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Menopause Essentials

by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas · capsule · 120 veggie capsules

  • Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87614 07089 6
  • DSLD label 181551
  • Serving 1 veggie capsule

Menopause Essentials by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 50 mg of magnesium, 150 mg of damiana, 71 mg of black currant seed oil and 50 mg of chasteberry extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2018.

What is in Menopause Essentials?

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

Menopause Essentials: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 181551, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Oxide)50 mg12%Magnesium in Menopause Essentials against 14,003 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg50 mg

59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Damiana150 mgDamiana in Menopause Essentials against 198 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 52% of 198 products listing damiana (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Black Currant seed oilas Gamma-Linolenic AcidBlack Currant seed oil (Form: 7% Gamma-Linolenic Acid) PlantPart: seed71 mgBlack Currant Seed Oil in Menopause Essentials against 59 products71 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 950 mg, the median 535 mg.71 mg

78% of 59 products listing black currant seed oil give more (median 535 mg). Per day at the most servings: 284 mg.

Chasteberry extractas AgnusidesChasteberry extract (Form: standardized to 0.5% Agnusides) PlantPart: fruit50 mgChastetree in Menopause Essentials against 386 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 240 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

61% of 386 products listing chastetree give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Dong Quai extract50 mgDong Quai in Menopause Essentials against 307 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 120 mg.50 mg

74% of 307 products listing dong quai give more (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Wild Yam extractas DiosgeninWild Yam extract (Form: 16% Diosgenin) PlantPart: root31 mgWild Yam in Menopause Essentials against 214 products31 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 215 mg, the median 50 mg.31 mg

63% of 214 products listing wild yam give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 124 mg.

Black Cohosh extractas Triterpene GlycosidesBlack Cohosh extract (Form: standardized to 2.5% Triterpene Glycosides) PlantPart: root30 mgBlack Cohosh in Menopause Essentials against 431 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 160 mg, the median 80 mg.30 mg

88% of 431 products listing black cohosh give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg.

Ginkgo biloba leaf extractas Flavone Glycosides, Terpene LactonesGinkgo biloba leaf extract (Form: standardized to 24% Flavone Glycosides, 6% Terpene Lactones) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Ginkgo Species: biloba10 mgGinkgo in Menopause Essentials against 1,339 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.10 mg

91% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 181551 (entered September 21, 2018), 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:

  • 91% of the 1,339 products that print an amount of ginkgo list more than its 10 mg of ginkgo (median 60 mg).

The NIH database records 3 to 4 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 Menopause Essentials's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 use: As a dietary supplement, take one veggie capsule three to four times per day with water.
Warnings
Do not use if seal is broken.
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are taking any prescription medication or if you have a medical condition.
Discontinue use if you experience gastrointestinal discomfort. Contains dong quai; avoid lengthy exposure to natural sunlight and other sources of UV light as this product may increase your skin’s photosensitivity, resulting in sunburn or skin rash.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 181551.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Silica, Rice Flour, Calcium Palmitate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegetarian formula Guaranteed purity & potency.

How many labels does Menopause Essentials have?

One label is on file, entered on September 21, 2018.

  1. Label 181551 (current) Entered September 21, 2018 · off the market December 4, 2023 · 120 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 07089 6

DSLD also links this label to: Menopause Essentials (image difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Condition Specific Formulas products.

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