Step 1 Ion Booster
by pHion Balance · liquid · 2 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 37848
- Serving 6 drops
- 250 servings
Step 1 Ion Booster by pHion Balance lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 6 drops, such as 28 mg of magnesium and 85 mg of chloride. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2015.
What is in Step 1 Ion Booster?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 drops. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesium | 28 mg | 7% | 76% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Chloride | 85 mg | 3% | Higher than 56% of 1,476 products listing chloride (median 75 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 37848 (entered January 23, 2015), 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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Magnesium ConcentrateComplete H2O Minerals same ingredients
- Mag-ClearFuture Body Sciences · off the market same ingredients
- Ultimate Magnesium ConcentrateComplete H2O Minerals same ingredients
- Wide Spectrum Ionic Trace MineralsOmica Organics same ingredients
- Natural Ionic MagnesiumOmica Organics same ingredients
- Magnesium Tablets 300 mgTrace Minerals Research · off the market 2 shared, 80% 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
- Suggested Use* Add 6 drops of Step 1 for every 8 ounces of waters, teas or juices that you are infusing. When used as directed, pHion Booster step 1 and step 2 will ionize and alkalize liquids, including bringing the pH of waters to 9.5. pHion suggests drinking 8, 8oz. glasses of fluids every day and combining with a balanced diet and exercise program to achieve health and wellness in your life.*
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children
- NOTICE: Consult your physician if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Storage
- Storage Directions
- Protect from heat, light and moisture Store at 59-86 F (15-30 C)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 37848.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Iconic Trace Minerals, Deionized Water, Antimony, Bismuth, Boron, Bromine, Carbon, Calcium, Cerium, Cesium, Chloride, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Dysprosium, Erbium, Europium, Fluorine, Gadolinium, Gallium, Germanium, Gold, Hafnium, Holmium, Indium, Iodine, Iridium, Iron, Lanthanum, Lithium, Lutetium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Neodymium, Niobium, Osmium, Palladium, Phosphorus, Platinum, Potassium, Praseodymium, Rhenium, Rhodium, Rubidium, Ruthenium, Samarium, Scandium, Selenium, Silicon, Silver, Sodium, Strontium, Sulfur, Tantalum, Tellurium, Terrbium, Thorium, Thulium, Titanium, Tungsten, Vanadium, Ytterbium, Yttrium, Zinc, Zirconium.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Do not purchase if seal is broken.
How many labels does Step 1 Ion Booster have?
One label is on file, entered on January 23, 2015.
- Label 37848 (current) Entered January 23, 2015 · on the market · 2 fl. Oz.
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Apex Wellness Group, LLC, dba pHion (distributor), Scottsdale, AZ. All pHion Balance products.