Liver Formula
by CVS Health · capsule · 28 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 76539
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 14 servings
Liver Formula by CVS Health lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 300 mg of milk thistle seed extract, 20 mg of artichoke leaf extract, 20 mg of dandelion root extract and 20 mg of licorice root and rhizome extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2017.
What is in Liver Formula?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Thistle seed extractas Silybin, SilymarinMilk Thistle seed extract (Form: standardized to 80% Silymarin Note: 240 mg, calculated as Silybin) PlantPart: seed | 300 mg | Higher than 72% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Artichoke leaf extractas Caffeoylquinic Acids, Chlorogenic AcidArtichoke leaf extract (Form: standardized to 13- 18% Caffeoylquinic Acids Note: 2.6-3.6 mg, calculated as Chlorogenic Acid) PlantPart: leaf | 20 mg | 93% of 433 products listing artichoke give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. | |
| Dandelion root extract | 20 mg | 91% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. | |
| Licorice root and rhizome extractas Glycyrrhizic AcidLicorice root and rhizome extract (Form: standardized to 5% Glycyrrhizic Acid Note: 1 mg) PlantPart: root and rhizome | 20 mg | 88% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 76539 (entered July 25, 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:
- 93% of the 433 products that print an amount of artichoke list more than its 20 mg of artichoke (median 100 mg).
- 91% of the 793 products that print an amount of dandelion list more than its 20 mg of dandelion (median 100 mg).
- 88% of the 888 products that print an amount of licorice list more than its 20 mg of licorice (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Milk Thistle XEnzymatic Therapy · off the market same ingredients
- Milk Thistle Liver Cleanse365 Everyday Value same ingredients
- Milk Thistle XNature's Way same ingredients
- Super Milk Thistle XIntegrative Therapeutics same ingredients
- Liver FormulaTrader Joe's same ingredients
- Super Milk ThistleEnzymatic Therapy · off the market same ingredients
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
- Recommendation: Day 1 through 7: One capsule at night. Day 8 through 14: One capsule in the morning and two at night.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use this product if pregnant or nursing, or if you have high blood pressure or cardiovascular disease. If you are taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before using this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, dairy products, artificial colors, flavors, preservatives or ingredients of animal origin.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 76539.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Capsule, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Liver Formula have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2017.
- Label 76539 (current) Entered July 25, 2017 · on the market · 28 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (distributor), Woonsocket, RI. All CVS Health products.