C60 for Pets: Is Mighty K9 Made for Dogs Only?

C60 is a small carbon molecule shaped like a hollow ball. ESS60 is the name of the C60 used in Mighty K9. The bottle front reads "Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil", "Contains 100% ESS60^®" and "Bacon Flavor", on a 2 fl oz (60 mL) amber bottle.

The Guaranteed Analysis gives the numbers per 2 mL serving: 1.6 mg of ESS60, crude fat 100% minimum, and 16.2 kcal. The ingredient list is short: extra virgin olive oil, ESS60 and bacon flavor. So when you search for C60 for pets, Mighty K9 is one of the products you find, and it is a dog product.

The olive oil is the carrier. C60 mixes into oil, not water, and the oil makes the drop easy to pour over food. The bacon flavor helps it go down with the meal. Read more on our ESS60 ingredient page.

Once a day, with food. The product page says to measure 2 mL, drizzle it over your dog's meal, then mix it into the food. The brand's serving tool counts 1 mL per full dropper, so a serving is two full droppers.

1. Fill the dropper to the top, twice.
2. Drip both droppers over one meal.
3. Stir so the oil coats the kibble or blends into wet food.
4. Close the cap and put the bottle back in a cool, dark place.

Pick one meal and keep it. Breakfast and dinner both work. If you miss a day, skip it and do not double the next serving. Our how to use guide and serving size page show each step.

Have a dog, not a cat?One bottle is 30 servings of C60 olive oil, one a day.

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Most C60 research is in rodents, and dog research is at an early stage. Our C60 for dogs research guide covers each study in depth. In short:

• Rats (Baati, 2012): 3 groups of 6 rats. The C60 olive oil group had a longer estimated median lifespan, 42 months against 26 on olive oil alone. No outside team has repeated it.
• Mice (Grohn, 2021): a larger study saw no lifespan gain, 144 against 145 weeks. C60 oil left in strong light became toxic.
• Dogs (Hui, 2023): 6 beagles for 9 days, C60 in grape seed oil, no control group, and one blood marker (CRP).

The sales page positions Mighty K9 for joint comfort, mobility and everyday stiffness in senior and active dogs. Those are brand claims. The fair way to judge it is a steady trial with your own dog, with notes, and with your vet in the loop.

The product page says: "Store in a cool and dark place." Keep the cap closed and the bottle in a cupboard, away from the stove and sunny windows. The amber glass blocks much of the light, but a sunny shelf is still the wrong spot.

Light matters for C60 in olive oil. In the 2021 mouse study, oil left in strong light for 4 to 8 days became toxic. Fresh oil kept in the dark is the goal. Our guide on how to store C60 olive oil has a full checklist.