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Optimal-pH

by Trace Minerals Research · liquid · 1 fl. Oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 78941 00239 7
  • DSLD label 43872
  • Serving 4 drops
  • 120 servings

Optimal-pH by Trace Minerals Research lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 4 drops, such as 25 mg of magnesium, 65 mg of chloride, 4 mg of sulfate and 150 mcg of lithium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2015.

What is in Optimal-pH?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Optimal-pH: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 43872, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Magnesium25 mg6%Magnesium in Optimal-pH against 14,003 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg25 mg

77% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Chloride65 mg2%Chloride in Optimal-pH against 1,476 products65 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 183.5 mg, the median 75 mg.DV 2,300 mgUL 3,600 mg65 mg

73% of 1,476 products listing chloride give more (median 75 mg).

Sulfate4 mgSulfur in Optimal-pH against 161 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13 mg to 100 mg, the median 29.2 mg.4 mg

92% of 161 products listing sulfur give more (median 29.2 mg).

Lithium150 mcgLithium in Optimal-pH against 109 products0.15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.25 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.5 mg.0.15 mg

80% of 109 products listing lithium give more (median 1.5 mg).

Boron100 mcgBoron in Optimal-pH against 3,339 products0.1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg0.1 mg

92% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 43872 (entered March 25, 2015), 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 161 products that print an amount of sulfur list more than its 4 mg of sulfate (filed by NIH under sulfur) (median 29.2 mg).
  • 92% of the 3,339 products that print an amount of boron list more than its 0.1 mg of boron (median 1 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Optimal-pH's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Add 4 drops to 8 oz of water & stir. Drink 6-8 glasses of Optimal-pH infused water daily for best results.
Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten Free
Contains no other ingredients.
Allergen info: contains no known allergens. GLUTEN FREE.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 43872.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: concentrated ionic Sea Minerals.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): AMERICA'S #1 TRACE MINERAL BRAND; liquimins(TM); FEEL THE DIFFERENCE GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK; {recycle}; super charged with ConcenTrace(R) for better absorption; cGMP; NON GMO project VERIFIED nongmoproject.com. Listed with: Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Optimal-pH have?

3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 43872 (current) Entered March 25, 2015 · on the market · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 8 78941 00239 7
  2. Label 36007 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market November 5, 2013 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 8 78941 00239 7
  3. Label 4634 Entered January 25, 2012 · on the market · 1 fl. Oz.

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Trace Minerals Research (manufacturer), Roy, Utah. All Trace Minerals Research products.

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