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Ear Essentials

by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87614 07053 7
  • DSLD label 175845
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Ear Essentials by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas lists 17 ingredients, 17 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 4 mg of thiamine, 30 mg of riboflavin, 30 mg NE of niacin and 4 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2018.

What is in Ear Essentials?

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).

Ear Essentials: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 175845, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamin Mononitrate) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1)4 mg333%Thiamin in Ear Essentials against 9,830 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg4 mg

51% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B230 mg2,308%Riboflavin in Ear Essentials against 9,824 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg30 mg

Higher than 82% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Inositol HexanicotinateNiacin (Form: as Inositol Hexanicotinate)30 mg NE188%Niacin in Ear Essentials against 12,413 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg30 mg

Higher than 63% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)4 mg235%Vitamin B6 in Ear Essentials against 15,277 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg4 mg

59% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folate1,333 mcg DFE333%
Folic Acid800 mcg
Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin)600 mcg25,000%Vitamin B12 in Ear Essentials against 14,425 products600 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg600 mcg

Higher than 88% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Magnesiumas TRAACS Magnesium Lysyl Glycinate Chelate100 mg24%Magnesium in Ear Essentials against 14,003 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg100 mg

Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zincas TRAACS Zinc Bisglycinate ChelateZinc (Form: from TRAACS Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)12 mg109%Zinc in Ear Essentials against 13,186 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg12 mg

Higher than 53% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Acetyl L-Carnitineas Acetyl L-Carnitine HClAcetyl L-Carnitine (Form: as Acetyl L-Carnitine HCl)300 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine in Ear Essentials against 933 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 525 mg, the median 500 mg.300 mg

61% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg).

N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine30 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in Ear Essentials against 1,259 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.30 mg

88% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg).

Butcher's Broom extractas RuscogeninButcher's Broom extract (Form: standardized to 10% Ruscogenin) PlantPart: root Genus: Ruscus Species: aculeatus24 mgButcher's Broom in Ear Essentials against 161 products24 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 300 mg, the median 150 mg.24 mg

94% of 161 products listing Butcher's broom give more (median 150 mg).

GinkgoSelect Ginkgo biloba leaf extractas Ginkgoflavonglycosides, Ginkgolic Acid, Total Terpene LactonesGinkgoSelect Ginkgo biloba leaf extract (Form: standardized to 24% Ginkgoflavonglycosides, 6% Total Terpene Lactones, <5 ppm Ginkgolic Acid) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Ginkgo Species: biloba24 mgGinkgo in Ear Essentials against 1,339 products24 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.24 mg

83% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg).

Alpha-Lipoic Acid20 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Ear Essentials against 2,407 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.20 mg

78% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg).

Vinpocetine16 mgVinpocetine in Ear Essentials against 181 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 10 mg.16 mg

Higher than 80% of 181 products listing vinpocetine (median 10 mg).

Coenzyme Q1015 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in Ear Essentials against 2,922 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.15 mg

82% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg).

Tmgas BetaineTMG (Form: from natural Betaine) (Alt. Name: Trimethylglycine)4 mgBetaine in Ear Essentials against 731 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,250 mg, the median 250 mg.4 mg

98% of 731 products listing betaine give more (median 250 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 175845 (entered April 25, 2018), 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:

  • 94% of the 161 products that print an amount of Butcher's broom list more than its 24 mg of Butcher's broom (median 150 mg).
  • 98% of the 731 products that print an amount of betaine list more than its 4 mg of tmg (filed by NIH under betaine) (median 250 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Ear Essentials'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
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take two capsules per day with water.
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. Consult your healthcare provider before use if taking blood-thinning medications or if you have or have had a blood coagulation disorder or low blood pressure.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 175845.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose.

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 Ear Essentials have?

2 labels are on file under this name since October 21, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 175845 (current) Entered April 25, 2018 · off the market November 29, 2023 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 07053 7
  2. Label 78205 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market January 10, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 07053 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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