Activated Charcoal 280 mg
by Solaray · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 76280 00860 9
- DSLD label 73269
- Serving 1 capsule
Activated Charcoal 280 mg by Solaray lists one ingredient: 280 mg of activated charcoal per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2017.
What is in Activated Charcoal 280 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activated Charcoal | 280 mg | 79% of 103 products listing activated charcoal give more (median 520 mg). Per day at the most servings: 560 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 73269 (entered May 24, 2017), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- CharcoalIndiana Botanic Gardens same ingredients
- Activated CharcoalNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Charcoal 260 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market same ingredients
- Activated Charcoal Caps 260 mgHighland Laboratories same ingredients
- Charcoal 260 mgBotanic Choice same ingredients
- Activated Coconut CharcoalYerba Prima same ingredients
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
- Directions: Use only as directed. Take one capsule up to twice daily after or between meals as needed.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Keep your licensed health care practitioner informed when using this product. A darkening of the stool may result from this product.
- This product is highly absorbent and may reduce the effectiveness of some medications or nutritional supplements.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 73269.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin.
How many labels does Activated Charcoal 280 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2017.
- Label 73269 (current) Entered May 24, 2017 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 0 76280 00860 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutraceutical Corp. (manufacturer). All Solaray products.