Colon Care Caps
by DC · capsule · 300 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 309843
- Serving 12 capsules (thorough cleansing)
- 25 servings
Colon Care Caps by DC lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 12 capsules, such as 120 mg of vitamin C, 8,040 mg of psyllium, 120 mg of citrus pectin and 120 mg of barley grass. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 20, 2024.
What is in Colon Care Caps?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 12 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 Calcium Ascorbate | 120 mg | 133% | Higher than 51% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. |
| Psylliumhulls | 8,040 mg | Higher than 98% of 156 products listing psyllium (unspecified) (median 750 mg). Per day at the most servings: 16,080 mg. | |
| Citrus Pectinfruit and peel | 120 mg | Higher than 61% of 526 products listing pectin (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. | |
| Barley Grass | 120 mg | 67% of 328 products listing barley give more (median 312 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. | |
| Cascara Sagrada4:1 | 30 mg | 90% of 240 products listing cascara sagrada give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| Enzyme Blend | 4.8 mg | ||
| Chlorella | 120 mg | 64% of 526 products listing chlorella give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. | |
| Golden Seal4:1 | 15 mg | 89% of 308 products listing goldenseal give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| Alfalfa | 120 mg | 57% of 477 products listing alfalfa give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 309843 (entered June 20, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 8,040 mg of psyllium (unspecified) is higher than 98% of the 156 psyllium (unspecified) products that print an amount; 1 list more.
- 90% of the 240 products that print an amount of cascara sagrada list more than its 30 mg of cascara sagrada (median 175 mg).
- 89% of the 308 products that print an amount of goldenseal list more than its 15 mg of golden seal (filed by NIH under goldenseal) (median 100 mg).
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Colon Care CapsulesWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- Colon Care PowderWonder Laboratories 7 shared, 88% alike
- Colon Care PowderDC 5 shared, 46% 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: A good cleansing program requires two steps: Cleansing and maintenance. For thorough cleansing: Take twelve (12) capsules twice daily, morning and evening, 30 minutes before meals for 14 days with at least 8 oz. of water. Always follow with another 8 oz. of water. For maintenance care: Take seven (7) capsules once daily, upon arising or at bedtime with at least 8 oz. of water. Always follow with another 8 oz. of water.
- Follow directions for use. Take at least 8 oz. of liquid with capsules, follow with another 8 oz. of liquid.
- Warnings
- Tamper evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, have a liver or intestinal disorder do not take this product.
- Notice: This product contains cascara. Read and follow directions carefully. Do not use if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools, or abdominal pain because cascara may worsen these conditions and be harmful to your health.
- Consult your physician if you have frequent diarrhea or if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature: 59 degrees-86 degrees F (15 degrees to 30 degrees C).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 309843.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quali Pure.
How many labels does Colon Care Caps have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 309843 (current) Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 300 capsules
- Label 245319 Entered February 25, 2021 · off the market September 12, 2022 · 300 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Dee Cee Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer), White House, TN. All DC products.