Policosanol 10 mg
by The Vitamin Shoppe · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 01851 2
- DSLD label 56345
- Serving 1 tablet
Policosanol 10 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 47 mg of calcium, 36 mg of phosphorus and 10 mg of sugar cane extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2016.
What is in Policosanol 10 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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) | 47 mg | 5% | 77% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 94 mg. |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 36 mg | 4% | 81% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 72 mg. |
| Sugar Cane extractas PolicosanolSugar Cane extract (Form: std to 90% Policosanol Note: 9 mg) | 10 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 56345 (entered February 23, 2016), 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 2 servings 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 Policosanol 10 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Calcium Hydroxyapatite Caps 250 mgNOW · off the market 2 shared, 39% alike
- Dicalcium Phosphate (DCP)PureBulk.com 2 shared, 39% alike
- Cal ApatiteMetagenics 2 shared, 39% alike
- Cal Apatite 1000Metagenics 2 shared, 39% alike
- Policosanol 10 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market 2 shared, 39% alike
- BoneologySwanson Premium Brand · off the market 2 shared, 39% 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
- DIRECTIONS: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) tablet twice daily with meals..
- Warnings
- WARNING: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- TAMPER EVIDENT Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- gluten free dairy free soy free nut free
- Does not contain: Yeast, Corn, Wheat, Gluten, Sugar, Salt, Soy, Starch, Dairy, Citrus, Fish, Animal Derivatives, Preservatives, Artificial Colors and Artificial Flavors.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 56345.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
How many labels does Policosanol 10 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 56345 (current) Entered February 23, 2016 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01851 2
- Label 32481 Entered April 25, 2014 · off the market January 4, 2016 · 120 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01851 2
- Label 32480 Entered April 25, 2014 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01850 5
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.