Vital Lax
by Brenda Watson's Vital Planet · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 50964 00671 2
- DSLD label 249808
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Vital Lax by Brenda Watson's Vital Planet lists 5 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 230 mg of magnesium; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2021.
What is in Vital Lax?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Hydroxide | 230 mg | 55% | Higher than 82% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Brenda Watson's Original Lax Blend | 1,200 mg | ||
| Cape Aloe | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rhubarb | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Slippery Elm | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Marshmallow | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Triphalaas Chebulic Myrobalan, Terminalia bellerica, Vidanga | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 249808 (entered August 23, 2021), 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; 4 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records 0.5 to 1 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.
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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: Take 2 capsules in evening before bedtime. May start with 1 capsule the first night then increase to 2 if needed.
- Warnings
- Notice: This product contains rhubarb and cape aloe. Read and follow directions carefully.
- Do not use if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools, or abdominal pain because rhubarb and cape aloe may worsen these conditions and be harmful to your health. Consult your physician if you have frequent diarrhea or if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult your physician prior to using this or any product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains No: GMOs, yeast, wheat, gluten, psyllium, soy, dairy, tree nuts, salt, sugar, animal products, binders, fillers or artificial ingredients
- Free of senna and cascara sagrada
- Non GMO Gluten Free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 249808.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: non-GMO Vegetable Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USA.
How many labels does Vital Lax have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2021.
- Label 249808 (current) Entered August 23, 2021 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 50964 00671 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vital Planet (distributor), Palm Harbor, FL. All Brenda Watson's Vital Planet products.