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Ultra-Lipoic Forte

by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 00059 5
  • DSLD label 232109
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 20 servings

Ultra-Lipoic Forte by Douglas Laboratories lists one ingredient: 1,000 mg of alpha-lipoic acid per serving of 3 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.

What is in Ultra-Lipoic Forte?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

Ultra-Lipoic Forte: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 232109, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Alpha-Lipoic Acid1,000 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Ultra-Lipoic Forte against 2,407 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than over 99% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 232109 (entered August 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 1,000 mg of alpha-lipoic acid (filed by NIH under alpha lipoic acid) is higher than over 99% of the 2,407 alpha lipoic acid products that print an amount; 4 list more.

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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Suggested Usage:As a dietary supplement, adults take 3 capsules daily or as directed by your health professional.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or nursing, or if you are taking prescription medications, consult your health professional before using this supplement.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free, Non-GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 232109.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Silica, Vegetable Stearate, Magnesium Silicate, Grape seed extract, BioPerine.

How many labels does Ultra-Lipoic Forte have?

6 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 232109 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 3 10539 00059 5
  2. Label 70406 Entered February 24, 2017 · off the market June 26, 2020 · 60 capsules · UPC 3 10539 00059 5
  3. Label 70398 Entered February 24, 2017 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 3 10539 00404 3
  4. Label 10108 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market December 16, 2016 · 60 capsules · UPC 3 10539 00059 5
  5. Label 10107 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market December 16, 2016 · 30 capsules · UPC 3 10539 00404 3
  6. Label 5071 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 30 capsules · UPC 3 10539 00404 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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