Liver Cleanser
by GNC Preventive Nutrition · capsule · 2 Liquid Cleanse 4 fl. oz bottles
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 228932
- Serving 1 capsule
Liver Cleanser by GNC Preventive Nutrition lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mg of milk thistle seed extract, 100 mg of goldenseal root extract, 100 mg of red clover (aerial parts) extract and 100 mg of artichoke leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Liver Cleanser?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Thistle Seed Extractas SilymarinMilk Thistle Seed Extract (Form: 80% Silymarin Note: 160mg) Genus: Silybum Species: marianum | 200 mg | Higher than 51% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). | |
| Goldenseal root extractas HydrastineGoldenseal root extract (Form: 5% Hydrastine Note: 5 mg) PlantPart: root Genus: Hydrastis Species: canadensis | 100 mg | 43% of 308 products listing goldenseal give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Red Clover (aerial parts) extractas FlavonoidsRed Clover (aerial parts) extract (Form: 2.5% Flavonoids Note: 2.5 mg) PlantPart: aerial parts Genus: Trifolium Species: pratense | 100 mg | 53% of 279 products listing red clover give more (median 150 mg). | |
| Artichoke leaf extractas Caffeoylquinic Acid derivativesArtichoke leaf extract (Form: 9% Caffeoylquinic Acid derivatives (Form: as Chlorogenic Acid) Note: 9 mg) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Cynara Species: scolymus | 100 mg | 46% of 433 products listing artichoke give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Dandelion root powder | 100 mg | 48% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 228932 (entered June 24, 2020), 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.
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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Liver SupportGNC Herbal Plus Formula same ingredients
- Liver SupportGNC Herbal Plus same ingredients
- Liver Support 400 mgEclectic Herb 4 shared, 59% alike
- Silymarin Milk Thistle Extract 2X - 300 mg with Artichoke & DandelionNOW · off the market 3 shared, 56% alike
- Milk Thistle Extract 300 mg/80% Liver Support FormulaProtocol For Life Balance · off the market 3 shared, 56% alike
- Double Strength Silymarin 300 mgNOW · off the market 3 shared, 56% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take the contents of one Herbal Cleansing Pack (includes Blood Circulation, Liver Cleanser, and Kidney Health) on days 3-7.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- California Residents Only: Warning: Cancer and reproductive harm-www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial colors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 228932.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose Capsule, Maltodextrin, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Silica.
How many labels does Liver Cleanser have?
5 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 228932 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 2 Liquid Cleanse 4 fl. oz bottles
- Label 67598 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market May 7, 2020 · 2 Liquid Cleanse 4 fl. oz bottles
- Label 16364 Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market July 25, 2016 · 5 herbal cleansing packs
- Label 4433 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market December 1, 2016 · 5 cleansing herbal packs
- Label 3514 Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 2 Liquid Cleanse 4 fl. oz. bottles
DSLD also links this label to: Liquid Cleanse (bundle set), Cleansing Fiber Sachet (bundle set), Blood Circulation (bundle set), Kidney Health (bundle set), Gastro Cleanser Formula (bundle set), Total Cleanser (bundle set), Probiotic 12.5 Billion (bundle set).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Preventive Nutrition products.