Activated Charcoal 500 mg
by Natural Factors · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 68958 01702 0
- DSLD label 282726
- Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 2 softgels
- 45 servings
Activated Charcoal 500 mg by Natural Factors lists one ingredient: 500 mg of activated charcoal, powder per serving of 2 softgels. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2023.
What is in Activated Charcoal 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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, Powderas CoconutActivated Purified Carbon | 500 mg | 58% of 103 products listing activated charcoal give more (median 520 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 282726 (entered January 23, 2023), 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?
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 one serving 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.
- Activated Coconut Charcoal Powder 500 mgCountry Life same ingredients
- Activated Coconut Charcoal Powder 500 mgSolaray same ingredients
- Charcoal ActivatedKAL same ingredients
- Activated Coconut Shell Charcoal Powder 500 mgSolaray same ingredients
- Natural Activated Coconut Charcoal Powder 500 mgCountry Life same ingredients
- Activated Charcoal CapsulesVitamin World · off the market 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
- Suggested Usage: 1-2 softgels, 3-4 hours before or after meals, or as directed by a health professional. Take for no more than 3 consecutive days.
- Warnings
- Cautions: Take at least 1 hour after (not at the same time) any medications, including birth control and also other dietary supplements.
- As with any supplement, consult your health professional before you before use if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to conceive, or if you are taking medication, have a medical condition, or anticipate surgery.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
- Contains coconut.
- Take no more than 3 consecutive days.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no artificial colors, preservatives, or sweeteners; no dairy, starch, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, corn, egg, fish, shellfish, salt, or GMO's.
- Storage
- For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 282726.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified, Coconut Oil, Sunflower Lecithin, yellow Beeswax.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): isura Non-GMO - Mass Spec Documentation Lab tested.
How many labels does Activated Charcoal 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on January 23, 2023.
- Label 282726 (current) Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 0 68958 01702 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natural Factors Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors products.