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Complexion Essentials

by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87614 07066 7
  • DSLD label 78223
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule

Complexion Essentials by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 25 IU of vitamin E, 25 mg of zinc, 25 mcg of selenium and 250 mg of amla fruit extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2017.

What is in Complexion Essentials?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).

Complexion Essentials: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 78223, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate)25 IU83%Vitamin E in Complexion Essentials against 6,459 products25 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.25 IU

68% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 50 IU.

Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: from Zinc Gluconate)25 mg167%Zinc in Complexion Essentials against 13,186 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg25 mg

Higher than 85% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. 1.3 times the adult UL a day.

Seleniumas SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: from Selenomethionine)25 mcg36%Selenium in Complexion Essentials against 7,658 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg25 mcg

75% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mcg.

Amla fruit extract250 mgIndian Gooseberry in Complexion Essentials against 327 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 167 mg.250 mg

Higher than 58% of 327 products listing indian gooseberry (median 167 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

TruFlex MSM250 mg
L-Glutathione75 mgGlutathione in Complexion Essentials against 717 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.75 mg

Higher than 59% of 717 products listing glutathione (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Collagen Hydrolysate50 mgCollagen in Complexion Essentials against 1,008 products0.05 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 g to 4.2 g, the median 1 g.0.05 g

80% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.1 g.

Milk Protein concentrate50 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 78223 (entered December 22, 2017), 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:

  • At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of zinc, 1.3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.

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.

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 one capsule two times per day with food and water. For maximum benefit, take two capsules two times per day.
Warnings
Do not use if seal is broken.
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 78223.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, May contain one or more of the following.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.

How many labels does Complexion Essentials have?

One label is on file, entered on December 22, 2017.

  1. Label 78223 (current) Entered December 22, 2017 · off the market November 28, 2023 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 07066 7

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 Condition Specific Formulas products.

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