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PureCell

by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66298 01148 6
  • DSLD label 317967
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 60 servings

PureCell by Pure Encapsulations lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D, 100 mcg of selenium, 100 mg of coenzyme Q-10 and 100 mg of N-acetyl-L-cysteine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.

What is in PureCell?

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).

PureCell: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 317967, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3400 IU10 mcg (400 IU)50%Vitamin D in PureCell against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mcg.

Seleniumas Selenomethionine100 mcg182%Selenium in PureCell against 7,658 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg.

Coenzyme Q-10100 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in PureCell against 2,922 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.100 mg

Higher than 54% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

N-Acetyl-L-Cysteinefree-form100 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in PureCell against 1,259 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.100 mg

57% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Alpha Lipoic Acid75 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in PureCell against 2,407 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.75 mg

Higher than 54% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Ksm-66as Ashwagandha Root Extract180 mgAshwagandha in PureCell against 1,646 products180 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.180 mg

59% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg.

Turmeric Root Extractas Curcuminoidsstandardized to contain 95% Curcuminoids150 mgTurmeric in PureCell against 2,369 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.150 mg

50% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Asian Ginseng Root Extractas Ginsenosidesstandardized to contain 5% Ginsenosides150 mgGinseng in PureCell against 235 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 65% of 235 products listing ginseng (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Green Tea Leaf Extract, Decaffeinatedas Epigallocatechin Gallate, total Tea Catechinsstandardized to contain 90% total Tea Catechins, and 70% Epigallocatechin Gallate (Alt. Name: EGCG100 mgGreen Tea in PureCell against 2,595 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

46% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Astragalus Root Extract87 mgAstragalus in PureCell against 604 products87 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 405 mg, the median 132.5 mg.87 mg

67% of 604 products listing astragalus give more (median 132.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 174 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 317967 (entered August 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?

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 1 to 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 PureCell's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules, 1–2 times daily, with meals.
Warnings
Warning: Not to be taken by pregnant or lactating women. If you have liver problems, any other health condition, or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Take with food. Use only if safety seal is intact.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, www.gluten.org
Gluten-free, Non-GMO & Hypoallergenic
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 317967.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Water, Plant Fiber, Ascorbyl Palmitate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does PureCell have?

4 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 317967 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01148 6
  2. Label 278265 Entered December 13, 2022 · off the market April 30, 2024 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01148 6
  3. Label 218977 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market December 19, 2018 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01148 6
  4. Label 186374 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market March 22, 2022 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01148 6

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.

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