B Complex
by California Natural · liquid · 1 ounce
- Off the market since October 2024 (NIH)
- UPC 0 85001 51315 5
- DSLD label 247741
- Serving 1 ml (25 drops)
- 30 servings
B Complex by California Natural lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 ml, such as 1.5 mg of vitamin B1, 1.7 mg of vitamin B2, 20 mg of vitamin B3 and 2 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2021.
What is in B Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ml. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B1as Thiamine | 1.5 mg | 100% | 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Vitamin B2as Riboflavin 5-PhosphateVitamin B2 (Form: as Riboflavin 5' Phosphate) (Alt. Name: Riboflavin) | 1.7 mg | 100% | 64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Vitamin B3as NiacinamideB3 (Form: as Niacinamide) | 20 mg | 100% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine | 2 mg | 100% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin | 100 mcg | 17% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin B12, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Biotin | 25 mcg | 9% | 92% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Vitamin B5 | 30 mg | 300% | Higher than 66% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Stevia leaf extract | 2 mg | 86% of 754 products listing stevia give more (median 44 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 247741 (entered May 22, 2021), 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:
- 92% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 25 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
- 86% of the 754 products that print an amount of stevia list more than its 2 mg of stevia (median 44 mg).
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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Vitamin B Complex With B12, B6 & Folic AcidL.A. Naturals same ingredients
- Liquid B-ComplexThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- B Complex RaspberryThymely Solutions · off the market same ingredients
- B Complex Liquid Sublingual RaspberryVillage Vitality same ingredients
- Liquid Super B12 B Complex Raspberry Natural Flavor365 Everyday Value same ingredients
- Children's B Complex With Vitamin CSuperior Source 9 shared, 93% alike
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
- Shake well before using.
- Suggested Use: Place 25 drops daily under your tongue and hold for 30 seconds or as directed by your health care professional. May be mixed with water or juice.
- Warnings
- Do not use if tamper resistant seal is missing or broken.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Warning: Please keep out of the reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 247741.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Glycerine, deionized Water, Raspberry natural flavors.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the U.S.A.
How many labels does B Complex have?
One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2021.
- Label 247741 (current) Entered May 22, 2021 · off the market October 31, 2024 · 1 ounce · UPC 0 85001 51315 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names California Natural Vitamin Labs (distributor), Chatsworth, CA. All California Natural products.