PlainVitamins

Physical form

Liquid supplements

19,026 products in the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database are supplements in liquid form, 16,048 of them on the market; 66% of them are botanical (herb or plant) products, against 27% of all supplements; 74% list at least one botanical (an herb or plant) (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026).

Data: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, version 9.4.0, current labels; Daily Values 21 CFR 101.9.

What kinds of ingredient do supplements in liquid form list?

The share of supplements in liquid form listing at least one ingredient of each kind (how kinds are counted):

Liquid: share listing each kind of ingredient

19,026 products; a product counts once per kind.

Liquid: share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals74%Vitamins16%Other compounds14%Minerals13%Fats and oils4%Fatty acids4%Amino acids3%Animal-derived ingredients2%
Liquid: share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals74%Vitamins16%Other compounds14%Minerals13%Fats and oils4%Fatty acids4%Amino acids3%Animal-derived ingredients2%
Liquid: share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals74%Vitamins16%Other compounds14%Minerals13%Fats and oils4%Fatty acids4%Amino acids3%Animal-derived ingredients2%
Liquid: share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals74%Vitamins16%Other compounds14%Minerals13%Fats and oils4%Fatty acids4%Amino acids3%Animal-derived ingredients2%
Liquid: share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals74%Vitamins16%Other compounds14%Minerals13%Fats and oils4%Fatty acids4%Amino acids3%Animal-derived ingredients2%

Source: Supplement Facts rows of each product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0, by the ingredient category DSLD records.

What do supplements in liquid form contain?

Vitamin D is the single ingredient they list most (6% of them), then vitamin C (6%) and vitamin B12 (6%). The table sets their median amount per serving against the median of every product listing the same ingredient.

Liquid: the ingredients most often listed (19,026 products, DSLD version 9.4.0)
IngredientShare listing itMedian hereAll products
Vitamin D6%11.38 mcg15 mcg
Vitamin C6%60 mg100 mg
Vitamin B126%50 mcg36 mcg
Vitamin B65%2 mg6 mg
Niacin5%20 mg20 mg
Potassium4%75 mg99 mg
Calcium4%50 mg115 mg
Magnesium4%50 mg86 mg
Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5)4%10 mg12 mg
Ginger4%100 mg60 mg
Zinc4%5 mg11 mg
Vitamin E4%26 IU30 IU
Vitamin A4%1,684 IU4,000 IU
Riboflavin3%1.7 mg4 mg
Thiamin3%2 mg5 mg

Source: Supplement Facts rows of each product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0.

What kinds of products are they?

Liquid by DSLD product type

Liquid by product typeBotanical12,486Other Combinations3,043Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical770Vitamin728Fat/Fatty Acid617Mineral569Botanical with Nutrients473Amino acid/Protein176
Liquid by product typeBotanical12,486Other Combinations3,043Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical770Vitamin728Fat/Fatty Acid617Mineral569Botanical with Nutrients473Amino acid/Protein176
Liquid by product typeBotanical12,486Other Combinations3,043Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical770Vitamin728Fat/Fatty Acid617Mineral569Botanical with Nutrients473Amino acid/Protein176
Liquid by product typeBotanical12,486Other Combinations3,043Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical770Vitamin728Fat/Fatty Acid617Mineral569Botanical with Nutrients473Amino acid/Protein176
Liquid by product typeBotanical12,486Other Combinations3,043Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical770Vitamin728Fat/Fatty Acid617Mineral569Botanical with Nutrients473Amino acid/Protein176

Brands with the most: Hawaii Pharm (2,521), TerraVita (2,269), Herbal Terra (2,144), Nature's Answer (653), Herb Pharm (381), Herbalist & Alchemist (297), Pure Herbs (295), Genestra Brands (236), Flower Essence Services (210), Wise Woman Herbals (210).

Which products are they?

60 of the 19,026: on-market products first, the newest label first. Each ingredient page lists every product that contains it.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0. How products are chosen: the physical form DSLD records for the label (Liquid).

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