Silica
by GNC Women's · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 03307 1
- DSLD label 259712
- Serving 1 softgel
- 90 servings
Silica by GNC Women's lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 12.5 mg of silica. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2022.
What is in Silica?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silica | 12.5 mg | Higher than 77% of 1,220 products listing silicon (median 4 mg). | |
| Horsetail Extractas Equisetum arvensehorsetail (4:1) extract (Equisitum arvense, herb top) (equivalent to 834 mg raw herb) | 208.5 mg | Higher than 76% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 259712 (entered February 23, 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.
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.
- Silica From Horsetail ExtractNatural Factors same ingredients
- Horsetail 400 mgSolaray same ingredients
- The French Beauty MineralTerry Naturally same ingredients
- Silica 600 mgNutraBio same ingredients
- Horsetail P.E. 7%PureBulk.com same ingredients
- Herbal SilicaAlta Health Products 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
- Recommended Dose: Adults: Take 1 softgel daily with meal.
- Warnings
- This package is sealed for safety. Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains: No lactose, no wheat, no gluten, no artificial flavours, yeast free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 259712.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Olive Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Soybean Oil, Lecithin, Beeswax, Caramel color, Titanium Dioxide.
How many labels does Silica have?
One label is on file, entered on February 23, 2022.
- Label 259712 (current) Entered February 23, 2022 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 0 48107 03307 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Centres Company (distributor), Mississauga, ON. All GNC Women's products.