Black Pepper
by doTERRA · liquid · 5 milliliters
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 256719
- Serving 1 drop
- 85 servings
Black Pepper by doTERRA lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 drop, such as 60 mg of black pepper. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2021.
What is in Black Pepper?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 drop. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Pepper | 60 mg | Higher than 98% of 2,363 products listing black pepper (median 5 mg). | |
| Piper nigrum | 5 mL |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 256719 (entered October 22, 2021), 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:
- Its 60 mg of black pepper is higher than 98% of the 2,363 black pepper products that print an amount; 40 list more.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Organic Black PepperZongle Therapeutics same ingredients
- Black PepperZongle Therapeutics same ingredients
- Black PepperRevive same ingredients
- Black Pepper Extract Powder, OrganicOmica Organics same ingredients
- Bioperine 30 mgSuperSmart same ingredients
- Black Pepper Extract (95% Piperine)BulkSupplements.com 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
- For aromatic and topical use.
- Diffuse aromatically or, to apply topically, dilute with a carrier oil to minimize skin sensitivity.
- For internal use dilute one drop in 4 fl oz of liquid.
- Warnings
- Caution: Possible skin sensitivity.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- If pregnant or under a doctor's care, consult your physician.
- Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears, and sensitive areas.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 256719.
How many labels does Black Pepper have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 28, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 256719 (current) Entered October 22, 2021 · on the market · 5 milliliters
- Label 202766 Entered May 28, 2019 · off the market July 23, 2021 · 5 mL
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names doTERRA Intl, LLC (manufacturer), Pleasant Grove, UT. All doTERRA products.