PlainVitamins

MSM Powder

by Higher Nature · powder · 200 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 031013 104879
  • DSLD label 304544
  • Serving 1.2 to 6 g (1/2-2 1/2 Teaspoons); amounts per 1.2 g

MSM Powder by Higher Nature lists one ingredient: 1,200 mg of methylsulfonylmethane per serving of 1.2 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.

What is in MSM Powder?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1.2 g. 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).

MSM Powder: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 304544, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Methylsulfonylmethane1,200 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in MSM Powder against 1,454 products1,200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,200 mg

Higher than 87% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 304544 (entered March 22, 2024), 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.

The NIH database records one serving 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: Adults take 1/2-2 1/2 tsp. (1.2-6g) in water with meals throughout the day. Do not exceed recommended daily intake.
Warnings
Allergy advice: see ingredients in bold Sulphur dioxide and sulphites
Warning: If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking any medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
Initially may cause laxative effect. This is normal, drink water and reduce intake if symptoms persist.
Do not exceed recommended daily intake. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
Storage: Store in a cool dry place out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives. No yeast, added sugar or salt.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 304544.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Methyl Sulphonyl Methane.

How many labels does MSM Powder have?

4 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 304544 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 200 grams · UPC 5 031013 104879
  2. Label 224732 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market January 20, 2023 · 200 grams Powder · UPC 5 031013 104879
  3. Label 217025 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market May 7, 2020 · 200 grams Powder · UPC 5 031013 104879
  4. Label 42218 Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market February 22, 2019 · 200 grams · UPC 5 031013 104879

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

Who makes it?

The label names Higher Nature Ltd (EU) (manufacturer), Dublin, Ireland. All Higher Nature products.

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