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Periocare

by Pharmaden · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 50784
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule

Periocare by Pharmaden lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 125 mg of vitamin C, 15 IU of vitamin E, 1,000 mcg of folic acid and 100 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2015.

What is in Periocare?

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).

Periocare: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 50784, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas L-Ascorbic Acid125 mg208%Vitamin C in Periocare against 18,583 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg125 mg

Higher than 56% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Succinate)15 IU50%Vitamin E in Periocare against 6,459 products15 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.15 IU

75% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Folic Acid1,000 mcg251%Folate in Periocare against 7,022 products1,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.1,000 mcg

Higher than 93% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin)100 mcg1,665%Vitamin B12 in Periocare against 14,425 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethionine)100 mcg142%Selenium in Periocare against 7,658 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Vitis vinifera (Grape) seed extractas Catechin & Epicatechin, OPC, total PolyphenolsVitis vinifera (Grape) seed extract (Form: 98% total Polyphenols, 80% OPC, 18% Catechin & Epicatechin) PlantPart: seed25 mgGrape in Periocare against 1,900 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

69% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg).

Ubiquinoneas Coenzyme Q-1010 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in Periocare against 2,922 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.10 mg

85% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg).

Piper nigrum (Black Pepper) extract5 mgBlack Pepper in Periocare against 2,363 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.5 mg

33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 50784 (entered September 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:

  • Its 1,000 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) is higher than 93% of the 7,022 folate products that print an amount; 183 list more.
  • 85% of the 2,922 products that print an amount of coenzyme Q-10 list more than its 10 mg of ubiquinone (filed by NIH under coenzyme Q-10) (median 60 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Recommended Dosage: Take 1 to 2 capsules twice daily with meals, as a dietary supplement as directed by your dental professional.
Warnings
Keep out of the reach of children.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 50784.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice protein, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Periocare have?

One label is on file, entered on September 25, 2015.

  1. Label 50784 (current) Entered September 25, 2015 · on the market · 60 capsules

DSLD also links this label to: Perio Care (image 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 Pharmaden LLC (distributor), Ft. Myers Beach, FL. All Pharmaden products.

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