The Brain Ultimate Focus
by The Brain · capsule · 30 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 6 84191 89861 7
- DSLD label 239333
- Serving 1 capsule
- 30 servings
The Brain Ultimate Focus by The Brain lists 20 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 1,250 mcg of vitamin B12, 20 mg of niacin, 12.5 mcg of huperzine and 600 mcg of vinpocetine; 16 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 23, 2020.
What is in The Brain Ultimate Focus?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 1,250 mcg | 20,832% | Higher than 95% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Niacin | 20 mg | 100% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| HuperzineHuperzine Note: 1% standardized | 12.5 mcg | 93% of 589 products listing huperzine give more (median 100 mcg). | |
| Vinpocetine | 600 mcg | 96% of 181 products listing vinpocetine give more (median 10 mg). | |
| Proprietary Blend | 598 mg | ||
| Matcha Green Tea | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Coffee bean extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rhodiola (root) Extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ginkgo biloba (leaf) extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Phosphatidylserine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alpha-Glyceryl Phosphoryl Choline | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Guarana (seed) extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Green Tea extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Kola Nut extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Black Tea (leaf) extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Dmae | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Holy Basil (leaf) extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Peppermint (leaf) extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| White Tea (leaf) extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Acetyl L Carnitine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Menthol | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 239333 (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 1,250 mcg of vitamin B12 is higher than 95% of the 14,425 vitamin B12 products that print an amount; 673 list more.
- 93% of the 589 products that print an amount of huperzine list more than its 12.5 mcg of huperzine (median 100 mcg).
- 96% of the 181 products that print an amount of vinpocetine list more than its 0.6 mg of vinpocetine (median 10 mg).
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 The Brain Ultimate Focus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- ExcelerolAccelerated Intelligence 17 shared, 70% 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
- 1 Daily
- Directions: Take one capsule daily with plenty of water
- Warnings
- Contains some extracts derived from soy.
- Caution: This product contains caffeine. Each capsule contains 100 mg caffeine from natural sources. This is about the same as a cup of coffee.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Allergens: Free from animal products, wheat, eggs, gelatin and dairy.
- We use no artificial colors or preservatives and produce this product in an FDA approved GMP approved facility.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 239333.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Water, Titanium Dioxide.
How many labels does The Brain Ultimate Focus have?
One label is on file, entered on October 23, 2020.
- Label 239333 (current) Entered October 23, 2020 · off the market October 17, 2023 · 30 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 84191 89861 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Alpha Health, LLC (manufacturer), Cheyenne, WY. All The Brain products.