Policosanol 40 mg
by Vital Nutrients · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 93465 44111 4
- DSLD label 305140
- Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
- 30 servings
Policosanol 40 mg by Vital Nutrients lists one ingredient: 40 mg of policosanol per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.
What is in Policosanol 40 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Policosanolas Sugar Canederived from sugar cane | 40 mg | Higher than 94% of 223 products listing policosanol (median 10 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 305140 (entered February 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 40 mg of policosanol is higher than 94% of the 223 policosanol products that print an amount; 5 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Policosanol 20 mgVital Nutrients · off the market same ingredients
- Policosanol 10 mgSuperSmart · off the market same ingredients
- Policosanol 40 mgSuperSmart same ingredients
- Policosanol 25 mgAbsorb Health same ingredients
- Policosanol 25 mgWe Like Vitamins same ingredients
- Policosanol Microtabs 23 mgAnabolic Laboratories · off the market 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
- Recommendations: Take 2 capsules daily, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children
- Use only if safety seal is intact
- Warning: If pregnant, consult your physician before taking.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Excludes coatings, binders, gluten (wheat, rye, barley), Milk/dairy (Casein, Whey), soy protein, egg protein, sugar. Verified by independent testing.
- Storage
- Store sealed in a cool dry place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 305140.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Magnesium Silicate.
How many labels does Policosanol 40 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on February 22, 2024.
- Label 305140 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93465 44111 4
DSLD also links this label to: Policosanol 20 mg (image difference, same product), Policosanol 20 mg (image difference, same product), Policosanol 20 mg (image difference, same product), Policosanol 20 mg (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 Vital Nutrients (manufacturer), Middleton, CT. All Vital Nutrients products.