BioAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin 12 mg
by Nutrex Hawaii · softgel capsule · 120 gel caps
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 32894 40034 4
- DSLD label 58188
- Serving 1 gel cap
- 120 servings
BioAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin 12 mg by Nutrex Hawaii lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 gel cap, such as 10 IU of vitamin E and 12 mg of natural hawaiian astaxanthin, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2016.
What is in BioAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin 12 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 gel cap. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 10 IU | 33% | 85% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| natural Hawaiian Astaxanthinas Haematococcus pluvialis microalgaenatural Hawaiian Astaxanthin (Form: from Haematococcus pluvialis microalgae Genus: Haematococcus Species: pluvialis) | 12 mg | Higher than 88% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 58188 (entered March 24, 2016), 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Astaxanthin 12 mgFarlong same ingredients
- BioAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin 4 mgNutrex Hawaii same ingredients
- BioAstin 4 mg Hawaiian AstaxanthinNutrex Hawaii same ingredients
- Amplify A.T.AdvoCare 2 shared, 77% alike
- Astaxanthin 4 mgBluebonnet 2 shared, 77% alike
- Astaxanthin 4 mgSuperSmart 2 shared, 77% 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
- 12mg One Per Day Formula
- Suggested Use: One gel cap daily with food, BioAstin is best absorbed when taken with food or meal that contains fat. Results are usually seen within 2 to 6 weeks of daily use.
- Warnings
- Do not use if outer seal is broken.
- Consult your healthcare practitioner before use if you are pregnant or nursing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten & lactose free, yeast, corn & wheat free, pesticide & herbicide free, BSE free, no artificial colors. Non-GMO (no ingredients were genetically modified)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 58188.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: High Oleic Safflower Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, Tocopherol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GF Certified Gluten-Free. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does BioAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin 12 mg have?
8 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 58188 (current) Entered March 24, 2016 · on the market · 120 gel caps · UPC 7 32894 40034 4
- Label 58180 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market August 31, 2021 · 50 gel caps · UPC 7 32894 03518 8
- Label 58179 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market November 25, 2020 · 25 gel caps · UPC 7 32894 03517 1
- Label 58170 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market August 31, 2021 · 75 vegan softgels · UPC 7 32894 50012 9
- Label 58169 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market August 31, 2021 · 50 vegan softgels · UPC 7 32894 50011 2
- Label 58168 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market November 25, 2020 · 75 gel caps · UPC 7 32894 40039 9
- Label 15958 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market March 7, 2016 · 50 gel caps · UPC 7 32894 03518 8
- Label 15955 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market March 7, 2016 · 25 gel caps · UPC 7 32894 03517 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutrex Hawaii Inc. (distributor), Kailuna-Kona, HI. All Nutrex Hawaii products.