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Lutein 6 mg

by Mason Natural · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 11845 13665 7
  • DSLD label 12173
  • Serving 1 softgel

Lutein 6 mg by Mason Natural lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1 IU of vitamin E and 6 mg of lutein. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.

What is in Lutein 6 mg?

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).

Lutein 6 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 12173, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin E1 IU3%Vitamin E in Lutein 6 mg against 6,459 products1 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.1 IU

99% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Lutein6 mgLutein in Lutein 6 mg against 2,493 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.6 mg

Higher than 63% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 12173 (entered August 24, 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:

  • 99% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 1 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).

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?

2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

  • Lutein 6 mgBronson Laboratories same ingredients
  • Lutein 6 mgWonder Laboratories same ingredients
  • LuteinIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market 1 shared, 62% alike
  • Lutein 20 mgWindmill · off the market 1 shared, 62% alike
  • Lutein 20 mgBronson · off the market 1 shared, 62% alike
  • Lutein 6 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market 1 shared, 62% 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, take 1 softgel daily or as recommended by a health care professional.
Warnings
FOIL - TAMPER RESISTANT SEAL If printed heat induced seal appears to be tampered with, do not use product.
Keep Out of the Reach of Children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
CHOLESTEROL FREE
ALLERGEN CERTIFICATION This product is allergen FREE.
GUARANTEED NO ADDED: Sugar, Starch, Sodium, Yeast, Corn, Wheat, Egg, Gluten, Fragrances, Dairy, Artificial Colors or Flavors and Preservatives.
Storage
Store in a dry, controlled room environment.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 12173.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Limed bone gelatin, Safflower Oil, Glycerin, yellow Beeswax, xanthophyll lutein esters, Mixed Tocopherols.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): MASON LABORATORY TESTED GUARANTEE.

How many labels does Lutein 6 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.

  1. Label 12173 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 3 11845 13665 7

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Mason Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Miami Lakes, FL. All Mason Natural products.

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