External Lean
by Natures Plus · capsule · 90 capsules
- Off the market since February 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 04333 6
- DSLD label 68914
- Serving 3 capsules
- 30 servings
External Lean by Natures Plus lists 28 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1.5 mg of thiamine, 1 mg of vitamin B6, 50 mcg of chromium and 250 mg of raspberry ketones; 19 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2017.
What is in External Lean?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamineas Thiamine HydrochlorideThiamin (Form: as Thaimin hydrochloride) | 1.5 mg | 100% | 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate, Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl, Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) | 1 mg | 50% | 88% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Polynicotinate) | 50 mcg | 42% | 67% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Raspberry Ketones | 250 mg | Higher than 68% of 383 products listing raspberry ketone (median 150 mg). | |
| InnuGuard Chicory Inulinas Cichorium intybusInnuGuard Chicory Inulin (Form: from Cichorium intybus) | 250 mg | 54% of 370 products listing inulin give more (median 300 mg). | |
| SynaptaLean Neuronutrient Complex | 200 mg | ||
| SynaptoseSynaptose Note: a complex of patented Synaptamine and Zehntose | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| DL-Phenylalanine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Tyrosine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Passion Flower extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Metallosaccharide Complex | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Larix occidentalis extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Aloe barbadensis | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| N-Acetyl Glucosamine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Astragalus membranaceous | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Boswellia Tree | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pine bark extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Spirulina | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rhodiola rosea | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Glutamine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| 5-Htp | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Thiamine Hydrochloride | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| P5p | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chromium Polynicotinate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Coleus forskohliias Forskohlin, naturally occurring enzymesColeus forskohlii (Form: with standardized forskohlin, and naturally occurring enzymes) PlantPart: root | 200 mg | Higher than 65% of 303 products listing coleus (median 125 mg). | |
| Green Tea Extractas Catechins, EGCG, PolyphenolsGreen Tea Extract (Form: std. [180 mg] 90% polyphenols, [160 mg] 80% catechins, [80 mg] 40% EGCG) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Camellia Species: sinesis | 200 mg | Higher than 63% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg). | |
| LipoShield – Proprietary Cassia nomame seed extractas FlavonolsLipoShield – Proprietary Cassia nomame seed extract (Form: standardized [8 mg] 8% Flavonols) PlantPart: seed Genus: Cassia Species: nomame | 100 mg | ||
| Super Citrimaxas [-]hydroxycitrateSuper Citrimax (Form: standardized [60 mg] 60% [-]hydroxycitrate) (Alt. Name: Garcinia cambogia extract) Genus: Garcinia Species: cambogia | 100 mg | 87% of 676 products listing garcinia give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Brown Seaweed Extractas Ascophyllum nodosum, Fucus vesiculosus | 75 mg | ||
| Stay Lean Herbal Complex | 20 mg | ||
| Rhodiola | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ginger | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 68914 (entered January 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:
- 88% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 1 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).
- 87% of the 676 products that print an amount of garcinia list more than its 100 mg of super citrimax (filed by NIH under garcinia) (median 500 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 External Lean's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Advanced Therapeutics SynaptaLean Rx-Fat LossNatures Plus · off the market 16 shared, 62% alike
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 adults: to nutritionally support healthy weight management, take 3 capsules daily.
- Warnings
- Not intended for women who are pregnant or nursing, or anyone with any medical condition.
- Caution: Eternal Lean will reduce the impact of dietary sugars, but dieters should still avoid excessive levels of sugars or calories.
- Phenylketonurics – Contains Phenylalanine, but not as a synthetic sweetener. Schizophrenics – Consult a doctor before taking a dopamine agonist.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Free from artificial colors and preservatives.
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 68914.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Water, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Synaptalean.
How many labels does External Lean have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2017.
- Label 68914 (current) Entered January 25, 2017 · off the market February 28, 2022 · 90 capsules · UPC 0 97467 04333 6
DSLD also links this label to: Eternal Lean Weight Loss Supplement (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natural Organics Laboratories, Inc. makers of Nature's Plus (manufacturer), Amityville, New York. All Natures Plus products.