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Astaxanthin 2 mg

by Source Naturals · softgel capsule · 120 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 21078 01956 5
  • DSLD label 273569
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 120 servings

Astaxanthin 2 mg by Source Naturals lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 20 mg of haematococcus pluvialis algae extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2023.

What is in Astaxanthin 2 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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).

Astaxanthin 2 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 273569, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Haematococcus pluvialis algae extractHaematococcus pluvialis algae extract (Alt. Name: AstaReal) PlantPart: algae Genus: Haematococcus Species: pluvialis Note: yielding20 mgHaematococcus pluvialis in Astaxanthin 2 mg against 31 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 126 mg, the median 60 mg.20 mg

94% of 31 products listing haematococcus pluvialis give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Astaxanthin2 mgAstaxanthin in Astaxanthin 2 mg against 955 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.2 mg

Higher than 57% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 273569 (entered March 22, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • 94% of the 31 products that print an amount of haematococcus pluvialis list more than its 20 mg of haematococcus pluvialis (median 60 mg).

The NIH database records 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 Astaxanthin 2 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 Use: 1 softgel twice daily with meals.
Warnings
Note: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product.
Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 273569.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: virgin Olive Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.

How many labels does Astaxanthin 2 mg have?

6 labels are on file under this name since February 26, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 273569 (current) Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 0 21078 01956 5
  2. Label 273567 Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 0 21078 01954 1
  3. Label 214365 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market December 22, 2021 · 120 softgels · UPC 0 21078 01956 5
  4. Label 214364 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market December 22, 2021 · 30 softgels · UPC 0 21078 01954 1
  5. Label 214222 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01502 4
  6. Label 214220 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01501 7

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.

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