Milk Thistle X
by Nature's Way · capsule · 60 vegan capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 63948 08086 1
- DSLD label 229831
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Milk Thistle X by Nature's Way lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 300 mg of milk thistle seed extract, 20 mg of artichoke leaf extract, 20 mg of dandelion root extract and 20 mg of licorice root/rhizome extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in Milk Thistle X?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Thistle seed extractas Silybin, SilymarinMilk Thistle seed extract (Form: standardized to 55% Silymarin Note: 165 mg, calculated as Silybin) PlantPart: seed | 300 mg | Higher than 72% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg. | |
| Artichoke leaf extractas Caffeoylquinic Acids, Chlorogenic AcidArtichoke leaf extract (Form: standardized to 13% Caffeoylquinic Acids Note: 2.6 mg, calculated as Chlorogenic Acid) PlantPart: leaf | 20 mg | 93% of 433 products listing artichoke give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| Dandelion root extract | 20 mg | 91% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| Licorice root/rhizome extractas Glycyrrhizic AcidLicorice root/rhizome extract (Form: standardized to 5% Glycyrrhizic Acid Note: 1 mg) PlantPart: root/rhizome | 20 mg | 88% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 229831 (entered July 23, 2020), 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:
- 93% of the 433 products that print an amount of artichoke list more than its 20 mg of artichoke (median 100 mg).
- 91% of the 793 products that print an amount of dandelion list more than its 20 mg of dandelion (median 100 mg).
- 88% of the 888 products that print an amount of licorice list more than its 20 mg of licorice (median 100 mg).
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.
- Milk Thistle XEnzymatic Therapy · off the market same ingredients
- Liver FormulaCVS Health same ingredients
- Milk Thistle Liver Cleanse365 Everyday Value same ingredients
- Super Milk Thistle XIntegrative Therapeutics same ingredients
- Liver FormulaTrader Joe's same ingredients
- Super Milk ThistleEnzymatic Therapy · off the market 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
- Recommendation: Take 2 capsules three times daily.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use this product if you are allergic to plants of the Asteraceae (Compositae) family, including ragweed, are pregnant, or nursing, if you have a bile duct obstruction, high blood pressure, or cardiovascular disease.
- Warning: Do not use this product if you are allergic to plants of the Asteraceae (Compositae) family, including ragweed, are pregnant, or nursing, if you have a bile duct obstruction, high blood pressure, or cardiovascular disease. If you have gallstones or are taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Safety sealed with printed inner seal. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free. No salt, yeast-derived ingredients, wheat, soy, dairy products, or artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 229831.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, plant-derived Capsule, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Global Sourcing Bottled & Tested In the USA.
How many labels does Milk Thistle X have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 229831 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegan capsules · UPC 7 63948 08086 1
- Label 212745 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market March 24, 2020 · 60 vegan capsules · UPC 7 63948 08086 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 Way Brands, LLC (previously branded Enzymatic Therapy, LLC) (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.