Octacosanol 30% Polycosanol 99%
by PureBulk.com · powder · 10 grams
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 23197
- Serving 10 mg
- 1000 servings
Octacosanol 30% Polycosanol 99% by PureBulk.com lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 10 mg, such as 10 mg of polycosanol. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2013.
What is in Octacosanol 30% Polycosanol 99%?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 10 mg. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PolycosanolPolycosanol Note: standardized to contain | 10 mg | 38% of 223 products listing policosanol give more (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. | |
| Triacontanol | 4 mg | ||
| Octacosanol | 3 mg | Higher than 87% of 186 products listing octacosanol (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 6,000 mcg. | |
| Hexacosanol | 1.3 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 23197 (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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Policosanol 20 mgVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market same ingredients
- Policosanol 20 mgVitaCeutical Labs same ingredients
- Policosanol 20 mgSwanson same ingredients
- Policosanol 10 mgSwanson 3 shared, 52% alike
- Omega-3 "700" Coenzyme Q-10 PolicosanolSolgar 4 shared, 50% alike
- Policosanol Full Spectrum FormulaOL Olympian Labs 4 shared, 50% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take 10 mg once or twice daily (or as directed by physician). Because you only need a small amount of this product, use a milligram scale to measure accurately.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Those taking antiocoagulants should use caution.
- Warning: This product is not intended for use by those with a serious medical condition or pregnant or lactating women.
- Consult your physician before use.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: sugar, soy, dairy, yeast, gluten, corn and additives.
- Storage
- Storage: Keep dry, cool & dark
Source: label statements in DSLD label 23197.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: None.
How many labels does Octacosanol 30% Polycosanol 99% have?
One label is on file, entered on September 25, 2013.
- Label 23197 (current) Entered September 25, 2013 · on the market · 10 grams
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names PureBulk.com (manufacturer), Roseburg, OR. All PureBulk.com products.