MacuGuard Ocular Support with Astaxanthin
by Life Extension · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- Off the market since February 2017 (NIH)
- UPC 7 37870 19936 6
- DSLD label 64813
- Serving 1 softgel
MacuGuard Ocular Support with Astaxanthin by Life Extension lists 10 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 20 mg of saffron extract, 6 mg of natural astaxanthin and 2.2 mg of C3g; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2016.
What is in MacuGuard Ocular Support with Astaxanthin?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacuGuard Proprietary Blend | 173 mg | ||
| Phospholipids | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Marigold extractMarigold extract PlantPart: flower Note: providing | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| free Lutein | 10 mg | Higher than 71% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Meso-Zeaxanthin | 4 mg | Higher than 96% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg). | |
| Trans-Zeaxanthin | 4 mg | ||
| Mixed CarotenoidsMixed Carotenoids Note: providing | no amount given | ||
| Alpha-Carotene | 1.24 mg | Higher than 74% of 73 products listing alpha-carotene (median 555 mcg). | |
| Saffron extract | 20 mg | 68% of 201 products listing saffron give more (median 30 mg). | |
| natural Astaxanthinas Haematococcus pluvialis algaenatural Astaxanthin (Form: from CO2 extract of Haematococcus pluvialis algae Genus: Haematococcus Species: pluvialis) | 6 mg | Higher than 79% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). | |
| C3gas European Black Currant extractC3G (Form: from European Black Currant extract PlantPart: fruit) (Alt. Name: Cyanidin-3-Glucoside) | 2.2 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 64813 (entered September 22, 2016), 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 8 mg of meso-zeaxanthin (filed by NIH under zeaxanthin) (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 96% of the 1,215 zeaxanthin products that print an amount; 42 list more.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- MacuGuard Ocular Support with Saffron & AstaxanthinLife Extension same ingredients
- OcuShieldHerbal Nutrition 8 shared, 89% alike
- MacuGuard Ocular Support with SaffronLife Extension 7 shared, 80% alike
- MacuGuardLife Extension 6 shared, 64% alike
- MacuGuard Ocular SupportLife Extension 5 shared, 55% alike
- EyesCodeage · off the market 6 shared, 42% 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
- Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use. Directions: Take one (1) softgel daily, with food, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Caution: Avoid use during pregnancy.
- Warnings: - Keep out of reach of children.
- - Do not exceed recommended dose. - Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged.
- - When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 64813.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: extra virgin Olive Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Safflower Oil, Palm Oil, purified Water, Beeswax, Cellulose, Annatto color, Potato Maltodextrin.
How many labels does MacuGuard Ocular Support with Astaxanthin have?
4 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 64813 (current) Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market February 21, 2017 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 37870 19936 6
- Label 59694 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market April 1, 2016 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 37870 18866 7
- Label 59666 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market April 1, 2016 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 37870 18866 7
- Label 59665 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market April 1, 2016 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 37870 18866 7
DSLD also links this label to: MacuGuard Ocular Support with Saffron & Astaxanthin (image difference, same product), MacuGuard Ocular Support with Saffron & Astaxanthin (image difference, same product), MacuGuard Ocular Support with Saffron & Astaxanthin (image difference, same product), MacuGuard Ocular Support with Saffron & Astaxanthin (image difference, same product), MacuGuard Ocular Support with Saffron & Astaxanthin (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 Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, FL. All Life Extension products.