PlainVitamins

Milk Thistle 240 mg

by Sundown Naturals · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since December 2019 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 30768 00348 7
  • DSLD label 175032
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Milk Thistle 240 mg by Sundown Naturals lists 4 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 240 mg of milk thistle extract; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2018.

What is in Milk Thistle 240 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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).

Milk Thistle 240 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 175032, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Milk Thistle extractas SilymarinMilk Thistle extract (Form: standardized to contain 80% Silymarin Note: 192 mg) PlantPart: seed Genus: Silybum Species: marianum240 mgMilk Thistle in Milk Thistle 240 mg against 1,277 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.240 mg

Higher than 62% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 720 mg.

XTRA Premium Blend (Herb/Botanical)240 mg
Fennelin the blend, no amount given
Dandelionin the blend, no amount given
Licoricein the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 175032 (entered March 23, 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 3 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.

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.

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: For adults, take two (2) capsules three times daily, preferably with meals.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper Resistant: Do not use is seal under cap is broken or missing.
As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with you health care providers.
Warning: Not intended to be used by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Avoid this product if you are allergic to ragweed or daisy-like flowers.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Not intended to use by persons under the age of 18.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Smart facts ~ No artificial colors ~ No preservatives
100% free of No dairy/lactose No artificial flavors
Non-GMO. No gluten, no wheat, no milk, no lactose, no artificial color, no artificial flavor, no artificial sweetener, no preservatives, no sugar, no soy, no starch, no yeast, no fish. Sodium free.
Storage
Store at room temperature and avoid excessive heat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 175032.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): No dairy/lactose Non-GMO GF Certified Gluten-free. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Milk Thistle 240 mg have?

3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 175032 (current) Entered March 23, 2018 · off the market December 4, 2019 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 30768 00348 7
  2. Label 76806 Entered August 22, 2017 · off the market December 4, 2019 · 250 capsules · UPC 0 30768 29504 2
  3. Label 69346 Entered January 25, 2017 · off the market June 12, 2017 · 250 capsules · UPC 0 30768 29504 2

DSLD also links this label to: Milk Thistle Xtra (image difference, same product), Milk Thistle Xtra (package size difference, same product), Milk Thistle Xtra 240 mg (package size difference, same product), Milk Thistle Xtra 240 mg (package size difference, same product), Milk Thistle Xtra (image difference, same product), Milk Thistle Xtra (package size difference, same product), Milk Thistle Xtra 240 mg (package size difference, same product), Milk Thistle Xtra (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 Rexall Sundown, Inc. (manufacturer), Boca Raton, FL. All Sundown Naturals products.

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