Acne Essentials
by Terry Naturally · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 67703 29906 4
- DSLD label 304486
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Acne Essentials by Terry Naturally lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 1,500 mcg of vitamin A, 100 mg of vitamin C, 5 mg of vitamin B6 and 25 mg of pantothenic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2024.
What is in Acne Essentials?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Retinyl Acetate5000 IU | 1,500 mcg | 167% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 100 mg | 111% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate | 5 mg | 294% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium Pantothenate | 25 mg | 500% | Higher than 61% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc Glycinate ChelateTRAACS | 15 mg | 136% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| Chromiumas Chromium Picolinate | 100 mcg | 286% | 47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg. |
| Potassiumas Potassium Chloride | 100 mg | 2% | Higher than 51% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
| Sulfur, Sublimed | 100 mg | Higher than 73% of 161 products listing sulfur (median 29.2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Burdock Root Extract4:1 | 50 mg | 78% of 302 products listing burdock give more (median 145 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Bos-10as Boswellia serrata Gum Resin Extractwith greater than or equal to 10% AKBA, with less than or equal to 5% Beta-Boswellic Acids, standardized to contain greater than or equal to 70% total organic and Boswellic Acid | 50 mg | 86% of 665 products listing boswellia give more (median 135 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 304486 (entered April 23, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 86% of the 665 products that print an amount of boswellia list more than its 50 mg of bos-10 (filed by NIH under boswellia) (median 135 mg).
The NIH database records 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Acne Essentials's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Derma Klear Akne-ZymeEnzymatic Therapy · off the market 8 shared, 43% alike
- Acne FormulaFreeda · off the market 6 shared, 35% alike
- Ultra ClearFreeda 6 shared, 35% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Recommendations: 1 capsule, twice daily.
- Warnings
- If pregnant or nursing, consult a healthcare practitioner before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, dairy products, artificial coloring, artificial flavoring, or artificial preservatives.
- Non-GMO
Source: label statements in DSLD label 304486.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Cellulose, Powder, Silica, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Acne Essentials have?
4 labels are on file under this name since October 22, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 304486 (current) Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 3 67703 29906 4
- Label 202286 Entered June 24, 2019 · off the market December 20, 2022 · 60 capsules · UPC 3 67703 29906 4
- Label 175039 Entered March 23, 2018 · off the market November 7, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 3 67703 29906 4
- Label 52920 Entered October 22, 2015 · off the market October 5, 2017 · 60 capsules · UPC 3 67703 29906 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names EuroPharma, Inc. (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All Terry Naturally products.