Herbal Eyebright Combination
by Swanson Premium Brand · capsule · 100 capsules
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 01427 2
- DSLD label 181120
- Serving 1 capsule
Herbal Eyebright Combination by Swanson Premium Brand lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 250 mg of eyebright herb, 76 mg of bayberry, 76 mg of red raspberry and 25 mg of cayenne pepper. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2018.
What is in Herbal Eyebright Combination?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eyebright Herb | 250 mg | Higher than 54% of 123 products listing eyebright (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| Bayberry | 76 mg | 74% of 34 products listing bayberry give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 152 mg. | |
| Red Raspberry | 76 mg | Higher than 59% of 226 products listing red raspberry (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 152 mg. | |
| Cayenne Pepper | 25 mg | 65% of 874 products listing capsicum give more (median 44.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| Goldenseal | 10 mg | 93% of 308 products listing goldenseal give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 181120 (entered September 21, 2018), 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:
- 93% of the 308 products that print an amount of goldenseal list more than its 10 mg of goldenseal (median 100 mg).
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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- EyebrightNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Herbal Eye FormulaChristopher's Original Formulas same ingredients
- EW 485 mgNature's Sunshine 4 shared, 85% alike
- Herbal Eyebright FormulaChristopher's Original Formulas · off the market 5 shared, 85% alike
- Eyebright BlendNature's Way · off the market 4 shared, 70% alike
- Eyebright Blend 458 mgNature's Way · off the market 4 shared, 70% 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
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule two times per day with water
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 181120.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, May contain one or more of the following.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Herbal Eyebright Combination have?
One label is on file, entered on September 21, 2018.
- Label 181120 (current) Entered September 21, 2018 · off the market December 1, 2023 · 100 capsules · UPC 0 87614 01427 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Premium Brand products.