Hormone Balance
by Vital Nutrients · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 93465 26611 3
- DSLD label 305053
- Serving 1 to 2 vegetarian capsules; amounts per 2 vegetarian capsules
- 60 servings
Hormone Balance by Vital Nutrients lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 40 mg of vitamin B6, 340 mcg DFE of folate, 200 mcg of vitamin B12 and 24 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 24, 2024.
What is in Hormone Balance?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 40 mg | 2,353% | Higher than 85% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. |
| Folateas L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate | 340 mcg DFE | 85% | |
| Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin | 200 mcg | 8,333% | Higher than 74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mcg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate | 24 mg | 6% | 81% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 48 mg. |
| Diindolylmethane | 100 mg | 47% of 425 products listing diindolylmethane give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Broccoli, Powder | 100 mg | 39% of 530 products listing broccoli give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Secoisolariciresinol Diglycosideas Flax Lignan, Powder | 54 mg | ||
| Curcuminas Curcuma longa Rhizome Extract85% Total curcumioids | 100 mg | 57% of 550 products listing curcumin give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Green Tea Leaf Extractas Camellia sinensis Leaf Extract80% Total catechins, not less than 50% EGCG | 50 mg | 69% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Rosemary Leaf Extractas Carnosic Acid, Rosmarinus officinalis Leaf Extract15% carnosic acids | 50 mg | 46% of 332 products listing rosemary give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Black Pepper Fruit ExtractStandardized to 90% | 2.5 mg | 86% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mg. | |
| Trans-Resveratrolas Polygonum cuspidatumStandardized to 50% Resveratrol | 10 mg | 80% of 1,123 products listing resveratrol give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 305053 (entered January 24, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- 86% of the 2,363 products that print an amount of black pepper list more than its 2.5 mg of black pepper (median 5 mg).
The NIH database records 2 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Hormone Balance's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- FemquilXYMOGEN 9 shared, 41% 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
- Recommendations: Take 1 to 2 capsules 2 times daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children
- Use only if safety seal is intact
- Warning If pregnant, consult your physician before taking.
- Contains: Gluten (from wheat, rye, or barley)
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Excludes coatings, binders, milk/dairy (Casein, Whey), Soy Protein, Egg Protein, sugar. Verified by independent testing
- Storage
- Store sealed in a cool dry place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 305053.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silica.
How many labels does Hormone Balance have?
6 labels are on file under this name since March 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 305053 (current) Entered January 24, 2024 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93465 26611 3
- Label 271767 Entered August 23, 2022 · off the market December 17, 2021 · 120 capsules · UPC 6 93465 26611 3
- Label 223229 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market December 7, 2022 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93465 26611 3
- Label 182256 Entered October 25, 2018 · off the market May 15, 2020 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93465 26611 3
- Label 27373 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market April 16, 2018 · 120 capsules · UPC 6 93465 26611 3
- Label 6921 Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market September 13, 2013 · 120 capsules · UPC 6 93465 26611 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vital Nutrients (manufacturer), Middleton, CT. All Vital Nutrients products.