Astaxanthin 4 mg
by Healthy Origins · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 03573 84913 9
- DSLD label 269188
- Serving 1 to 3 softgels; amounts per 3 softgels
- 20 servings
Astaxanthin 4 mg by Healthy Origins lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 58 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 20.1 mg of vitamin E, 12 mg of astaxanthin and 249 mcg of lutein. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.
What is in Astaxanthin 4 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene | 58 mcg RAE | 6% | |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 20.1 mg | 134% | |
| Astaxanthinas AstaPure, Haematococcus pluvialis Extract | 12 mg | Higher than 88% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). | |
| Lutein | 249 mcg | 93% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 269188 (entered June 16, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 2,493 products that print an amount of lutein list more than its 0.249 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Triple Strength Astaxanthin 12 mgHealthy Origins same ingredients
- BioAstin Hawaiian AstaxanthinNutrex Hawaii · off the market 4 shared, 86% alike
- Ocular SupportThe Vitamin Shoppe 4 shared, 66% alike
- Vitamin A+CarotenoidsPure Encapsulations · off the market 3 shared, 62% alike
- Vitamin A +CarotenoidsPure Encapsulations 3 shared, 62% alike
- Dr. Cutler's Healthy Vision CompleteTrue Health 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: As a dietary supplement for adults, take one (1) to three (3) softgels daily, preferably with a meal, or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Caution: Consult a physician before use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children
- Contains: Soy (non-GMO)
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, peanut or tree nut derived ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 269188.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Safflower Oil, kosher Gelatin, Glycerine, purified Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 3rd party tested.
How many labels does Astaxanthin 4 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on June 16, 2022.
- Label 269188 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 6 03573 84913 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Healthy Origins (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Healthy Origins products.