Joint
by Nikken Wellness Kenzen · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC #15141
- DSLD label 307076
- Serving 3 softgels
- 30 servings
Joint by Nikken Wellness Kenzen lists 8 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 150 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 75 mg of methylsulfonylmethane and 75 mg of boswellia; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.
What is in Joint?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 11 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 11 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.12 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.24 g. |
| High Potency CM Complexcomposed of | 675 mg | ||
| Cetyl Myristoleate40% | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cetyl Oleate26% | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cetyl Myristate17% | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Other Cetyl Esters17% | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cetyl Esteras Linoleic Acid Ester, Palmic Acid Ester, Palmitoleic Acid Estercontains esters of palmic, palmitoleic, linoleic and stearic acids | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Glucosamine Sulfateas Cetyl Estercontains esters of palmic, palmitoleic, linoleic and stearic acids | 150 mg | 95% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.3 g. | |
| Methylsulfonylmethaneas Cetyl Estercontains esters of palmic, palmitoleic, linoleic and stearic acids | 75 mg | 87% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Boswelliaas Cetyl Ester65%, contains esters of palmic, palmitoleic, linoleic and stearic acids | 75 mg | 82% of 665 products listing boswellia give more (median 135 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 307076 (entered March 22, 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:
- 95% of the 875 products that print an amount of glucosamine sulfate list more than its 0.15 g of glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Joint's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Glucosamine Celadrin MSMBluebonnet 5 shared, 41% alike
- Celadrin & MSMNOW 5 shared, 37% alike
- FlexiJoint FormulaCATALO 4 shared, 37% alike
- Celadrin Glucosamine ComplexSolgar 4 shared, 36% 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
- Recommended use: Take 3 softgels daily, preferably 1 with each meal. If desired, increase daily dose to 3 softgels twice daily until desired effects have been achieved, then reduce to 3 softgels daily.
- Warnings
- If you are allergic to any of these ingredients, or are pregnant or nursing, consult a doctor before taking nutritional supplements.
- As with any dietary supplements, keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 307076.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Beeswax, Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Titanium Dioxide, Chlorophyll.
How many labels does Joint have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 22, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 307076 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC #15141
- Label 277763 Entered November 22, 2022 · off the market March 9, 2023 · 90 softgels · UPC #15141
DSLD also links this label to: Joint with High Potency CM Complex (image difference, same product), Joint with High Potency CM Complex (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 Nikken Inc. (distributor), Irvine, CA. All Nikken Wellness Kenzen products.