Instaflex Advanced
by Instaflex · capsule · 14 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 55710 00236 9
- DSLD label 282611
- Serving 1 capsule
- 14 servings
Instaflex Advanced by Instaflex lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mg of turmeric rhizome extract, 100 mg of resveratrol, 100 mg of boswellia serrata resin extract and 40 mg of UC-ll. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 21, 2023.
What is in Instaflex Advanced?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turmeric Rhizome Extractas Curcuminoidsstandardized to min 95% curcuminoids | 200 mg | Higher than 51% of 2,369 products listing turmeric (median 150 mg). | |
| Resveratrolas Japanese Knotweed Root Extract | 100 mg | Higher than 59% of 1,123 products listing resveratrol (median 50 mg). | |
| Boswellia serrata resin extract | 100 mg | 53% of 665 products listing boswellia give more (median 135 mg). | |
| UC-llas Type II Collagen3% Type II Collagen | 40 mg | 57% of 199 products listing cartilage give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Total Collagen | 10 mg | 90% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g). | |
| Hyaluronic Acidas Sodium Hyaluronate | 5 mg | 78% of 900 products listing hyaluronic acid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| BioPerineas Black Pepper Fruit Extractstandardized to min 95% peperine | 5 mg | 33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 282611 (entered February 21, 2023), 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:
- 57% of the 199 products that print an amount of cartilage list more than its 40 mg of UC-ll (filed by NIH under cartilage) (median 100 mg).
- 90% of the 1,008 products that print an amount of collagen list more than its 0.01 g of total collagen (filed by NIH under collagen) (median 1 g).
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 Instaflex Advanced's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Mdrive JointDreamBrands 5 shared, 67% alike
- Joint Complex (Single Dose)Pure Encapsulations 5 shared, 66% alike
- Replenex AdvanceVitality For Life 4 shared, 64% alike
- Synodrin Advanced FormulaSynodrin · off the market 5 shared, 61% alike
- Tumerich JointNature's Way 5 shared, 59% alike
- Knee + Joint RenewLife Renew 4 shared, 53% 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
- Just one small capsule once a day.
- Take with food if you experience stomach upset.
- One small capsule daily
- Adult usage: Take one (1) capsule daily, with or without food.
- Warnings
- Precautions: Use only as directed. Take with food if you experience stomach upset.
- Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if you are pregnant or nursing, have a serious medical condition or use any medications.
- For adult use only.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Storage
- Keep product at room temperature and humidity [59-86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C), 40% RH].
Source: label statements in DSLD label 282611.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Titanium Dioxide, FD&C Blue #1.
How many labels does Instaflex Advanced have?
4 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 282611 (current) Entered February 21, 2023 · on the market · 14 capsules · UPC 8 55710 00236 9
- Label 249953 Entered May 22, 2021 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 8 55710 00235 2
- Label 199723 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market April 16, 2021 · 30 capsules · UPC 8 55710 00235 2
- Label 177931 Entered June 25, 2018 · off the market July 31, 2018 · 30 capsules · UPC 8 55710 00235 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Direct Digital LLC (distributor), Charlotte, NC. All Instaflex products.