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Focus Select

by Covalent Medical · softgel capsule · 180 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 57429 00312 5
  • DSLD label 51791
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 180 servings

Focus Select by Covalent Medical lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 250 mg of vitamin C, 200 IU of vitamin E, 12.5 mg of zinc and 0.7 mg of copper. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2015.

What is in Focus Select?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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).

Focus Select: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 51791, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid250 mg417%Vitamin C in Focus Select against 18,583 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg250 mg

Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as DL-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate)200 IU667%Vitamin E in Focus Select against 6,459 products200 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.200 IU

Higher than 82% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 400 IU.

Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide)12.5 mg83%Zinc in Focus Select against 13,186 products12.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg12.5 mg

Higher than 54% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 25 mg.

Copperas Cupric OxideCopper (Form: as Cupric Oxide)0.7 mg35%Copper in Focus Select against 6,468 products0.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.7 mg

65% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.4 mg.

Lutein5 mgLutein in Focus Select against 2,493 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.5 mg

Higher than 58% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Zeaxanthin1 mgZeaxanthin in Focus Select against 1,215 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.1 mg

42% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 51791 (entered October 22, 2015), 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 one (1) softgel in the morning and one (1) softgel in the evening with meals.
Serving size 1 softgel (2 times per day)
Warnings
Warning: Not intended for persons under the age of 18.
Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Consult a health care professional prior to consumption if you have pre-existing medical conditions or are taking prescription medication.
Improper use of this product will not improve results and can be harmful to a person’s health. Use only as directed.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 51791.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, yellow Beeswax, Lecithin, Soybean Oil, Water, Titanium Dioxide, Caramel.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Based on the AREDS Study.

How many labels does Focus Select have?

One label is on file, entered on October 22, 2015.

  1. Label 51791 (current) Entered October 22, 2015 · on the market · 180 softgels · UPC 8 57429 00312 5

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Covalent Medical, LLC (manufacturer, distributor), Greenbelt, MD. All Covalent Medical products.

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