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Waterex

by GNC Total Lean · capsule · 30 packs

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 330886
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 30 servings

Waterex by GNC Total Lean lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 25 mg of vitamin B6, 25 mg of magnesium, 6.25 mg of corn silk, powder and 6.25 mg of fennel, powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2025.

What is in Waterex?

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).

Waterex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 330886, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride25 mg1,471%Vitamin B6 in Waterex against 15,277 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg25 mg

Higher than 76% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide25 mg6%Magnesium in Waterex against 14,003 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg25 mg

77% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Corn Silk, Powderas Zea mays, Powder6.25 mgCorn in Waterex against 84 products6.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 27.4 mg to 450 mg, the median 100 mg.6.25 mg

96% of 84 products listing corn give more (median 100 mg).

Fennel, Powder6.25 mgFennel in Waterex against 315 products6.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 215 mg, the median 72 mg.6.25 mg

91% of 315 products listing fennel give more (median 72 mg).

Garlic, Powder6.25 mgGarlic in Waterex against 1,075 products6.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.6.25 mg

93% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg).

Horsetail, Powder6.25 mgHorsetail in Waterex against 519 products6.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 200 mg, the median 67 mg.6.25 mg

85% of 519 products listing horsetail give more (median 67 mg).

Parsley, Powder6.25 mgParsley in Waterex against 359 products6.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25.35 mg to 200 mg, the median 80 mg.6.25 mg

90% of 359 products listing parsley give more (median 80 mg).

Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract6.25 mgUva Ursi in Waterex against 360 products6.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 206.25 mg, the median 100 mg.6.25 mg

93% of 360 products listing uva ursi give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 330886 (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:

  • 96% of the 84 products that print an amount of corn list more than its 6.25 mg of corn (median 100 mg).
  • 91% of the 315 products that print an amount of fennel list more than its 6.25 mg of fennel (median 72 mg).
  • 93% of the 1,075 products that print an amount of garlic list more than its 6.25 mg of garlic (median 200 mg).
  • 90% of the 359 products that print an amount of parsley list more than its 6.25 mg of parsley (median 80 mg).
  • 93% of the 360 products that print an amount of uva ursi list more than its 6.25 mg of uva-ursi leaf extract (filed by NIH under uva ursi) (median 100 mg).

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 Waterex's, rare ingredients counting for more.

  • WaterexGNC AMP Advanced Muscle Performance 7 shared, 65% alike
  • WaterexGNC Pro Performance AMP 8 shared, 64% alike
  • Anti Bloating FormulaGNC Wellbeing · off the market 8 shared, 62% alike
  • Water PillGNC BodyDynamix 8 shared, 61% alike
  • Water PillBodyDynamix 7 shared, 51% alike
  • WaterexGNC Pro Performance AMP Advanced Muscle Performance · off the market 8 shared, 50% alike

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: As a dietary supplement, take the contents of one pack daily. Do not take before bedtime.
Warnings
Contains: Wheat. Contains a bioengineered food ingredient.
Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No Milk
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 330886.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Silicate, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Maltodextrin, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.

How many labels does Waterex have?

15 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 330886 (current) Entered June 25, 2025 · on the market · 30 packs
  2. Label 312258 Entered July 25, 2024 · on the market · 30 packs
  3. Label 299220 Entered August 23, 2023 · off the market December 4, 2024 · 30 packs
  4. Label 243584 Entered February 25, 2021 · off the market December 9, 2022 · 30 packs
  5. Label 228923 Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 30 packs
  6. Label 221102 Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 30 paks
  7. Label 221084 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market December 26, 2019 · 30 paks
  8. Label 221073 Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 48107 19304 1
  9. Label 81882 Entered December 22, 2017 · off the market December 26, 2019 · 30 paks
  10. Label 79236 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market December 4, 2024 · 30 paks
  11. Label 75028 Entered June 23, 2017 · off the market December 18, 2023 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 48107 08472 1
  12. Label 36333 Entered August 26, 2014 · on the market · 30 paks
  13. Label 36260 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market May 11, 2017 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 48107 08472 1
  14. Label 12848 Entered August 23, 2013 · off the market July 14, 2014 · 30 paks
  15. Label 3703 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market July 14, 2014 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 48107 08472 1

DSLD also links this label to: Burn 60 Thermogenic Formula (bundle set), Total Lean Multivitamin (bundle set), L-Carnitine 1000 (bundle set).

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

Who makes it?

The label names GNC Holdings, LLC (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Total Lean products.

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