Milk Thistle 230 mg Alcohol-Free
by Nature's Answer · liquid · 2 fl. Oz.
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 06457 9
- DSLD label 187470
- Serving 1 to 2 ml (28-56 drops); amounts per 2 ml
- 30 servings
Milk Thistle 230 mg Alcohol-Free by Nature's Answer lists one ingredient: 230 mg of milk thistle (silybum marianum) seed extract per serving of 2 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Milk Thistle 230 mg Alcohol-Free?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 ml. 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 extract | 230 mg | Higher than 61% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 690 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 187470 (entered February 25, 2019), 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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- European Milk Thistle 241 mgNutraBio · off the market same ingredients
- European Milk ThistleNutraBio same ingredients
- Silymarin Milk-ThistleVitamin World · off the market same ingredients
- Silymarin Milk ThistleNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Silymarin Milk Thistle 1000 mgNature's Bounty · off the market same ingredients
- Silymarin Milk ThistlePuritan's Pride · off the market 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1-2 mL (28-56 drops) three (3) times a day in a small amount of water. Shake well.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-Free Alcohol-Free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 187470.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Glycerin, purified Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Gluten Free; K Parve; Bio-Chelated Cold Extraction Process.
How many labels does Milk Thistle 230 mg Alcohol-Free have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2019.
- Label 187470 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market October 10, 2023 · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 06457 9
DSLD also links this label to: Milk Thistle Seed Alcohol-Free (package size difference, same product), Milk Thistle 2,000 mg Alcohol-Free (package size difference, same product), Milk Thistle 1,000 mg Alcohol-Free (image difference, same product), Milk Thistle 1,000 mg Alcohol-Free (package size difference, same product), Milk Thistle 2,000 mg Alcohol-Free (image difference, same product), Milk Thistle 2,000 mg Alcohol-Free (package size difference, same product), Milk Thistle 2,000 mg Alcohol-Free (package size difference, same product), Milk Thistle 2,000 mg Alcohol-Free (package size 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 Nature's Answer (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.