Squalene
by Cardiovascular Research · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 87790 94598 7
- DSLD label 283463
- Serving 1 softgel
- 60 servings
Squalene by Cardiovascular Research lists one ingredient: 1,000 mg of squalene per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2023.
What is in Squalene?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Squaleneas Shark Liver Oil | 1,000 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 283463 (entered March 22, 2023), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Squalene's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Squalene 500 mgAdvanced Research 1 shared, 81% alike
- Shark Liver Oil 500 mgVitamin World 2 shared, 80% alike
- Shark Liver Oil Vitamin ANOW 1 shared, 67% alike
- Omega 3, 6 & 9Omojo · off the market 1 shared, 67% alike
- SharkCharge with A & DCharge! Health Products · off the market 1 shared, 58% alike
- AKG Shark Liver OilCountry Life 2 shared, 53% 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
- Directions Take one softgel, or more as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Contains: Fish
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- The rich source of natural source of natural deep sea shark liver oil is standardized to contain alkylglycerols and contains no yeast, wheat, milk or milk derivatives, lactose, sugar, preservatives, soy, artificial color or flavor.
- Gluten free, Casein free
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place to ensure freshness.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 283463.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified.
How many labels does Squalene have?
One label is on file, entered on March 22, 2023.
- Label 283463 (current) Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 87790 94598 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH LTD. (distributor), CONCORD, CA. All Cardiovascular Research products.