What Capsules Are Really Made Of

You are likely eating boiled animal bones every time you get a headache. Most of those hard

shell capsules are made of gelatin, which is extracted from cows and pigs. If that freaks you

out, you have to look for HPMC shells, which are the plant-based version.

The engineering is actually crazy because hard shells are two separate cylinders that snap

and lock together so the powder doesn't spill. Soft gels are totally different,

made in one single step to hold liquids and are full of plasticizers to make them squishy.

Basically, all this science exists just so you don't have to taste how bitter the actual

medicine is.