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Case Study
🌿 Shopify Development
💊 Health & Wellness
🛒 eCommerce

A Science-Based Supplement Brand Built on Shopify — Designed to Convert, Built to Scale

Hazel's Choice is a wellness brand rooted in transparency and science. We built their complete Shopify store from scratch — product architecture, collection strategy, conversion design, trust signals, and full eCommerce setup — ready to sell from day one.

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"Rooted in Science, Grounded in Transparency"
Hazel's Choice brand positioning — publicising ingredient test results so customers can be confident they are taking the best. The entire store was built to reflect and reinforce this promise at every touchpoint.
Shopify
Platform
6+
Product Collections
100%
Custom Theme Config
Full
eCommerce Setup
Trust
Science + Transparency Focus
SEO
Structured from Launch
Client Overview

Hazel's Choice is a health and wellness brand specialising in soft gel supplements — vitamins, minerals, and science-formulated wellness products. The brand's core positioning is built around two values: transparency (publishing ingredient test results) and science (formulations grounded in research, not trends).

The website is live at hazelschoice.com. Hyxil delivered the full Shopify store build — from theme configuration and product architecture to collection strategy, copywriting, trust signal integration, and technical setup — positioning the brand to compete in one of the most crowded eCommerce categories in health and wellness.

The Challenge

Supplement eCommerce is exceptionally competitive. Customers are sceptical — they have been burned by brands with bold claims and no proof. Hazel's Choice had something genuinely different: a science-led formulation approach and a commitment to ingredient transparency. The challenge was building a Shopify store that communicated that credibility immediately, converted first-time visitors into buyers, and gave the brand a scalable product architecture they could grow into over time — not something they would outgrow in six months.

What We Built
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Shopify Theme Configuration and Brand System

We configured a premium Shopify theme to match the Hazel's Choice brand identity — a deep forest green primary palette, clean white space, and a visual language that communicates quality and trust at first glance. The green colour system was applied consistently across the homepage, product pages, collection pages, and checkout, creating a cohesive brand experience rather than a generic supplement store look.

Every font choice, spacing decision, and layout section was made with the brand's science-and-transparency positioning in mind. The store looks and feels like a premium wellness brand, not a white-label supplement reseller.

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Product and Collection Architecture

We structured the product catalogue into clearly defined collections, giving customers an intuitive browsing path from the homepage to purchase. Each collection targets a specific wellness category — soft gels, vitamins, minerals, and condition-specific formulations. The architecture supports future product launches without requiring structural changes to the store.

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Soft Gels
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Vitamins
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Minerals
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Wellness
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Immunity
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Energy
3

Science and Transparency Trust Architecture

The brand's competitive advantage — ingredient transparency and science-backed formulations — needed to be built into the store structure, not just mentioned on an About page. We integrated trust signals at every stage of the customer journey: homepage sections referencing test results, product page callouts for ingredient sourcing, and brand story content that explains the science-first approach before asking for a purchase.

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Ingredient Transparency

Test results and sourcing visible on product pages

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Science-First Copy

Every product described with formulation rationale

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Quality Signals

Trust badges, certifications, and ingredient standards

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Brand Story

"Rooted in Science" narrative woven throughout

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Conversion-Focused Homepage and Product Pages

The homepage was built to do three things: establish immediate credibility, showcase the product range, and drive visitors to the right collection. Above the fold communicates the brand promise. The mid-page introduces the science story with the "Rooted in Science, Grounded in Transparency" section. Below the fold showcases collections with clear calls to action.

Product pages follow a conversion structure proven in supplement eCommerce: benefit-led headline, ingredient callout, science-backed description, trust signals, and a friction-free add-to-cart flow. The search bar is customised with "Search for a soft gel…" — a small detail that immediately signals product focus and reduces cognitive load for the customer.

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Full Shopify Technical Setup

We handled the complete Shopify configuration behind the scenes — not just the front-end design. Every element was set up correctly so the store was ready to sell, track, and grow from day one.

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Theme configuration and customisationDesign
✓
Product uploads with optimised titles, descriptions, and tagsDesign
✓
Collection pages and navigation structureDesign
✓
Payment gateway setup and checkout configurationTech
✓
Shipping zones and rate configurationTech
✓
Google Analytics and Meta Pixel integrationTech
✓
SEO meta titles and descriptions for all pagesSEO
✓
Image alt text and URL handle optimisationSEO
✓
Sitemap submission to Google Search ConsoleSEO
✓
Policy pages — Privacy, Returns, Terms, ShippingTrust
✓
Mobile responsive across all devicesDesign
✓
Custom search placeholder — "Search for a soft gel…"Design
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Brand Copywriting and Content Strategy

In the supplement category, copy that sells is copy that informs. Generic benefit statements like "boost your energy" do not convert educated buyers. We wrote product descriptions that explain the science, name the specific ingredients and why they are included, and back claims with references to testing and sourcing standards — matching the brand's transparency positioning at every word.

The "Rooted in Science, Grounded in Transparency" homepage section was written to speak directly to the customer who has been burned by overpromising brands before. It positions Hazel's Choice as the honest alternative without attacking competitors — a tone that builds long-term brand trust.


Why Shopify for a Supplement Brand

Shopify is the right platform for a supplement brand scaling from launch to growth. The reasons are practical, not preference-based.

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Checkout Optimised

Shopify's checkout has the highest conversion rate of any platform — critical when customers are making trust-sensitive purchases like supplements.

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Mobile First

The majority of supplement purchases happen on mobile. Shopify's theme engine is built for mobile-first performance out of the box.

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Scalable

From 10 products to 500, the same Shopify store scales without a platform migration. Hazel's Choice can launch new lines without rebuilding.

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App Ecosystem

Reviews, subscriptions, loyalty programmes, and email marketing all integrate natively — adding capabilities as the brand grows without custom development.

For a supplement brand with a science-and-transparency positioning, the platform also needs to support rich product content, ingredient callouts, and trust-building sections that most generic eCommerce builders cannot handle cleanly. Shopify's flexible theme system gave us the control to build Hazel's Choice exactly to the brand specification.

What Was Delivered
✓
Complete Shopify store — live and ready to sell from day one
6+
Product collections structured for browsing and SEO
100%
Custom brand design — not a generic supplement template
12+
Technical setup items completed before launch

The store was delivered as a complete, launch-ready eCommerce asset — not a design mockup that needs another three months of development. Every page, every product, every policy, and every tracking integration was live and functional at handover. Hazel's Choice could begin driving traffic on day one.

What Makes Supplement eCommerce Different

Building a Shopify store for a supplement brand is not the same as building one for fashion, home goods, or electronics. The category has specific challenges that require specific solutions.

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Sceptical Buyers

Supplement customers have been oversold to. Trust must be built before they add to cart — not after. Every page section is a trust-building moment.

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Regulatory Sensitivity

Health claims must be accurate and compliant. Copy that overpromises creates legal risk. Science-backed language is both the ethical and strategic choice.

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Repeat Purchase Model

Supplements are consumable. The store architecture was built with repeat purchase and subscription potential in mind from the start.

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Ingredient Scrutiny

Educated buyers read ingredient lists. Product pages need to lead with what is inside, not just what it does. Hazel's transparency promise is the core sales argument.


Technologies and Tools
Shopify Shopify Theme Editor Liquid (Shopify templating) Google Analytics 4 Meta Pixel Google Search Console Product SEO Optimisation Conversion Copywriting Mobile Responsive Design Shopify Payments

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