Silica Complex
by LuckyVitamin · tablet or pill · 180 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 10026 42171 6
- DSLD label 283297
- Serving 1 tablet
- 180 servings
Silica Complex by LuckyVitamin lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 50 mg of calcium, 5 mg of zinc, 2 mg of manganese and 575 mg of horsetail extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2023.
What is in Silica Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium Citrate | 50 mg | 4% | 72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc Amino Acid Chelate | 5 mg | 45% | 72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid Chelate | 2 mg | 87% | 38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mg. |
| Horsetail extract | 575 mg | Higher than 91% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,725 mg. | |
| Silicaas Horsetail extract | 40 mg | Higher than 91% of 1,220 products listing silicon (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Bentonite mineral powder | 10 mg | 76% of 33 products listing bentonite give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| Boronas Boron Amino Acid Chelate | 1 mg | 42% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 283297 (entered March 22, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 575 mg of horsetail is higher than 91% of the 519 horsetail products that print an amount; 45 list more.
- Its 40 mg of silica (filed by NIH under silicon) is higher than 91% of the 1,220 silicon products that print an amount; 90 list more.
- 76% of the 33 products that print an amount of bentonite list more than its 10 mg of bentonite (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 3 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Silica Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Silica Complex 500 mg - 8% ExtractNOW · off the market 7 shared, 85% alike
- Silica ComplexNOW 6 shared, 75% alike
- Calcium & Magnesium Citrate With DNatural Factors · off the market 5 shared, 49% alike
- Calcium & Magnesium Citrate with D3Natural Factors 5 shared, 49% alike
- Bone RestoreLife Extension 5 shared, 48% alike
- OsteofoodHigher Nature 4 shared, 45% 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: Take 1 tablet 1 to 3 times daily, preferably with food.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only.
- Not recommended for pregnant/nursing women. Consult physician if taking medication (including diuretics), or have a medical condition (especially liver, kidney, heart dysfunction).
- Keep out of reach of children.
- It is not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- It is not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Non GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 283297.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Vegetarian Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed Quality & Potency.
How many labels does Silica Complex have?
One label is on file, entered on March 22, 2023.
- Label 283297 (current) Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 8 10026 42171 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Lucky Health Group Inc. (distributor), Conshohocken, PA. All LuckyVitamin products.