DHA-Core exists for people who want the benefits of marine omega-3 without fish oil. Our product direction is simple: use algae oil directly, keep the formula clean, and make the daily habit easy to repeat.
The first DHA-Core product is a vegan softgel made with Schizochytrium sp. microalgae oil. Each capsule contains 300 mg DHA and 150 mg EPA, giving a precise daily dose in a simple capsule format.
Why omega-3 from algae, not fish oil
Because algae are the original source
A lesser-known truth: fish do not make omega-3. They accumulate it by eating microalgae rich in EPA and DHA. When you take fish oil, you are actually getting nutrients that originated in algae, just filtered through the entire marine food chain, bringing all the risks that come with it: heavy metals, dioxins, microplastics, PCBs.
We choose to go straight to the source: microalgae grown in controlled, closed bioreactors, far from ocean pollution. That means no contamination with heavy metals or microplastics, no impact on fish stocks, no overfishing, and an extremely concentrated fatty acid profile. Schizochytrium strains can reach around 60% of total fatty acids as DHA, and some commercial oils exceed 55% DHA while also containing meaningful EPA levels.
Because it is vegan, ethical, and inclusive
If you are vegan, vegetarian, or simply do not want animal-derived products, fish oil isn't an option. Algae oil is 100% plant-based and delivers DHA and EPA directly, without relying on the conversion of ALA from seeds, which is very inefficient. Many people who want to live ethically and sustainably end up with omega-3 deficiencies. DHA-Core exists precisely to fill that gap.
Because the experience of taking it matters
Many people stop taking fish oil because of its taste and the infamous fishy burps. DHA-Core softgels are designed to make the habit simpler: one capsule, a precise dose, and a clean daily routine.
Why DHA and EPA are so important for you
DHA and EPA are not just letters on a label. They are structural and functional components of your body:
- Brain and mental clarity: DHA is a major structural component of the brain and retina. It contributes to normal brain function and normal vision.
- Heart and circulation: EPA and DHA contribute to the normal function of the heart and support healthy triglyceride and blood pressure levels.
- Eyesight: DHA contributes to the maintenance of normal vision and is highly concentrated in the retina.
- Daily nutrition: DHA and EPA are difficult to obtain from plant foods alone because ALA conversion is limited.
- Simple consistency: a softgel format makes the daily routine easier to repeat.
The problem is that most people do not reach these intake levels through diet alone, especially if they don't eat fatty fish several times per week. If you are vegan or vegetarian, the distance to an optimal omega-3 status is even greater.
What makes DHA-Core different: beyond vegan omega-3
High-purity, high-concentration algae oil
We use oil from selected Schizochytrium sp. strains, chosen for their high DHA content and meaningful EPA levels. The new softgel specification is 300 mg DHA and 150 mg EPA per capsule.
Crude algae oil contains pigments, phospholipids, free fatty acids, and volatile compounds that can give it a strong taste and smell and make it unstable. That is why it goes through a careful refining process: degumming, bleaching, winterisation, and deodorisation under vacuum, to remove impurities and stabilise the oil. In some cases, supercritical CO2 extraction is used, a green technology that yields very pure oil with minimal oxidative damage and no solvent residues.
Real protection against rancidity
Omega-3 fatty acids are fragile: they oxidise easily, and oxidised oil is not just ineffective, it can be harmful. That is why we monitor and demand strict oxidation parameters from our suppliers:
- Peroxide value (PV): measures primary oxidation. High values signal an unstable oil even before it smells rancid.
- p-Anisidine value (AV): measures secondary oxidation, the compounds that actually smell rancid or fishy.
- TOTOX: combines PV and AV. GOED suggests TOTOX <= 26 for omega-3 oils, but we target much lower values, below 10 at intake and below 15 over shelf life.
We also use natural antioxidants such as tocopherols (vitamin E), ascorbyl palmitate, and rosemary extract to stabilise the oil. Stability is additionally checked through accelerated aging tests (Rancimat/OSI) to ensure the product stays safe and effective up to its expiry date.
Softgels designed for real life
DHA-Core is meant to fit into your life easily, not to become another forgotten bottle in the cupboard. The softgel format helps protect the oil from oxygen and light, provides precise dosing, and removes the direct taste of the oil.
The problem we want to solve, and where you come in
We live in a world where we eat fast but not necessarily well, the oceans are under pressure from overfishing, and more people choose a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle but don't always have access to optimal sources of critical nutrients like DHA and EPA. The result is that a large number of people, maybe even you, live with a silent deficiency of omega-3. It doesn't hurt immediately, but over time it can show up in concentration, mood, chronic inflammation, cardiovascular risk, and overall quality of life.
DHA-Core exists to go straight at this problem: a plant-based omega-3 with high DHA and EPA, easy to take every day, with no compromise between your health and the planet's health, without fishy taste, without microplastics, and without the feeling that you are taking just something so it doesn't get worse, but a supplement you can actually trust.
Built first for Romania
We are starting close to home, with a Romanian pre-launch and a bilingual website so people can read the product story in the language that feels natural to them. The mission is to build trust slowly: clear labels, careful claims, and a product people can actually take every day.
Small capsule, big difference.