receive, and the 60 days keep running while it travels.
What are the label, price and guarantee facts?
| Fact | What is published |
|---|---|
| Lot | EXI-26/GE-7602, on the base of the bottle |
| Certificate reference | EXI-7602-26-GE, a label marking |
| Serving | 1 capsule; 30 servings a container |
| Storage line | Store this product in a cool dry place below 30C (86F) |
| Packs | 2 bottles $158 plus $20 US shipping; 3 bottles $207; 6 bottles $294 |
| Guarantee | 60 days from the date of purchase, for orders placed on this website |
What if the bottle does not match?
Stay calm, and do not take capsules from a bottle whose seal arrived broken. The label is explicit about that.
Take photos of the base and of the front label, then phone +1 (302) 200-3480 with the order ID. A lot that reads differently from EXI-26/GE-7602 is not automatically wrong, because production runs change. Even so, it deserves a proper answer, and order support can give one.
Keep the bottle instead of throwing it away. A bottle of capsules cannot be investigated. A lot code, an order ID and a best-before date read off the base can.
What about a bottle bought somewhere else?
This desk supplies no pharmacy, supermarket, gym or marketplace storefront. A bottle bought elsewhere cannot be traced to lot EXI-26/GE-7602 through this desk, and it is not covered by the 60-day guarantee described here.
If you already hold such a bottle, the lot code on its base can still be read against the batch page. That explains the code. It cannot link that bottle to an order. Use the returns terms of the seller you bought from.
How should you keep it once it checks out?
Store the bottle in a cool dry place below 30C (86F), out of reach of children, with the seal intact until first use. Two rows on the panel are live cultures, and a live count is what warmth shortens first.
A cupboard away from the cooker is a good home. Write the purchase date on the bottle with a marker. It turns a vague feeling of how long you have been taking it into a number, and the 60 days are counted from that date.
ExiTide counts as a dietary supplement. It is not a drug, and it has not been approved by the FDA.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the lot number on an ExiTide bottle?
The lot and the best-before date are stamped on the base of the bottle, not printed on the front label. Lot EXI-26/GE-7602 is the one this desk holds paperwork against.
Does the lot code prove the capsules are pure?
No. A lot code identifies a production run. It is not a purity test and not a potency test, and the certificate reference is a filing number, not a published laboratory report.
How can I tell my bottle came from the official seller?
Compare the order ID in your order email with the lot on the base, then ask order support on +1 (302) 200-3480 to match them.
What should I do if the seal is broken?
Do not use the product. The label says not to use it if the safety seal is damaged or missing. Photograph the bottle and call order support with the order ID.
Which address do I use for returns?
The New York returns address, 40 West 57th Street, Floor 20, NY 10019, once you have phoned order support. The Colorado address on the label is the manufacturer's distribution address.
Is a bottle from another seller covered by the guarantee?
No. The 60-day guarantee described here is attached to orders placed through this website, and a bottle bought elsewhere cannot be traced to a lot through this desk.
Our view
A real bottle, in the useful sense, is one you can explain: a sealed cap, a base with a lot stamp, a panel with eleven named rows, and an order ID that matches. If those line up, you have done everything a buyer can do at home.
What you cannot do at home is test potency. No lot code can do it either. If that matters to you, ask the seller for what it holds and note what is not published. And if you have any health concern about a capsule, stop and speak to a doctor.
Buying where the lot can be traced
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Sources named on this website and used here
- National Institute on Aging. Dietary Supplements for Older Adults. https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/vitamins-and-supplements/dietary-supplements-older-adults
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Is It Really 'FDA Approved'? https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/it-really-fda-approved
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Probiotics: Usefulness and Safety. https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/probiotics-usefulness-and-safety