Alpha Lipoic Acid with Chromax & Biotin 300 mg
by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 02231 1
- DSLD label 183848
- Serving 1 capsule
Alpha Lipoic Acid with Chromax & Biotin 300 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 100 mcg of biotin, 200 mcg of chromium and 300 mg of alpha lipoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2018.
What is in Alpha Lipoic Acid with Chromax & Biotin 300 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotinas D-BiotinBiotin (Form: as D-Biotin) | 100 mcg | 330% | 61% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Picolinate (Alt. Name: Chromax)) | 200 mcg | 570% | Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 300 mg | Higher than 87% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 183848 (entered November 21, 2018), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records one serving 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 Alpha Lipoic Acid with Chromax & Biotin 300 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Chromease With ALAAnabolic Laboratories · off the market 2 shared, 72% alike
- Best Stabilized R-Lipoic Acid 100 mgDoctor's Best · off the market 2 shared, 70% alike
- Best Stabilized R-Lipoic Acid 200 mgDoctor's Best 2 shared, 70% alike
- RSyntrax 2 shared, 70% alike
- Super Alpha-Lipoic Acid With Biotin 250 mgLife Extension · off the market 2 shared, 70% alike
- Best Stabilized R-Lipoic AcidDoctor's Best · off the market 2 shared, 70% 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
- Directions: Take one (1) capsule daily, preferably before a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper Evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free
- Does not contain: Gluten, Sugar, Salt, Artificial Colors or Flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 183848.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Alpha Lipoic Acid with Chromax & Biotin 300 mg have?
5 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 183848 (current) Entered November 21, 2018 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02231 1
- Label 80696 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market July 16, 2018 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02231 1
- Label 55425 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market September 25, 2017 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02231 1
- Label 31534 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market December 22, 2015 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02231 1
- Label 31533 Entered March 25, 2014 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02230 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.