Optic-Plus

by Biotics Research Corporation · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 22118
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Optic-Plus by Biotics Research Corporation lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 120 mg of vitamin C, 30 IU of vitamin E and 3.75 mg of thiamin B1. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.

What is in Optic-Plus?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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).

Optic-Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 22118, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas natural Mixed Carotenoids, Vitamin A PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as natural Mixed Carotenoids Note: typical composition:, and Vitamin A Palmitate)5,000 IU100%Vitamin A in Optic-Plus against 5,772 products5,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.5,000 IU

Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin C120 mg200%Vitamin C in Optic-Plus against 18,583 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg120 mg

Higher than 51% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate)30 IU100%Vitamin E in Optic-Plus against 6,459 products30 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.30 IU

44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Thiamin B1as cocarboxylase chlorideThiamin B1 (Form: as cocarboxylase chloride)3.75 mg250%Thiamin in Optic-Plus against 9,830 products3.75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg3.75 mg

52% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Riboflavin 5-Phosphate, Vitamin B2Riboflavin (Form: as Riboflavin-5-Phosphate) (Alt. Name: B2)4.25 mg250%Riboflavin in Optic-Plus against 9,824 products4.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg4.25 mg

Higher than 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate)15 mg100%Zinc in Optic-Plus against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as Selenomethionine)70 mcg100%Selenium in Optic-Plus against 7,658 products70 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg70 mcg

Higher than 52% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate)1 mg50%Copper in Optic-Plus against 6,468 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg1 mg

40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Citrus Bioflavonoids50 mgFlavonoid in Optic-Plus against 2,343 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

46% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg).

Bilberry Extractas AnthocyanidinsBilberry Extract (Form: 25% anthocyanidins) PlantPart: fruit40 mgBilberry in Optic-Plus against 896 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.40 mg

53% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg).

Luteinas MarigoldLutein (Form: from Marigold)10 mgLutein in Optic-Plus against 2,493 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.10 mg

Higher than 71% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg).

Zeaxanthin2.5 mgZeaxanthin in Optic-Plus against 1,215 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.2.5 mg

Higher than 77% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg).

Superoxide DismutaseSuperoxide Dismutase Note: from vegetable culture20 mcgSuperoxide Dismutase in Optic-Plus against 138 products20 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mcg to 7,107 mcg, the median 30 mcg.20 mcg

54% of 138 products listing superoxide dismutase give more (median 30 mcg).

CatalaseCatalase Note: from vegetable culture20 mcgCatalase in Optic-Plus against 103 products20 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mcg to 60 mcg, the median 20 mcg.20 mcg

41% of 103 products listing catalase give more (median 20 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22118 (entered June 25, 2013), 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 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Optic-Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
RECOMMENDATION: Two (2) capsules each day as a dietary supplement or as otherwise directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Sealed with an imprinted safety seal for your protection.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry area.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 22118.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Water.

How many labels does Optic-Plus have?

One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2013.

  1. Label 22118 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names BIOTICS RESEARCH CORP. (manufacturer), Rosenberg, Texas, 77471. All Biotics Research Corporation products.

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