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Genacol Optimum

by Genacol · liquid · 15.21 fl. Oz.

  • Off the market since April 2020 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 28875 20020 8
  • DSLD label 183386
  • Serving 15 ml
  • 30 servings

Genacol Optimum by Genacol lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 15 ml, such as 1,200 mg of hydrolyzed collagen, 1,500 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 500 mg of chondroitin sulfate and 400 mg of MSM, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2018.

What is in Genacol Optimum?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 15 ml. 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).

Genacol Optimum: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 183386, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Protein2 g4%Protein in Genacol Optimum against 8,985 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.2 g

70% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

hydrolyzed Collagenas Bovine sourcehydrolyzed Collagen (Form: from Bovine source Note: pasture-raised)1,200 mgCollagen in Genacol Optimum against 1,008 products1.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 g to 4.2 g, the median 1 g.1.2 g

Higher than 56% of 1,008 products listing collagen (median 1 g).

Glucosamine Sulfateas Crab exoskeleton, Shrimp exoskeletonGlucosamine Sulfate (Form: Crab exoskeleton, and shrimp exoskeleton)1,500 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Genacol Optimum against 875 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.1.5 g

Higher than 64% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g).

Chondroitin Sulfate500 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Genacol Optimum against 950 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.500 mg

Higher than 53% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg).

MSM400 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Genacol Optimum against 1,454 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.400 mg

51% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 183386 (entered November 21, 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Oral Dosage (adult): Pour 15 mL in the measuring cup and mix with water or juice, once daily. It is recommended to use this product for at least one month to notice beneficial results.
Shake well before opening.
Warnings
Cautions and warnings: Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen.
Do not use if safety seals are damaged or missing.
Warning: Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO Gluten-free No sugar added
Storage
Keep cool.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 183386.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: purified Water, Erythritol, Citric Acid, Citrus flavor, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Stevia.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Patent Pending Technology.

How many labels does Genacol Optimum have?

One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2018.

  1. Label 183386 (current) Entered November 21, 2018 · off the market April 13, 2020 · 15.21 fl. Oz. · UPC 8 28875 20020 8

DSLD also links this label to: Optimum AminoLock Collagen (image difference, same product), Optimum (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 Genacol Distributors LLC (distributor), Lillington, NC. All Genacol products.

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