Phytoestrogen Complex
by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 02211 3
- DSLD label 71951
- Serving 1 capsule
Phytoestrogen Complex by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 150 mg of soy bean extract, 200 mg of mexican wild yam extract, 40 mg of black cohosh extract and 40 mg of dong quai. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2017.
What is in Phytoestrogen Complex?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soy Bean extractas IsoflavonesSoy Bean extract (Form: std. to 40% Isoflavones Note: 60 mg) (Alt. Name: NovaSoy) PlantPart: seed | 150 mg | Higher than 53% of 250 products listing soy (median 125 mg). | |
| Mexican Wild Yam extractas DiosgeninMexican Wild Yam extract (Form: std. to 3.7% Diosgenin Note: 7.4 mg) PlantPart: root Genus: Dioscorea Species: villosa | 200 mg | Higher than 71% of 214 products listing wild yam (median 50 mg). | |
| Black Cohosh extract | 40 mg | 68% of 431 products listing black cohosh give more (median 80 mg). | |
| Dong Quai | 40 mg | 85% of 307 products listing dong quai give more (median 120 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 71951 (entered March 24, 2017), 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 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 Phytoestrogen Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- EstrAvalVitality For Life 3 shared, 74% alike
- Menopause Support.Gt 3 shared, 58% alike
- Menopause FormulaGNC 2 shared, 52% alike
- Menopause FormulaGNC Women's Ultra Mega 2 shared, 52% alike
- Black Cohosh Root Extract PlusSolgar · off the market 2 shared, 52% alike
- Meta-BalanceThorne Research · off the market 3 shared, 49% 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
- One per day herbal complex
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) capsule daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Contains: Soy.
- Warning: Not to be used by pregnant or nursing women. Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Dairy free Nut free
- Does Not Contain: Yeast, wheat, gluten, sugar, salt, dairy, citrus, fish, preservatives or artificial flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 71951.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Ginger, Licorice, Saw Palmetto powder, Pygeum bark extract, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Tamper Evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
How many labels does Phytoestrogen Complex have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 10, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 71951 (current) Entered March 24, 2017 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02211 3
- Label 37557 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market February 24, 2017 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02211 3
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.