HERBAL Actives Milk Thistle 125 mg/80% Silymarin
by Nature's Plus · liquid · 1 fl. Oz.
- Off the market since February 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 07848 2
- DSLD label 49686
- Serving 1 ml (1 dropperful)
- 30 servings
HERBAL Actives Milk Thistle 125 mg/80% Silymarin by Nature's Plus lists one ingredient: 125 mg of milk thistle per serving of 1 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 25, 2015.
What is in HERBAL Actives Milk Thistle 125 mg/80% Silymarin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 4 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Sugar | 0.5 g | 97% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). | |
| Milk Thistleas SilymarinMilk Thistle (Form: stand. [100 mg] 80% Silymarin) PlantPart: seed Genus: Silybum Species: marianum | 125 mg | 62% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 49686 (entered August 25, 2015), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with HERBAL Actives Milk Thistle 125 mg/80% Silymarin's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- ExtractaCaps Milk ThistleNature's Answer · off the market 2 shared, 73% alike
- Milk ThistleIndiana Botanic Gardens 2 shared, 73% alike
- Milk Thistle Seed 2,000 mg Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer 2 shared, 73% alike
- Milk Thistle Gummies 1000 mg Natural Blueberry FlavoredFlamingo Supplements 2 shared, 58% alike
- Sugar Free Milk Thistle Gummies Natural Blueberry FlavorBucklebury 2 shared, 58% alike
- Sugar-Free Milk Thistle Gummies 1,000 mg Berry Flavoreleva NUTRITION 2 shared, 58% 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, one milliliter (one dropper or 20 drops) daily. Due to the superior potency, you may wish to mix with water, juice or tea.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Note: If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your health care professional before using any herbal product.
- Printed HerbaShield full bottle seal. Do not use if seal is missing or broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- ALCOHOL FREE
- Storage
- Refrigerate after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 49686.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Glycerin, Fructose, purified Water, Natural color, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Xanthan Gum.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): MAXIMUM POTENCY GUARANTEED(R); GLUTEN Free.
How many labels does HERBAL Actives Milk Thistle 125 mg/80% Silymarin have?
2 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 49686 (current) Entered August 25, 2015 · off the market February 28, 2022 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 97467 07848 2
- Label 19878 Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market July 31, 2015 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 97467 07848 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Plus (distributor), Melville, NY. All Nature's Plus products.