Brand: Ferndale Healthcare

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Net Contents

60 Vegan Capsule(s)

Serving Size

1 Capsule(s)

Servings Per Container

Not specified

Supplement Form

Capsule

Bar Code (UPC/SKU)

3 04960 48010 1

Product Version

12693FE-203-01 Rev.: 11/16

Label Analysis

Objective insights generated automatically from the official DSLD label — a quick, factual read of how this product is formulated and disclosed.

1Active Ingredients

Single-ingredient formula listed in Supplement Facts.

100%Amount Transparency

Every active ingredient discloses a specific amount per serving.

3Dietary Attributes

Label states: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free.

This analysis is generated algorithmically from label data for educational reference only. It is not a product endorsement, ranking, or medical advice.

Allergen Guide

Free From

  • Gluten

Allergen flags are parsed automatically from the official label's claims and statements. Always verify against the physical product label before use, especially if you have a severe allergy.

Supplement Facts

Serving Size: 1 Capsule(s) · 1 per day

IngredientAmount Per Serving
Fernblock Polypodium leucotomos (Calaguala) extract240 mg

Not Present

Other Ingredients

Corn StarchHydroxypropylmethylcelluloseMagnesium Stearate

Target Groups

VeganVegetarianAdult (18 - 50 Years)Gluten Free

Label Claims

All OtherStructure/Function

Directions & Suggested Use

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Usage: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule daily in the morning. See leaflet for additional information.

Warnings & Precautions

Precautions re: Children

Keep out of reach of children.

Precautions re: All Other

Do not use if protective seal is broken.

Storage

Storage

Store product at room temperature. Do not expose to excessive heat or moisture.

Formulation

Formula re: Contains

Clinically proven Fernblock

Formulation re: Vegetarian/Vegan

Vegan

Formulation re: Does NOT Contain

Gluten-free No artificial dyes

FDA Statements

FDA Disclaimer Statement

This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

FDA Disclaimer Statement

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Other Label Statements

General Statements: All Other Content

Helps maintain the skin's ability to protect itself against the aging effects of free radicals.

Brand IP Statement(s) re: (c), (TM), (SM)

Heliocare and Fernblock are registered trademarks of Industrial Farmaceutica Cantabria, S.A.

General Statements: All Other Content

Product of Spain

General: Product/Version Code

12693FE-203-01 Rev.: 11/16

General Statements: All Other Content

00496-0480-10

General Statements: All Other Content

PLE technology

General Statements: All Other Content

Improved capsules

General Statements: All Other Content

Daily use promotes younger-looking skin

General Statements: All Other Content

12693FE-202-01 Rev.: 11/16

Manufacturer & Distributor

Distributor

Ferndale Healthcare Inc.

780 W. Eight Mile Road, Ferndale, MI, 48220, U.S.A.

(888) 548-0900

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Research & Studies

  • Safety and efficacy of oral Polypodium leucotomos extract in healthy adult subjects

    MS Nestor, B Berman… - The Journal of clinical and …, 2015 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

    … extract (Heliocare®, Ferndale Healthcare®, Ferndale, … by Ferndale Healthcare®. Drs. Nestor and Berman are consultants for and receive research grants from Ferndale Healthcare. Dr. …

    2015113 citations
  • Role of oral Polypodium leucotomos extract in dermatologic diseases: a review of the literature

    SZ Choudhry, N Bhatia, R Ceilley, F Hougeir… - J Drugs …, 2014 - uniderma.info

    Polypodium leucotomos extract (PLE), derived from the tropical fern of Polypodiaceae family, has properties ranging from immunomodulatory and antioxidative to photoprotective. It is …

    2014108 citations
  • Polypodium leucotomos-an overview of basic investigative findings

    B Berman, C Ellis, C Elmets - Journal of drugs in dermatology …, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

    … Berman is and has served on Advisory Boards and as investigator for Ferndale. Dr. Ellis serves as a consultant to Ferndale Healthcare, Inc. and to companies that market products for …

    201666 citations
  • Regarding Statement from FDA Commissioner on New FDA Actions to Keep Consumers Safe from the Harmful Effects of Sun Exposure, and Ensure the Long-Term …

    AM Smith - The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, 2018 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

    … to us and to their patients, Ferndale Healthcare has only ever recommended that it’s Heliocare products be considered for use … We make it very clear that Heliocare is not a sunscreen. …

    20181 citations
  • Adjunctive use of Polypodium leucotomos extract in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria: An exploratory study

    N Shetty, RL Quiñonez, MS Ceresnie… - Photochemistry and …, 2026 - Wiley Online Library

    … Participants were directed to take two capsules of 240 mg of PLE (Heliocare®, Ferndale Healthcare, Inc., Ferndale, MI) once daily 2 h prior to sun exposure for 4 months. They continued …

    2026
  • Inhibitory effect of polypodium leucotomos extract on cytochrome P450 3A-mediated midazolam metabolism

    Y GOMI, Y NISHIMURA, N KURATA… - The Showa University …, 2019 - jstage.jst.go.jp

    … The Heliocare used in this study contains 240mg PL extract … actually ingested after taking a Heliocare capsule. Therefore, it … that the 60mg/kg dose of Heliocare used in our in vivo study(…

    20193 citations

Data sourced from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) · Label entered 2018-07-25. DSLD Label ID: 178834. This information is provided for educational reference only and is not medical advice. Always follow the product label and consult a doctor or pharmacist before use.