Brain Formula
by Creative Bioscience · capsule · 60 veggie capsules
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 8 16907 01170 0
- DSLD label 79059
- Serving 2 veggie capsules
- 30 servings
Brain Formula by Creative Bioscience lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 veggie capsules, such as 750 mg of acetyl L-carnitine, 150 mg of bacopa monnieri extract, 100 mg of korean (panax) ginseng and 80 mg of ginkgo biloba. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2017.
What is in Brain Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 veggie 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acetyl L-Carnitineas Acetyl L-Carnitine HydrochlorideAcetyl L-Carnitine (Form: as Acetyl L-Carnitine Hydrochloride) | 750 mg | Higher than 77% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. | |
| Bacopa monnieri extractas BacosidesBacopa monnieri extract (Form: standardized 20% Bacosides) PlantPart: whole herb Genus: Bacopa Species: monnieri | 150 mg | 53% of 481 products listing bacopa give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Korean (Panax) Ginsengas GinsenosidesKorean (Panax) Ginseng (Form: 4% Ginsenosides) PlantPart: root Genus: Panax Species: ginseng | 100 mg | Higher than 51% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Ginkgo bilobaas Total Flavone Glycosides, Total Terpene LactonesGinkgo biloba (Form: 24% Total Flavone Glycosides, 6% Total Terpene Lactones) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Ginkgo Species: biloba | 80 mg | Higher than 56% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg. | |
| Guaranaas CaffeineGuarana (Form: minimum 20% Caffeine) PlantPart: seed Genus: Paullina Species: cupana | 37.5 mg | 83% of 317 products listing guarana give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79059 (entered September 21, 2017), 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 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 Brain Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Brain SupportMauiHerbs · off the market 3 shared, 50% alike
- Ginko ForceHi-Ener-G 3 shared, 48% alike
- Smart Drink Mixed BerryAvanse Nutraceuticals Lumonol · off the market 4 shared, 46% alike
- Mental PerformanceCreative Bioscience · off the market 4 shared, 43% alike
- MemoractivThorne Research · off the market 3 shared, 40% alike
- Power Brain-MemoryDr. Seth's Vitamin Vibrations 3 shared, 40% 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: As a dietary supplement, take two (2) capsules 30 minutes before a meal twice daily with a full glass of water. For best results, drink plenty of water throughout the day. do not exceed the maximum recommended dose of four (4) capsules per day.
- Warnings
- Warning: Use only as suggested.
- Not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18, pregnant, nursing, and/or if the packaging is broken.
- Not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18, pregnant, nursing, and/or if the packaging is broken. Consult a physician before use if you or a family member has been diagnosed with any medical condition. Discontinue use and contact a physician if you experience any unusual symptoms.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GMO Free Gluten Free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 79059.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose.
How many labels does Brain Formula have?
One label is on file, entered on September 21, 2017.
- Label 79059 (current) Entered September 21, 2017 · off the market October 31, 2023 · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 8 16907 01170 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Creative Bioscience (distributor), Murray, UT. All Creative Bioscience products.