1st Phorm Phormula-1 Clear — 22g Protein, 90 Cal Clear Whey Isolate

1st Phorm Phormula-1 Clear

There is a specific moment this product exists for. You have just finished training, you are hot, and the last thing you want is a thick chocolate milkshake. Phormula-1 Clear is whey isolate filtered and flavored to behave like a juice instead of a shake, and for a lot of people that is the difference between drinking their protein and skipping it.

90 calories. 22 grams of protein. Zero carbs, zero fat, zero sugar. That works out to almost nothing in the scoop that is not protein.

How a protein powder ends up clear

Regular whey isolate looks milky because it still carries residual fat and lactose along with larger protein fractions that scatter light. Clear whey goes through additional filtration that strips those out, leaving a protein fraction that dissolves into a transparent solution rather than a suspension.

What comes out the other side has practical consequences beyond the look. Zero lactose, so it sits lighter. Zero fat, so it does not coat your mouth. And a much thinner mouthfeel, which is why fruit flavors work here and chocolate does not.

The label runs to six ingredients. No dyes, no gums, no thickeners, because a clear protein cannot hide anything behind opacity. Non-GMO, gluten-free, soy-free, nut-free, lactose-free.

The mixing thing, explained properly

This is the most common complaint about every clear whey on the market, and it is almost always a water-volume problem rather than a product problem.

Regular Phormula-1 mixes into 6 ounces of water. Phormula-1 Clear needs 14 to 16 ounces. More than double. If you scoop it into a normal shaker at normal shake volume, it will not dissolve properly, it will foam, and you will conclude it mixes badly.

Use the full 14 to 16 ounces of ice-cold water, shake or froth it, then let it stand 30 to 60 seconds so the air comes out. Done that way it is clean and clear. Done at 6 ounces it is not.

We are being direct about this because it is the single thing that determines whether people like this product, and nothing on the front of the tub tells you.

Clear vs regular Phormula-1

	Phormula-1 Clear	Phormula-1
Protein	22g	~23g
Calories	90	~100
Carbs	0g	1 to 3g
Fat	0g	~1g
Lactose	0g	Trace
Water per scoop	14 to 16 oz	6 oz
Texture	Juice-like, clear	Creamy, milky
Flavor style	Fruit	Dessert and fruit
Servings per tub	18	32

Note the last row, because it is the one people miss at the register. Clear comes in a smaller tub. Compare cost per serving, not the price on the shelf.

How to use it

• One scoop into 14 to 16 ounces of ice-cold water. Not 6. This is the whole ballgame.
• Shake or froth, then wait 30 to 60 seconds. Clear formulas trap air. That pause is the difference between clear and foamy.
• Ice-cold water, genuinely. Room temperature water makes clear whey noticeably harder to dissolve and duller to drink.
• Post-training, or sipped across the day. At 16 ounces it functions as a drink rather than a shot, which is why people who struggle to hit protein targets do well with it.
• Do not blend it with milk. It defeats the entire point and the texture goes strange.

Who this is for

• Anyone who cannot face a creamy shake after training, especially in summer
• People who are lactose intolerant, since this is 0g lactose rather than reduced
• Anyone who struggles to hit a protein target and does better sipping than gulping
• People cutting, where 90 calories for 22 grams of protein is close to the ceiling of efficiency
• Anyone avoiding gluten, soy, nuts or dyes

Who this is not for

If you want a protein that tastes like dessert, this is not it and you will be disappointed. Regular Phormula-1 or a blend is the better call. If you want the absolute best mixing experience with the least fuss, regular Phormula-1 also wins, because no clear whey on the market is as forgiving as a standard one.

And if you are buying on price per gram of protein, this is not the cheapest way to get there. It is a texture and digestion product, and that is what you are paying for.

Stack it with: Ignition post-training if you want carbs alongside the protein, which is 1st Phorm's own recommended pairing. Creatine goes in the same shaker without affecting the clarity.

Frequently asked questions

How much water do I use with clear whey?
14 to 16 ounces per scoop of ice-cold water. Roughly double what you would use for a normal whey. Nearly every mixing complaint about clear protein comes from using too little.

Why is my clear protein foamy or cloudy?
Two causes. Not enough water, or not letting it settle. Shake it, then leave it 30 to 60 seconds and the air comes out on its own.

Is clear whey better than regular whey?
Neither is better. Clear is lighter, has zero lactose and zero fat, and drinks like juice. Regular is creamier, mixes more easily, comes in dessert flavors and is more forgiving. Pick on texture preference, not on quality.

Is it actually lactose-free?
Yes, 0g lactose. The additional filtration that makes it clear also removes the lactose. It is still a dairy-derived protein, so it is not dairy-free.

How much protein is in a scoop?
22 grams, in 90 calories, with 0g carbs, 0g fat and 0g sugar.

Can I mix it with milk or juice?
You can, but do not. Milk turns it cloudy and heavy, which removes the reason to buy it. Juice makes it too sweet. Cold water is the format it was built for.

How many servings in a tub?
18. Regular Phormula-1 has 32, so compare per serving rather than per tub.

Can I drink it during a workout?
Yes, and this is one of clear whey's genuine advantages. At 16 ounces with no fat and no lactose it sits comfortably mid-session in a way a creamy shake does not.

Ordering 1st Phorm from us

1st Phorm does not permit direct online checkout through retailers, so this is not a standard add-to-cart product. It is stocked at our Langhorne PA store, or message us and we will send you a cart to check out.