Milk Thistle Liquid Extract Alcohol & Sugar-Free
by Swanson Premium Brand · liquid · 1 fl. Oz.
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 11171 1
- DSLD label 176960
- Serving 2 ml (2 droppers)
- 14 servings
Milk Thistle Liquid Extract Alcohol & Sugar-Free by Swanson Premium Brand lists one ingredient: 2 g of milk thistle extract per serving of 2 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2018.
What is in Milk Thistle Liquid Extract Alcohol & Sugar-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 extractMilk Thistle extract PlantPart: seed Genus: Silybum Species: marianum Note: 1:1 | 2 g | Higher than 99% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 176960 (entered May 24, 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:
- Its 2,000 mg of milk thistle is higher than 99% of the 1,277 milk thistle products that print an amount; 7 list more.
The NIH database records 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.
- Milk Thistle Seed Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Milk Thistle SeedNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 2,000 mgNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 1,000 mg Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 2,000 mg Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Organic Milk Thistle PowderHerbadiet 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 two droppersful (approx. 56 drops) two times per day in a glass of water. Shake well before use.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Alcohol & sugar-free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 176960.
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): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Milk Thistle Liquid Extract Alcohol & Sugar-Free have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2018.
- Label 176960 (current) Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market November 28, 2023 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 87614 11171 1
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 Premium Brand products.