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Stress Support System

by Pure Essence · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 59670 18060 6
  • DSLD label 231146
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 30 servings

Stress Support System by Pure Essence lists 24 ingredients, 24 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 318 mg of jujube extract, 300 mg of magnolia extract, 300 mg of organic spirulina and 120 mg of hydrolyzed pearl extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.

What is in Stress Support System?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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).

Stress Support System: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 231146, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Jujube extract318 mgJujube in Stress Support System against 115 products318 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 475 mg, the median 100 mg.318 mg

Higher than 67% of 115 products listing jujube (median 100 mg).

Magnolia extract300 mgMagnolia in Stress Support System against 123 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 325 mg, the median 150 mg.300 mg

Higher than 67% of 123 products listing magnolia (median 150 mg).

organic Spirulina300 mgBlue-Green Algae in Stress Support System against 709 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.300 mg

55% of 709 products listing blue-green algae give more (median 500 mg).

hydrolyzed Pearl extract120 mg
Ashwagandha extract80 mgAshwagandha in Stress Support System against 1,646 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.80 mg

87% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg).

Rhodiola extract65 mgRhodiola in Stress Support System against 945 products65 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.65 mg

73% of 945 products listing rhodiola give more (median 100 mg).

Bupleurum extract36 mg
Polygala extract36 mg
organic Barley Grass juice extract30 mgBarley in Stress Support System against 328 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 58 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 312 mg.30 mg

79% of 328 products listing barley give more (median 312 mg).

organic Oat grass juice extract30 mgOats in Stress Support System against 304 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 187.5 mg.30 mg

83% of 304 products listing oats give more (median 187.5 mg).

Dong Quai extract24 mgDong Quai in Stress Support System against 307 products24 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 120 mg.24 mg

95% of 307 products listing dong quai give more (median 120 mg).

Chinese Skullcap extract24 mgBaikal Skullcap in Stress Support System against 114 products24 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.24 mg

84% of 114 products listing baikal skullcap give more (median 90 mg).

White Peony extract24 mgWhite Peony in Stress Support System against 35 products24 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 983 mg, the median 150 mg.24 mg

97% of 35 products listing white peony give more (median 150 mg).

Atractylodes extract18 mg
Codonopsis extract18 mg
Eleuthero extract18 mgEleuthero in Stress Support System against 726 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.18 mg

91% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg).

Ginger extract18 mgGinger in Stress Support System against 1,770 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.18 mg

83% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg).

Gynostemma extract18 mgJiaogulan in Stress Support System against 67 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 550 mg, the median 250 mg.18 mg

99% of 67 products listing jiaogulan give more (median 250 mg).

Poria cocos extract18 mgPoria mushroom in Stress Support System against 51 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 983 mg, the median 300 mg.18 mg

96% of 51 products listing poria mushroom give more (median 300 mg).

Rehmannia extract18 mgRehmannia in Stress Support System against 56 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 983 mg, the median 200 mg.18 mg

98% of 56 products listing rehmannia give more (median 200 mg).

Schizandra extract18 mgSchisandra in Stress Support System against 460 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 240 mg, the median 108.75 mg.18 mg

97% of 460 products listing schisandra give more (median 108.75 mg).

Phellodendron extract12 mgPhellodendron in Stress Support System against 52 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 162.5 mg, the median 100 mg.12 mg

98% of 52 products listing phellodendron give more (median 100 mg).

Rhubarb extract12 mgChinese Rhubarb in Stress Support System against 86 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 33 mg to 450 mg, the median 100 mg.12 mg

86% of 86 products listing chinese rhubarb give more (median 100 mg).

Black Pepper fruit extract3 mgBlack Pepper in Stress Support System against 2,363 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.3 mg

83% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231146 (entered July 23, 2020), 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?

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:

  • 95% of the 307 products that print an amount of dong quai list more than its 24 mg of dong quai (median 120 mg).
  • 97% of the 35 products that print an amount of white peony list more than its 24 mg of white peony (median 150 mg).
  • 91% of the 726 products that print an amount of eleuthero list more than its 18 mg of eleuthero (median 100 mg).
  • 99% of the 67 products that print an amount of jiaogulan list more than its 18 mg of gynostemma extract (filed by NIH under jiaogulan) (median 250 mg).
  • 96% of the 51 products that print an amount of poria mushroom list more than its 18 mg of poria cocos extract (filed by NIH under poria mushroom) (median 300 mg).
  • 98% of the 56 products that print an amount of rehmannia list more than its 18 mg of rehmannia (median 200 mg).

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 Stress Support System's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Two tablets once daily.
Warnings
Caution: Keep all supplements out of children's reach.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non GMO
Gluten Free
Does not contain: Wheat, milk, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, eggs, fish, shellfish
Storage
Storage: Keep closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 231146.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, L-Leucine, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA.

How many labels does Stress Support System have?

One label is on file, entered on July 23, 2020.

  1. Label 231146 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 6 59670 18060 6

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Pure Essence Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Las Vegas, NV. All Pure Essence products.

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