MacuGuard Ocular Support with Saffron & Astaxanthin
by Life Extension · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 37870 19936 6
- DSLD label 232206
- Serving 1 softgel
MacuGuard Ocular Support with Saffron & Astaxanthin by Life Extension lists 10 ingredients, 6 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; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.
What is in MacuGuard Ocular Support with Saffron & 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 81% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg). | |
| Trans-Zeaxanthin | no amount given | ||
| Mixed CarotenoidsMixed Carotenoids Note: providing | in the blend, 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 232206 (entered August 23, 2020), 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; 4 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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 AstaxanthinLife Extension · off the market 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.
- 1 Daily
- Warnings
- 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 lactating.
- To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, contact 1-866-280-2852.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Non GMO LE Certified
- Storage
- Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 232206.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, extra virgin Olive Oil, Glycerin, Safflower Oil, Palm Oil, purified Water, Beeswax, Acacia Gum, Annatto color, Potato Maltodextrin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO LE Certified.
How many labels does MacuGuard Ocular Support with Saffron & Astaxanthin have?
5 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 232626 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 37870 19936 6
- Label 232206 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 37870 19936 6
- Label 232205 Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 37870 19936 6
- Label 182388 Entered October 25, 2018 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 37870 19936 6
- Label 74009 Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market May 3, 2018 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 37870 19936 6
DSLD also links this label to: MacuGuard Ocular Support with 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.