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Eye Formula

by Pharmanex · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 215073
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Eye Formula by Pharmanex lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 200 IU of vitamin E, 25 mg of zinc and 2 mg of copper. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.

What is in Eye Formula?

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).

Eye Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 215073, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid500 mg833%Vitamin C in Eye Formula against 18,583 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg500 mg

Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Succinate200 IU667%Vitamin E in Eye Formula against 6,459 products200 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.200 IU

Higher than 82% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU).

Zincas Zinc Gluconate25 mg167%Zinc in Eye Formula against 13,186 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg25 mg

Higher than 85% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Copperas Copper Gluconate2 mg100%Copper in Eye Formula against 6,468 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg2 mg

Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine70 mcg100%Selenium in Eye Formula 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).

Luteinas Marigold flower extractLutein (Form: from Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower)10 mgLutein in Eye Formula 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).

Zeaxanthinas Marigold flower extractZeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower)2 mgZeaxanthin in Eye Formula against 1,215 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.2 mg

Higher than 62% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 215073 (entered March 24, 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.

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.

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 for use: Take (2) capsules daily with food and water.
Warnings
Warning: Keep out of reach of children.
Consult a physician prior to use if pregnant or lactating, or using prescription medication.
Discontinue 2 weeks prior to and after surgery. Discontinue use and consult a physician if any adverse reactions occur.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 215073.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): SCS Skin Carotenoid Score Certified; 6S Quality.

How many labels does Eye Formula have?

4 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 215073 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market October 16, 2023 · 60 capsules
  2. Label 78832 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market June 12, 2019 · 60 capsules
  3. Label 46069 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market August 24, 2017 · 60 capsules
  4. Label 27777 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market May 14, 2015 · 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 NSE Products, Inc. (distributor), Provo, UT. All Pharmanex products.

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