Creatine HCl (Hydrochloride)
Creatine HCl (Hydrochloride) is a tier 2 form of Creatine, used in 140 on-market products .
140
on-market products
tier 2
quality tier
n/a
elemental fraction
Why this tier: Marketed on higher-solubility claims; head-to-head RCTs are few and small: two (Londono-Velasquez 2025, n=31, 5 g/day x8 wk; Eghbali 2024) found no advantage over monohydrate, while one small 4-week trial in soccer players (Duan 2026, n=10/group) reported greater short-term performance gains with HCl. No consistent superiority has been shown.
Source: Londono-Velasquez D et al. 2025, J Int Soc Sports Nutr, PMC12291177; Eghbali E et al. 2024, Physiol Res 73(5):739-753, PMID 39545789; Duan C et al. 2026, J Int Soc Sports Nutr 23(sup1):2721147, PMID 42720250
Trend
Brands using this form
| Brand | Products |
|---|---|
| PS ProSupps | 35 |
| Cellucor | 13 |
| BSN | 10 |
| Gaspari Nutrition | 10 |
| NutraBio | 8 |
| Nutrabolt | 6 |
| Body Fortress | 5 |
| BulkSupplements.com | 5 |
| GEC Genetic Edge Compounds | 5 |
| GNC Pro Performance AMP | 4 |
| JYM | 4 |
| MuscleTech | 4 |
| Anabolic Warfare | 3 |
| Kaged | 3 |
| Bodybuilding.com Platinum Series | 2 |
| Cutler Nutrition | 2 |
| GHOST | 2 |
| INNOSUPPS | 2 |
| Assault Labs | 1 |
| BodyMelt | 1 |
| CON-CRET | 1 |
| EA | 1 |
| EatUP Original | 1 |
| InnovaPharm | 1 |
| Insane Labz | 1 |