Activated Charcoal Caps 260 mg
by Highland Laboratories · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 68305 51890 2
- DSLD label 79538
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
Activated Charcoal Caps 260 mg by Highland Laboratories lists one ingredient: 260 mg of charcoal USP per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.
What is in Activated Charcoal Caps 260 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charcoal USPCharcoal USP Note: activated powder | 260 mg | 80% of 103 products listing activated charcoal give more (median 520 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,080 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79538 (entered October 21, 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 8 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
- Charcoal 260 mgBotanic Choice same ingredients
- Activated Coconut CharcoalYerba Prima same ingredients
- Activated Charcoal 260 mgViva Vitamins 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
- Two capsules with meals, as a dietary supplement. May take capsules every two hours, up to 8 capsules per day.
- Warnings
- Caution: Charcoal interferes with absorption of some medications including birth control tablets. Consult your physician before using charcoal and medication.
- Charcoal may turn the stool dark.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No corn, soy, salt, yeast, gluten, milk & egg products, sugar, starch, or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 79538.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured Earth Friendly.
How many labels does Activated Charcoal Caps 260 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on October 21, 2017.
- Label 79538 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 68305 51890 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Highland Laboratories (manufacturer). All Highland Laboratories products.