Activated Charcoal 260 mg
by Viva Vitamins · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 26899 52074 9
- DSLD label 237025
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 100 servings
Activated Charcoal 260 mg by Viva Vitamins lists one ingredient: 260 mg of activated charcoal per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 23, 2020.
What is in Activated Charcoal 260 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activated Charcoal | 260 mg | 80% of 103 products listing activated charcoal give more (median 520 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 237025 (entered October 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?
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- CharcoalIndiana Botanic Gardens same ingredients
- Activated CharcoalNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Charcoal 260 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market same ingredients
- Activated Charcoal Caps 260 mgHighland Laboratories same ingredients
- Charcoal 260 mgBotanic Choice same ingredients
- Activated Coconut CharcoalYerba Prima 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
- Directions: Take one or two capsules after eating with a glass of water, or as directed by a health care professional. Repeat after two hours if necessary.
- Warnings
- Note: The high absorbency of activated charcoal may reduce the effectiveness of certain medications. This product is not intended as a treatment for accidental poisoning. Consult a physician before taking charcoal capsules with other medications.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains No: Sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, starch, dairy, gluten, corn, soy, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light. Do not refrigerate.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 237025.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Silica.
How many labels does Activated Charcoal 260 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on October 23, 2020.
- Label 237025 (current) Entered October 23, 2020 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 26899 52074 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Viva Vitamins (distributor). All Viva Vitamins products.