Octacosanol+
by DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 26664 23636 4
- DSLD label 23308
- Serving 1 tablet
- 60 servings
Octacosanol+ by DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 120 mg of calcium, 135 mg of phosphorus, 16 mg of policosanol and 500 mg of bee pollen. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2013.
What is in Octacosanol+?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Ca pyrophosphate, Calcium SulfateCalcium (Form: as Ca pyrophosphate, & Ca sulfate) | 120 mg | 12% | Higher than 51% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. |
| Phosphorusas Ca pyrophosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Ca pyrophosphate) | 135 mg | 14% | Higher than 66% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 270 mg. |
| Policosanolas Sugar CanePolicosanol (Form: from sugar cane) Note: Yielding | 16 mg | Higher than 63% of 223 products listing policosanol (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 32 mg. | |
| Octacosanol | 9,600 mg | This amount is far outside what other labels list for octacosanol, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. | |
| Triacontanol | 3,520 mcg | ||
| Hexacosanol | 1,200 mcg | ||
| Nonacosanol | 704 mcg | ||
| Heptacosanol | 432 mcg | ||
| Bee Pollen | 500 mg | Higher than 56% of 240 products listing bee pollen (median 265 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. | |
| Aspartic Acid | 50 mg | 87% of 377 products listing aspartic acid give more (median 337 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 23308 (entered September 25, 2013), 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.
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Octacosanol+'s, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Policosanol Full Spectrum FormulaOL Olympian Labs 6 shared, 66% alike
- PolicosanolOL Olympian Labs · off the market 6 shared, 51% alike
- Policosanol 20 mgVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market 4 shared, 45% alike
- Octacosanol 30% Polycosanol 99%PureBulk.com 4 shared, 45% alike
- Policosanol 20 mgVitaCeutical Labs 4 shared, 45% alike
- Policosanol 20 mgSwanson 4 shared, 45% alike
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 1 tablet, 1 or 2 times daily, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your health care practitioner before taking this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is free of citrus, corn and yeast.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 23308.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Stearate, Silica, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
How many labels does Octacosanol+ have?
One label is on file, entered on September 25, 2013.
- Label 23308 (current) Entered September 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 26664 23636 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont a division of FoodScience Corp. (distributor), Essex Junction, VT. All DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont products.