Ss8
by JYM Supplement Science · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 286257
- Serving 4 capsules
- 30 servings
Ss8 by JYM Supplement Science lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 400 mcg of chromax, 1,500 mg of acetyl-L-carnitine HCl, 500 mg of L-tyrosine and 555 mg of green tea leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.
What is in Ss8?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromaxas ChromiumChromium (Form: from Chromax Chromium Picolinate) | 400 mcg | 1,143% | Higher than 69% of 121 products listing chromium picolinate (median 200 mcg). |
| Acetyl-L-Carnitine HCl | 1,500 mg | Higher than 96% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine (median 500 mg). | |
| L-Tyrosine | 500 mg | 34% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Green Tea Leaf Extractas Camellia sinensis Leaf Extract | 555 mg | Higher than 93% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg). | |
| Polyphenols98% | 544 mg | Higher than 95% of 249 products listing polyphenols (median 80 mg). | |
| Epigallo-Catechin-3-Gallate45% | 250 mg | Higher than 86% of 291 products listing EGCG (median 100 mg). | |
| Caffeine | 300 mg | Higher than 76% of 3,358 products listing caffeine (median 200 mg). | |
| ZumXR 6 hr. Extended Release Caffeine | 200 mg | ||
| Caffeine Anhydrous | 100 mg | ||
| Capsimaxas Cayenne Pepper Fruit ExtractCapsimax Cayenne Pepper fruit extract (Form: std. 4% Capsaicinoids) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Capsicum Species: annuum | 50 mg | Higher than 50% of 874 products listing capsicum (median 44.5 mg). | |
| CaloriBurn GPas Grains of Paradise Seed ExtractStd. 12.5% 6-Paradol | 40 mg | ||
| AdrenaJYM | 5 mg | ||
| Yohimbe bark extract | 4.5 mg | 73% of 313 products listing yohimbe give more (median 31.3 mg). | |
| Rauwolscineas Rauwolfia vomitoria root bark extractRauwolscine (Form: from Rauwolfia vomitoria root bark extract PlantPart: root bark Genus: Rauwolfia Species: vomitoria) | 500 mg | This amount is far outside what other labels list for rauwolscine, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 286257 (entered June 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?
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 1,500 mg of acetyl-L-carnitine HCl (filed by NIH under acetyl L-carnitine) is higher than 96% of the 933 acetyl L-carnitine products that print an amount; 14 list more.
- Its 555 mg of green tea is higher than 93% of the 2,595 green tea products that print an amount; 175 list more.
- Its 544 mg of polyphenols is higher than 95% of the 249 polyphenols products that print an amount; 11 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Ss8's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Green Tea Extract 500 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market 4 shared, 37% alike
- Green Tea Complex 1000 mgEqualine 4 shared, 37% alike
- Pure Green Tea Extract 50% EGCG PowderHard Rhino 4 shared, 37% alike
- Green Tea 500 mgaSquared Nutrition 4 shared, 37% alike
- Turmeric TrimHighland Laboratories 5 shared, 36% 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: As a dietary supplement, take one serving [4 capsules] 1 time per day. SS8 can be taken with or without food. Some people may have a sensitive stomach and will not tolerate green tea extract well on an empty stomach. If this is you, be sure to take SS8 with meals. If you are sensitive to caffeine, do not take within 6 hours of bedtime.
- Warnings
- Warning: Not intended for use by persons under age 18.
- Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not consume yohimbine or caffeine from other sources, including but not limited to, coffee, tea, soda and other dietary supplements or medications containing caffeine or other stimulants. Contains 300 mg of caffeine. Do not use for more than 8 weeks.
- Consult with your physician prior to use if you are pregnant or nursing, or if you are taking medication, including but not limited to MAOI inhibitors, antidepressants, aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or products containing phenylephrine, ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or other stimulants.
- Consult your physician prior to use if you have a medical condition, including but not limited to, heart, liver, kidney, or thyroid disease, psychiatric or epileptic disorders, difficulty urinating, diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmia, recurrent headaches, enlarged prostate of glaucoma. Discontinue 2 weeks prior to surgery or if you experience rapid heartbeat, dizziness, severe headache or shortness of breath. To avoid sleeplessness, do not consume within 6 hours of bedtime.
- Some people may have a sensitive stomach and will not tolerate green tea extract well on an empty stomach. If this is you, be sure to take SS8 with meals. If you are sensitive to caffeine, do not take within 6 hours of bedtime.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not purchase if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store at 15-30 degrees Celsius [59-86 degrees Fahrenheit]. Protect from heat, light and moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 286257.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Ss8 have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 286257 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules
- Label 229927 Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market April 27, 2022 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 17047 02143 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names PHD Fitness (distributor), Westlake Village, CA. All JYM Supplement Science products.