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Phytoceramides

by Herbal Nutrition · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 01748 58104 1
  • DSLD label 317385
  • Serving 1 veggie capsule
  • 60 servings

Phytoceramides by Herbal Nutrition lists 8 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 60 ng of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 30 IU of vitamin E; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.

What is in Phytoceramides?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie 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).

Phytoceramides: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 317385, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Retinyl Acetate5,000 IU100%Vitamin A in Phytoceramides against 5,772 products5,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.5,000 IU

Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid60 ng100%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin C, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol400 IU (10 mcg)100%Vitamin D in Phytoceramides against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate30 IU100%Vitamin E in Phytoceramides against 6,459 products30 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.30 IU

44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Biotin5,000 mcg1,667%Biotin in Phytoceramides against 9,447 products5,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg5,000 mcg

Higher than 93% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Phytoceramides40 mgCeramide in Phytoceramides against 63 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 335 mg, the median 40 mg.40 mg

35% of 63 products listing ceramide give more (median 40 mg).

Glycolipids Phytoceramidesno amount given
Glycosylceramidesno amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 317385 (entered August 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 5,000 mcg of biotin is higher than 93% of the 9,447 biotin products that print an amount; 311 list more.

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 Phytoceramides'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: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) veggie capsule daily.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement. Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 317385.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Cellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Consistent Quality Made in the USA.

How many labels does Phytoceramides have?

One label is on file, entered on August 22, 2024.

  1. Label 317385 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 01748 58104 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Herbal Nutrition (distributor), Alpharetta, Georgia. All Herbal Nutrition products.

Where next?