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BioLax

by BioGenesis Nutraceuticals · capsule · 120 veggie capsules

  • Off the market since January 2020 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 12806 10222 8
  • DSLD label 20933
  • Serving 2 to 4 capsules; amounts per 4 capsules
  • 30 servings

BioLax by BioGenesis Nutraceuticals lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 100 mg of magnesium, 900 mg of konjac, 450 mg of chia and 450 mg of guar gum. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.

What is in BioLax?

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).

BioLax: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 20933, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate100 mg25%Magnesium in BioLax against 14,003 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg100 mg

Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Konjacas Glucomannan900 mg
Chia450 mgChia in BioLax against 60 products450 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,156 mg, the median 500 mg.450 mg

53% of 60 products listing chia give more (median 500 mg).

Guar Gum450 mgGuar in BioLax against 128 products450 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 300 mg to 1,625 mg, the median 651.5 mg.450 mg

55% of 128 products listing guar give more (median 651.5 mg).

Dandelion300 mgDandelion in BioLax against 793 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.300 mg

Higher than 78% of 793 products listing dandelion (median 100 mg).

Ginger300 mgGinger in BioLax against 1,770 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.300 mg

Higher than 85% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg).

Cape Aloe200 mgCape Aloe in BioLax against 48 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 135 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

48% of 48 products listing cape aloe give more (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 20933 (entered April 25, 2013), 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 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with BioLax's, rare ingredients counting for more.

  • BioLaxNutra BioGenesis 6 shared, 72% 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
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 2-4 capsules as needed for optimal bowel regulation or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
WARNING: If pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your healthcare professional before use.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Storage
Keep tightly capped and store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 20933.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid.

How many labels does BioLax have?

One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2013.

  1. Label 20933 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · off the market January 17, 2020 · 120 veggie capsules · UPC 8 12806 10222 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names BioGenesis Nutraceuticals, Inc. (other), Mill Creek, WA. All BioGenesis Nutraceuticals products.

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