Octacosanol 20 mg Maximum Strength
by Swanson · capsule · 30 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02388 5
- DSLD label 308667
- Serving 1 capsule
- 30 servings
Octacosanol 20 mg Maximum Strength by Swanson lists one ingredient: 20 mg of octacosanol per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.
What is in Octacosanol 20 mg Maximum Strength?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Octacosanol | 20 mg | Higher than 97% of 186 products listing octacosanol (median 200 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308667 (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?
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:
- Its 20,000 mcg of octacosanol is higher than 97% of the 186 octacosanol products that print an amount; 4 list more.
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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Maximum-Strength Octacosanol 20 mgSwanson Ultra same ingredients
- Spinach Octacosanol 10 mgSwanson Ultra same ingredients
- Octacosanol 5000 mcgNOW Sports same ingredients
- Octacosanol 2000 mcgSolgar same ingredients
- EnergeDouglas Laboratories 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
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule per day with food and water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult your healthcare provider before using this or any product if you are taking medication or have a
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 308667.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Calcium Laurate.
How many labels does Octacosanol 20 mg Maximum Strength have?
One label is on file, entered on March 22, 2024.
- Label 308667 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 0 87614 02388 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.