Ingredients
Vapofil Ingredients: Seven Actives, Every Milligram Printed
Vapofil lists seven actives per two capsules: saw palmetto, wild yam, sarsaparilla, nettle leaf and boron chelate at 20 mg each, tongkat ali at 10 mg and horny goat weed at 8 mg. That is 118 mg in all, fully disclosed. Most amounts are a small fraction of the doses used in research.
Written by the Vapofil editorial teamUpdated
The formula
What ingredients are on the Vapofil label?
The Vapofil label lists seven active ingredients, each with its own amount. Five sit at 20 mg each; two are concentrated extracts with printed ratios.
Printing every amount is a real strength: there is no "proprietary blend," so anyone can check the label against the research. The brand's "Inside Vapofil" graphic shows only six ingredients and no amounts. When the two disagree, we follow the label.
Profiles
Which ingredient profile should you read first?
Eight cards: the seven actives plus the capsule itself. Hover or tap a card for what it is and what to watch for.
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01Saw palmetto berry
On the label: Saw Palmetto Berry Extract · 20 mg per 2-capsule serving
The sales page ties it to prostate claims we cover on one page
Studied at 16x the dose, little benefitWhat it isPalm berry extract. Prostate trials used 320 mg a day, and a 2023 Cochrane review of 27 studies found little to no benefit for urinary symptoms.
Watch forMay raise bruising and bleeding risk with warfarin and other blood thinners. Usually mild stomach upset or headache if any.
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02Tongkat ali
On the label: Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma Longifolia) · 10 mg of a 100:1 extract per serving (label: equivalent to about 1,000 mg of dry powder)
The sales page makes hormone claims for it that we cover on one page
Small trials, at 10x the dose or moreWhat it isRoot extract (100:1). Small trials used 100-600 mg a day of extract, mostly 100-200 mg; effects showed mainly in men with low hormone levels.
Watch forA possible rare cause of liver injury; long-term safety is not well documented. Some products tested high in mercury.
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03Horny goat weed
On the label: Horny Goat Weed (Epimedium sagittatum) · 8 mg of a 10:1 extract per serving (label: equivalent to about 80 mg of dry herb)
On the label, but left out of our seller brief's ingredient list
Mostly lab and animal dataWhat it isHerb extract (10:1). Evidence comes mainly from lab and animal studies of icariin; a 49-man trial of a blend found no difference.
Watch forNot advised for people with heart disease: reports of fast, irregular heartbeat. May weaken aromatase inhibitor drugs.
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04Boron (amino acid chelate)
On the label: Boron Amino Acid Chelate 5% · 20 mg of chelate = about 1 mg of boron per serving (our math: 5% of 20 mg)
Marketed with hormone claims we cover on one page
One tiny short studyWhat it isTrace mineral. One small study gave 8 men 10 mg of boron a day for a week; the adult upper limit is 20 mg a day.
Watch forAbout 1 mg is close to what food already supplies (about 0.9-1.4 mg a day), far below the 20 mg upper limit.
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05Nettle leaf
On the label: Nettle Leaf Extract · 20 mg per serving
The sales page FAQ calls it nettle root; the label says leaf
Wrong plant part for the researchWhat it isLeaf extract. Prostate research used nettle ROOT; products are usually 300-600 mg a day. The leaf has no men's health trials.
Watch forMay add to diuretics and blood pressure drugs, and one case of low blood sugar was reported. Avoid in pregnancy.
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06Wild yam root
On the label: Wild Yam Root Extract · 20 mg per serving
Listed by the sales page among its men's ingredients
No evidence in menWhat it isRoot extract. Diosgenin is a lab raw material for hormones, but there is no evidence the body can turn it into hormones.
Watch forCaused kidney injury in animal studies of this species. Ask first with a hormone-sensitive condition.
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07Sarsaparilla root
On the label: Sarsaparilla Root Extract · 20 mg per serving
Listed by the sales page among its men's ingredients
No human trialsWhat it isRoot extract. Traditional use is 2-4 grams three times a day; no controlled human trials support its proposed uses.
Watch forNo full safety studies exist, and some sarsaparilla products were found to contain unsafe lead levels.
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Capsule and other ingredients
On the label: Other Ingredients: Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate · Not weighed on the label
Hold and bind the 59 mg of actives in each capsule
Inactive, not a health claimWhat it isInactive ingredients. These are common, inactive capsule ingredients; gelatin means the capsule is not vegetarian.
Watch forA brand roundel says "Vegetarian", but the label lists gelatin. People who avoid animal products should skip it.
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Dose check
How do Vapofil's amounts compare with studied doses?
The label amount per day next to the amount used in research or typical products.
| Ingredient | Vapofil per day | Research or typical dose | Evidence |
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| Saw palmetto berry | 20 mg | 320 mg a day in trials | Many trials, little to no benefit |
| Wild yam root | 20 mg | Not established | No evidence in men |
| Sarsaparilla root | 20 mg | 2-4 g three times a day (traditional) | No controlled human trials |
| Nettle leaf | 20 mg | 300-600 mg a day (products, mostly root) | Wrong plant part for the research |
| Boron chelate 5% | About 1 mg of boron | 10 mg a day for a week, 8 men | One tiny study |
| Tongkat ali (100:1) | 10 mg of extract | 100-600 mg of extract a day | Small trials, mixed |
| Horny goat weed (10:1) | 8 mg of extract | 250 or 500 mg products | Mostly lab and animal |
Where a research dose exists, Vapofil's amount is between about 1/16 and 1/10 of it. Even at full research doses, saw palmetto showed little to no benefit for urinary symptoms in a 2023 Cochrane review (Cochrane review, Saw palmetto). The full math, including the extract ratios, is in the Vapofil dose guide.
Per capsule
What else fills a Vapofil capsule?
Each capsule holds about 59 mg of listed actives. The rest is microcrystalline cellulose as a filler, a gelatin shell and a little magnesium stearate to help the powder flow. None is an active ingredient.
Label vs marketing
Where do the label and the sales page disagree?
Three mismatches, and in each case the label wins.
- Horny goat weed. On the label at 8 mg, but missing from the brand graphic and from our seller brief's named list.
- Nettle. The label says nettle leaf. The sales page FAQ calls it nettle root. Prostate research used root, so the label's leaf is a different ingredient (LiverTox, Stinging nettle).
- Gelatin. A brand roundel says "Vegetarian," yet the other ingredients include gelatin, an animal product. The capsule page covers this in detail.
The sales page also attaches sexual and hormone claims to these ingredients. We do not repeat them here; each one is checked on the sales claims page.
What is missing
Which common men's ingredients are not in Vapofil?
Vapofil lists no L-arginine, maca, ginseng, yohimbe or zinc. When comparing products, compare printed amounts, not list length. NCCIH notes there is no definite evidence that any herbal product is safe or effective for erectile dysfunction (NCCIH, Sexual enhancement supplements).
Before you start
Which Vapofil ingredients need a medicine check?
The amounts are small, so problems are less likely for most healthy men. Tongkat ali is still a possible rare cause of liver injury (LiverTox, Tongkat ali), and horny goat weed is not advised with heart disease (MSKCC, Epimedium).
Erection problems can be the first clue to heart disease or diabetes (AUA, ED guideline) (NIDDK, ED causes). A checkup comes before any supplement. Every caution is on the side effects page.
FAQ
Vapofil ingredients FAQ
Which Vapofil ingredient has the most research behind it?
Saw palmetto. A 2023 Cochrane review pooled 27 studies with 4,656 men at about 320 mg a day and found little to no benefit for urinary symptoms (Cochrane review, Saw palmetto). Vapofil lists 20 mg. More research does not mean a better result.
Does Vapofil contain L-arginine, maca or ginseng?
No. The label lists no L-arginine, maca, ginseng, yohimbe or zinc. Its seven actives are saw palmetto, wild yam, sarsaparilla, nettle leaf, boron chelate, tongkat ali and horny goat weed.
Is there a proprietary blend in Vapofil?
No. Every active ingredient has its own printed amount, which is less common than it should be. You can check each dose against research yourself.
Why are the doses in Vapofil so low?
The label and the sales page do not explain it. We can only report the numbers: most amounts are between about 1/16 and 1/10 of the doses used in studies, and no trial has tested this combination.
Is the boron in Vapofil a lot?
No. The 20 mg of 5% chelate holds about 1 mg of boron, close to a day's intake from food and far below the 20 mg adult upper limit (NIH ODS, Boron). The one small study often cited used 10 mg a day (Boron study, 8 men).
Which Vapofil ingredients can interact with medicines?
Saw palmetto with blood thinners (MSKCC, Saw palmetto), nettle possibly with diuretics and blood pressure drugs (MSKCC, Nettle), and horny goat weed with aromatase inhibitors (MSKCC, Epimedium). Show the label to your pharmacist.
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