FemiCore Ingredient Table: Evidence and What Is Not Disclosed

FemiCore has nine ingredients: four plant-based and five live Lactobacillus species, all inside one proprietary blend. The label names every ingredient but gives no amount for any of them. Below is the whole formula in one table, a list of what is missing, and a short method for judging any blend like this one.

Quick facts

Item	FemiCore
Total ingredients	9
Botanicals	4 (Mimosa pudica, bearberry, cranberry extract, granular berberine)
Probiotic species	5 (L. crispatus, L. acidophilus, L. plantarum, L. gasseri, L. casei)
Label format	Single proprietary blend
Amount per ingredient	Not disclosed
Serving	1 capsule each morning, with a big glass of water
Capsules per bottle	30 (one month)
Seller’s other claims	No stimulants, non-GMO

All nine ingredients in one table

“Evidence strength” below describes research on the ingredient in general, for the use shown. None of it comes from a trial of the finished FemiCore capsule, because no such trial exists.

#	Ingredient	Type	What the research covers	Evidence strength, in plain words	Dose disclosed
1	Mimosa pudica	Botanical	Anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antispasmodic effects in lab and animal studies	Weakest in the formula: no human bladder trials	No
2	Bearberry (uva ursi)	Botanical leaf	Arbutin turns into hydroquinone in urine, which is antibacterial in the lab; traditional use for mild lower urinary complaints	Limited and mixed in humans; regulators accept short courses only	No
3	Cranberry extract	Botanical fruit	A-type PACs reduce how well E. coli sticks to cells; trials on repeat UTIs	Best in the formula: a 2023 Cochrane review found fewer repeat UTIs in prone women, dose-dependent; not studied for leaks or urgency	No
4	Granular berberine	Plant alkaloid	Blood sugar and cholesterol, at about 1,000 to 1,500 mg a day	Good for those metabolic uses; missing for the bladder	No
5	L. crispatus	Probiotic	A vaginal (not oral) product cut repeat UTIs in a small placebo-controlled trial	Promising but small, and a different route from a swallowed capsule	No
6	L. acidophilus	Probiotic	General probiotic research	No bladder-specific data we can point to	No
7	L. plantarum	Probiotic	General probiotic research	No bladder-specific data we can point to	No
8	L. gasseri	Probiotic	General probiotic research	No bladder-specific data we can point to	No
9	L. casei	Probiotic	General probiotic research	No bladder-specific data we can point to	No

The idea tying the probiotics together is the urinary microbiome. Since about 2012, DNA sequencing studies, including work at Loyola University Chicago, have shown that the female bladder is not sterile, and some found fewer Lactobacillus in women with urgency incontinence. That is a plausible starting point and still early science. It does not show that swallowed probiotics change bladder symptoms.

What the label does not disclose

Missing item	Why it matters
Amount of each ingredient	Research results hold at the doses tested; without amounts there is nothing to compare
CFU count	Probiotic studies state how many live bacteria were given; a species name alone says nothing about quantity
Strain codes	Effects are strain-specific; two strains of one species can behave differently
Cranberry PAC content	The anti-adhesion effect depends on PAC dose
Bearberry arbutin content	Arbutin is the active compound and the reason for the short-course advice
Berberine dose	The human data sits around 1,000 to 1,500 mg a day, and interactions may scale with dose
Certificate of analysis	Independent lab results would confirm what is actually in the capsule

The seller’s site also shows seals (GMP Certified, Made in USA with imported ingredients, Natural ingredients, Made in an FDA registered facility, Non-GMO) without naming the manufacturer or the certifier. The FDA seal refers to the factory’s registration; as with every supplement, the FDA does not pre-approve the product itself.

How to read a proprietary blend

A proprietary blend lets a seller list ingredients without giving each one’s weight. It is legal on US supplement labels. Here is how we approach any blend, FemiCore included.

1. Count the ingredients against the capsule. One capsule holds a limited amount of powder. The more ingredients share it, the less room each one gets.
2. Look for a number next to each name. If there is none, you cannot match the product to any study.
3. For probiotics, find a CFU figure and check whether it is guaranteed at manufacture or at the end of shelf life.
4. Look for strain codes (letters and numbers after the species name). Research is done on strains, not species.
5. Check standardisation for active compounds, such as PACs in cranberry or arbutin in bearberry.
6. Ask the seller for a certificate of analysis. A missing COA does not mean the product is bad. It means nobody outside the company can check.
7. Treat the evidence as ingredient-level only unless the finished product itself has been tested.

Applying the method to FemiCore

Check	FemiCore result
Amount per ingredient	Not given
CFU count	Not given
Strain codes	Not given; species only
Standardisation (PAC, arbutin)	Not given
Certificate of analysis	Not published
Trial of the finished capsule	None

This lack of disclosure is the main reason our editorial score for dose transparency is 1 out of 5, within an overall editorial score of 3.9 out of 5 (see how we score and the full FemiCore scorecard).

Ingredients that call for a safety pause

Ingredient	Our general guidance
Berberine	Can cause stomach upset, lower blood sugar (relevant with diabetes medicine), lower blood pressure, and slow CYP3A4 and CYP2D6 enzymes, raising levels of drugs such as cyclosporine. Avoid in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Bearberry	Short-term use only, per European herbal regulators. May cause nausea and a harmless green-brown urine. Avoid in pregnancy, breastfeeding, kidney disease and children. Interacts with lithium.
Cranberry	Warfarin case reports, so INR checks are sensible. Contains oxalate, a consideration with kidney stones.
Probiotics	Gas or bloating in the first one to two weeks is common. Rare infections have been reported in severely immunocompromised people.
Mimosa pudica	No human data on the bladder, so little is known either way at supplement doses.

The seller itself advises seeing a physician if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition. The FemiCore safety page has the full list.

Questions worth sending to support before you order

• What is the amount of each of the nine ingredients per capsule?
• What is the total CFU count, and is it guaranteed at expiry?
• Which strain of each Lactobacillus species is used?
• What is the PAC content of the cranberry extract, and the arbutin content of the bearberry?
• How much berberine is in each capsule?
• Can you share a recent certificate of analysis?

If the answers come back vague, that tells you something too.

For the long read, with each ingredient’s background and the studies explained in prose, see our FemiCore ingredients list guide. To see which marketed benefit each ingredient is meant to deliver, see FemiCore benefits graded.