Horse Chestnut Extract
by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 300 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 01739 3
- DSLD label 204633
- Serving 1 capsule
Horse Chestnut Extract by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 285 mg of horse chestnut extract and 210 mg of horse chestnut powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2019.
What is in Horse Chestnut Extract?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Chestnut extractas AescinHorse Chestnut extract (Form: standardized to 20% Aescin Note: 57 mg) PlantPart: seed Genus: Aesculus Species: hippocastanum | 285 mg | Higher than 84% of 183 products listing horse chestnut (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 990 mg. | |
| Horse Chestnut Powder | 210 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 204633 (entered July 24, 2019), 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 1 to 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Horse-ChestnutVillage Vitality same ingredients
- Horse ChestnutHerbadiet same ingredients
- Horse Chestnut Extract 500 mgSuperSmart same ingredients
- Horse Chestnut 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Venastat Horse Chestnut ExtractAJG Brands same ingredients
- Horse Chestnut ExtractIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market 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: Take one (1) capsule up to twice daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free
- Does not contain: Gluten, sugar, salt, preservatives, artificial color or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 204633.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice concentrate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Promise Tested & Trusted 30 day money back guarantee.
How many labels does Horse Chestnut Extract have?
6 labels are on file under this name since May 23, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 204633 (current) Entered July 24, 2019 · on the market · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01739 3
- Label 204629 Entered July 24, 2019 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01668 6
- Label 75433 Entered August 22, 2017 · off the market March 1, 2019 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01668 6
- Label 75434 Entered June 23, 2017 · off the market March 1, 2019 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01739 3
- Label 33110 Entered May 23, 2014 · off the market March 24, 2017 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01739 3
- Label 33108 Entered May 23, 2014 · off the market March 24, 2017 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01668 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.