Brand: Equate
Features:
- For Gentle, Reliable Relief from Occasional Constipation (Irregularity)
- Generally Produce Bowel Movement in 12 To 72 Hours
- For Prevention of Dry, Hard Stools
- Each Gelcap Contains 100 mg of Docusate Sodium
Details: Count 100 Softgels per Bottle. Stool Softener Laxative provides safe, effective and fast relief for your occasional constipation. Stool Softener goes to work gently, usually producing bowel movements within 12-72 hours. This laxative formula uses 100 mg of Docusate Sodium stool softening laxative as the active ingredient. Compare this formula with name-brand laxatives and save big. Same relief at much lower prices.
UPC: 681131024464
Package Dimensions: 44x89x68
What?
I crapped my brains out
Good job
It works...there that's my review!
Highly recommend it.
I like it and will purchase again.
The Equate product is nearly identical to the much more expensive products, sometimes literally selling for 5-10 times the price. There really is not much point in the higher price because the active ingredient, Docusate Sodium, is the same and not expensive, so you are purely paying for the brand name.
It is like going to the store to buy table salt. Would you pay ten times as much to get the same salt? Of course not, at least without marketing to make you think it was better. You may pay a few pennies more, even 20 percent more, but not 10x the price.
Quality is sometimes a problem with some generic brands. Although that term is not the best term, because they are all generic, some just do more marketing. No one has the patent on the active ingredient and it has been used for decades.
Quality on this product is very high. Capsules are perfect, go down easy, not stuck together, etc. etc. It has an expiration date of about 2 years out. You can get a replacement free or a refund by just calling the 888 number on the bottle if you have ANY issues at all.
Fillers and other ingredients may be a concern, so definitely check this list out.
1. Edible Ink (Never heard of that one before)
2. FD&C Red #40 (Food coloring because we likes colors)
3. FD&C Yellow #6 (Food coloring because we likes colors)
4. gelatin
5. glycerin
6. polyethylene
7. propylene
8. glycol
9. purified water
10. sorbitol special (Not sure what makes it special)
It does not state it is gluten free or soy free, but I don't see any ingredients related to either wheat or soy. If in doubt, call 888-287-1915 to ask on their hotline. You can do it while you are in the john waiting.
Does it work as stated? Yes. Is it the best active ingredient? I don't know, haven't tried other types because this works for me. And what is really nice is that if you get it cheap and it does work, you don't have to pay more. And it if doesn't, you didn't lose much and it is likely the much more expensive version won't work any better, so look for one with a different active ingredient.
Happy days.