JointAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin
by MD Formulas Hawaii · softgel capsule · 120 v-gels
- Off the market since November 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 7 32894 03510 2
- DSLD label 15999
- Serving 4 softgels
- 30 servings
JointAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin by MD Formulas Hawaii lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 4 softgels, such as 400 IU of vitamin A, 1,500 mg of D-glucosamine HCl, 1,000 mg of flaxseed oil and 400 mg of boswellia serrata extract, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2012.
What is in JointAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 20 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2 g | 3% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene) | 400 IU | 8% | 93% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Sodium | 20 mg | 1% | 67% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| D-Glucosamine HClD-Glucosamine HCl (Alt. Name: Regenasure(R)) Note: 100% Vegetarian | 1,500 mg | 5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| Flaxseed Oilas Alpha-Linolenic AcidFlaxseed Oil (Form: 55% ALA) Genus: linum Species: usitatissimum | 1,000 mg | 27% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). | |
| Boswellia serrata extract | 400 mg | Higher than 84% of 665 products listing boswellia (median 135 mg). | |
| BioAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin | 12 mg | Higher than 88% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). | |
| Luteinas BioAstin(R)Lutein (Form: from BioAstin(R)) | 224 mcg | 93% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 15999 (entered November 21, 2012), 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 5,772 products that print an amount of vitamin A list more than its 400 IU of vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).
- 93% of the 2,493 products that print an amount of lutein list more than its 0.224 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with JointAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- JointAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin 12 mgBioAstin · off the market 7 shared, 81% alike
- JointAstinBioAstin · off the market 6 shared, 53% alike
- OmegaAstin Hawaiian AstaxanthinMD Formulas Hawaii · off the market 5 shared, 41% alike
- Glucosamine ComplexFinest Nutrition 4 shared, 40% alike
- Glucosamine HCl 1500 mgCVS Health 4 shared, 40% alike
- One Per Day Joint Soother With BoswelliaVitamin World 4 shared, 40% 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: Four softgels per day with meals.
- Warnings
- Do Not Use if Outer Seal is Broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Gluten, No Lactose, No Preservatives, No Solvents, Vegetarian.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 15999.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Non-GMO modified cornstarch, Seaweed, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Non-GMO Lecithin, Beeswax, purified Water, High Oleic Safflower and/or Sunflower Oil, Tocopherol.
How many labels does JointAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin have?
One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2012.
- Label 15999 (current) Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market November 25, 2020 · 120 v-gels · UPC 7 32894 03510 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutrex Hawaii Inc. (distributor), Kailua-Kona, HI. All MD Formulas Hawaii products.