Our MCT’s are made from a blend of coconut oil and sustainably sourced palm oil. Our supplier uses environmentally conscious supply chain techniques to ensure that Prymal does not contribute to deforestation. The MCT’s that we use are a 70% fat blend, with a ratio of 50% C8 (Caprylic Acid) to 20% C10 (Capric Acid).

No. While this is vegetarian and non-dairy, we use sodium caseinate as one of the carriers in our MCT Oil and Coconut Oil powder. Sodium caseinate is milk-derived and has the lactose sugar removed.If you are lactose intolerant this should be safe to consume but please consult your dietitian or doctor if you're unsure. Do not consume if allergic to casein or are vegan.

Sodium caseinate is one of the carriers used in the MCT Oil powder and Coconut Oil powder. In order to turn a liquid fat into a powder form, and must be applied onto a starch carrier. Most companies will use GMO corn maltodextrin because it is cheap and absorbs well. I tried lots of different versions to avoid the GMO corn maltodextrin.

The all Acacia fiber was ideal in profile but it made the creamer gritty, way more clumpy and have kind of a dirt taste.

I tried all types of natural and healthier carrier alternatives and using a combination of the chicory root Inulin and sodium caseinate produced the best blendability and creamy mouth feel. It's less than 2% of sodium caseinate and there is no lactose in it so it's safe for people like myself who are lactose intolerant. But it is not vegan or 100% dairy free.

I'm always on the lookout for more ingredients that I can use to create a fully vegan version, but for now. This non dairy products is a great fit for a lot of customers and tastes like a creamer.

I fully understand the concern about natural flavors and I would love to help explain about Prymal's natural flavor quality vs others because there is absolutely a spectrum.
I'll discuss the difference in the source of flavor and then the starch carriers used.

Our natural flavors are created by extracting the essence oils and flavor compounds of real food, natural ingredients. For example our hazelnut is extracted from True hazelnuts, vanilla contains real vanilla beans, Etc.
Other companies natural flavors are created synthetically and made from complete chemical derivatives. This is very cheap to do which is great for cost effectiveness but means the health integrity is questionable.

After extracting the essence oil or after creating the synthetic flavor, these need to be attached to a dry starch ingredients so that add powdered product can remain powdered and not liquid. The most common carrier is corn maltodextrin. This is GMO corn maltodextrin that, similar to the chemical and synthetic flavors, is extremely cost-effective.

I worked extremely closely with the flavor partner I use to test out a different carrier. It took us months to R&D but I got them to switch to Acacia fiber, which is a high quality and gut friendly Prebiotic carrier.

My natural flavors are actually the most expensive ingredient in my creamer. I care about the quality and derivative of my flavors so I do not cut corners.

No pressure or need to purchase the product, but I do hope that this helps explain the process + differences in natural flavors.

We believe in taking a balanced and realistic approach to living a healthy life. We're in an interesting day in age where we have access to so much conflicting information that we get stuck trying everything or nothing at all. Our approach is to encourage a slow and steady process--take time to figure out one little things that makes you feel energized, motivated and inspired to live your best life. Then, add one more. Then another.

We've all been in that place (hello, New Years Resolution!) trying to change 10 things all at once and we end up falling off the bandwagon. At Prymal, our only job is to provide you with incredible choices that taste great and happen to be amazing for you. For example, eat the blueberry muffin you love but bring your own creamer to the coffee shop. It's tiny tweaks like this that add up to make a big difference over time.

Our tag line is “Sugar-Free, Flavor-Full” for a reason. Unlike current companies that offer a “sugar-free” version to their regular product, we crafted Prymal for the sole reason of being incredibly tasty AND incredulously sugar-free--naturally. We stand firm behind our “Ingredient Non-Negotiable” to never use artificial sweeteners or unideal additives like sucralose, aspartame, and corn syrup. Our KetoSweet ™ swap is a proprietary blend of stevia, erythritol, and natural flavors that perfectly mimics the taste and smooth sweetness of real sugar--without the calories or other health repercussions.