Colon Support
by Natural Factors · tablet or pill · 1.4 lbs
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 68958 07155 8
- DSLD label 38656
- Serving 2 tablets (2 Tablets Per Packet)
Colon Support by Natural Factors lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 260 mg of cascara sagrada, 120 mg of senna (cassia angustifolia) extract, 80 mg of licorice and 30 mg of peppermint. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 27, 2014.
What is in Colon Support?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascara Sagrada | 260 mg | Higher than 56% of 240 products listing cascara sagrada (median 175 mg). | |
| Senna (Cassia angustifolia) extractSenna (Cassia angustifolia) extract PlantPart: leaf Genus: Cassia Species: angustifolia Note: 4:1 | 120 mg | 67% of 30 products listing senna give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Licorice | 80 mg | 51% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Peppermint | 30 mg | 61% of 278 products listing peppermint give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Gentian | 10 mg | 89% of 103 products listing gentian give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Rhubarb | 8 mg | 91% of 86 products listing chinese rhubarb give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Peppermint Oil | 2.4 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 38656 (entered October 27, 2014), 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:
- 89% of the 103 products that print an amount of gentian list more than its 10 mg of gentian (median 60 mg).
- 91% of the 86 products that print an amount of chinese rhubarb list more than its 8 mg of chinese rhubarb (median 100 mg).
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 Support's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- HerbalFactors Ultra-LaxNatural Factors · off the market 6 shared, 95% alike
- Colon Support TabletsNatural Factors 6 shared, 95% alike
- Regularity FormulaNatural Factors 4 shared, 45% alike
- Ultra-Lax Herbal LaxativeNatural Factors · off the market 4 shared, 41% alike
- Colon SupportBioclinic Naturals 4 shared, 41% alike
- Ultra-LaxNatural Factors HerbalFactors 4 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
- Suggested Usage: Take 1 packet each day at noon during the 7 day program.
- Suggested Usage: Step 1 (Days 1 to 4): Take 1 scoop (31 g) of RevitalX(R) powder twice per day in water or follow mixing instructions below. Step 2 (Days 5 to 7): Take 2 scoops (39.5 g) of Detoxitech(R) powder three times per day in water or follow mixing instructions below. All 7 Days: Take 1 package of enclosed Liver and Colon Support supplements everyday at noon. Include a liberal diet of raw and/or steamed vegetables and fresh fruit. Drink a minimum of 8 glasses of pure water or herbal teas daily.
- Warnings
- Caution: Do not use if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools, abdominal pain, nausea, fever, vomiting or other symptoms of appendicitis. Overuse or extended use may cause dependence for bowel function.
- Do not use during pregnancy.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no artificial preservatives, color or sweeteners; no corn, dairy, gluten, soy, wheat or yeast.
- LOW ALLERGY POTENTIAL, LOW GLYCEMIC INDEX AND GLUTEN FREE
Source: label statements in DSLD label 38656.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Di-Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Purity&Potency Guaranteed.
How many labels does Colon Support have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 26, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 38656 (current) Entered October 27, 2014 · on the market · 1.4 lbs · UPC 0 68958 07155 8
- Label 8148 Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market July 15, 2014 · 7 packets · UPC 0 68958 07155 8
DSLD also links this label to: RevitalX (bundle set), Detoxitech (bundle set), Liver Support (bundle set), Colon Support Tablets (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natural Factors Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors products.