Liver Formula
by Trader Joe's · capsule · 28 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 76651
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 28 servings
Liver Formula by Trader Joe's lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 150 mg of milk thistle (silybum marianum) seed extract, 10 mg of artichoke (cynara scolymus) leaf extract, 10 mg of dandelion (taraxacum officinale) root extract and 10 mg of licorice (glycyrrhiza glabra) root and rhizome extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2017.
What is in Liver Formula?
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 (Silybum marianum) seed extractas SilymarinMilk Thistle (Silybum marianum) seed extract (Form: standardized to contain 80% Silymarin (Form: calculated as Silybin) Note: 120mg) PlantPart: seed Genus: Silybum Species: marianum | 150 mg | 56% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) leaf extractas Caffeoylquinic Acids, Chlorogenic acidArtichoke (Cynara scolymus) leaf extract (Form: standardized to contain 13%- 18% Caffeoylquinic Acids, calculated as Chlorogenic acid) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Cynara Species: scolymus | 10 mg | 98% of 433 products listing artichoke give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. | |
| Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) root extractDandelion (Taraxacum officinale) root extract PlantPart: root Genus: Taraxacum Species: officinale Note: 4:1 | 10 mg | 94% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. | |
| Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root and rhizome extractas Glycyrrhizic AcidLicorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root and rhizome extract (Form: standardized to contain 5% Glycyrrhizic Acid) PlantPart: root and rhizome Genus: Glycyrrhiza Species: glabra | 10 mg | 93% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 76651 (entered July 25, 2017), 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:
- 98% of the 433 products that print an amount of artichoke list more than its 10 mg of artichoke (median 100 mg).
- 94% of the 793 products that print an amount of dandelion list more than its 10 mg of dandelion (median 100 mg).
- 93% of the 888 products that print an amount of licorice list more than its 10 mg of licorice (median 100 mg).
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Super Milk ThistleEnzymatic Therapy · off the market same ingredients
- Super Milk Thistle XIntegrative Therapeutics same ingredients
- Milk Thistle XEnzymatic Therapy · off the market same ingredients
- Liver FormulaCVS Health same ingredients
- Milk Thistle Liver Cleanse365 Everyday Value same ingredients
- Milk Thistle XNature's Way same ingredients
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
- Recommendations: Day 1 through 7: One capsule at night. Day 8 through 14: One capsule in the morning and two at night.
- Warnings
- Do not exceed recommended dosage.
- Caution: Do not use if pregnant or nursing. If taking prescription drugs, consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No gluten ingredients used
Source: label statements in DSLD label 76651.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Capsule, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Liver Formula have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 76651 (current) Entered July 25, 2017 · on the market · 28 capsules
- Label 45326 Entered May 22, 2015 · on the market · 28 capsules · UPC 0089 9703
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names TRADER JOE'S (distributor), MONROVIA, CA. All Trader Joe's products.