Purely-C
by North American Herb & Spice · capsule · 90 veg caps
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 35824 00028 0
- DSLD label 270191
- Serving 3 capsules
- 30 servings
Purely-C by North American Herb & Spice lists 5 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.
What is in Purely-C?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proprietary Blend | 2,100 mg | ||
| Camu Camu, Powder, Wildorganic | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| acerola cherry powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rhus coriaria powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rose Hip, Powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Vitamin Cfrom the above sources | 150 mg | 250% | Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 270191 (entered July 21, 2022), 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; 4 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Purely-C's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- C From NaturePurium 4 shared, 50% alike
- Power-CPhysician's Strength 4 shared, 47% alike
- Power-C Bulk PowderPhysician's Strength 4 shared, 47% alike
- Vitamin C 1000 mg with Rose HipsNature's Blend 3 shared, 39% alike
- Vitamin C 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 3 shared, 36% 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: Take 3 capsules daily with meals, or open capsules and mix with food or juice. A fantastic addition to smoothies.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- There is no synthetic vitamin C in Purely-C.
- (100% GMO free) Contains no animal products
Source: label statements in DSLD label 270191.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose.
How many labels does Purely-C have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 16, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 270191 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 90 veg caps · UPC 6 35824 00028 0
- Label 270069 Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 120 grams · UPC 6 35824 00255 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names North American Herb & Spice (distributor), Lake Forest, IL. All North American Herb & Spice products.