Everything DoseRank tracks on the cotton balls, rounds & swabs shelf — Bromelain. The category itself is never ranked: 14 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 cotton balls, rounds & swabs 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 45 health outcomes that matter for this category. Pick yours, and the full evidence-ranked shelf loads for that goal alone.
Sinus symptomsPressure, congestion, or pain related to sinus inflammation.2 rankedModerate-strong
Protein statusAdequacy of protein nutrition and body protein reserves.1 rankedStrong
Swelling or inflammationVisible or symptomatic tissue inflammation.2 rankedModerate-strong
Urinary frequencyNeeding to urinate more often than normal.1 rankedStrong
Power outputAbility to generate force rapidly.2 rankedStrong
Hair growth or densityIncrease or preservation of scalp or body hair.2 rankedModerate-strong
Muscle strengthAbility of muscles to generate force.2 rankedStrong
MalabsorptionImpaired absorption of nutrients from the gut.3 rankedStrong
NocturiaWaking at night to urinate.1 rankedModerate-strong
TolerabilityOverall ability to continue the intervention without unacceptable side effects.1 rankedStrong
Iodine statusBiochemical sufficiency of iodine.2 rankedStrong
Lean body massNon-fat body mass, often used as a marker of preserved musculature.4 rankedStrong
Thyroid-stimulating hormonePituitary hormone used to assess thyroid status.3 rankedStrong
Joint functionAbility of joints to move and support normal activity.3 rankedModerate-strong
Uric acidPurine metabolism marker associated with gout and cardiometabolic risk.5 rankedModerate-strongNothing is ranked yet — the shelf stays locked until you pick a goal.
No goal, no ranking.
A “best cotton balls, rounds & swabs supplement” list without a goal would be marketing, not evidence. Pick what you want to improve and DoseRank scores all 14 products against that goal's trials.