Bonita
by Essential Source · softgel capsule · 30 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 05105 46435 0
- DSLD label 205936
- Serving 1 softgel
- 30 servings
Bonita by Essential Source lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 40 mg of vitamin C, 3 mg of riboflavin and 3 mg of niacin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2019.
What is in Bonita?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 Aas Vitamin A PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as Vitamin A Palmitate) | 5,000 IU | 100% | Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 40 mg | 67% | 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 3 mg | 176% | 54% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas Nicotinic AcidNiacin (Form: as Nicotinic Acid) | 3 mg | 15% | 95% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate (Alt. Name: P5P)) | 3 mg | 150% | 64% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 20 mcg | 333% | 59% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 3,500 mcg | 1,167% | Higher than 92% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acid | 50 mg | 500% | Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Folateas 5-MTHFFolate (Form: from 5-MTHF) | 200 mcg | 50% | 71% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| MSM | 205 mg | 68% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). | |
| DMAE Bitartrate | 50 mg | 57% of 365 products listing deanol give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Inositol | 20 mg | 64% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg). | |
| Horsetail herb extract | 40 mg | 65% of 519 products listing horsetail give more (median 67 mg). | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 28 mg | 68% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Grape seed extract | 28 mg | 68% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 205936 (entered August 23, 2019), 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:
- 95% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 3 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
- Its 3,500 mcg of biotin is higher than 92% of the 9,447 biotin products that print an amount; 708 list more.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Bonita Hair Skin NailsEssential Source same ingredients
- Hair Skin Nails 2500 mcg BiotinPurvana · off the market 13 shared, 89% alike
- RadiantNature's Origin · off the market 13 shared, 89% alike
- Hair, Skin & NailsPurvana · off the market 12 shared, 77% alike
- Hair, Skin & Nails Max!Purvana Max · off the market 13 shared, 72% alike
- Bonita V Hair Skin NailsEssential Source 15 shared, 67% 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
- Once Daily
- Directions: Take one softgel daily with 8oz of water.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 205936.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Di-Calcium Phosphate, Sodium Croscarmellose, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Confectioners Glaze.
How many labels does Bonita have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2019.
- Label 205936 (current) Entered August 23, 2019 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 7 05105 46435 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Essential Source, Inc. (manufacturer), Phoenix, AZ. All Essential Source products.