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The Cycle Routine is for every woman with a menstrual cycle. It's an all-in-one supplement routine in one daily drink. One sachet a day, three blends that follow your menstrual, follicular and luteal phase. Whether you want to ease PMS and cramps, support clearer skin and better mood across the month, bring your cycle back into rhythm after coming off the pill or have a reliable routine instead of many separate supplements, the Cycle Routine is the daily base it all sits on. Developed by women's health doctors and nutrition experts. Clinically dosed in bioavailable forms. A daily nutritional foundation, not a medicine.
Traditional supplements give you one fixed formula every day. Your body isn't the same every day of the month, so a static formula can't keep up. The Cycle Routine is built around your cycle instead. Three blends share one doctor-developed baseline formula with a whole spectrum of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. On top of that, each phase sets its own focus: during your period it adds more iron and nutrients that support your recovery, among others. In the days after, the focus shifts to skin and energy. Before your next period, it leans on magnesium, among other nutrients, for calmer and more balanced days. Every nutrient is clinically dosed in its most bioavailable form, like 5-MTHF folate, iron bisglycinate and magnesium bisglycinate. That matters because your body can absorb and use these forms particularly well, so the nutrients actually reach where they are needed instead of largely passing through unused. The phased design also solves a real absorption problem. Certain nutrients, among them iron, zinc and magnesium, compete for absorption when taken together. In a static all-in-one, part of every dose stays unused and can't take effect at all. Splitting them across the three phases means your body actually takes in more of each. This is exactly why the Cycle Routine was developed by women's health doctors and nutrition experts: so that each nutrient arrives when your body needs it.
Yes. Your body's needs shift even when you feel good. You lose iron with every period, and in the days before it your need for nutrients like magnesium and B-vitamins rises, whether or not that shows up as cramps or breakouts. The Cycle Routine covers exactly these daily nutrient needs as a woman, tailored to your cycle. Even if you don't have any symptoms, it's worth looking after this, because nutrient gaps tend to build up quietly over the years. Women who start without any real complaints also tell us they notice steadier energy and a calmer, more balanced second half of the cycle. Others are simply relieved to have one routine instead of a shelf of supplements.
Your cycle and the 3-phase system
We recommend starting on day 1 of your period, with Bloody Berry. That keeps the timing easy: your cycle is clearly defined from day 1 and the box is arranged in that exact order, so there's not much for you to think about. It isn't required, though. If your period isn't due and you want to begin now, open the box and take the sachet that matches the phase you're in, then carry on from there. If your cycle is irregular, you can start any day. If your cycle is currently absent, pick a starting day and move through the blends in order.
That is completely normal. A healthy cycle typically varies between 25 and 35 days, and small shifts from month to month are normal too. Only around 13% of women actually have a textbook 28-day cycle. The Cycle Routine follows your rhythm rather than a fixed calendar, so you move through the blends in order: Bloody Berry, then Green Glow, then Calm Choco. Every box includes 2 extra Calm Choco sachets to cover a longer luteal phase. If your cycle is shorter, you might finish Calm Choco a little early or have a sachet spare, then start again with Bloody Berry on day 1 of your next period. If it's longer, stay on Calm Choco until your period comes. If you run out first, a short pause is fine. Long-term consistency matters more than perfect daily coverage.
Source for the 13% figure: Bull et al., npj Digital Medicine, 2019, based on real-world data from more than 600,000 menstrual cycles.
You can still use the Cycle Routine. The baseline formula stays the same across all three blends, so your daily nutritional needs are covered every day, even if your cycle is unpredictable or currently absent. The baseline brings together a range of vitamins and micronutrients that support your body day to day, including Vitamin B6, which contributes to the regulation of hormonal activity. Many of our customers tell us their rhythm becomes clearer over three to six cycles of consistent use.
As a guide, a cycle counts as irregular when it is consistently longer than 35 days or skips months entirely. If that sounds like you, don't worry about exact timing. Start on any day and take one sachet a day with no breaks, following the blends in order and repeating them. When your period does arrive, start that new cycle with Bloody Berry. Irregular and absent cycles are common, often linked to stress, travel, contraception, nutrient gaps or intense training. It usually just means your body could use steady, gentle support while it finds its rhythm.
Taking the Cycle Routine
Yes, the Cycle Routine is a once-a-day routine: one sachet every day of your cycle. Daily intake gives your body a steady supply of protein, collagen and micronutrients, which is what lets the phased support do its work. Please don't take more than one sachet a day. If you forget one and remember later the same day, take it then. If you only notice the next day, don't double up. Just take the sachet for the phase you are in now and carry on. A single missed day won't undo your progress.
Any time of day works. Many women drink it in the morning because it makes an easy daily anchor, but later is just as good if mornings are busy. You can take it with or without food. Each sachet is gentle and easy to digest, even on an empty stomach. If your stomach is sensitive, you might find it more comfortable with or after a small meal. That is about your comfort, not how well it works. What matters is taking it consistently.
Pour 250 to 300 ml of cold water, or an unsweetened plant drink like oat, almond or soy, into a glass or shaker. Add the sachet for your current phase, then stir or shake until the powder has fully dissolved. You can also blend it into a smoothie if you prefer a thicker texture. We don't recommend hot drinks, as some vitamins are not heat-stable. If you would like Calm Choco warm, gently heat your milk until it is just lukewarm rather than hot, then stir the powder in. That keeps the heat-sensitive vitamins intact.
The Cycle Routine works gradually, alongside your biology, not overnight. Your body needs time to take in the daily nutrients and build up its stores. From what our customers tell us, most start to notice something after the first full cycle, typically around three to four weeks: softer PMS, less fatigue around your period, sometimes clearer skin and a brighter mood. By around three cycles, many describe more even energy across the month and noticeably shorter, milder PMS. The deeper changes, such as a more regular cycle, tend to build over roughly six cycles. Because your body responds to consistency, we'd suggest giving it at least three cycles. Many of our customers then keep the Cycle Routine as their daily routine. If you want a sense of what that looks like in real life, have a read of what other women say on our Trustpilot and Reviews.io pages.
Each phase has its own flavour, so the routine stays something you look forward to. Bloody Berry is a red-berry blend of raspberry, strawberry, blueberry and acai. Green Glow is mango and passion fruit with greens, fresh and light. Calm Choco is a dark-chocolate drink that meets the chocolate cravings many women get before their period. All three are only lightly sweet, with no added sugar and no artificial sweeteners. We use natural flavourings only, with at least 95% of the flavour coming from the actual fruit or plant, which is well above the industry norm.
Ingredients and science
The Cycle Routine uses hydrolyzed collagen from grass-fed cattle, a clean and well-absorbed form of bovine collagen. It naturally provides Type I and Type III collagen, the two types your body relies on most for skin, hair, nails, connective tissue and recovery. Over 90% of the collagen in your skin, hair and nails is Type I and Type III, so this matches what your body already uses. We pair it with L-tryptophan, the one essential amino acid collagen lacks, which is also a building block for serotonin. Together they give you over 20g of protein per sachet.
No. The Cycle Routine has no added sugar and no artificial sweeteners, so no sucralose, aspartame or sugar alcohols. There are also no gums, fillers or maltodextrin. Each blend is flavoured naturally instead, so you get a clean source of protein and micronutrients without the sugar spikes or aftertaste that many sweetened supplements leave behind. If you would like it sweeter, mixing Calm Choco with milk or adding a few berries works well and keeps it free from added sugar.
Two products can list the same nutrient and still work very differently, because the form decides how much your body can actually absorb. The Cycle Routine uses bioavailable, active forms throughout. Folate is 5-MTHF, the form your body uses directly, rather than synthetic folic acid that not everyone converts well. B12 is methylcobalamin. Iron is iron bisglycinate, which is gentler on the stomach. Magnesium is a bisglycinate and citrate blend. Cheaper forms exist, but they often need converting first and can be harder to absorb. The point isn't a long ingredient list. It is that what is on the label reaches your cells.
There are two reasons. First, your body is doing different things at different points in your cycle. During your period you lose iron, so Bloody Berry adds iron together with vitamin C to help you absorb it. Before your period your need for magnesium rises, so Calm Choco is built around it, with the dose set so your stores are ready when the luteal phase arrives. Second, iron, zinc and magnesium compete for absorption when they are taken together. Giving each its own phase means your body takes in more of each. The shared baseline formula stays constant. Only the phase-specific additions change.
No, the Cycle Routine is not vegan. It contains hydrolyzed collagen from grass-fed cattle, which we chose for how well it absorbs and its Type I and III profile. On allergens: Green Glow contains soy lecithin as an emulsifier, so soy is declared as an ingredient there. Bloody Berry and Calm Choco are soy-free. All three blends are gluten-free and GMO-free, with no gums or fillers. As a precaution, every phase may contain traces of gluten, egg, soy, milk and lupines, since they are made in an environment where those are handled. If you have a known allergy, please check the full ingredient list on the pack. If you are unsure, speak to your doctor.
Health and safety
Yes. The Cycle Routine is non-hormonal, so it doesn't interfere with the pill, a hormonal IUD, the ring or other hormonal contraception. Hormonal contraception has been linked in research to lower levels of several micronutrients, including B-vitamins, folate, zinc and vitamin C, which are all part of the Cycle Routine's daily baseline. If you have a medical condition or take other medication, it's worth checking with your doctor before starting any new supplement.
Source for the contraception and nutrient link: Palmery et al., European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, 2013.
The Cycle Routine supports several of the foundations your reproductive system depends on: steady energy, healthy iron levels and a consistent intake of nutrients like folate, zinc and B-vitamins. Green Glow in particular carries a higher folate dose during the follicular phase. What it does not do is make you fertile or get you pregnant. It nourishes the conditions your hormones work in, rather than fertility itself. If you are trying to conceive, talk to your doctor about what you specifically need, including the right folate intake.
The Cycle Routine contains many essential nutrients, but cannot be recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Those stages have very specific nutrient needs for you and your baby. They are best met by supplements made and tested for them, alongside your healthcare provider's guidance. If you used the Cycle Routine before pregnancy, you can return to it once you have finished breastfeeding, to support your cycle as it settles again. When in doubt, check with your doctor before starting again.
For most women, no. The Cycle Routine is built to be your daily base and replace a complicated stack. Each sachet delivers a whole spectrum of nutrients, among them over 20g of protein from collagen and L-tryptophan, a full B-vitamin complex, vitamins D and K, choline, folate, myo-inositol and phase-specific minerals like iron, zinc, selenium and magnesium. The formulation is tailored to what your body needs across the cycle, which is why most women don't need additional supplementation. Other supplements like Omega-3 or creatine can be taken alongside without any issues. If you're considering adding something like extra iron or a high-dose multivitamin, it's worth checking with your doctor first.
Subscription and ordering
With a subscription you get a box every 28 days, so one per cycle. You're never left without mid-cycle. A one-time box is also available if you'd like to try the Cycle Routine first. A subscription comes with a better price than a one-time box. A longer commitment brings a larger saving. Whichever you choose, a box arrives on the same 28-day rhythm. From your nōuxx account you can pause, skip or change your delivery date any time. You can even send a delivery to a friend by switching the shipping address.
Each box holds one full cycle of the Cycle Routine: your Bloody Berry, Green Glow and Calm Choco sachets, arranged in cycle order so you always know which one is next. Every box also includes 2 extra Calm Choco sachets. The luteal phase can run a little longer for some women. Those extras mean you are covered right up to the start of your next period.
Yes. Your subscription is flexible. You can pause it or skip an upcoming delivery whenever you need to, directly in your nōuxx account. That is useful if you have built up a little stock, you are travelling or your cycle has shifted. Your subscription picks up again with your next box when you are ready.
You can cancel in your nōuxx account once your minimum term has ended, which depends on the subscription plan you chose. Until then, you are welcome to pause or skip deliveries whenever you need a break. After the minimum term, cancelling is something you do yourself in your account, with no email needed.
Yes. Since each box covers one 28-day cycle, it works best when your delivery lands close to the start of your period. You can adjust your delivery date any time in your nōuxx account, so each box arrives in step with your cycle rather than on a random calendar date. If your cycle shifts, just move your next delivery to match.
Yes. You can order a single box with no commitment, which is a good way to try the Cycle Routine first. Worth knowing: the Cycle Routine is made to work over time. Most women tell us they feel a real difference after about three cycles, which is why a subscription is the better-value way to stay consistent.
