Black Cohosh
by VitaCeutical Labs · capsule · 100 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 19985 93040 9
- DSLD label 53755
- Serving 1 capsule
- 100 servings
Black Cohosh by VitaCeutical Labs lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 150 mg of black cohosh root 4:1 extract and 15 mg of black cohosh root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 24, 2015.
What is in Black Cohosh?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Cohosh root 4:1 extractBlack Cohosh root 4:1 extract PlantPart: root Genus: Cimicifuga Species: racemosa Note: equivalent to 600 mg Black Cohosh root | 150 mg | Higher than 77% of 431 products listing black cohosh (median 80 mg). | |
| Black Cohosh root extractas Total Triterpene GlycosidesBlack Cohosh root extract (Form: guaranteed to contain 8% total Triterpene Glycosides) PlantPart: root Genus: Cimicifuga Species: racemosa | 15 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 53755 (entered November 24, 2015), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Black CohoshVitamer Laboratories same ingredients
- Black Cohosh 160 mgNature's Blend same ingredients
- Black Cohosh Extract 150 mgNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage · off the market same ingredients
- Black Cohosh Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer same ingredients
- Herbal Actives Black Cohosh 200 MG/2.5% Tripterpene Glycosides Extended ReleaseNature's Plus · off the market same ingredients
- Black Cohosh 200 mg Extended ReleaseNatures Plus Herbal Actives same ingredients
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: Take one capsule with food or a glass of water.
- Warnings
- Women who are pregnant should not consume black cohosh, except under the advice of a physician.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- CONTAINS NO artificial colors, flavors or preservatives; no wheat, gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, crustacean shellfish or fish.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 53755.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Capsule, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): DOUBLE VERIFIED GLUTEN FREE.
How many labels does Black Cohosh have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 53755 (current) Entered November 24, 2015 · on the market · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 19985 93040 9
- Label 6448 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market November 2, 2015 · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 19985 93040 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names VitaCeutical Labs (manufacturer). All VitaCeutical Labs products.