Lutein 6 mg
by BIOVEA · capsule · 100 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 18423 02295 6
- DSLD label 82488
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
- 100 servings
Lutein 6 mg by BIOVEA lists one ingredient: 120 mg of calendula per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2018.
What is in Lutein 6 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calendulaas LuteinCalendula (Form: std. to 5% Lutein Note: 6 mg) PlantPart: flower Genus: Calendula | 120 mg | 53% of 36 products listing calendula give more (median 225 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 82488 (entered February 23, 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?
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 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.
- LuteinHerbadiet same ingredients
- Calendula 250 mgEclectic Herb same ingredients
- CalendulaNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Full Spectrum Calendula Flower (Marigold) 400 mgSwanson Premium Brand same ingredients
- Calendula 970 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
- Marigold (Calendula) (Zeaxanthin) 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection 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
- Suggested Daily Intake: Take 1 capsule, one to two times daily with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, consult a health care professional before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use this product if the safety seal on the bottle is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 82488.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Rice Flour, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Compliant; VG Vegan.
How many labels does Lutein 6 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 82488 (current) Entered February 23, 2018 · on the market · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 18423 02295 6
- Label 65107 Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market September 13, 2017 · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 89076 01279 9
- Label 45329 Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market September 12, 2016 · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 89076 01279 9
- Label 34352 Entered June 25, 2014 · off the market May 1, 2015 · 100 capsules · UPC 6 89076 01279 9
DSLD also links this label to: Lutein Plus (image 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 BIOVEA (distributor), Scottsdale, AZ. All BIOVEA products.