Colixen
by Ecological Formulas · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 22321
- Serving 1 tablet
- 90 servings
Colixen by Ecological Formulas lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 189 mg of calcium, 200 mg of mucin, 30 mg of ricinoleic acid and 15 mg of lauric acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.
What is in Colixen?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium SulfateCalcium (Form: as calfium sulfate CorrectedName: calcium sulfate) | 189 mg | 20% | Higher than 63% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 567 mg. |
| Mucinas sialic acidMucin (Form: containing sialic acid) | 200 mg | ||
| Ricinoleic Acid | 30 mg | ||
| Lauric Acid | 15 mg | 99% of 70 products listing lauric acid give more (median 891 mg). Per day at the most servings: 45 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22321 (entered June 25, 2013), 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:
- 99% of the 70 products that print an amount of lauric acid list more than its 15 mg of lauric acid (median 891 mg).
The NIH database records 3 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 Colixen's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Sialex Sialic Acid ConcentrateEcological Formulas 1 shared, 50% alike
- SialexEcological Formulas 1 shared, 50% 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 Take one tablet, three time daily, or as directed by a physician.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 22321.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Gum Acacia, Povidone.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): ECOLOGICAL FORMULAS.
How many labels does Colixen have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2013.
- Label 22321 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names ECOLOGICAL FORMULAS (manufacturer), CONCORD, CA. All Ecological Formulas products.