Nature's Sunshine
Supplement brand · 🇺🇸 United States · est. 1972
Owned by / part of: Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc.
Ingredient risk
Contains restricted ingredients
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but minimal α-1/α-2 activity (distinguishing it from the banned ephedrine) [1]. Despite widespread use in fat-burners and pre-workouts, c
Dog owner not warned about xylitol toxicity — potentially fatal to dogs [1]
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Hepatotoxicity cases including liver failure — limit 6 months [1]
GDM prevention — 4 g/day from first trimester in high-risk women [2]
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HIGH RISK — see overview [1]
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Banned April 2023 following DTU risk assessment. All products withdrawn.
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Not approved for OTC sale as supplement.
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Not permitted in NHPs.
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dards. Drug interaction warnings required [2]. || France :: Banned from sale as a supplement (2000) due to drug interaction concerns [3]. ||
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Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].
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Hydroxyanthracene derivatives under assessment.
Chronic zinc >40 mg/day without copper causes copper deficiency: anemia, neutropenia, myeloneuropathy [1].
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Coumarin TDI 0.1 mg/kg BW/day. Cassia type exceeds limits at typical supplement doses.
Granulomatous diseases (sarcoidosis, TB) — unregulated extra-renal CYP27B1 can cause life-threatening hypercalcemia even at standard doses [2][21]
Iron supplementation in iron-replete patients may increase cardiovascular and cancer risk — always document deficiency before prescribing [1].
Wernicke encephalopathy: classic triad (confusion, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia) is present in only 16% of cases — any ONE element in an at-risk patient warrants IV thiamin [5]
Nitrous oxide anesthesia in subclinically B12-deficient patients can precipitate acute combined degeneration — always check B12 before elective procedures using N₂O [5]
Sensory neuropathy from chronic high-dose B6 (>200 mg/day) — presents as numbness, ataxia. Can be irreversible. Often self-prescribed by patients for PMS or carpal tunnel [3]
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ood. Dietary supplement [1]. || European Union :: Novel food ingredient [1]. || South Korea :: Dietary supplement. || Ma
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The brand's other 49 identifiable ingredients (Silicon, Potassium, Red Clover, Vitamin C…) carry no sale bans or restrictions — clear.
Ingredient safety profile
68 of this brand's ingredients matched to PHIG data and classified by regulatory status. Red = banned in ≥1 country · Yellow = restricted but sold · Green = clear.
49 clear10 restricted (sold with limits)9 banned in ≥1 country
+ 34 more clear ingredients not shown.
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No food-safety alerts on record. Cross-checked against the Food Recalls & Alerts archive (🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇦🇺).
Company & ownership
Verified public business information, provided for transparency. We publish facts only.
Founded 1972 by Gene & Kristine Hughes; pioneered encapsulated herbs. Multi-level-marketing (direct-selling) model; also owns Synergy Worldwide. Publicly traded (NASDAQ: NATR).
| Established | 1972 · Utah, United States |
| Ownership | Public company |
| Parent corporation | Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. |
| Public / private | Public |
| Stock listing | NASDAQ: NATR |
| Headquarters | Lehi, Utah, USA |
| Employees | ~900 |
| Market / revenue | ~$325 m (2015); ~$450 m+ recent |
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natures_Sunshine_Products
Product forms
Capsule (69)Liquid (6)Tablet or Pill (5)Other (e.g. tea bag) (3)Powder (2)Softgel Capsule (2)Bar (1)Lozenge (1)
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