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Kidney Clear

by IVL Institute For Vibrant Living · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules

  • Off the market since January 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 93320 00219 5
  • DSLD label 15457
  • Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
  • 30 servings

Kidney Clear by IVL Institute For Vibrant Living lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 300 mg of goldenrod, 200 mg of cranberry extract, 200 mg of holy basil and 200 mg of horsetail. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2012.

What is in Kidney Clear?

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).

Kidney Clear: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 15457, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Goldenrod300 mgGoldenrod in Kidney Clear against 30 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 610.5 mg, the median 137.5 mg.300 mg

Higher than 60% of 30 products listing goldenrod (median 137.5 mg).

Cranberry extract200 mgCranberry in Kidney Clear against 1,064 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 97.5 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.200 mg

54% of 1,064 products listing cranberry give more (median 250 mg).

Holy Basil200 mgHoly Basil in Kidney Clear against 387 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 129 mg.200 mg

Higher than 57% of 387 products listing holy basil (median 129 mg).

Horsetail200 mgHorsetail in Kidney Clear against 519 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 200 mg, the median 67 mg.200 mg

Higher than 74% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg).

Varuna80 mg
AstaxanthinAstaxanthin Note: 2% beadlet80 mgAstaxanthin in Kidney Clear against 955 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.80 mg

Higher than 97% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 15457 (entered November 21, 2012), 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:

  • Its 80 mg of astaxanthin is higher than 97% of the 955 astaxanthin products that print an amount; 24 list more.

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 Kidney Clear's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 Use: Take two (2) vegetable capsules, each morning on an empty stomach or as recommended by your healthcare professional. For best results drink at least three (3) quarts of water daily.
Warnings
Before you take any supplement, please consult your physician or other licensed healthcare professional to determine if it's appropriate for you.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Pregnant or lactating women should consult a healthcare professional prior to use.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 15457.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): PLEASE RECYCLE; NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS.

How many labels does Kidney Clear have?

One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2012.

  1. Label 15457 (current) Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market January 19, 2022 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 93320 00219 5

DSLD also links this label to: Kidney Clean (image difference, same product), Kidney Clear (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 Institute For Vibrant Living (distributor), Camp Verde, AZ. All IVL Institute For Vibrant Living products.

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