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Advanced Colon Cleanser

by Vitamin World · capsule · 240 rapid release capsules

  • Off the market since January 2016 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66443 14817 3
  • DSLD label 65891
  • Serving 4 capsules
  • 60 servings

Advanced Colon Cleanser by Vitamin World lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 1 mg of iron, 1,000 mg of psyllium, 576 mg of senna extract and 25 mg of fennel, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2016.

What is in Advanced Colon Cleanser?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 capsules. 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).

Advanced Colon Cleanser: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 65891, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Advanced Colon Cleanser against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Advanced Colon Cleanser against 6,987 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Proteinless than 1 g1%
Ironas Ferrous SulfateIron (Form: as Ferrous Sulfate)1 mg6%Iron in Advanced Colon Cleanser against 6,910 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg1 mg

76% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg.

PsylliumPsyllium PlantPart: seed husk Genus: Plantago Species: ovata Note: 1 g1,000 mgPsyllium fiber in Advanced Colon Cleanser against 261 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 g to 4.16 g, the median 1.47 g.1 g

53% of 261 products listing psyllium fiber give more (median 1.47 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Senna extract576 mgAlexandrian senna in Advanced Colon Cleanser against 197 products576 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 720 mg, the median 285 mg.576 mg

Higher than 72% of 197 products listing alexandrian senna (median 285 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,152 mg.

Fennel25 mgFennel in Advanced Colon Cleanser against 315 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 215 mg, the median 72 mg.25 mg

75% of 315 products listing fennel give more (median 72 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Peppermint25 mgPeppermint in Advanced Colon Cleanser against 278 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 207.5 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

64% of 278 products listing peppermint give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Papaya25 mgPapaya in Advanced Colon Cleanser against 250 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

72% of 250 products listing papaya give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Rose Hips25 mgDog Rose in Advanced Colon Cleanser against 397 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 65 mg, the median 25 mg.25 mg

44% of 397 products listing dog rose give more (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Buckthorn25 mg
Barberry25 mgBarberry in Advanced Colon Cleanser against 138 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 75 mg.25 mg

83% of 138 products listing barberry give more (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Celery25 mgCelery in Advanced Colon Cleanser against 221 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 75 mg.25 mg

87% of 221 products listing celery give more (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Lactobacillus acidophilus4 mgLactobacillus acidophilus in Advanced Colon Cleanser against 309 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 54 mg, the median 20 mg.4 mg

81% of 309 products listing lactobacillus acidophilus give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 8 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 65891 (entered October 22, 2016), 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?

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:

  • 83% of the 138 products that print an amount of barberry list more than its 25 mg of barberry (median 75 mg).
  • 87% of the 221 products that print an amount of celery list more than its 25 mg of celery (median 75 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 Advanced Colon Cleanser's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: For adults, take four (4) capsules twice daily with at least 8 ounces of water or other fluid.
Warnings
Warning: Limit use to no more than 1 to 2 weeks.
Not intended for use by persons under age of 18.
Store at room temperature. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Warning: Accidental overdose of Iron-containing product is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under six. Keep this product out of reach of children. In care of accidental overdose, call a doctor or Poison Control Center immediately.
Notice: This product contains Senna (Cassia agustifolia) and Buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula). Read and follow directions carefully. do not use if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools, or abdominal pain because Senna and Buckthorn may worsen these conditions and be harmful to your health. Consult your physician if you have frequent diarrhea or if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, no Preservatives, no Sugar, no Milk, no Lactose, no Soy, no Gluten, no Wheat, no Fish. Sodium free.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 65891.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Flour, Contains Less Than 2% of.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Assured.

How many labels does Advanced Colon Cleanser have?

3 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 65891 (current) Entered October 22, 2016 · off the market January 1, 2016 · 240 rapid release capsules · UPC 7 66443 14817 3
  2. Label 21269 Entered May 24, 2013 · off the market May 10, 2016 · 240 rapid release capsules · UPC 7 66443 14817 3
  3. Label 1446 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 240 rapid release capsules · UPC 7 66443 14817 3

DSLD also links this label to: Advanced Detoxapure Colon Cleanser (image difference, same product).

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.

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