Oil of Oregano Extra Strength
by The Vitamin Shoppe · liquid · 1 fluid ounce
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 02368 4
- DSLD label 213803
- Serving 2 drops
- 540 servings
Oil of Oregano Extra Strength by The Vitamin Shoppe lists one ingredient: 21 mg of wild mediterranean oregano per serving of 2 drops. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Oil of Oregano Extra Strength?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 drops. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| wild Mediterranean Oreganoas Carvacrolwild Mediterranean Oregano (Form: std. to 70% Carvacrol Note: 15 mg) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Origanum Species: vulgare | 21 mg | 92% of 302 products listing oregano give more (median 145 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 213803 (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?
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:
- 92% of the 302 products that print an amount of oregano list more than its 21 mg of wild mediterranean oregano (filed by NIH under oregano) (median 145 mg).
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Oil of Oregano 21 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe · off the market same ingredients
- Oregano OilPeak Performance · off the market same ingredients
- Oregano Oil DropsOrzax same ingredients
- Oil of Oregano Alcohol & Sugar-FreeSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Oregano Oil Liquid Extract Alcohol & Sugar FreeSwanson same ingredients
- Oil of Oregano Seasonal DropsGarden of Life MyKind Organics 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
- Directions: Take two (2) drops daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does not contain: Gluten, sugar, salt, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 213803.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: extra virgin Olive Oil.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve K-1604 (Kosher); Quality promise Tested & trusted.
How many labels does Oil of Oregano Extra Strength have?
4 labels are on file under this name since December 22, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 213803 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 1 fluid ounce · UPC 7 66536 02368 4
- Label 213802 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 0.45 fluid ounces · UPC 7 66536 02370 7
- Label 81709 Entered February 23, 2018 · on the market · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 66536 02368 4
- Label 81713 Entered December 22, 2017 · on the market · 0.45 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 66536 02370 7
DSLD also links this label to: Oil of Oregano 21 mg (image difference, same product), Oil of Oregano 21 mg (package size difference, same product), Oil of Oregano 21 mg (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.