Everything DoseRank tracks on the cla shelf — Linoleic Acid. The category itself is never ranked: 46 products get scored the moment you say what you want them to do.
How to read the scores
This legend covers the scores on this page — for data sources, scoring weights, and limits, read the full methodology →
Answer a few questions about your goals, habits, stack, and budget. Then, DoseRank will find the products that best match your needs based on your answers. It's free and only takes 60 seconds! No account is required.
A saved, shareable breakdown: your matched products, dose math, interaction flags to discuss with a clinician, and a price-tracked stack you can revisit.
Questions
Each product gets a composite score blending clinical strength, evidence, dose fit, trust and value — computed for the goal you picked, across this category's products. The #1 on the DoseRank tab has the highest composite; the other tabs re-rank the same products by Value, Trust, or Popularity. Placement is never paid.
Start with a goal, not a brand
Browsing cla supplements without a goal makes no sense — different products do different jobs, and “best” flips depending on which job you're hiring for. These are the 33 health outcomes that matter for this category. Pick yours, and the full evidence-ranked shelf loads for that goal alone.
Essential fatty acid statusAdequacy of physiologically necessary fatty acids.35 rankedStrong
Cardiovascular adverse eventUndesired cardiac or vascular side effect.25 rankedLimited
Eczema severityOverall clinical burden of eczema.3 rankedLimited
ThermogenesisHeat production and metabolic energy expenditure.33 rankedStrong
Resting energy expenditureCalories burned at rest; marker of basal metabolism.33 rankedStrong
Skin hydrationMoisture content or hydration of the skin.8 rankedStrong
Skin barrier functionProtective integrity of the outer skin barrier.23 rankedModerate-strong
Reaction timeSpeed of physical or cognitive response to a stimulus.1 rankedStrong
Wrinkle severityDegree of visible skin wrinkling.3 rankedStrong
Dry eye symptomsIrritation, burning, or dryness of the eyes.4 rankedLimited
FatiguePersistent tiredness, low stamina, or lack of energy.33 rankedStrong
Omega-3 indexRed blood cell EPA+DHA content reflecting omega-3 status.2 rankedStrong
Skin elasticityAbility of skin to stretch and recoil.3 rankedStrong
Joint painPain arising from joints or periarticular tissues.8 rankedModerate-strong
Muscle damage biomarkersMarkers such as creatine kinase indicating exercise-related tissue stress.3 rankedStrongNothing is ranked yet — the shelf stays locked until you pick a goal.
No goal, no ranking.
A “best cla supplement” list without a goal would be marketing, not evidence. Pick what you want to improve and DoseRank scores all 46 products against that goal's trials.