PreserVision AREDS 2 Formula
by Bausch & Lomb · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 235676
- Serving 1 softgel
PreserVision AREDS 2 Formula by Bausch & Lomb lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 250 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU of vitamin E, 40 mg of zinc and 1 mg of copper, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 23, 2020.
What is in PreserVision AREDS 2 Formula?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g. |
| Vitamin C | 250 mg | 420% | Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. |
| Vitamin E | 400 IU | 1,340% | Higher than 91% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 800 IU. |
| Zinc | 40 mg | 270% | Higher than 96% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. 2 times the adult UL a day. |
| Copper | 1 mg | 50% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
| Lutein | 5 mg | Higher than 58% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. | |
| ZeaxanthinZeaxanthin Note: May be sourced from Paprika fruit extract. | 1 mg | 42% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 235676 (entered October 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?
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 400 IU of vitamin E is higher than 91% of the 6,459 vitamin E products that print an amount; 120 list more.
- At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 80 mg of zinc, 2 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
The NIH database records 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- PreserVision AREDS 2Bausch & Lomb same ingredients
- MacuHealth PLUS+MacuHealth PLUS+ same ingredients
- Healthy Eyes SuperVision 221st Century · off the market 6 shared, 89% alike
- AREDS2 Red FormulaVisiVite 6 shared, 89% alike
- Focus MaculaPro + LuteinCovalent Medical 6 shared, 89% alike
- Focus SelectCovalent Medical 6 shared, 89% 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
- 2 per day Directions: Take 2 soft gels daily; 1 in the morning, 1 in the evening with food.
- Warnings
- For more information or to report a serious side effect call 1-800-553-5340
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Current/former smokers: This product is beta-carotene free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 235676.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Ascorbic Acid, Gelatin, DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycerin, Soybean Oil, Zinc Oxide, Marigold flower extract, Soy Lecithin, yellow Beeswax, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide, Cupric Oxide, FD&C Red 40, FD&C Blue 1.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Doctor recommended #1 brand.
How many labels does PreserVision AREDS 2 Formula have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 235676 (current) Entered October 23, 2020 · on the market · 120 softgels
- Label 208375 Entered October 23, 2019 · on the market · 210 softgels · UPC 3 24208 69779 5
- Label 44503 Entered April 24, 2015 · on the market · 120 soft gels · UPC 3 24208 62504 0
DSLD also links this label to: PreserVision AREDS 2 (package size difference, same product), PreserVision AREDS 2 (package size 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 Bausch + Lomb, a division of Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC (distributor), Bridgewater, NJ. All Bausch & Lomb products.