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Cape Aloe Lax

by Vitabase · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 5499
  • Serving 1 capsule

Cape Aloe Lax by Vitabase lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 250 mg of cape aloe, 50 mg of senna, 50 mg of cascara sagrada and 50 mg of fennel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2012.

What is in Cape Aloe Lax?

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).

Cape Aloe Lax: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 5499, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Cape AloeCape Aloe Note: herb powder250 mgCape Aloe in Cape Aloe Lax against 48 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 135 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.250 mg

Higher than 52% of 48 products listing cape aloe (median 200 mg).

SennaSenna PlantPart: leaves Note: herb powder50 mgSenna in Cape Aloe Lax against 30 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 105 mg to 995.75 mg, the median 300 mg.50 mg

87% of 30 products listing senna give more (median 300 mg).

Cascara SagradaCascara Sagrada Note: herb powder50 mgCascara Sagrada in Cape Aloe Lax against 240 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 431.25 mg, the median 175 mg.50 mg

84% of 240 products listing cascara sagrada give more (median 175 mg).

FennelFennel PlantPart: seed Note: herb powder50 mgFennel in Cape Aloe Lax against 315 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 215 mg, the median 72 mg.50 mg

56% of 315 products listing fennel give more (median 72 mg).

African Bird PepperAfrican Bird Pepper Note: powder20 mgCapsicum in Cape Aloe Lax against 874 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 44.5 mg.20 mg

76% of 874 products listing capsicum give more (median 44.5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 5499 (entered March 23, 2012), 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:

  • 87% of the 30 products that print an amount of senna list more than its 50 mg of senna (median 300 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?

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

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
Directions: Oral dosage for adults and children over 18 years of age: One (1) capsule daily taken at bedtime or when needed with 8 ounces of water, juice or beverage of choice. Do not take more than one (1) capsule in 24 hours.
Warnings
CAUTION: Do not exceed recommended dose. Read and follow directions carefully.
This product is not intended for pregnant or nursing mothers or children under the age of 18.
Do not use this product if you have abdominal pain, diarrhea or loose stools. Do not use this product for more than one week or exceed the recommended daily dose. Rectal bleeding and/or failure to have a bowel movement after the use of a laxative formula may be an indication of a more serious condition. Should this occur, or if you have a known medical condition and are taking medication, consult your physician prior to taking this or any dietary supplement.
Consult a physician before administering to children under 18 years of age.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
DO NOT USE IF OUTER SEAL IS DAMAGED OR MISSING.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 5499.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vb.

How many labels does Cape Aloe Lax have?

One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2012.

  1. Label 5499 (current) Entered March 23, 2012 · on the market · 90 capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vitabase.com (distributor), Monroe, GA. All Vitabase products.

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