Essential
Retirée du marché américain le 28 May 2025 (selon le DSLD)
4 Today, food supplement from the US market
Label withdrawn from the US market. Essential (4 Today), a food supplement without a usable barcode in DSLD, is described by its US market label, recorded on 23 May 2014. If sold in France, it would be subject to 5 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 23 May 2014. 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 284 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 5.25 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 B6: up to 12 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
Chrome: up to 120 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.
- Conditions légales
Brassica oleracea L.: L'étiquetage doit comporter un avertissement recommandant aux personnes ayant une hypothyroïdie ou un traitement de la thyroïde de consulter leur médecin.
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
- Brand
- 4 Today
- Barcode
- Not provided or invalid in DSLD
- Form
- Other (for example, tea bag)
- One serving
- 1 packet
- Servings
- up to 1 serving per day
| Ingredient (as written, in English) | Category | Per serving |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | Vitamin | 3,600 UI |
| Beta Carotene | Vitamin | 7,650 UI |
| Vitamin C | Vitamin | 284 mg |
| Ascorbic Acid | Vitamin | not stated |
| Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | Other substance | not stated |
| Vitamin D | Vitamin | 210 UI |
| Vitamin E | Vitamin | 205 UI |
| Thiamine | Vitamin | 6 mg |
| Riboflavin | Vitamin | 6 mg |
| Niacin | Vitamin | 15 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | Vitamin | 12 mg |
| Folic Acid | Vitamin | 200 µg |
| Vitamin B12 | Vitamin | 15 µg |
| Biotin | Vitamin | 150 µg |
| Pantothenic Acid | Vitamin | 25 mg |
| Calcium | Mineral | 236 mg |
| Iron | Mineral | 6.75 mg |
| Iodine | Mineral | 150 µg |
| Magnesium | Mineral | 236 mg |
| Zinc | Mineral | 7.5 mg |
| Selenium | Mineral | 50 µg |
| Copper | Mineral | 1 mg |
| Manganese | Mineral | 2 mg |
| Chromium | Mineral | 120 µg |
| Molybdenum | Mineral | 75 µg |
| Choline | Vitamin | 9 mg |
| Inositol | Other substance | 15 mg |
| Boron | Mineral | 50 µg |
| Vanadium | Mineral | 3.75 µg |
| Proprietary Phytonutrient and Enzyme Blend | Blend | 664.5 mg |
| Lecithin | Fat | not stated |
| Broccoli (Brassica oleracea) | Plant | not stated |
| Cabbage (Brassica oleracea) | Plant | not stated |
| Carrot | Plant | not stated |
| Apple Pectin | Fibre | not stated |
| Digestive Enzymes | Blend | not stated |
| Lipase | Enzyme | not stated |
| Bromelain | Enzyme | not stated |
| Sucrase | Enzyme | not stated |
| Acid Protease | Enzyme | not stated |
| Diastase | Enzyme | not stated |
| Papain | Enzyme | not stated |
| Peptidase | Enzyme | not stated |
| Phytase | Enzyme | not stated |
| Lactase | Enzyme | not stated |
| Alpha-Galactosidase | Enzyme | not stated |
| Amyloglucosidase | Enzyme | not stated |
| Protease | Enzyme | not stated |
| Cellulase | Enzyme | not stated |
| Amylase | Enzyme | not stated |
| Neutral Protease | Enzyme | not stated |
| Inulin | Fibre | not stated |
| Bio Vin Plus(R) Grape Seed Extract | Plant | not stated |
| Norwegian Kelp | Other | not stated |
| Proprietary Herbal Standardized Blend | Blend | 180 mg |
| Gingko biloba | Plant | not stated |
| Garlic (Allium sativum) | Plant | not stated |
| Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum annuum) | Plant | 40,000 HU |
| Essential Fatty Acids | Blend | 1 Gram(s) |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | Fatty acid | 300 mg |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | Fatty acid | 200 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.
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.
List declared on (register: Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD), US National Institutes of Health: current and off-market labels).
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Brand : 4 Today