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Balance

by Vali · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC X002N9SSXD
  • DSLD label 284127
  • Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
  • 30 servings

Balance by Vali lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 325 mg of chasteberry berry extract, dried, 280 mg of licorice root extract, 150 mg of black cohosh root extract and 125 mg of St. John's wort extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 21, 2023.

What is in Balance?

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

Balance: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 284127, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Chasteberry Berry Extract, Dried325 mgChastetree in Balance against 386 products325 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 240 mg, the median 100 mg.325 mg

Higher than 79% of 386 products listing chastetree (median 100 mg).

Licorice Root Extract280 mgLicorice in Balance against 888 products280 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.280 mg

Higher than 74% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg).

Black Cohosh Root Extract150 mgBlack Cohosh in Balance against 431 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 160 mg, the median 80 mg.150 mg

Higher than 65% of 431 products listing black cohosh (median 80 mg).

St. John's Wort extract125 mgSt. John's Wort in Balance against 338 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 250 mg to 450 mg, the median 300 mg.125 mg

85% of 338 products listing St. John's wort give more (median 300 mg).

Dong Quai Root Extract80 mgDong Quai in Balance against 307 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 120 mg.80 mg

66% of 307 products listing dong quai give more (median 120 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 284127 (entered February 21, 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 Balance'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: To support menopause symptom relief Take 2 capsules once daily with food. For best results drink plenty of water daily.
Warnings
Warning: Do not exceed recommended dose.
Do not take if pregnant, nursing, or under 18 years old.
If you have a medical condition, consult your physician before use. Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Manufactured in a facility and equipment that handles: eggs, wheat, milk, tree nuts, peanuts, soybeans, crustacean shellfish, and fish.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No Artificial flavors Preservatives Animal products
Made with Non GMO ingredients
Storage
Store in a cool dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 284127.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Quality Product Made in U.S.A.

How many labels does Balance have?

One label is on file, entered on February 21, 2023.

  1. Label 284127 (current) Entered February 21, 2023 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC X002N9SSXD

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

Who makes it?

The label names The BSD Project LLC (distributor), Nashville, TN. All Vali products.

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