Licorice Extract Wafers
by Douglas Laboratories · other (e.g. tea bag) · 100 wafers
- Off the market since January 2012 (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 00609 2
- DSLD label 9917
- Serving 2 wafers
- 50 servings
Licorice Extract Wafers by Douglas Laboratories lists 5 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 wafers, such as 800 mg of licorice and 100 mg of L-glycine; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 1, 2012.
What is in Licorice Extract Wafers?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 wafers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LicoriceLicorice PlantPart: root Note: standardized extract, deglycyrrhizinated | 800 mg | Higher than 93% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg). | |
| L-Glycine | 100 mg | 64% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Proprietary Blend | 600 mg | ||
| Stevia | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Fos | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Fructose | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 9917 (entered June 1, 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 800 mg of licorice is higher than 93% of the 888 licorice products that print an amount; 56 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 Licorice Extract Wafers's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- EarthSweet Stevia With FOSPlanetary Herbals 2 shared, 37% alike
- DGL (De-Glycyrrhizinated Licorice Extract)NOW 3 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
- Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults chew 2 wafers 20 minutes before each meal or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 9917.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sucrose.
How many labels does Licorice Extract Wafers have?
One label is on file, entered on June 1, 2012.
- Label 9917 (current) Entered June 1, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 100 wafers · UPC 3 10539 00609 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.