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Advanced Women's Formula

by Natrol Shen Min · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 274852
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 60 servings

Advanced Women's Formula by Natrol Shen Min lists 16 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 750 mcg of vitamin A, 10 mg of vitamin B3, 5 mg of vitamin B6 and 700 mcg of biotin; 7 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2022.

What is in Advanced Women's Formula?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 Women's Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 274852, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Retinyl Acetate750 mcg83%
Vitamin B3as Niacin10 mg63%Niacin in Advanced Women's Formula against 12,413 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg10 mg

77% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: from Pyridoxine hydrochloride)5 mg294%Vitamin B6 in Advanced Women's Formula against 15,277 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg5 mg

51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Biotin700 mcg2,333%Biotin in Advanced Women's Formula against 9,447 products700 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg700 mcg

Higher than 83% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 1,400 mcg.

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: from D-Calcium Pantothenate)100 mg2,000%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Advanced Women's Formula against 10,060 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg100 mg

Higher than 86% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Shen Min Herbas He Shou Wu (Fo-Ti) 12:1 powdered extract325 mgFo-Ti in Advanced Women's Formula against 176 products325 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 57.5 mg to 800 mg, the median 212.5 mg.325 mg

Higher than 52% of 176 products listing fo-ti (median 212.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 650 mg.

Shen Min Follicle Stimulating Botanical Blend182.5 mg
Horsetail extractin the blend, no amount given
Ginkgoin the blend, no amount given
Horse Chestnut extractin the blend, no amount given
Uva Ursiin the blend, no amount given
Black Cohosh extractin the blend, no amount given
Burdock extractin the blend, no amount given
Cayennein the blend, no amount given
hydrolyzed Fish Collagenas Cod, Haddock, Pollock125 mgCollagen in Advanced Women's Formula against 1,008 products0.125 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 g to 4.2 g, the median 1 g.0.125 g

72% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.25 g.

Kudzu extract25 mgKudzu in Advanced Women's Formula against 105 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 43.75 mg to 500 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

82% of 105 products listing kudzu give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Bioperine Black Pepper extract1 mgBlack Pepper in Advanced Women's Formula against 2,363 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.1 mg

97% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 274852 (entered November 22, 2022), 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:

  • 97% of the 2,363 products that print an amount of black pepper list more than its 1 mg of bioperine black pepper extract (filed by NIH under black pepper) (median 5 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?

3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 use: Take 1 tablet, two times daily with a meal. Do not exceed recommended daily intake. For best results, this product should be taken for a minimum of 3 to 4 months.
Best when used in conjunction with Shen Min DHT Blocker for a complete healthy hair system.
Warnings
Do not exceed recommended daily intake.
Contains: Fish, tree nuts
Consult your healthcare professional if you have or have had liver problems, frequently use alcoholic beverages, or take any medication before using supplements containing He Shou Wu (Fo-Ti). Do not use if you are pregnant or lactating.
Stop use and see a physician if you develop symptoms that may signal liver problems (e.g.,unexplained fatigue, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, fever, vomiting,brown urine, light-colored stools, yellow eyes or skin).
Not for use by individuals under the age of 18 years.
People with allergies to fish should consult their healthcare professional before taking this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No: milk, egg, crustacean shellfish, wheat, peanuts, soy, artificial colors or flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 274852.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Cellulose Gum, Maltodextrin, Silica, Acacia Gum, Methylcellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Glycerin, Hypromellose, Gelatin, Starch, Sucrose, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Advanced Women's Formula have?

One label is on file, entered on November 22, 2022.

  1. Label 274852 (current) Entered November 22, 2022 · on the market · 60 tablets

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

Who makes it?

The label names Natrol LLC (manufacturer), Chatsworth, CA. All Natrol Shen Min products.

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