Lipoic Acid Crystals
by Cardiovascular Research · liquid · 30 grams
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 22718
- Serving 0.125 to 0.25 tsp (1/2-1 g); amounts per 0.25 tsp
- 30 servings
Lipoic Acid Crystals by Cardiovascular Research lists one ingredient: 1 g of lipoic acid per serving of 0.25 tsp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.
What is in Lipoic Acid Crystals?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.25 tsp. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipoic Acid | 1 g | Higher than over 99% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22718 (entered June 25, 2013), 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:
- Its 1,000 mg of alpha lipoic acid is higher than over 99% of the 2,407 alpha lipoic acid products that print an amount; 4 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 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.
- Ultra-Lipoic ForteDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Thioctic Acid 350 mgDr. Clark Research Association Dr. Clark Zentrum same ingredients
- Thioctic Acid 360 mgDr. Clark Store same ingredients
- Alpha LAAPOPTOSIS Nutraceuticals same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 600GNC · off the market same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid TR Time Release 600 mgNatrol · off the market same ingredients
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-eighth to one-quarter teaspoon once or twice daily, or as directed by a physician.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- LIPOIC ACID CRYSTALS contains pure thioctic acid without fillers, binders, excipients or any additives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 22718.
What else is on the label?
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): ECOLOGICAL FORMULAS.
How many labels does Lipoic Acid Crystals have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2013.
- Label 22718 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 30 grams
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH LTD. (distributor), CONCORD, CA. All Cardiovascular Research products.