HCG Drops: Water Based vs Alcohol Based

I have been purchasing drops from MyHCGsource.com (via Speedy Supplements) and noticed that they have changed from alcohol based to water based. I called them and their 1oz bottles have water and their 2oz bottles have alcohol (HCG Super Trim) in them.

HCG Drops: Water Based vs Alcohol Based

Many people have been asking us about the hcg diet drops and the different types they can buy. Well looking at hcg diet drops there really are two different types, that is hcg diet drops with a little water and drops with alcohol added in to it.
Hcg diet drops that have small amounts of alcohol added in tend to have a much longer shelf life and they do not have to be kept cold after opened to keep the potency.
For many of us this is a really big deal, we want to know we can take our drops with us and not have to worry about keeping them cold. This piece of mind does tend to cost a little more.
But it does matter a lot more than that, if for some reason you need to quit the diet your drops will still be good and last until you are able to start the diet again. If you are taking water based drops they are going to have to purchase a new set when they start again. If that same person had purchased the drops that are alcohol based they would be fine by stopping and starting later using the same bottle.
The main difference between the two however is for the quicker absorption into your system.
The alcohol will act as a preservative as recommended by the F.D.A. and the hCG once opened if kept in the dark or refrigerated can last for up to 6 months. Unopened it can last up to 5 years. The alcohol also accelerates the absorption. Therefore, requiring significantly smaller doses. To do 40 days with a water based formula one will need 4 to 8 ounces whereas with alcohol they will need 2 to 4 ounces.
When buying hcg drops that contain water you also run the risk of the drops getting contamination or an infection and this will lead to the drops being no good. This means your body will not be working as it should well on the hcg diet and you will in fact be starving yourself. Without the drops working your body will not be burning the extra far your body has to burn.
We recommend drops that are alcohol based because they absorb quicker and have a much longer shelf life giving you much more value.
If you are just looking to test the diet and want to cut cost you could go with the water based drops but please keep in mind that they will not last as long and may not work as well as the alcohol based drops.

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