Allergy Rescue
by Rainbow Light · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- Off the market since November 2014 (NIH)
- UPC 0 21888 11013 1
- DSLD label 42851
- Serving 1 to 3 tablets; amounts per 3 tablets
- 20 servings
Allergy Rescue by Rainbow Light lists 11 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 5 mg of vitamin B6, 100 mg of vitamin B5 and 19 mg of magnesium; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2015.
What is in Allergy Rescue?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Magnesium Ascorbate | 500 mg | 833% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 5 mg | 250% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Vitamin B5as Calcium PantothenateVitamin B-5 (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 100 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 86% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium AscorbateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Ascorbate) | 19 mg | 5% | 86% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 38 mg. |
| Bromelain | 180,000 PU | ||
| Quercetin | 1,500 mg | Higher than over 99% of 1,548 products listing quercetin (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg. | |
| AllerEase Botanical BlendAllerEase Botanical Blend Note: equivalent to 2,556 mg of herbal powder | 606 mg | ||
| Xanthium [fruit] 5:1 extract | no amount given | ||
| Stinging Nettle [tops] 4:1 extract | no amount given | ||
| Eyebright [herb] 4:1 extract | no amount given | ||
| Licorice [root] 4:1 extract | no amount given | ||
| Peppermint [leaf] oil | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 42851 (entered February 25, 2015), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 1,500 mg of quercetin is higher than over 99% of the 1,548 quercetin products that print an amount; 3 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Allergy Rescue's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- RespiTrinNewtonEverett · off the market 8 shared, 51% alike
- Respir-GuardLuckyVitamin 8 shared, 51% alike
- Respir-AllNOW 8 shared, 51% alike
- Aller-AllProtocol For Life Balance 8 shared, 51% alike
- Respiration FormulaBronson Laboratories 8 shared, 43% alike
- AllergiClear-SNative Remedies 4 shared, 42% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- SUGGESTED USAGE: 1-3 tablets once daily for protection, or twice daily for acute attacks.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Consult your health care practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GUARANTEE: 100% Natural - Free of artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, preservatives and other objectionable additives often found in vitamin products. Contains no sugar or lactose. VeganGuard(R) screened for vegans to be free of animal products.
- Free of Gluten, Yeast, Milk, Eggs, Soy, Nuts and Fish/Shellfish.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 42851.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Modified Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Hypromellose, Polydextrose, Titanium Dioxide, Talc, Maltodextrin, MCT, Riboflavin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): ALLERGEN SafeGuard(TM); Eco-Guard(TM) Bottle 100% Recycled 100% Recyclable; HERBAL IQ(TM) GUARANTEE.
How many labels does Allergy Rescue have?
4 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 42851 (current) Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market November 10, 2014 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21888 11013 1
- Label 42849 Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market November 10, 2014 · 30 tablets · UPC 0 21888 11511 2
- Label 42848 Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market March 28, 2023 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21888 11013 1
- Label 42847 Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market March 28, 2023 · 30 tablets · UPC 0 21888 11511 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems (manufacturer, distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Rainbow Light products.