Milk Thistle Liver Cleanse
by Nature's Secret · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 277722
- Serving 3 tablets
- 20 servings
Milk Thistle Liver Cleanse by Nature's Secret lists 28 ingredients, 22 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 0.6 mg of iron, 300 mg of green beet powder, 180 mg of artichoke leaf extract and 150 mg of dandelion root extract; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2023.
What is in Milk Thistle Liver Cleanse?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. |
| Iron | 0.6 mg | 3% | 88% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 mg. |
| Sodium | 10 mg | 1% | 78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
| Proprietary Blend | 858 mg | ||
| Soy Lecithinas Phosphatidylcholinecontains 23% phosphatidylcholine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alfalfa, Powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Beet, Powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Licorice Root Extractas Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Glycyrrhizin10% glycyrrhizin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cayenne, Powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| BioPerineas Black Pepper Fruit Extract95% piperine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Green Beet powder | 300 mg | Higher than 62% of 850 products listing beet (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Artichoke Leaf Extract | 180 mg | Higher than 65% of 433 products listing artichoke (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg. | |
| Chlorogenic Acid15% chlorogenic acids | 27 mg | 78% of 40 products listing chlorogenic acid give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 54 mg. | |
| Dandelion Root Extractas Taraxacum officinale Root Extract | 150 mg | Higher than 71% of 793 products listing dandelion (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 420 mg. | |
| Vitexin3% vitexin | 4.5 mg | ||
| Milk Thistle Seed Extract | 150 mg | Higher than 60% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 420 mg. | |
| Silymarin80% silymarin | 120 mg | Higher than 50% of 208 products listing silymarin (median 116 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. | |
| Turmeric Root Extract | 120 mg | 55% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. | |
| Curcuminoids95% curcuminoids | 114 mg | Higher than 55% of 309 products listing curcuminoid (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 228 mg. | |
| Barberry Flower Extract4:1 | 105 mg | Higher than 59% of 138 products listing barberry (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 210 mg. | |
| Boldo Leaf Extract4:1 | 105 mg | 56% of 32 products listing boldo give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 210 mg. | |
| Celandine Herb Extract3:1 | 90 mg | ||
| Fringe Tree, Powder | 90 mg | ||
| Phyllanthus amarus Aerial Parts Extract | 66 mg | 64% of 111 products listing chanca piedra give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 132 mg. | |
| Bitter Principles3% bitter principles | 1.98 mg | ||
| Picorhiza Root Extractas Picrorhiza kurrooa root extract | 66 mg | 63% of 59 products listing picrorhiza give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 132 mg. | |
| Kutkin3.5% kutkin | 2.31 mg | ||
| Schisandra Fruit Extractas Schisandra chinensis fruit extract | 66 mg | 72% of 460 products listing schisandra give more (median 108.75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 132 mg. | |
| Schisandrins1% schisandrin | 0.66 mg | ||
| Dandelion, Powderas Taraxacum officinale, Powder | 60 mg | ||
| Milk Thistle, Powder | 60 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 277722 (entered May 24, 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 6 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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.
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: (Adults) For optimal dosing, take three (3) tablets twice daily. For best results, drink 8-10 glasses of water per day.
- Warnings
- Usage Warnings: Do not use if safety seal is broken.
- Check with your doctor before using this product if you are using medication or have any medical conditions. Do not use if you may become pregnant, are pregnant or nursing.
- Do not exceed recommended daily intake.
- Not intended for use by persona under 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: (State of California Prop 65) This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
- Contains: Soy
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial colors or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 277722.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Maltodextrin, Croscarmellose Sodium, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Dextrin, Alginic Acid, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Dextrose, Sodium Citrate.
How many labels does Milk Thistle Liver Cleanse have?
3 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 277722 (current) Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 60 tablets
- Label 69376 Entered January 25, 2017 · off the market April 22, 2022 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 10363 25559 6
- Label 45119 Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market September 28, 2015 · 60 tablets
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 Secret (manufacturer, distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Nature's Secret products.