Special C
by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 01839 2
- DSLD label 9071
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 45 servings
Special C by Douglas Laboratories lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 700 mg of vitamin C and 45 mg of citrus bioflavonoid concentrate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 1, 2012.
What is in Special C?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 700 mg | 1,167% | Higher than 90% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Citrus Bioflavonoid Concentrateas Calcium Flavonate, Glycoside, Hesperidin ComplexCitrus Bioflavonoid Concentrate (Form: consisting of Hesperidin Complex, Calcium Flavonate, Glycoside, Lemon Bioflavonoid Complex) | 45 mg | 58% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 9071 (entered June 1, 2012), 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 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.
- Vitamin CHMS Nutrition same ingredients
- Vitamin C with Acerola CherriesNATURELO Premium Supplements same ingredients
- Vitamin CHerbTonics same ingredients
- PureWay-C Sustained Release Vit. CDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- Sustained Release Vitamin C With PureWay-CDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- 12-Hour Vitamin C With PureWay-C 500 mgDoctor's Best · off the market 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
- Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 or 2 capsules daily or as directed by physician.
- Warnings
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 9071.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate.
How many labels does Special C have?
One label is on file, entered on June 1, 2012.
- Label 9071 (current) Entered June 1, 2012 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01839 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.