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European Milk Thistle

by Life Extension · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 37870 18226 9
  • DSLD label 60706
  • Serving 1 softgel

European Milk Thistle by Life Extension lists 10 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 380 mg of milk thistle phospholipid proprietary blend and 80 mg of siliphos phytosome milk thistle extract; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2016.

What is in European Milk Thistle?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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).

European Milk Thistle: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 60706, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Milk Thistle Phospholipid Proprietary Blend380 mgMilk Thistle in European Milk Thistle against 1,277 products460 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.460 mg

Higher than 87% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 920 mg.

Milk Thistle extractMilk Thistle extract PlantPart: fruit Note: providingin the blend, no amount given
Silymarin240 mgSilymarin in European Milk Thistle against 208 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 63.75 mg to 203 mg, the median 116 mg.240 mg

Higher than 76% of 208 products listing silymarin (median 116 mg). Per day at the most servings: 480 mg.

Silybin90 mg
Isosilybin Blend24 mg
Isosilybin Ain the blend, no amount given
Isosilybin Bin the blend, no amount given
Phospholipidsno amount given
Siliphos Phytosome Milk Thistle extractSiliphos Phytosome Milk Thistle extract PlantPart: seed Note: providing80 mg
Silybin23.76 mgSilybin in European Milk Thistle against 42 products23.76 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 57.6 mg to 195 mg, the median 132.5 mg.23.76 mg

86% of 42 products listing silybin give more (median 132.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 47.52 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 60706 (entered June 24, 2016), 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; 4 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.

The NIH database records 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use. DIRECTIONS: Take one (1) softgel twice daily with or without food, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
WARNINGS: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
DO NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED DOSE. Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged.
When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
Contains soybeans.
Storage
Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 60706.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sunflower Oil, Gelatin, Soy Lecithin, Glycerin, Medium Chain Triglycerides, purified Water, Carob color, Beeswax.

How many labels does European Milk Thistle have?

11 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 232494 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 37870 19226 8
  2. Label 232105 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market August 4, 2020 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 37870 19251 0
  3. Label 231933 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 15226 2
  4. Label 209965 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 15226 2
  5. Label 60410 Entered October 22, 2016 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 37870 19226 8
  6. Label 60706 (current) Entered June 24, 2016 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 37870 18226 9
  7. Label 60705 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market April 1, 2016 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 37870 18226 9
  8. Label 59717 Entered May 22, 2016 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 7 37870 19251 0
  9. Label 59636 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market April 11, 2019 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 15226 2
  10. Label 59514 Entered May 22, 2016 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 7 37870 18171 2
  11. Label 59512 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market April 1, 2016 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 37870 18171 2

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, FL. All Life Extension products.

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