Octacosanol 2000 mcg
by Solgar · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 02046 7
- DSLD label 214704
- Serving 1 capsule
Octacosanol 2000 mcg by Solgar lists one ingredient: 2 mg of octacosanol per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Octacosanol 2000 mcg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Octacosanolas defatted Wheat Germ OilOctacosanol (Form: from defatted Wheat Germ Oil) Note: 2,000 mcg | 2 mg | Higher than 83% of 186 products listing octacosanol (median 200 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 214704 (entered February 26, 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?
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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- EnergeDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Octacosanol 5000 mcgNOW Sports same ingredients
- Spinach Octacosanol 10 mgSwanson Ultra same ingredients
- Maximum-Strength Octacosanol 20 mgSwanson Ultra same ingredients
- Octacosanol 20 mg Maximum StrengthSwanson 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 for adults, take one (1) vegetable capsule daily, preferably at mealtime, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing, torn or damaged in any way.
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Solgar's Octacosanol Vegetable Capsules are free of corn, yeast, soy and dairy products and re formulated without the use of artificial preservatives, flavor or colors.
- Sugar, salt and starch free
- Storage
- To assure freshness and potency, store at room temperature 59 degrees-86 degrees F (15 degrees-30 degrees C). Store away from heat, light and moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 214704.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve (Kosher).
How many labels does Octacosanol 2000 mcg have?
One label is on file, entered on February 26, 2020.
- Label 214704 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 02046 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar Vitamin and Herb (manufacturer), Leonia, N.J., U.S.A.. All Solgar products.