Vegetal Silica
by Solgar · capsule · 250 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 04069 4
- DSLD label 216405
- Serving 1 capsule
Vegetal Silica by Solgar lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 23 mg of vegetal silica extract and 337 mg of raw vegetal silica powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.
What is in Vegetal Silica?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetal Silica extractVegetal Silica extract (Alt. Name: Springtime Horsetail) PlantPart: aerial Note: 8:1 | 23 mg | This amount is far outside what other labels list for silicon, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. | |
| raw Vegetal Silica powder | 337 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 216405 (entered March 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?
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 1 to 3 servings 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- ImdQuicksilver Scientific same ingredients
- SilicaZemvelo same ingredients
- Living Silica Mineral Based Collagen BoosterOrgono same ingredients
- JarroSil 10 mgJarrow Formulas same ingredients
- Vegetal SilicaFlora · off the market same ingredients
- FloraSilFlora same ingredients
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: As a dietary supplement for adults, one (1) to three (3) vegetable capsules daily, preferably at mealtimes, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Formulated for adults.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- May contain vegetable glycerin.
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing, torn or damaged in any way.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is free of sugar, salt, corn, yeast, wheat, soy and dairy products and is formulated without the use of preservatives, flavors or colors of any kind.
- Storage
- To assure freshness and potency, store at room temperature 15 degrees-30 degrees C (59 degrees-86 degrees F). Store away from heat, light and moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 216405.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve (Kosher).
How many labels does Vegetal Silica have?
4 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 264050 Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market September 28, 2021 · 100 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 04068 7
- Label 216405 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 250 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 04069 4
- Label 201706 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 100 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 04068 7
- Label 44590 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market September 10, 2018 · 100 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 04068 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar Vitamin and Herb (manufacturer), Leonia, N.J., U.S.A. All Solgar products.