PlainVitamins

Elixir

by Reaction Nutrition · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since September 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 2 83333 90001 2
  • DSLD label 19596
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Elixir by Reaction Nutrition lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 300 mg of N-acetyl L-cysteine, 200 mg of artichock, 200 mg of dandelion and 200 mg of milk thistle seed extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2013.

What is in Elixir?

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).

Elixir: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 19596, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
N-Acetyl L-Cysteine300 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in Elixir against 1,259 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.300 mg

Higher than 67% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine (median 150 mg).

Artichock200 mgArtichoke in Elixir against 433 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 67% of 433 products listing artichoke (median 100 mg).

Dandelion200 mgDandelion in Elixir against 793 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 63% of 793 products listing dandelion (median 100 mg).

Milk Thistle seed extractas SilymarinMilk Thistle seed extract (Form: standardized to contain 80% Silymarin) PlantPart: seed200 mgMilk Thistle in Elixir against 1,277 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.200 mg

Higher than 51% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg).

Trans Resveratrol200 mgResveratrol in Elixir against 1,123 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 125 mg, the median 50 mg.200 mg

Higher than 80% of 1,123 products listing resveratrol (median 50 mg).

Burdock100 mgBurdock in Elixir against 302 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 76 mg to 400 mg, the median 145 mg.100 mg

54% of 302 products listing burdock give more (median 145 mg).

Grape seed extract100 mgGrape in Elixir against 1,900 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 58% of 1,900 products listing grape (median 50 mg).

L-Methionine50 mgMETHIONINE in Elixir against 981 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

58% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg).

Reishi Mushroom50 mgReishi mushroom in Elixir against 500 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 180 mg.50 mg

73% of 500 products listing reishi mushroom give more (median 180 mg).

Tumeric Root Extractas CurcuminoidsTumeric Root Extract (Form: standardized to contain 95% Curcuminoids) PlantPart: Root50 mgTurmeric in Elixir against 2,369 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.50 mg

71% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg).

Alpha Lipoic Acid25 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Elixir against 2,407 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

68% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg).

Hydrangea25 mgHydrangea in Elixir against 47 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 976.5 mg, the median 300 mg.25 mg

85% of 47 products listing hydrangea give more (median 300 mg).

LipaseLipase Note: 10,000 LU/g25 mgLipase in Elixir against 366 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 25 mg, the median 10 mg.25 mg

Higher than 71% of 366 products listing lipase (median 10 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 19596 (entered March 25, 2013), 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:

  • 85% of the 47 products that print an amount of hydrangea list more than its 25 mg of hydrangea (median 300 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 Elixir'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 2 capsules once daily with 8 ounces of water.
Warnings
WARNING: As with any dietary supplement consult your health care practitioner before using these products, especially if you are pregnant, nursing or under medical supervision.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Storage
Keep this bottle tightly closed in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and moisture.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 19596.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Magnesium Stearate, Maltodextrin, Gelatin, Titanium Dioxide, FD&C Yellow #5.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Rx(R); INSPECTED cGMP FACILITY Good Manufacturing Practice GLUTEN-FREE.

How many labels does Elixir have?

One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2013.

  1. Label 19596 (current) Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market September 27, 2023 · 60 capsules · UPC 2 83333 90001 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names REACTION NUTRITION, LLC. (distributor), CARNEGIE, PA. All Reaction Nutrition products.

Where next?