Silver Shield
by Nature's Sunshine · liquid · 32 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 99904 21488 0
- DSLD label 208561
- Serving 1 tsp (5 mL)
- 189 servings
Silver Shield by Nature's Sunshine lists one ingredient: 100 mcg of silver per serving of 1 tsp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 23, 2019.
What is in Silver Shield?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tsp. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SilverSilver Note: colloidal and ionic | 100 mcg | Higher than 57% of 81 products listing silver (median 70 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 208561 (entered October 23, 2019), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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 3 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Colloidal Silver 10 PPMBlue Ridge Silver same ingredients
- Silver Shield with Bioavailable Aqua Sol TechnologyNature's Sunshine same ingredients
- Silver 20 PPMMineralife · off the market same ingredients
- SilverZemvelo same ingredients
- Ionic Silver 20 PPMGood State · off the market same ingredients
- Samaritan Silver Colloidal Silver 10 PPMBlue Ridge Silver 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
- Recommendation Take one teaspoon three times daily. Each teaspoon provides 100 mcg (20 ppm) of pure silver. Do not mix with salt or salty-liquids.
- Warnings
- Do not mix with salt or salty-liquids.
- Not recommended for long-term use.
- Keep out of the reach of children
- Sealed for your protection. Do not use if outer seal is missing or damaged.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 208561.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: deionized Water.
How many labels does Silver Shield have?
One label is on file, entered on October 23, 2019.
- Label 208561 (current) Entered October 23, 2019 · on the market · 32 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 99904 21488 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (distributor), Spanish Fork, UT. All Nature's Sunshine products.