Policosanol 10 mg
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- Off the market since July 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 82035 5
- DSLD label 47499
- Serving 1 to 2 tablets; amounts per 2 tablets
- 30 servings
Policosanol 10 mg by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 94 mg of calcium and 72 mg of phosphorus. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2015.
What is in Policosanol 10 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 94 mg | 10% | 59% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 72 mg | 8% | 57% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). |
| Polycosanol-Plusas Sugar Cane WaxPolycosanol-Plus (Form: from Sugar Cane Wax) | 20 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 47499 (entered July 24, 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?
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- BoneologySwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Boneology Superior Calcium Form 167 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium Hydroxyapatite MCHCBronson same ingredients
- Calcium ComplexKlaire Labs · off the market same ingredients
- Ossopan 1100XYMOGEN same ingredients
- Calcium Hydroxyapatite CapsNOW 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
- Suggested Use: Take 1-2 tablets daily, preferably with meals, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
- Keep out of reach of children
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 47499.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Aqueous Film Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): IBG INDIANA BOTANIC GARDENS(R).
How many labels does Policosanol 10 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 47499 (current) Entered July 24, 2015 · off the market July 1, 2016 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 03308 82035 5
- Label 3819 Entered June 1, 2012 · off the market June 5, 2015 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 03308 82035 5
DSLD also links this label to: Policosanol (image difference, same product), Policosanol (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 Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.