Alpha Lipoic Acid
by Progressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 51821 00872 1
- DSLD label 261342
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Alpha Lipoic Acid by Progressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 200 mg of alpha lipoic acid and 10 mg of bioperine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 11, 2022.
What is in Alpha Lipoic Acid?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 200 mg | Higher than 78% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). | |
| Bioperine | 10 mg | Higher than 71% of 2,363 products listing black pepper (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 261342 (entered April 11, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 Alpha Lipoic Acid's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg - Extra StrengthNOW · off the market 2 shared, 68% alike
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mgLuckyVitamin 2 shared, 68% alike
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 635 mgNutriFlair 2 shared, 68% alike
- Extra Strength Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mgNOW 2 shared, 68% alike
- Alpha-Lipoic Acid 600 mgProtocol For Life Balance 2 shared, 68% alike
- R-Lipoic Acid 50 mgSource Naturals 1 shared, 51% 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
- Directions: One or two capsules daily, or more, as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Pregnant and/or lactating women should consult their physician prior to use.
- Tamper evident band around cap and seal on bottle. Do not use if either seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 261342.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Vegetable Lubricant.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Certified GMP Compliant 21 CFR 111.
How many labels does Alpha Lipoic Acid have?
One label is on file, entered on April 11, 2022.
- Label 261342 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 3 51821 00872 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Progressive Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer), Irving, Texas. All Progressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories products.