Essential Basics
En vente sur le marché américain (selon le DSLD)
Douglas Laboratories, food supplement from the US market
Essential Basics (Douglas Laboratories), a food supplement au code-barres 745287011003, is described by its US market label, recorded on 25 February 2021. If sold in France, it would be subject to 7 points of French or European regulation, detailed below. Doses of folates, niacine, vitamine A are not compared: their US units depend on the form. The formula sold in Europe under the same name may differ.
Official label, entered on 25 February 2021. Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD), US National Institutes of Health: current and off-market labels, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Dietary Supplement Label Database (CC0); US market labels.
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 750 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 10 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 25 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
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 10 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 25 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
Manganèse: up to 10 mg a day according to the label, above the niveau de sécurité from EFSA for adults (8 mg a day). Son dépassement ne permet pas, à lui seul, de caractériser un risque : l'EFSA n'a pas pu fixer de limite supérieure pour ce nutriment. 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), niveau de sécurité.
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
- Brand
- Douglas Laboratories
- Barcode
- 745287011003
- Form
- Capsule
- One serving
- 6 capsules
- Servings
- up to 1 serving per day
- Other ingredients (in English, as written)
- Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate
| Ingredient (as written, in English) | Category | Per serving |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | Vitamin | 3,000 µg |
| Vitamin C | Vitamin | 750 mg |
| Vitamin D3 | Vitamin | 10 µg |
| Vitamin E | Vitamin | 268 mg |
| Thiamine | Vitamin | 50 mg |
| Riboflavin | Vitamin | 25 mg |
| Blend | Blend | 100 mg |
| Niacinamide | Vitamin | not stated |
| Niacin | Vitamin | not stated |
| Vitamin B6 | Vitamin | 25 mg |
| Folate | Vitamin | 667 µg DFE (dietary folate equivalent) |
| Folic Acid | Vitamin | 400 µg |
| Vitamin B12 | Vitamin | 100 µg |
| Biotin | Vitamin | 300 µg |
| Pantothenic Acid | Vitamin | 150 mg |
| Choline | Vitamin | 100 mg |
| Calcium | Mineral | 250 mg |
| Iodine | Mineral | 150 µg |
| Magnesium | Mineral | 250 mg |
| Zinc | Mineral | 15 mg |
| Selenium | Mineral | 200 µg |
| Copper | Mineral | 2 mg |
| Manganese | Mineral | 10 mg |
| Chromium | Mineral | 200 µg |
| Molybdenum | Mineral | 100 µg |
| Potassium Complex | Mineral | 50 mg |
| Inositol | Other substance | 25 mg |
| Vanadium | Mineral | 20 µg |
| Boron | Mineral | 2 mg |
| Para-Aminobenzoic Acid | Other substance | 25 mg |
| Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex | Other substance | 100 mg |
Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD), US National Institutes of Health: current and off-market labels, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Dietary Supplement Label Database (CC0); US market labels.
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: Essential Basics
Entered into DSLD on 22 May 2016. Retirée du marché américain le 31 January 2024 (selon le DSLD).- Active ingredient removed : Folate (667 mcg DFE)
- Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin A: 10,000 IU in this version; 3,000 mcg on the displayed label
- Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin D3: 400 IU in this version; 10 mcg on the displayed label
- Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin E: 400 IU in this version; 268 mg on the displayed label
Official label: Essential Basics
Entered into DSLD on 25 July 2012. Retirée du marché américain le 15 December 2015 (selon le DSLD).- Active ingredient added : Citrus Bioflavonoids (100 mg)
- Active ingredient removed : Blend (100 mg)
- Active ingredient removed : Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex (100 mg)
- Active ingredient removed : Folate (667 mcg DFE)
- Active ingredient removed : Niacinamide (quantity not stated)
- Different unit, without conversion : Niacin: 100 mg in this version; quantity not stated on the displayed label
- Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin A: 10,000 IU in this version; 3,000 mcg on the displayed label
- Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin D3: 400 IU in this version; 10 mcg on the displayed label
- Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin E: 400 IU in this version; 268 mg on the displayed label
Official label: Essential Basics
Entered into DSLD on 23 March 2012. Retirée du marché américain le 20 January 2012 (selon le DSLD).- Active ingredient added : Citrus Bioflavonoids (100 mg)
- Active ingredient removed : Blend (100 mg)
- Active ingredient removed : Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex (100 mg)
- Active ingredient removed : Folate (667 mcg DFE)
- Active ingredient removed : Niacinamide (quantity not stated)
- Same quantity, different name: Potassium in this version; Potassium Complex on the displayed label (50 mg)
- Different unit, without conversion : Niacin: 100 mg in this version; quantity not stated on the displayed label
- Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin A: 10,000 IU in this version; 3,000 mcg on the displayed label
- Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin D3: 400 IU in this version; 10 mcg on the displayed label
- Different unit, without conversion : Vitamin E: 400 IU in this version; 268 mg on the displayed label
Source
This information reproduces the US label recorded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). It does not say whether the product is effective and does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist, particularly during pregnancy or when taking medication.
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Brand : Douglas Laboratories