Nature's Hoodia Formula
by Nature's Sunshine · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 99904 03009 1
- DSLD label 4591
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 45 servings
Nature's Hoodia Formula by Nature's Sunshine lists 9 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 100 mcg of chromium; 8 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2012.
What is in Nature's Hoodia Formula?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromiumas Chromium Amino Acid Chelate | 100 mcg | 83% | 47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg. |
| Proprietary Blend | 970 mg | ||
| Hoodia gordonii | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Caralluma fimbriata aerial parts extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Gymnema | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Apple Cider Vinegar extractas Malus spp. | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Garcinia pericarp extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Carnitine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Marshmallow | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Psyllium | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 4591 (entered January 25, 2012), 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; 8 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.
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
- RECOMMENDATION Take one or two capsules between meals three times daily.
- Warnings
- Caution: May cause allergic reaction in persons sensitive to inhaled or ingested psyllium.
- This bottle was sealed for your protection. Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 4591.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule, Gelatin, Water, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY, SERVICE, INTEGRITY.
How many labels does Nature's Hoodia Formula have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2012.
- Label 4591 (current) Entered January 25, 2012 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 0 99904 03009 1
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 Sunshine Products, Inc (manufacturer), Spanish Fork, Utah. All Nature's Sunshine products.