What Are Green-Lipped Mussels? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How GLX3 Is Made

GLX3 has three ingredients. That’s it — New Zealand green-lipped mussel oil, cold-pressed New Zealand olive oil, and natural Vitamin E. But knowing what’s in a supplement and knowing where it actually comes from are two very different things.

In this video, Andrew and Steve Casey take you behind the scenes to the New Zealand coast — where the mussels are farmed, how they’re harvested, and the CO₂ extraction process that sets GLX3 apart from every other mussel oil on the market. If you’ve ever wanted to know your source, this is it.

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What You Just Watched

New Zealand green-lipped mussels (Perna canaliculus) are found in the clean, cold waters off the New Zealand coast. Unlike generic fish oil sourced from multiple species across multiple countries, every bottle of GLX3 comes from a single species, from a single place.

Sustainable aquaculture means the mussels are rope-farmed in open ocean — no antibiotics, no overcrowding, no freshwater contamination. New Zealand’s Ministry of Fisheries is among the most stringent in the world, and the farming operations that supply GLX3 are fully certified.

CO₂ extraction is the process that makes GLX3 different from freeze-dried mussel powder or heat-processed oils. Pressurized CO₂ acts as a solvent — no heat, no chemicals — which preserves the delicate ETA, EPA, and DHA omega-3 fatty acids that give the oil its potency. Heat destroys ETA. Most competitors use heat.

Three ingredients, nothing hidden. Mussel oil, cold-pressed New Zealand olive oil, and natural Vitamin E to prevent oxidation. GLX3 carries a proprietary blend on the label — and voluntarily lists every ingredient within it — because we have nothing to hide.

Why “Know Your Source” Matters

The supplement industry isn’t heavily regulated. Brands can list vague ingredient panels, source from wherever is cheapest, and make claims that don’t match what’s actually in the bottle. That’s exactly why we built this video — not as a marketing exercise, but as a transparency commitment.

When you can see the water the mussels come from, meet the people who farm them, and watch the extraction process firsthand — you understand why GLX3 behaves differently than other omega-3 supplements on the market.