Updated October 2026Expert ReviewedLab Tested

Semaxin Review 2026Is It Worth the Money?

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Semaxin is a male fertility and potency capsule sold for $59.99 in the US or CHF 59.99 a pack. Our link lands on a German-language Swiss site priced in francs; an English site in US dollars also exists. It contains no L-arginine, L-citrulline, fenugreek or ginseng, as an earlier version of this review said, and no independent test is published for it.

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Score Breakdown

4.5
/ 5
Ingredients
8.9
Dosage
10.0
Value
6.5
Transparency
10.0
Brand
10.0

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Full label with doses
  • CoQ10 at 150 mg, an ingredient with fertility data
  • Zinc and vitamin E within NHS limits

Cons

  • Folic acid plus zinc failed in a 2,370-man JAMA trial
  • Maca and tribulus at a small fraction of trial doses

Who Is This For?

Recommended For:

We would not recommend it. If you are trying to conceive, the NHS advises seeing a GP after a year of trying, sooner if you already know of a fertility problem. A supplement with no published test should not delay that.

Not Recommended For:

Men taking blood pressure or diabetes medication: the label says the product "should not be consumed" with them. Also avoid it if you are under 18 (the label excludes children, pregnant and breastfeeding women). If erections keep failing, see a GP: the NHS says causes include high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. The FDA warns that male enhancement supplements "are likely to be contaminated with dangerous hidden ingredients"; we found Semaxin is not on its list, but the FDA says the list covers only a small fraction of such products.

Summary

What is in it, per 2 capsules: L-cysteine 240 mg, astragalus 200 mg, tribulus 180 mg (40% saponins), coenzyme Q10 150 mg, maca 125 mg, saffron 50 mg, vitamin E 30 mg, zinc 15 mg, folic acid 200 µg, selenium 55 µg and vitamin B12 2.5 µg.

What the evidence says:

  • A 2020 JAMA trial of 2,370 men found 5 mg of folic acid plus 30 mg of zinc did not improve live birth. Semaxin has half the zinc and 4% of the folic acid.
  • Cochrane rates the evidence for antioxidants in male subfertility as very low certainty; the live-birth benefit disappeared when high-risk studies were removed.
  • Maca and tribulus did not change testosterone in the trials we read, yet the page says the product "stimulates the testosterone production process".

There is no money-back guarantee; the terms allow 10 days from purchase.

Ingredient Breakdown

The label (published on semaxin.com and semaxin.ch) lists, per 2 capsules: L-cysteine hydrochloride 240 mg, astragalus root extract [16% polysaccharides] 200 mg, tribulus fruit extract [40% saponins] 180 mg, coenzyme Q10 150 mg, maca root extract [0.5% macamides] 125 mg, saffron extract 50 mg, black pepper extract 2 mg, vitamin E 30 mg, folic acid 200 µg, vitamin B12 2.5 µg, zinc 15 mg and selenium 55 µg.

What the research shows:

  1. Coenzyme Q10. A 2025 meta-analysis of 9 randomized studies (781 men with idiopathic infertility) found better sperm concentration (+10.22 million/mL), motility (+4.95%) and clinical pregnancy (OR 6.02), mainly with use beyond 3 months. The abstract gives no dose.
  2. Zinc and folic acid. The 2,370-man JAMA trial found no gain in live birth and more sperm DNA fragmentation (29.7% versus 27.2%).
  3. Antioxidants together. Cochrane (90 studies, 10,303 men): live birth OR 1.43, very low certainty; OR 1.22 and not significant after removing high-risk studies.
  4. Maca. Desire improved at 1.5 and 3 g a day with no change in testosterone; a 69-man trial at 2 g a day raised sperm concentration but not motility, volume or shape.
  5. Tribulus. A 2026 meta-analysis found better erectile scores versus placebo and no difference in total testosterone.
  6. Saffron. A 2018 meta-analysis found better erectile function in 3 trials and contradictory semen results.
  7. Astragalus and L-cysteine. We found no human trial for astragalus. The page describes "N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine" but the label lists L-cysteine hydrochloride.

What is not in it: no L-arginine, L-citrulline, fenugreek or ginseng. See our sexual performance ranking and testosterone ranking.

What Semaxin actually contains

Publishes its doses
IngredientOn the labelIn the trials
Maca125 mg1500 mg8%
Tribulus terrestris180 mg250 mg72%
Selenium55 µg55 µg100%
CoQ10150 mg100 mg150%
Zinc15 mg8 mg188%

Amounts are taken from the manufacturer’s own supplement facts panel. Where a label states a standardisation, the active fraction is what we compare, because the active is what the trials measured.

Dosage Analysis

Our Dose Check compares each label amount with the best human study.

  • Zinc and folic acid: 15 mg and 200 µg versus 30 mg and 5 mg a day in the JAMA trial, which found no benefit. 50% and 4%.
  • Selenium and vitamin E: 55 µg versus 200 µg in an uncontrolled study of 690 men (selenium 28%); that study gave vitamin E in other units, so we do not compare it with the 30 mg.
  • Coenzyme Q10: 150 mg; the meta-analysis abstract gives no dose, so no percentage.
  • Maca: 125 mg of extract versus 1.75 to 2 g a day of powder in the fertility trials. About 6 to 7% (our calculation; extract versus powder).
  • Tribulus: 180 mg versus 1,500 mg a day (12 weeks, better erectile scores) and 800 mg a day (30 days, no better than placebo). 12% and 22.5%.
  • Saffron 50 mg, astragalus 200 mg, L-cysteine 240 mg: no dose or human trial to compare.

The directions say 2 capsules a day with about 300 ml of water before a meal.

Quality & Testing

Our Transparency Score checks five things a buyer can verify. Semaxin scores 2 out of 5.

  • Label with doses: yes. All twelve lines are dosed on the product's own pages.
  • Identifiable company: no. The German terms name "Key Player Limited" in the Dubai Airport Freezone; the English terms name "semaxin.com" in Hong Kong. Both exclude EU law. The label says "Semaxin" is a NuviaLab trademark. No manufacturer is given.
  • Refund terms in writing: yes. 10 calendar days from purchase, unused goods only.
  • Independent testing shown: no. No lab, certificate or test is named.
  • Study on the finished product: no. The page offers testimonials only.

NuviaLab, the trademark owner, has 1.9 out of 5 from 148 reviews on Trustpilot.

Correction. An earlier version of this review listed L-arginine, L-citrulline, fenugreek and ginseng (none is in it), showed trial doses with no source, said the product is "third-party tested by an independent lab" and carried a "Lab Tested" badge (no Semaxin page names a test), scored it 9 out of 10 in the text and 4.5 out of 5 "Excellent" in the box while ranking it 16th of 21, showed a 90-day guarantee, free shipping and GMP certification, and priced it at $57 a bottle. The real US prices are $59.99, $119.98 and $179.97, and there is no guarantee. We have corrected it.

Value for Money

Prices when we checked in September 2026:

  • Swiss site (where our link leads, in German): CHF 59.99 for 1 pack, CHF 119.98 for 2+1 (CHF 39.99 each), CHF 179.97 for 3+3 (CHF 29.99 each), plus CHF 9 shipping by card or CHF 37 cash on delivery.
  • US site: $59.99, $119.98 ($39.99 each) and $179.97 ($29.99 each), plus $12 shipping.

That is about $2.00 a day for one pack and $1.00 a day for the six-pack (our calculation).

Refunds. The pages offer no money-back guarantee. The English terms say the customer may withdraw only "within 10 calendar days from the date of purchase of goods", that returns "must be preceded by a written statement", and that "Goods can not bear traces of use and must be pre-packed." They add: "The application of EU law is not possible." The antioxidant evidence is for 3 months or longer, so a 30-day pack cannot be tried inside that window.

Side Effects & Safety

  • Label caution: "The products should not be consumed when using high blood pressure or diabetes medications." Our earlier text said only to combine it "cautiously".
  • Zinc and folic acid: in the JAMA trial at higher doses (30 mg zinc, 5 mg folic acid), abdominal pain was 6% versus 3% and nausea 4% versus 2%, and sperm DNA fragmentation rose. Semaxin's doses are lower; we found no data at those doses.
  • Antioxidants in general: Cochrane found mild gastrointestinal discomfort more common (OR 2.70).
  • Vitamin E: 30 mg is far below the 540 mg a day the NHS says is unlikely to cause harm. Selenium: 55 µg is 100% of the reference intake.

The vendor says the formula is "100% safe" with "the absence of side effects". We found no safety data on the finished product.

Final Verdict

Our Verdict

4.5/5

Semaxin is fully dosed and includes coenzyme Q10, the ingredient with the best fertility data. But the zinc and folic acid pairing failed in a 2,370-man trial, maca and tribulus are a small fraction of trial doses, nothing supports the testosterone claims, there is no independent test, and the seller is a Dubai or Hong Kong entity with 10-day terms. Our link lands on a Swiss page in francs. We would not buy it. Sources: [Schisterman et al. 2020, folic acid and zinc, JAMA](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31910279/) · [de Ligny et al. 2022, Cochrane antioxidants](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35506389/) · [Bakri et al. 2025, coenzyme Q10](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40878114/) · [Moslemi and Tavanbakhsh 2011, selenium and vitamin E](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21403799/) · [Gonzales et al. 2002, maca](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12472620/) · [Alcalde and Rabasa 2020, maca and sperm](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32654242/) · [Kamenov et al. 2017, tribulus](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28364864/) · [Santos et al. 2014, tribulus](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24630840/) · [Suharyani et al. 2026, tribulus meta-analysis](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40360723/) · [Maleki-Saghooni et al. 2018, saffron](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29881706/) · [FDA, sexual enhancement product notifications](https://www.fda.gov/drugs/medication-health-fraud-notifications/sexual-enhancement-and-energy-product-notifications) · [NHS, infertility](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/infertility/) · [NHS, erectile dysfunction](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/erectile-dysfunction/) · [NHS, vitamin E](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-e/) · [Trustpilot, NuviaLab](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/nuvialab.com) · Semaxin label and terms, checked 30 September 2026.

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