Witch Hazel 500 mg
by Nature's Answer · liquid · 1 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 00542 8
- DSLD label 185065
- Serving 1 ml (approx. 28 drops)
- 30 servings
Witch Hazel 500 mg by Nature's Answer lists one ingredient: 500 mg of witch hazel (hamamelis virginiana) leaf extract per serving of 1 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.
What is in Witch Hazel 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ml. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) leaf extract | 500 mg | Higher than 57% of 30 products listing witch hazel (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 185065 (entered January 7, 2019), 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 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Full Spectrum Witch Hazel 400 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Witch HazelHerb Pharm same ingredients
- Witch-Hazel SAPNFH same ingredients
- Witch Hazel Alcohol FreeHerbal Terra same ingredients
- Witch HazelHawaii Pharm same ingredients
- Witch Hazel Sugar FreeHerbal Terra 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, take 1 mL (28 drops) 1-2 times a day in a small amount of water. For short term use. Shake well.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Consult your healthcare provider if you are taking any prescription medications.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-Free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 185065.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: purified Water, Vegetable Glycerin, 12-15% certified organic Alcohol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve; Bio-Chelated Cold Extraction Process.
How many labels does Witch Hazel 500 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 185065 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · on the market · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 00542 8
- Label 60273 Entered May 22, 2016 · on the market · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 00542 8
- Label 59339 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market August 1, 2015 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 00542 8
DSLD also links this label to: Witch Hazel Leaf & Twig (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Answer (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.