PlainVitamins

Colon Helper

by Swanson · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87614 11761 4
  • DSLD label 308503
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Colon Helper by Swanson lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 292 mg of slippery elm, 290 mg of aloe, 144 mg of white oak and 72 mg of gentian. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.

What is in Colon Helper?

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).

Colon Helper: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 308503, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Slippery Elmas Ulmus rubra292 mgSlippery Elm in Colon Helper against 232 products292 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 150 mg.292 mg

Higher than 74% of 232 products listing slippery elm (median 150 mg).

Aloeas Aloe ferox290 mgAloe in Colon Helper against 523 products290 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 51 mg.290 mg

Higher than 79% of 523 products listing aloe (median 51 mg).

White Oakas Quercus alba144 mg
Gentianas Gentiana lutea72 mgGentian in Colon Helper against 103 products72 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 122.5 mg, the median 60 mg.72 mg

Higher than 58% of 103 products listing gentian (median 60 mg).

Blue Vervain72 mg
Goldenseal30 mgGoldenseal in Colon Helper against 308 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 385 mg, the median 100 mg.30 mg

77% of 308 products listing goldenseal give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308503 (entered February 22, 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?

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 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 Colon Helper's, rare ingredients counting for more.

  • CleanseWeider 5 shared, 57% 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
Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take two capsules per day with water.
Warnings
Warning: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
Do not take this product if you are pregnant, may become pregnant or are nursing.
Consult your healthcare provider before use if you have a medical condition, especially ulcers or an autoimmune condition. Discontinue use if you experience gastrointestinal discomfort or nausea. Not recommended for long-term use. Do not use if seal is broken.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 308503.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Rice Bran, Gelatin, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid.

How many labels does Colon Helper have?

One label is on file, entered on February 22, 2024.

  1. Label 308503 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 11761 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.

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