Silica-20 20 mg
by EuroMedica · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 67703 71506 9
- DSLD label 261770
- Serving 1 to 2 tablets; amounts per 2 tablets
- 30 servings
Silica-20 20 mg by EuroMedica lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 5 mcg (200 IU) of vitamin D3 and 800 mg of horsetail aerial extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 11, 2022.
What is in Silica-20 20 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 D3as Cholecalciferol200 IU | 5 mcg (200 IU) | 25% | 83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Horsetail aerial extract | 800 mg | Higher than 93% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg). | |
| SilicaStandardized with naturally occurring Flavonoids | 20 mg | Higher than 81% of 1,220 products listing silicon (median 4 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 261770 (entered April 11, 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:
- Its 800 mg of horsetail is higher than 93% of the 519 horsetail products that print an amount; 33 list more.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Bone-SilTerry Naturally same ingredients
- Silica From Horsetail ExtractNatural Factors 2 shared, 82% alike
- Horsetail P.E. 7%PureBulk.com 2 shared, 82% alike
- The French Beauty MineralTerry Naturally 2 shared, 82% alike
- Silica 600 mgNutraBio 2 shared, 82% alike
- Herbal SilicaAlta Health Products 2 shared, 82% 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
- Recommendations: 1-2 tablets daily, or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- If pregnant or nursing, consult a healthcare practitioner before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- No sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, dairy products, artificial coloring, artificial flavoring, or artificial preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 261770.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Tricalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide, Silicon Dioxide, Sunflower Oil, Vegetable Source Magnesium Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mineral Sea Water extract, Maltodextrin, Arabic Gum.
How many labels does Silica-20 20 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 261770 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 3 67703 71506 9
- Label 218238 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market September 20, 2021 · 60 tablets · UPC 3 67703 71506 9
- Label 218217 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market October 25, 2019 · 60 tablets · UPC 3 67703 71506 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names EuroMedica (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All EuroMedica products.