Ancient Nutrition
Facts-only compliance record. Every entry is source-backed and dated.
Last reviewed: 2026-04-15
Research Note
Founded by Dr. Josh Axe (chiropractor, not physician) and Jordan Rubin. No published COAs. No NSF, USP, Informed Sport, or Clean Label Project certifications.
Event Timeline
Acquired by Wellful Inc. (Kainos Capital) — changes liability structure
Wellful Inc. acquired Ancient Nutrition on January 7, 2025. Dr. Josh Axe and Jordan Rubin are no longer primary corporate owners. Wellful inherits all pending litigation.
Trace mercury detected in independent testing
Trace mercury detected in Ancient Nutrition products in independent testing. Clean Label Project 2024 study found 64% of tested collagen products positive for arsenic, 37% for lead, 34% for mercury, 17% for cadmium.
Prop 65 settlement — $124,031 across 29 products
Prop 65 settlement with Environmental Research Center covering 29 specific Ancient Nutrition products — the highest number of individually-named products in any single collagen Prop 65 action. The breadth suggests supply-chain-wide contamination rather than a single-product issue.