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B-Complex Liquid

by Pure Encapsulations · liquid · 140 mL

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66298 01287 2
  • DSLD label 293894
  • Serving 5 ml (1 Teaspoon, 0.17 fl oz)
  • 28 servings

B-Complex Liquid by Pure Encapsulations lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 5 ml, such as 3.5 mg of thiamine, 3 mg of riboflavin, 10 mg of niacin and 4 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 18, 2023.

What is in B-Complex Liquid?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 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).

B-Complex Liquid: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 293894, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B13.5 mg292%Thiamin in B-Complex Liquid against 9,830 products3.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg3.5 mg

53% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Riboflavin 5-Phosphate, Vitamin B2, Activated3 mg231%Riboflavin in B-Complex Liquid against 9,824 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg3 mg

54% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamideformulated with niacinamide10 mg63%Niacin in B-Complex Liquid 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).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride4 mg235%Vitamin B6 in B-Complex Liquid against 15,277 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg4 mg

59% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Vitamin B12as Methylcobalaminformulated with methylcobalamin500 mcg20,833%Vitamin B12 in B-Complex Liquid against 14,425 products500 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg500 mcg

Higher than 82% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B510 mg200%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in B-Complex Liquid against 10,060 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg10 mg

52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 293894 (entered July 18, 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?

2 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
Shake well before use. Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 1 teaspoon (5ml) daily, with a meal.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, www.gluten.org
Gluten-free, Non-GMO & hypoallergenic
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 293894.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Water, Purified, Glycerin, Apple juice concentrate, Strawberry juice concentrate, natural Lemonade flavor, Orange Flavor, Natural, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Stevia Leaf Extract, Purified.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does B-Complex Liquid have?

4 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 293894 (current) Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 140 mL · UPC 7 66298 01287 2
  2. Label 204331 Entered June 24, 2019 · off the market October 15, 2018 · 140 mL · UPC 7 66298 01287 2
  3. Label 201478 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market July 21, 2022 · 140 mL · UPC 7 66298 01287 2
  4. Label 183865 Entered November 21, 2018 · off the market October 15, 2018 · 116 mL · UPC 7 66298 01287 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Pure Encapsulations (distributor), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.

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