Shungite
One mouse study; no human evidence.
Vybe Source sells shungite, a black, carbon-rich rock, as a mineral with “potent health benefits” whose fullerenes “ground your body to Earth’s natural frequency”. Short answer: one study found shungite rubbed on sunburned mouse skin reduced damage, and that is the only health study we found. Analyses of the rock’s carbon describe it mostly as graphene-like layers, and we found no study of “grounding” or an “Earth frequency” in people.
How the evidence flows
Each claim (middle), the studies that tested it (left) — green found it, red found nothing — and the grade they add up to (right). Drawn from the same records as the grades below. Tap to open full size.
Shungite (Vybe Source) · evidence checked 2026-10-27
What the research shows
Grades are calculated from the studies listed, by fixed rules.
- Shungite has potent health benefitsLab studies only
One study found shungite applied to sunburned mouse skin reduced damage and inflammation markers. We found no study in people — of wearing, holding or drinking water from shungite.
- Shungite’s fullerenes ground your body to Earth’s natural frequencyNo real evidence
The ad said “Shungite is a rare Earth mineral with potent health benefits. / This Nobel Prize winning molecule inside Shungite called “Fullerenes” grounds your body to Earth’s natural frequency.”
Vybe Source · Facebook ad, seen Oct 2026
We found no study of shungite “grounding” a body, and no measure of an “Earth frequency” in people. Analyses of the rock’s carbon describe it mostly as graphene-like layers, and even a study that tested it says the fullerene content is poorly documented.