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CoQ10

by NeoLife Nutritionals · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • Off the market since March 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 3523s
  • DSLD label 212941
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 30 servings

CoQ10 by NeoLife Nutritionals lists 9 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 100 mg of ubiquinone, 50 mg of L-cysteine, 20 mg of coconut MCT oil and 20 mg of sunflower lecithin; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2020.

What is in CoQ10?

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).

CoQ10: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 212941, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Ubiquinoneas CoQ10100 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in CoQ10 against 2,922 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.100 mg

Higher than 54% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 (median 60 mg).

NeoLife Mitogenic Phyto-lipid & Sterol Blend606 mg
Rice Bran Oilin the blend, no amount given
Soy Phytosterol concentrateas Total PhytosterolsSoy Phytosterol concentrate (Form: standardized to 95% Total Phytosterols (Form: with 40% Beta-Sitosterol))in the blend, no amount given
Rice Tocotrienolsin the blend, no amount given
NeoLife Proprietary Polyphenol Blend50 mg
Grape Skin extractas PolyphenolsGrape Skin extract (Form: standardized to 30% Polyphenols) PlantPart: skinin the blend, no amount given
Grape extractas ResveratrolGrape extract (Form: standardized to 10% Resveratrol)in the blend, no amount given
L-Cysteine50 mgCysteine in CoQ10 against 516 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 85 mg.50 mg

55% of 516 products listing cysteine give more (median 85 mg).

Coconut MCT Oil20 mgCoconut oil in CoQ10 against 160 products0.02 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.0.02 g

96% of 160 products listing coconut oil give more (median 1 g).

Sunflower Lecithin20 mgLecithin in CoQ10 against 804 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 200 mg.20 mg

94% of 804 products listing lecithin give more (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 212941 (entered January 25, 2020), 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:

  • 96% of the 160 products that print an amount of coconut oil list more than its 0.02 g of coconut MCT oil (filed by NIH under coconut oil) (median 1 g).
  • 94% of the 804 products that print an amount of lecithin list more than its 20 mg of sunflower lecithin (filed by NIH under lecithin) (median 200 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 CoQ10's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 sofgels daily with food.
Allergens and what it does not contain
NeoLife products use only GMO-free ingredients.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 212941.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Glycine, Water, Beeswax, Natural colors.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Based in nature; SAB Scientific Advisory Board NeoLife Scientific Advisory Board.

How many labels does CoQ10 have?

3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 212941 (current) Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market March 1, 2023 · 60 softgels · UPC 3523s
  2. Label 208501 Entered November 21, 2019 · off the market November 19, 2019 · 60 softgels · UPC 3523s
  3. Label 78571 Entered January 25, 2018 · off the market November 9, 2018 · 60 softgels · UPC 3523s

DSLD also links this label to: CoQ10 Mitochondrial Energy Complex (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 NeoLife International, LLC (distributor), Fremont, CA, U.S.A.. All NeoLife Nutritionals products.

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