R+ala
by ALLMAX ESSENTIALS · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 65553 20265 5
- DSLD label 296143
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 60 servings
R+ala by ALLMAX ESSENTIALS lists one ingredient: 150 mg of R-alpha lipoic acid per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2023.
What is in R+ala?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-Alpha Lipoic Acid | 150 mg | Higher than 74% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg. | |
| R+ ALA Isomer | 125 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 296143 (entered October 24, 2023), 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 3 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Best Alpha-Lipoic AcidDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- Lipoic Acid 150 mgVerified Quality Natural Products · off the market same ingredients
- Alpha-Lipoic Acid 150Doctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- Lipoic Acid 150 mgVital Nutrients same ingredients
- R+alaALLMAX · off the market same ingredients
- Alpha-Lipoic Acid 150 mgDoctor's Best same ingredients
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: Take 1-2 capsules of R+ALA 2-3 times daily. Due to the nutrient delivery properties of this product, it is recommended to take R+ALA with meals, and/or supplements that require effective nutrient delivery into muscle cells - for example creatine & protein supplements.
- Warnings
- Warnings: Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding or have diabetes.
- Discontinue product if you experience symptoms that could suggest hypoglycemia. Do not use if inner seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- California Warning: Lead is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or reproductive harm. Consuming this product can expose you to more than 0.0000005 g of lead. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- Allergen Warning: Produced in a facility that also handles milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanut, tree nuts, fish, crustacean and shellfish products.
- Prop 65
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 296143.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Hypromellose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): cGMP Registered Facility Lab Tested Every Lot; Purity & Potency Tested Quality Guaranteed.
How many labels does R+ala have?
One label is on file, entered on October 24, 2023.
- Label 296143 (current) Entered October 24, 2023 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 6 65553 20265 5
DSLD also links this label to: R+ala (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 HBS INTERNATIONAL CORP. (distributor), Carson City, NV. All ALLMAX ESSENTIALS products.