Al's Formula

Retirée du marché américain le 11 October 2020 (selon le DSLD)

Thorne, food supplement from the US market

Displayed label: Official label. Labels on the market are prioritised, followed by the most recent for the same status.

If this product were sold in France

• Dose déclarée au-delà d'une limite

  Vitamine C: up to 850 mg a day according to the label (at most 1 serving a day), above the maximum dose of 180 mg set in France for a food supplement (2006 Order, not revised since November 2006).

  Source: French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), arrêté du 9 mai 2006, annexe III.

• Dose déclarée au-delà d'une limite

  Vitamine D: up to 40 µg a day according to the label (at most 1 serving a day), above the maximum dose of 5 µg set in France for a food supplement (2006 Order, not revised since November 2006).

  Source: French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), arrêté du 9 mai 2006, annexe III.

• Dose déclarée au-delà d'une limite

  Vitamine E: up to 268 mg a day according to the label (at most 1 serving a day), above the maximum dose of 30 mg set in France for a food supplement (2006 Order, not revised since November 2006).

  Source: French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), arrêté du 9 mai 2006, annexe III.

• Dose déclarée au-delà d'une limite

  Vitamine B6: up to 16.9 mg a day according to the label (at most 1 serving a day), above the maximum dose of 2 mg set in France for a food supplement (2006 Order, not revised since November 2006).

  Source: French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), arrêté du 9 mai 2006, annexe III.

• Dose déclarée au-delà d'une limite

  Zinc: up to 30 mg a day according to the label (at most 1 serving a day), above the maximum dose of 15 mg set in France for a food supplement (2006 Order, not revised since November 2006).

  Source: French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), arrêté du 9 mai 2006, annexe III.

• Dose déclarée au-delà d'une limite

  Sélénium: up to 200 µg a day according to the label (at most 1 serving a day), above the maximum dose of 50 µg set in France for a food supplement (2006 Order, not revised since November 2006).

  Source: French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), arrêté du 9 mai 2006, annexe III.

• Dose déclarée au-delà d'une limite

  Manganèse: up to 6 mg a day according to the label (at most 1 serving a day), above the maximum dose of 3.5 mg set in France for a food supplement (2006 Order, not revised since November 2006).

  Source: French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), arrêté du 9 mai 2006, annexe III.

• Dose déclarée au-delà d'une limite

  Chrome: up to 200 µg a day according to the label (at most 1 serving a day), above the maximum dose of 25 µg set in France for a food supplement (2006 Order, not revised since November 2006).

  Source: French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), arrêté du 9 mai 2006, annexe III.

• À vérifier

  Vitamine B6: up to 16.9 mg a day according to the label, above the limite de sécurité from EFSAEuropean Food Safety Authority. for adults (12 mg a day). Le repère de l'EFSA porte sur l'apport total d'une journée, alimentation et compléments.

  Source: EFSA, Overview on Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (version 11, August 2025), limite supérieure de sécurité (UL).

• À vérifier

  Magnésium: up to 285 mg a day according to the label, above the limite de sécurité from EFSA for adults (250 mg a day). Pour ce nutriment, le repère de l'EFSA ne porte que sur les apports ajoutés (compléments, aliments enrichis), pas sur ce qu'apporte l'alimentation courante.

  Source: EFSA, Overview on Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (version 11, August 2025), limite supérieure de sécurité (UL).

• À vérifier

  Zinc: up to 30 mg a day according to the label, above the limite de sécurité from EFSA for adults (25 mg a day). Le repère de l'EFSA porte sur l'apport total d'une journée, alimentation et compléments.

  Source: EFSA, Overview on Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (version 11, August 2025), limite supérieure de sécurité (UL).

• Conditions légales

  Serenoa repens (W.Bartram) Small: L'étiquetage doit comporter une mention recommandant de prendre conseil auprès d'un professionnel de santé ("Demander l'avis de votre médecin et /ou pharmacien").

  Source: French orders of 9 May 2006 (nutrients), 24 June 2014 (plants) and 26 September 2016 (other substances), consolidated LEGI collection, arrêté du 24 juin 2014, annexe I.

A daily dose is calculated only if the label gives the maximum number of servings and a unit of mass (or international units for vitamin D). Quantities come from the label, not an analysis. In the United States, the label presents this product as a ‘dietary supplement’; in France, a product of this type may belong to another category (a sports powder, for example), and maximum food supplement doses do not apply to it.

Label composition

Other versions of this label

The differences below describe each other version relative to the label shown on this page. They concern active ingredient rows and quantities per serving as written. Missing quantities are not estimated and different units are not converted. Dates refer to entry into DSLD, not necessarily to a formula change.

• Official label: Al's Formula
  Entered into DSLD on 21 November 2018. Retirée du marché américain le 11 January 2019 (selon le DSLD).

  • Same quantity, different name: Saw Palmetto extract in this version; Saw Palmetto Fruit Extract on the displayed label (160 mg)

• Official label: Al's Formula
  Entered into DSLD on 21 November 2016. Retirée du marché américain le 18 December 2017 (selon le DSLD).

  • Active ingredient added : Choline Citrate (100 mg)
  • Active ingredient added : Potassium (90 mg)
  • Active ingredient added : Potassium Citrate (45 mg)
  • Active ingredient added : Potassium Malate (45 mg)
  • Active ingredient removed : Choline (35 mg)
  • Different unit, without conversion : Beta-Carotene: 12,500 IU in this version; 1,875 mcg on the displayed label
  • Different unit, without conversion : Folate: 1 mg in this version; 1.7 mg DFE on the displayed label
  • Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin A: 15,000 IU in this version; 2.63 mg on the displayed label
  • Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin A Palmitate: 2,500 IU in this version; 750 mcg on the displayed label
  • Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin D: 1,600 IU in this version; 40 mcg on the displayed label
  • Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin E: 400 IU in this version; 268 mg on the displayed label

• Official label: Al's Formula
  Entered into DSLD on 22 October 2016. Retirée du marché américain le 25 July 2016 (selon le DSLD).

  • Active ingredient added : Choline Citrate (100 mg)
  • Active ingredient added : Potassium (90 mg)
  • Active ingredient added : Potassium Citrate (45 mg)
  • Active ingredient added : Potassium Malate (45 mg)
  • Active ingredient removed : Choline (35 mg)
  • Different quantity per serving : Lutein: 800 mcg in this version; 192 mcg on the displayed label
  • Different unit, without conversion : Beta-Carotene: 12,500 IU in this version; 1,875 mcg on the displayed label
  • Different unit, without conversion : Folate: 1 mg in this version; 1.7 mg DFE on the displayed label
  • Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin A: 15,000 IU in this version; 2.63 mg on the displayed label
  • Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin A Palmitate: 2,500 IU in this version; 750 mcg on the displayed label
  • Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin D: 1,600 IU in this version; 40 mcg on the displayed label
  • Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin E: 400 IU in this version; 268 mg on the displayed label

• Official label: Al's Formula
  Entered into DSLD on 21 November 2012. Retirée du marché américain le 15 January 2016 (selon le DSLD).

  • Active ingredient added : Choline Citrate (100 mg)
  • Active ingredient added : Mixed Carotenes (12,500 IU)
  • Active ingredient added : Potassium (90 mg)
  • Active ingredient removed : Beta-Carotene (1,875 mcg)
  • Active ingredient removed : Calcium Citrate (150 mg)
  • Active ingredient removed : Calcium Malate (150 mg)
  • Active ingredient removed : Choline (35 mg)
  • Active ingredient removed : Lutein (192 mcg)
  • Active ingredient removed : Magnesium Citrate (142.5 mg)
  • Active ingredient removed : Magnesium Malate (142.5 mg)
  • Different unit, without conversion : Folate: 1 mg in this version; 1.7 mg DFE on the displayed label
  • Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin A: 15,000 IU in this version; 2.63 mg on the displayed label
  • Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin A Palmitate: 2,500 IU in this version; 750 mcg on the displayed label
  • Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin D: 1,600 IU in this version; 40 mcg on the displayed label
  • Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin E: 400 IU in this version; 268 mg on the displayed label

Source

Official label

List declared on 24 September 2019 (register: Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD), US National Institutes of Health: current and off-market labels).

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Brand : Thorne