MSM Complex
by Progressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 51821 00840 0
- DSLD label 299202
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
MSM Complex by Progressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 89 mg of vitamin C, 7 mg of magnesium and 800 mg of methylsulfonylmethane. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2023.
What is in MSM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Magnesium Ascorbate | 89 mg | 148% | 61% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 267 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Ascorbate | 7 mg | 2% | 95% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 21 mg. |
| Methylsulfonylmethane | 800 mg | Higher than 70% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,400 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 299202 (entered November 22, 2023), 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:
- 95% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 7 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
The NIH database records 3 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 MSM Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Ultra Lemon MSMDesigns for Health 2 shared, 74% alike
- M.S.M. BenefitsProCaps Laboratories 2 shared, 74% alike
- MSMOregon Health · off the market 2 shared, 74% alike
- MSM 500ProCaps Laboratories · off the market 2 shared, 74% alike
- Advanced Therapeutics MSM Rx-WellnessNatures Plus · off the market 2 shared, 74% alike
- MSMOrmus Minerals 2 shared, 74% 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: One capsule three times daily, or more, as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Sold only for dispensing by a licensed health care professional.
- Pregnant and/or lactating women should consult their physician prior to use.
- Tamper evident band around cap and seal on bottle. Do not use if either seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 299202.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Lubricant.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified GMP Completion GMP Good Manufacturing Practices 21 CFR 111.
How many labels does MSM Complex have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 11, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 299202 (current) Entered November 22, 2023 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 3 51821 00840 0
- Label 261984 Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 3 51821 08401 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Progressive Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer), Irving, Texas. All Progressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories products.