Pregnenolone
by Nature's Sunshine · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 99904 01824 2
- DSLD label 4595
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Pregnenolone by Nature's Sunshine lists one ingredient: 20 mg of pregnenolone per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2012.
What is in Pregnenolone?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnenolone | 20 mg | 60% of 142 products listing pregnenolone give more (median 25 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 4595 (entered January 25, 2012), 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.
- PregnenoloneBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Pregnenolone Powder 20 mgBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Pregnenolone 25Jarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- Pregnenolone 25 mg SublingualDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Pregnenolone 25 mgProThera same ingredients
- High Potency Pregnenolone 25 mgSwanson Ultra · 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
- RECOMMENDATION Take one or two capsules daily with a meal. Drink one glass (8 oz) of water with the capsules.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- DO NOT USE IF PREGNANT OR NURSING.
- Consult a physician or licensed qualified health care professional before using the product if you have, or have a family history of, prostate cancer, prostate enlargement, heart disease, low "good" cholesterol (HDL), or if you are using any other dietary supplement, prescription drug, or over-the-counter, drug. Do not exceed recommended serving. Exceeding recommended serving may cause serious adverse health effects. Possible side effects include acne, hair loss, hair growth on the face (in women), aggressiveness, irritability, and increased levels of estrogen. Discontinue use and call a physician or licensed qualified health care professional immediately if you are experience rapid heartbeat, dizziness, blurred vision, or other similar symptoms.
- This bottle was sealed for your protection. Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.
- Warning: NOT FOR USE BY INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 4595.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY, SERVICE, INTEGRITY.
How many labels does Pregnenolone have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2012.
- Label 4595 (current) Entered January 25, 2012 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 99904 01824 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc (manufacturer), Spanish Fork, Utah. All Nature's Sunshine products.