BioAstin Supreme Hawaiian Astaxanthin
by MD Formulas Hawaii · softgel capsule · 60 v-gels
- Off the market since February 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 7 32894 03512 6
- DSLD label 16007
- Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 2 softgels
- 30 servings
BioAstin Supreme Hawaiian Astaxanthin by MD Formulas Hawaii lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 360 IU of vitamin A, 30 IU of vitamin E, 800 mg of extra virgin olive oil and 12 mg of BioAstin(R) natural astaxanthin, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2012.
What is in BioAstin Supreme Hawaiian Astaxanthin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 8 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene) | 360 IU | 7% | 93% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 30 IU | 100% | 44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| extra virgin Olive Oil | 800 mg | Higher than 56% of 70 products listing olive oil (median 500 mg). | |
| BioAstin(R) Natural Astaxanthin | 12 mg | Higher than 88% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). | |
| Luteinas BioAstin(R)Lutein (Form: from BioAstin(R)) | 180 mcg | 94% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 16007 (entered November 21, 2012), 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?
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:
- 93% of the 5,772 products that print an amount of vitamin A list more than its 360 IU of vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).
- 94% of the 2,493 products that print an amount of lutein list more than its 0.18 mg of lutein (median 3 mg).
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 BioAstin Supreme Hawaiian Astaxanthin's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- BioAstin Supreme 6 mgMD Formulas Hawaii · off the market 4 shared, 72% alike
- BioAstin Supreme 6 mgBioAstin · off the market 4 shared, 72% alike
- Supreme Hawaiian Astaxanthin 6 mgBioAstin 4 shared, 72% alike
- BioAstin Hawaiian AstaxanthinNutrex Hawaii · off the market 5 shared, 70% alike
- Astaxanthin 4 mgHealthy Origins 4 shared, 61% alike
- Triple Strength Astaxanthin 12 mgHealthy Origins 4 shared, 61% 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 1-2 softgels per day with meals. BioAstin is safe and natural. 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
- FREE OF Gluten, Lactose, Pesticides, Herbicides, & Solvents.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 16007.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Non-GMO modified cornstarch, Seaweed, Glycerin, Sorbitol, purified Water, High Oleic Safflower and/or Sunflower Oil, Tocopherol.
How many labels does BioAstin Supreme Hawaiian Astaxanthin have?
One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2012.
- Label 16007 (current) Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market February 25, 2016 · 60 v-gels · UPC 7 32894 03512 6
DSLD also links this label to: BioAstin Supreme 6 mg (image 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), Kailua-Kona, HI. All MD Formulas Hawaii products.