Cartilage Formula
by Pharmanex · capsule · 180 capsules
- Off the market since August 2019 (NIH)
- DSLD label 78821
- Serving 3 capsules
- 60 servings
Cartilage Formula by Pharmanex lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 50 IU of vitamin E, 7.5 mg of zinc and 0.75 mg of copper. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.
What is in Cartilage Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid) | 100 mg | 167% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
| Vitamin Eas Beta-Tocopherol, D-Alpha-Tocopherol, D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate, D-Alpha Tocopherol, Beta Tocopherol, Gamma Tocopherol, Delta Tocopherol) | 50 IU | 167% | Higher than 61% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 100 IU. |
| Zincas Zinc BisglycinateZinc (Form: as Zinc Bisglycinate) | 7.5 mg | 50% | 63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate) | 0.75 mg | 38% | 64% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 mg. |
| Glucosamine HCl | 750 mg | 68% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. | |
| Boswellia serrata sap extract | 150 mg | Higher than 50% of 665 products listing boswellia (median 135 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Turmeric root extractas CurcuminoidsTurmeric root extract (Form: 93% Curcuminoids) PlantPart: root | 95 mg | 66% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 190 mg. | |
| Quercetin | 25 mg | 75% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| Rutin | 18 mg | 66% of 1,232 products listing rutin give more (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 36 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 78821 (entered October 21, 2017), 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 2 servings 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 Cartilage Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Joint AgainGuardian Health 4 shared, 49% alike
- Joint Health ComplexShaklee · off the market 5 shared, 42% alike
- +Joint Advanced Joint Health ComplexShaklee · off the market 5 shared, 42% alike
- Advanced Joint Health ComplexShaklee 5 shared, 42% alike
- Anti-Inflammatory SupportWholeHealth 4 shared, 42% alike
- Triple Strength Joint Soother Glucosamine Boswellia + TurmericPuritan's Pride 3 shared, 41% 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
- Directions For Use: As a dietary supplement, take three (3) capsules with eight (8) ounces of liquid with your morning and evening meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult a physician prior to use if pregnant or lactating, or using prescription medication.
- Discontinue 2 weeks prior to and after surgery. Discontinue use and consult a physician if any adverse reactions occur.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Guarantee: No added sugar, salt, wheat, yeast, or dairy products. No preservatives, artificial colors, or flavors.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 78821.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): S Quality.
How many labels does Cartilage Formula have?
3 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 78821 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market August 15, 2019 · 180 capsules
- Label 46059 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market August 24, 2017 · 180 capsules
- Label 27197 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market May 14, 2015 · 180 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NSE PRODUCTS, INC. (distributor), PROVO, UT. All Pharmanex products.