Herbal Silica
by Alta Health Products · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 76920 00022 2
- DSLD label 216699
- Serving 1 to 3 tablets (1 to 3 tablets); amounts per 3 tablets
- 40 servings
Herbal Silica by Alta Health Products lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 1,500 mg of horsetail extract, 33 mg of silica, 500 mg of horsetail extract and 11 mg of silica. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.
What is in Herbal Silica?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horsetail extract | 1,500 mg | Higher than 98% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg). | |
| Silicaas Orthosilicic AcidSilica (Form: as Orthosilicic Acid) | 33 mg | Higher than 93% of 1,220 products listing silicon (median 4 mg). | |
| Horsetail extract | 500 mg | ||
| Silicaas Orthosilicic AcidSilica (Form: as Orthosilicic Acid) | 11 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 216699 (entered March 24, 2020), 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:
- Its 2,000 mg of horsetail (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 98% of the 519 horsetail products that print an amount; 2 list more.
- Its 44 mg of silica (filed by NIH under silicon) (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 93% of the 1,220 silicon products that print an amount; 85 list more.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Horsetail P.E. 7%PureBulk.com same ingredients
- Silica 600 mgNutraBio same ingredients
- Horsetail P.E 7%BulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- The French Beauty MineralTerry Naturally same ingredients
- Horsetail 400 mgSolaray same ingredients
- Silica From Horsetail ExtractNatural Factors same ingredients
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, take 1 to 3 tablets a daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Consult a health care professional before taking this product if you are a pregnant or lactating woman, currently under medical care or are taking prescription drugs.
- Do not accept if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free from: Sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, soy, colorings, flavorings or preservatives. No GMO. Gluten free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place. Do not freeze.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 216699.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Whey, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Calcium Silicate, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Herbal Silica have?
2 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 216699 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 0 76920 00022 2
- Label 216696 Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 76920 00018 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names ALTA HEALTH PRODUCTS (distributor), Idaho City, ID. All Alta Health Products products.