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Conjugated Linoleic Acid

by Douglas Laboratories · softgel capsule · 240 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 03726 3
  • DSLD label 10319
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 120 servings

Conjugated Linoleic Acid by Douglas Laboratories lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 1,000 mg of safflower oil complex and 0.5 mg of green tea extract, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.

What is in Conjugated Linoleic Acid?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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).

Conjugated Linoleic Acid: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 10319, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories9 Calories
Total Fat1 g2%Fat (unspecified) in Conjugated Linoleic Acid against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Safflower Oil ComplexSafflower Oil Complex Note: providing1,000 mgSafflower Oil in Conjugated Linoleic Acid against 101 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.25 g.1 g

51% of 101 products listing safflower oil give more (median 1.25 g).

Conjugated Linoleic Acid770 mgConjugated Linoleic Acid in Conjugated Linoleic Acid against 422 products0.77 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.7 g, the median 1 g.0.77 g

65% of 422 products listing conjugated linoleic acid give more (median 1 g).

Green Tea extract0.5 mgGreen Tea in Conjugated Linoleic Acid against 2,595 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.0.5 mg

over 99% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 10319 (entered June 25, 2012), 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:

  • over 99% of the 2,595 products that print an amount of green tea list more than its 0.5 mg of green tea (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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: As a dietary supplement, adults take 2 softgels daily or as advised by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
Storage
For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 10319.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Carob extract, Titanium Oxide.

How many labels does Conjugated Linoleic Acid have?

3 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 10319 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · 240 softgels · UPC 3 10539 03726 3
  2. Label 10318 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market July 24, 2020 · 120 softgels · UPC 3 10539 03725 6
  3. Label 10316 Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 3 10539 00655 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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