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Water Retention Formula

by SuperSmart · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 453003 826248
  • DSLD label 332545
  • Serving 2 capsules; amounts per 4 capsules
  • 30 servings

Water Retention Formula by SuperSmart lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 800 mg of cacti-nea and 160 mg of troxerutin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2025.

What is in Water Retention Formula?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Water Retention Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 332545, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Cacti-Neaas Opuntia ficus indica extractstandardised to 0.05% betalains and 0.03% indicaxanthins800 mgPrickly Pear Cactus in Water Retention Formula against 104 products800 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.800 mg

Higher than 60% of 104 products listing prickly pear cactus (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,600 mg.

Elim'real650 mg
Carvi Extract323 mgCaraway in Water Retention Formula against 37 products323 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 970 mg, the median 175 mg.323 mg

Higher than 59% of 37 products listing caraway (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 646 mg.

Meadowsweet Flower Bud Extract200 mg
Guarana Extractas Caffeinestandardised to 80% caffeine100 mgGuarana in Water Retention Formula against 317 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 125 mg.100 mg

53% of 317 products listing guarana give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Goldenrod Plant Extract12 mgGoldenrod in Water Retention Formula against 30 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 610.5 mg, the median 137.5 mg.12 mg

93% of 30 products listing goldenrod give more (median 137.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 24 mg.

Fennel Fruit Extract8 mgFennel in Water Retention Formula against 315 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 215 mg, the median 72 mg.8 mg

91% of 315 products listing fennel give more (median 72 mg). Per day at the most servings: 16 mg.

Dandelion Leaf Extract4 mgDandelion in Water Retention Formula against 793 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.4 mg

98% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 8 mg.

Troxerutin160 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 332545 (entered June 25, 2025), 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?

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:

  • 93% of the 30 products that print an amount of goldenrod list more than its 12 mg of goldenrod (median 137.5 mg).
  • 91% of the 315 products that print an amount of fennel list more than its 8 mg of fennel (median 72 mg).
  • 98% of the 793 products that print an amount of dandelion list more than its 4 mg of dandelion (median 100 mg).

The NIH database records 2 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.

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
Recommended use: Adults. Take two capsules before breakfast, and two capsules after lunch.
Warnings
Precautions: High caffeine content. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. This product is a nutritional supplement and should not replace a varied, balanced diet.
Keep out of childrens' reach.
As with any nutritional supplement, you should consult a health professional before taking this product if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or have a health problem.
Storage
Store away form direct light, heat and humidity.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 332545.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Acacia Gum.

How many labels does Water Retention Formula have?

One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2025.

  1. Label 332545 (current) Entered June 25, 2025 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 5 453003 826248

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

Who makes it?

The label names SN Worldwide Unipessoal, Lda (distributor), Funchal, Portugal. All SuperSmart products.

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