diff --git a/backend/src/routes/products.js b/backend/src/routes/products.js
index ce7d9dc..1019cad 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/products.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/products.js
@@ -34,20 +34,20 @@ router.get('/', async (req, res, next) => {
     const { category, type, search } = req.query;
     
     let whereConditions = [];
-    let queryParams = [req.user.id];
-    let paramCount = 1;
+    let sharedProductsParams = [];
+    let paramCount = 0;
 
-    // Build WHERE clause for filtering
+    // Build WHERE clause for filtering shared products
     if (category) {
       paramCount++;
       whereConditions.push(`pc.id = $${paramCount}`);
-      queryParams.push(category);
+      sharedProductsParams.push(category);
     }
 
     if (type) {
       paramCount++;
       whereConditions.push(`p.product_type = $${paramCount}`);
-      queryParams.push(type);
+      sharedProductsParams.push(type);
     }
 
     if (search) {
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ router.get('/', async (req, res, next) => {
       paramCount++;
       const searchParam3 = paramCount;
       whereConditions.push(`(p.name ILIKE $${searchParam1} OR p.brand ILIKE $${searchParam2} OR p.active_ingredients ILIKE $${searchParam3})`);
-      queryParams.push(`%${search}%`, `%${search}%`, `%${search}%`);
+      sharedProductsParams.push(`%${search}%`, `%${search}%`, `%${search}%`);
     }
 
     const whereClause = whereConditions.length > 0 ? `AND ${whereConditions.join(' AND ')}` : '';
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ router.get('/', async (req, res, next) => {
       ORDER BY p.name
     `;
 
-    const sharedResult = await pool.query(sharedProductsQuery, queryParams.slice(1));
+    const sharedResult = await pool.query(sharedProductsQuery, sharedProductsParams);
 
     // Get user's custom products
     const userProductsQuery = `