EyeProtect Basics without Zinc
by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 01525 5
- DSLD label 246083
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
EyeProtect Basics without Zinc by Pure Encapsulations lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 268 mg of vitamin E, 2 mg of copper and 10 mg of FloraGLO lutein. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2021.
What is in EyeProtect Basics without Zinc?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 500 mg | 556% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | 268 mg | 1,787% | |
| Copperas Copper GlycinateCopper (Form: as Copper Glycinate) | 2 mg | 222% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
| FloraGLO Lutein | 10 mg | Higher than 71% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthin | 2 mg | Higher than 62% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 246083 (entered March 25, 2021), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with EyeProtect Basics without Zinc's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Healthy Eyes SuperVision 221st Century · off the market 5 shared, 88% alike
- AREDS2 Red FormulaVisiVite 5 shared, 88% alike
- Focus MaculaPro + LuteinCovalent Medical 5 shared, 88% alike
- Focus SelectCovalent Medical 5 shared, 88% alike
- I-Caps AREDS 2Alcon 5 shared, 88% alike
- VisionaryLipotriad 5 shared, 88% 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
- Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules daily, with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, www.gluten.org
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO & Hypoallergenic
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 246083.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: hypoallergenic Plant Fiber, Vegetarian Capsule, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GF (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 EyeProtect Basics without Zinc have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 246083 (current) Entered March 25, 2021 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01525 5
- Label 218811 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market December 4, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01525 5
- Label 184803 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market December 16, 2020 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01525 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.