Skin Optimizer
by Jarrow Formulas · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since October 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 7 90011 29029 2
- DSLD label 37765
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Skin Optimizer by Jarrow Formulas lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 120 mg of pomegranate (punica granatum) extract, 100 mg of alpha lipoic acid and 100 mg of hyaluronic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 27, 2014.
What is in Skin Optimizer?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) | 100 mg | 170% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Pomegranate (Punica granatum) extractPomegranate (Punica granatum) extract PlantPart: whole fruit Genus: Punica Species: granatum Note: from whole fruit | 120 mg | Higher than 62% of 860 products listing pomegranate (median 70.5 mg). | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 100 mg | Higher than 56% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). | |
| Hyaluronic Acid | 100 mg | Higher than 64% of 900 products listing hyaluronic acid (median 50 mg). | |
| Superoxide Dismutase/Gliadin ComplexSuperoxide Dismutase/Gliadin Complex (Alt. Name: GliSODin(R)) Note: SOD Activity | 100 IU | ||
| Grape seed extractas PolyphenolsGrape seed extract (Form: 95% Polyphenols) PlantPart: seed Genus: Vitis Species: vinifera | 100 mg | Higher than 58% of 1,900 products listing grape (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 37765 (entered October 27, 2014), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Skin Optimizer's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- The Optimal Blend Skin SupportOL Olympian Labs The Optimal Blend 4 shared, 53% alike
- Skin SupportOL Olympian Labs 4 shared, 53% alike
- Hyaluronic Acid Double Strength - 100 mgNOW · off the market 3 shared, 47% alike
- Hyaluronic Acid 100 mg With Co-FactorsProtocol For Life Balance 3 shared, 47% alike
- Hyaluronic Acid 100 mgLuckyVitamin 3 shared, 47% alike
- Double Strength Hyaluronic Acid 100 mgNOW 3 shared, 47% 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
- USAGE: Take 2 capsules per day or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- NOTE: If you have a medical condition (especially diabetes or being treated for glucose control) or are taking medications (especially for glucose control), consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
- WARNING: DO NOT take this product if you are allergic to wheat or gluten.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Contains: Wheat and gluten.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No soybeans, no dairy, no fish/shellfish, no peanuts/tree nuts.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 37765.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Maltodextrin, Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): JARROW skin health SYSTEM(R); GliSODin(R) The Antioxidant Catalyst.
How many labels does Skin Optimizer have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 26, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 37765 (current) Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market October 7, 2019 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 90011 29029 2
- Label 30388 Entered February 26, 2014 · off the market September 4, 2014 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 90011 29029 2
- Label 7644 Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market December 13, 2013 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 90011 29029 2
DSLD also links this label to: Skin L&P (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 Jarrow Formulas Superior Nutrition and Formulation (distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.