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Bio-Flex

by Adaptogen Research · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 28054 75285 6
  • DSLD label 275184
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 60 servings

Bio-Flex by Adaptogen Research lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 1,000 mg of BioCell collagen and 500 mg of methylsulfonylmethane. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2022.

What is in Bio-Flex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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).

Bio-Flex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 275184, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas L-Ascorbic AcidVitamin C (Alt. Name: L-Ascorbic Acid) Note: USP60 mg67%Vitamin C in Bio-Flex against 18,583 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg60 mg

65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg.

BioCell Collagenas hydrolyzed Chicken Sternal Cartilage extract1,000 mgCollagen in Bio-Flex against 1,008 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 g to 4.2 g, the median 1 g.1 g

44% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Hyaluronic Acid100 mgHyaluronic acid in Bio-Flex against 900 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 64% of 900 products listing hyaluronic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Chondroitin Sulfate200 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Bio-Flex against 950 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.200 mg

66% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Hydrolyzed Collagen Type II600 mg
Methylsulfonylmethane500 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Bio-Flex against 1,454 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

36% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 275184 (entered October 24, 2022), 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?

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 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: 2 capsules twice daily or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Report any adverse reactions to (302) 213-0030
Do not use if shrinkwrap is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free of the following common allergies: milk/casein, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, gluten, soybeans and yeast. Contains no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place (59 degrees F-85 degrees F) away from direct light.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 275184.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetarian Capsule, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose.

How many labels does Bio-Flex have?

2 labels are on file under this name since April 22, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 275184 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 8 28054 75285 6
  2. Label 246922 Entered April 22, 2021 · off the market January 19, 2022 · 120 capsules · UPC 8 28054 75285 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Adaptogen Research (distributor), Newark, DE, 19711. All Adaptogen Research products.

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