PlainVitamins

Constilex

by Approved Science · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC X001G3IZJJ
  • DSLD label 319743
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Constilex by Approved Science lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 mg of senna, 400 mg of psyllium, 230 mg of oat bran and 200 mg of flaxseed, powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2024.

What is in Constilex?

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).

Constilex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 319743, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Sennaas Senna alexandrina500 mgAlexandrian senna in Constilex against 197 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 720 mg, the median 285 mg.500 mg

Higher than 65% of 197 products listing alexandrian senna (median 285 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg.

Psylliumas Plantago ovata400 mgPsyllium (unspecified) in Constilex against 156 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,700 mg, the median 750 mg.400 mg

63% of 156 products listing psyllium (unspecified) give more (median 750 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg.

Oat Bran230 mgOat Fiber in Constilex against 142 products230 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,350 mg, the median 375 mg.230 mg

57% of 142 products listing oat fiber give more (median 375 mg). Per day at the most servings: 690 mg.

Flaxseed, Powderas Linum usitatissimum, Powder200 mgFlax in Constilex against 359 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

49% of 359 products listing flax give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Papaya100 mgPapaya in Constilex against 250 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 62% of 250 products listing papaya (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Black Walnut40 mgBlack Walnut in Constilex against 166 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 150 mg.40 mg

90% of 166 products listing black walnut give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg.

mangosteen40 mgMangosteen in Constilex against 138 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.40 mg

74% of 138 products listing mangosteen give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg.

Prune, Powder10 mgPlum in Constilex against 79 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 160 mg, the median 100 mg.10 mg

90% of 79 products listing plum give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Aloe Vera, Powderas Aloe barbadensis, Powder10 mgAloe vera in Constilex against 106 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 275 mg, the median 80 mg.10 mg

89% of 106 products listing aloe vera give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Lactobacillus acidophilus10 mgLactobacillus acidophilus in Constilex against 309 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 54 mg, the median 20 mg.10 mg

62% of 309 products listing lactobacillus acidophilus give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Apple Pectin10 mgPectin in Constilex against 526 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 250 mg, the median 86 mg.10 mg

91% of 526 products listing pectin give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Glucomannan10 mgGlucomannan in Constilex against 130 products0.01 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 g to 1.8 g, the median 1 g.0.01 g

97% of 130 products listing glucomannan give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.03 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 319743 (entered December 21, 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:

  • 90% of the 166 products that print an amount of black walnut list more than its 40 mg of black walnut (median 150 mg).
  • 90% of the 79 products that print an amount of plum list more than its 10 mg of prune, powder (filed by NIH under plum) (median 100 mg).
  • 89% of the 106 products that print an amount of aloe vera list more than its 10 mg of aloe vera (median 80 mg).
  • 91% of the 526 products that print an amount of pectin list more than its 10 mg of apple pectin (filed by NIH under pectin) (median 86 mg).
  • 97% of the 130 products that print an amount of glucomannan list more than its 0.01 g of glucomannan (median 1 g).

The NIH database records 2 to 3 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Constilex's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: As a dietary supplement, for first time use, take six capsules daily, (two in the morning, two in the afternoon and two in the evening). For maintenance, take two capsules daily, (one in the morning and one in the afternoon), before meals with an 8 oz. glass of water.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Pregnant women or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition, should consult with a physician before taking this or any other dietary supplement.
Pregnant women or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition, should consult with a physician before taking this or any other dietary supplement. Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Made with GMO free ingredients
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 319743.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegan friendly Made in USA No animal testing GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Quality Product.

How many labels does Constilex have?

One label is on file, entered on December 21, 2024.

  1. Label 319743 (current) Entered December 21, 2024 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC X001G3IZJJ

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

Who makes it?

The label names Approved Science (distributor), New York, NY. All Approved Science products.

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