Saw Palmetto Complex
by Hampshire Labs · softgel capsule · 30 softgels
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 276699
- Serving 1 softgel
- 30 servings
Saw Palmetto Complex by Hampshire Labs lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 5 mg of vitamin B6, 15 mg of zinc, 160 mg of saw palmetto berry extract and 40 mg of pumpkin seed oil. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.
What is in Saw Palmetto Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 5 mg | 250% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc Gluconate | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Saw Palmetto Berry Extractas Fatty Acids, SterolsStandardized to contain 85-95% Fatty Acid and Sterols | 160 mg | 51% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Pumpkin seed Oil | 40 mg | 86% of 177 products listing pumpkin seed oil give more (median 260 mg). | |
| Pygeum Bark Extactas SterolsStandardized to contain 12% Sterols | 10 mg | 93% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Uva-Ursi Leaf Extractas ArbutinStandardized to contain 10% Arbutin | 5 mg | 94% of 360 products listing uva ursi give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 276699 (entered September 22, 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?
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:
- 86% of the 177 products that print an amount of pumpkin seed oil list more than its 40 mg of pumpkin seed oil (median 260 mg).
- 93% of the 326 products that print an amount of pygeum list more than its 10 mg of pygeum (median 100 mg).
- 94% of the 360 products that print an amount of uva ursi list more than its 5 mg of uva-ursi leaf extract (filed by NIH under uva ursi) (median 100 mg).
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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Saw Palmetto ComplexFoster Regal same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto Complextnvitamins same ingredients
- Extra Strength Prosta-Metto Saw Palmetto ComplexVitamin World · off the market same ingredients
- Extra Strength Prosta-MettoVitamin World same ingredients
- Extra Strength Saw Palmetto ComplexSimply Right · off the market 5 shared, 80% alike
- Extra Strength Saw Palemetto ComplexNature's Bounty 5 shared, 78% 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
- Recommended use: Take 1 softgel daily.
- Warnings
- Warning: As with any dietary supplement, seek the advice of a health care professional before using this product.
- Sealed for your protection
Source: label statements in DSLD label 276699.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Soy Lecithin, yellow Beeswax, Caramel color, Titanium Dioxide.
How many labels does Saw Palmetto Complex have?
One label is on file, entered on September 22, 2022.
- Label 276699 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · off the market November 3, 2023 · 30 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Hampshire Labs, Inc. (manufacturer). All Hampshire Labs products.