Because drops address the surface. Soakt addresses the source. In MGD and most chronic dry eye, the meibomian glands produce oil that is too thick to flow out properly. Less reaches the tear film. The seal breaks. The water evaporates.

Drops add more water to that cycle. Soakt delivers Omega-7 — the structural fatty acid the gland cells need to produce the right quality oil. Different mechanism entirely.

Omega-3 is primarily anti-inflammatory. It can reduce inflammation around the meibomian glands, which is useful. But it does not change the composition of the oil the glands produce.

Omega-7 (palmitoleic acid) is a structural fatty acid — it is the raw material the gland cells use to build the oil layer itself. That is a different mechanism. Many people taking omega-3 for years with no change find Soakt works because they were missing this specific piece.

Yes, and this is one of the most common situations people come to Soakt from. Cyclosporine reduces inflammation around the glands, which can help. But it does not supply the fatty acid the glands need to produce better quality oil.

Omega-7 works through a different pathway. Many people take Soakt alongside their existing drops or prescription — it is not a replacement, it is what was missing.

Yes. MGD is the most common cause of dry eye — around 86% of chronic dry eye cases involve a meibomian gland component. In MGD, the glands produce oil that is too thick. This is an oil quality problem, not a tear volume problem.

Omega-7 gives the gland cells the structural fatty acid they need to produce thinner, more fluid oil. That is exactly the mechanism Soakt addresses.

Most people notice a shift somewhere between weeks 2 and 4 — often the burning comes back a little later in the day, or morning dryness feels less severe. The oil quality in the glands changes gradually, not overnight.

Full effect typically takes 8–12 weeks of consistent daily use. The clinical trial ran for 3 months. The longer you take it, the more it accumulates in the gland cells.

Yes. Sea Buckthorn Oil is a dietary fatty acid supplement. It does not interact with eye drops, cyclosporine (Restasis, Cequa), Xiidra, or IPL treatment. It works through a different mechanism and complements all of them.

If you are under active care with a specialist, we recommend letting them know you are adding a supplement — but there are no known interactions.

The difference is usually in the source and the extraction method. Soakt uses Berry Oil — which has the highest Omega-7 concentration — not seed oil. Berry Oil extracted with heat loses much of its palmitoleic acid before it reaches the glands.

Soakt uses supercritical CO2 extraction: no heat, no oxygen. The Omega-7 arrives intact at 32–40% palmitoleic acid per batch. Most cheap products can’t make that claim.

Not necessarily. Most people take Soakt consistently for 3–6 months to bring the gland oil quality to a stable baseline, then some reduce to a maintenance dose. Some stop and find the improvement holds for a period before needing to restart.

Others continue daily because the routine is simple and the results are consistent. It depends on how your glands respond over time.

Rarely, some people notice a mild digestive adjustment in the first few days. Taking softgels with food almost always resolves this.

If you experience anything unusual, consult your healthcare provider.

Very likely not. Wild-harvest berry oil cannot cost that little. Most cheap supplements use seed oil, not berry oil — seed oil has a fraction of the Omega-7 content. And most that do use berry oil extract it with heat, which degrades the palmitoleic acid before it reaches the glands.

Soakt uses supercritical CO2 extraction and standardises to 32–40% palmitoleic acid per batch. The Omega-7 arrives intact. That is the difference between something that works and something that doesn’t.