PlainVitamins

Total Cleanser

by GNC Preventive Nutrition · capsule · 2 Liquid Cleanse 4 fl. oz bottles

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 228978
  • Serving 3 capsules

Total Cleanser by GNC Preventive Nutrition lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 700 mg of garlic bulb powder, 300 mg of clove bud powder, 200 mg of pomegranate fruit extract and 200 mg of fructooligosaccharides. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.

What is in Total Cleanser?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

Total Cleanser: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 228978, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Garlic bulb powder700 mgGarlic in Total Cleanser against 1,075 products700 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.700 mg

Higher than 89% of 1,075 products listing garlic (median 200 mg).

Clove bud powder300 mgClove in Total Cleanser against 110 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 224 mg, the median 60 mg.300 mg

Higher than 82% of 110 products listing clove (median 60 mg).

Pomegranate fruit extract200 mgPomegranate in Total Cleanser against 860 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 12.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 70.5 mg.200 mg

Higher than 69% of 860 products listing pomegranate (median 70.5 mg).

Fructooligosaccharides200 mgFructo-Oligosaccharides in Total Cleanser against 526 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 500 mg, the median 185 mg.200 mg

Higher than 50% of 526 products listing fructo-oligosaccharides (median 185 mg).

Turmeric root extractas CurcuminTurmeric root extract (Form: 95% Curcumin Note: 150 mg) PlantPart: root Genus: Curcuma Species: longa157.9 mgTurmeric in Total Cleanser against 2,369 products157.9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.157.9 mg

Higher than 50% of 2,369 products listing turmeric (median 150 mg).

Ginger root extractas GingerolsGinger root extract (Form: 5% Gingerols Note: 5 mg) PlantPart: root Genus: Zingiber Species: officinale100 mgGinger in Total Cleanser against 1,770 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.100 mg

Higher than 56% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg).

Chamomile powder75 mgGerman Chamomile in Total Cleanser against 197 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 179 mg, the median 75 mg.75 mg

48% of 197 products listing german chamomile give more (median 75 mg).

Licorice root powder35 mgLicorice in Total Cleanser against 888 products35 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.35 mg

77% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg).

Amla fruit extract25 mgIndian Gooseberry in Total Cleanser against 327 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 167 mg.25 mg

84% of 327 products listing indian gooseberry give more (median 167 mg).

Acai berry extract25 mgAcai in Total Cleanser against 433 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 62.5 mg to 600 mg, the median 300 mg.25 mg

90% of 433 products listing acai give more (median 300 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 228978 (entered June 24, 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:

  • 84% of the 327 products that print an amount of indian gooseberry list more than its 25 mg of amla fruit extract (filed by NIH under indian gooseberry) (median 167 mg).
  • 90% of the 433 products that print an amount of acai list more than its 25 mg of acai (median 300 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 Total Cleanser'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
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take the contents of one Herbal Restore Pack (includes Gastro Cleanser Formula and Total Cleanser) on days 8-14.
Warnings
Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
California Residents Only: Warning: Cancer and reproductive harm-www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 228978.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Titanium Dioxide, Riboflavin.

How many labels does Total Cleanser have?

5 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 228978 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 2 Liquid Cleanse 4 fl. oz bottles
  2. Label 67601 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market May 7, 2020 · 7 herbal restore packs
  3. Label 16374 Entered December 21, 2012 · on the market · 7 herbal restore packs
  4. Label 4436 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market December 1, 2016 · 7 herbal restore packs
  5. Label 3517 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market November 8, 2012 · 2 Liquid Cleanse 4 fl. oz. bottles

DSLD also links this label to: Liquid Cleanse (bundle set), Cleansing Fiber Sachet (bundle set), Blood Circulation (bundle set), Liver Cleanser (bundle set), Kidney Health (bundle set), Gastro Cleanser Formula (bundle set), Probiotic 12.5 Billion (bundle set).

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

Who makes it?

The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Preventive Nutrition products.

Where next?