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HerbalFactors Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg

by Natural Factors · capsule · 90 capsules

  • Off the market since May 2017 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 68958 04800 0
  • DSLD label 36771
  • Serving 1 capsule

HerbalFactors Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg by Natural Factors lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 150 mg of milk thistle (silymarin) phytosome, 40 mg of dandelion (taraxacum officinale) powder, 40 mg of turmeric (curcuma longa) powder and 40 mg of artichoke (cynara scolymus) powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 26, 2014.

What is in HerbalFactors Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).

HerbalFactors Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 36771, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Milk Thistle (silymarin) Phytosome150 mgMilk Thistle in HerbalFactors Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg against 1,277 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.150 mg

56% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg.

providing 22.5 mg Silybin22.5 mgSilybin in HerbalFactors Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg against 42 products22.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 57.6 mg to 195 mg, the median 132.5 mg.22.5 mg

88% of 42 products listing silybin give more (median 132.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 135 mg.

providing Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) extract50 mg
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) powder40 mgDandelion in HerbalFactors Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg against 793 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.40 mg

83% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg.

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) powder40 mgTurmeric in HerbalFactors Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg against 2,369 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.40 mg

82% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg.

Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) powder40 mgArtichoke in HerbalFactors Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg against 433 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.40 mg

82% of 433 products listing artichoke give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 36771 (entered August 26, 2014), 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 42 products that print an amount of silybin list more than its 22.5 mg of providing 22.5 mg silybin (filed by NIH under silybin) (median 132.5 mg).

The NIH database records 3 to 6 servings 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
Suggested Usage: 1 capsule 3–6 times per day with meals or as directed by a health professional.
Warnings
Contains soy.
Keep out of reach of children.
Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no artificial preservatives, color or sweeteners; no corn, dairy, gluten or wheat.
Storage
For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 36771.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin capsule, Rice powder, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Purity&Potency Guaranteed.

How many labels does HerbalFactors Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on August 26, 2014.

  1. Label 36771 (current) Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market May 6, 2017 · 90 capsules · UPC 0 68958 04800 0

DSLD also links this label to: Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg (image difference, same product), Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg (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 Factors Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors products.

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