BioAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin 4 mg
by Nutrex Hawaii · softgel capsule · 270 gel caps
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 32894 40033 7
- DSLD label 58176
- Serving 1 to 3 gel caps; amounts per 3 gel caps
- 90 servings
BioAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin 4 mg by Nutrex Hawaii lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 gel caps, such as 30 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 4 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 gel caps. 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 | 15 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 30 IU | 100% | 44% 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 58176 (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.
- BioAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin 12 mgNutrex Hawaii same ingredients
- Astaxanthin 12 mgFarlong 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
- Suggested Use: One to three gel caps 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).
- GF Certified Gluten-Free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 58176.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: High Oleic Safflower Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, Tocopherol.
How many labels does BioAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin 4 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 58186 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market August 31, 2021 · 60 gel caps · UPC 7 32894 03508 9
- Label 58176 (current) Entered March 24, 2016 · on the market · 270 gel caps · UPC 7 32894 40033 7
- Label 58173 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market August 31, 2021 · 120 vegan softgels · UPC 7 32894 50013 6
DSLD also links this label to: BioAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin (package size difference, same product).
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.