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Refresh & Recharge

by Nature's Way · softgel capsule · 40 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33674 13693 5
  • DSLD label 293411
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 40 servings

Refresh & Recharge by Nature's Way lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 14 mg of affron, 10 mg of lutemax 2020 and 2 mg of lutemax 2020. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2023.

What is in Refresh & Recharge?

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).

Refresh & Recharge: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 293411, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Affronas Saffron Stigma Extract14 mgSaffron in Refresh & Recharge against 201 products14 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 88.5 mg, the median 30 mg.14 mg

90% of 201 products listing saffron give more (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 28 mg.

Lutemax 2020as Lutein10 mgLutein in Refresh & Recharge 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). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Lutemax 2020as Zeaxanthin2 mgZeaxanthin in Refresh & Recharge 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). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 293411 (entered September 25, 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?

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:

  • 90% of the 201 products that print an amount of saffron list more than its 14 mg of saffron (median 30 mg).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Refresh & Recharge'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: Adults swallow 1 softgel twice daily, preferably with food. Best results with continued use. Do not exceed recommended daily dose.
Warnings
Warning: Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing. If you have a bleeding disorder or if you are taking any medications, including anticoagulants, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Safety sealed with inner seal. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free. No yeast-derived ingredients, wheat, or dairy.
Storage
Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat and direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 293411.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Safflower Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Glycerin, Carrageenan, Sorbitol, Water, Purified, Beeswax, Sunflower Lecithin, Mixed Tocopherols.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Global Sourcing Bottled & Tested in the USA.

How many labels does Refresh & Recharge have?

One label is on file, entered on September 25, 2023.

  1. Label 293411 (current) Entered September 25, 2023 · on the market · 40 softgels · UPC 0 33674 13693 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nature's Way Brands, LLC (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.

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