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Cascara Sagrada 475 mg

by Christopher's Original Formulas · capsule · 100 vegetarian caps

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 84783 86714 2
  • DSLD label 200145
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
  • 50 servings

Cascara Sagrada 475 mg by Christopher's Original Formulas lists one ingredient: 950 mg of cascara sagrada per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.

What is in Cascara Sagrada 475 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Cascara Sagrada 475 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 200145, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Cascara Sagrada950 mgCascara Sagrada in Cascara Sagrada 475 mg against 240 products950 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 431.25 mg, the median 175 mg.950 mg

Higher than 95% of 240 products listing cascara sagrada (median 175 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 200145 (entered February 25, 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:

  • Its 950 mg of cascara sagrada is higher than 95% of the 240 cascara sagrada products that print an amount; 11 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: As a dietary supplement, adults and children over age 12, take 1 or 2 capsules once a day at bedtime with a full glass of water. For children 2 to 12 years of age, consult with a Health Care Professional.
Warnings
For children 2 to 12 years of age, consult with a Health Care Professional.
Warning: Do not use this product when abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting are present. Rectal bleeding or failure to have a bowel movement after use of laxative may indicate a serious problem. Discontinue use and consult your health care practitioner
Allergens and what it does not contain
No added fillers or chemicals.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 200145.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: plant-derived Capsule.

How many labels does Cascara Sagrada 475 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2019.

  1. Label 200145 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 100 vegetarian caps · UPC 0 84783 86714 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Wholistic Botanicals L.L.C. (manufacturer), Spanish Fork, UT. All Christopher's Original Formulas products.

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