Lutein 20 mg 1 mg Zeaxanthin
by Natural Factors · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- Off the market since September 2015 (NIH)
- UPC 0 68958 01033 5
- DSLD label 38438
- Serving 1 softgel
Lutein 20 mg 1 mg Zeaxanthin by Natural Factors lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 100 mg of marigold (tagetes erecta) extract, 20 mg of lutein and 1 mg of zeaxanthin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 27, 2014.
What is in Lutein 20 mg 1 mg Zeaxanthin?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marigold (Tagetes erecta) extract | 100 mg | Higher than 72% of 39 products listing tagetes (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Lutein | 20 mg | Higher than 86% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| Zeaxanthin | 1 mg | 42% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 38438 (entered October 27, 2014), 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 1 to 3 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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Extra Lutein FormulaCATALO same ingredients
- Blue Light Defense FormulaBlue Guard same ingredients
- Lutein 6 mgSource Naturals · off the market same ingredients
- Lutein 6 mg with FloraGLOSource Naturals same ingredients
- Zea-Tein 20/20Source Naturals same ingredients
- Lutein 20 mgSuperSmart 2 shared, 72% 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 Usage: 1 softgel 1–3 times per day or as directed by a health professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
- Contains soy.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no artificial preservatives or sweeteners; no dairy, gluten, starch, wheat or yeast.
- Storage
- For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 38438.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Softgel Capsule, Safflower Oil, yellow Beeswax, Soy Lecithin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Purity&Potency Guaranteed.
How many labels does Lutein 20 mg 1 mg Zeaxanthin have?
3 labels are on file under this name since October 27, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 38438 (current) Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market September 16, 2015 · 120 softgels · UPC 0 68958 01033 5
- Label 38437 Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market September 16, 2015 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 68958 01032 8
- Label 38433 Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market September 16, 2015 · 30 softgels · UPC 0 68958 01031 1
DSLD also links this label to: Lutein 20 mg (package size difference, same product), Lutein 20 mg (package size difference, same product), Lutein 20 mg (image difference, same product), Lutein 20 mg (package size difference, same product), Lutein 20 mg (package size difference, same product), Lutein 20 mg (image difference, same product), Lutein 20 mg (package size difference, same product), Lutein 20 mg (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natural Factors Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors products.