Vegan Hawaiian Astaxanthin 12 mg
by BioAstin · softgel capsule · 75 vegan softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 32894 50012 9
- DSLD label 259691
- Serving 1 softgel
- 75 servings
Vegan Hawaiian Astaxanthin 12 mg by BioAstin lists one ingredient: 12 mg of astaxanthin, natural per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2022.
What is in Vegan Hawaiian Astaxanthin 12 mg?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 1% | 89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Astaxanthin, Naturalas Haematococcus pluvialis | 12 mg | Higher than 88% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 259691 (entered February 23, 2022), 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 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 Vegan Hawaiian Astaxanthin 12 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Astaxanthin 4 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 2 shared, 77% alike
- Astaxanthin 12 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 2 shared, 77% alike
- Astaxanthin 12 mgNature's Lab 2 shared, 77% alike
- AstaxanthinHamilton Healthcare · off the market 2 shared, 77% alike
- Astaxanthin 10 mgWe Like Vitamins 2 shared, 77% alike
- Hawaiian AstaxanthinHealth Ranger's 2 shared, 77% 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 per day
- Suggested use: One soft gel daily with food, BioAstin is best absorbed when taken with food or meal that contains fat. Results are usually seen within 2 to 6 weeks of daily use.
- Warnings
- Consult your healthcare practitioner before use if you are pregnant or nursing.
- Do not use if outer seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of soy, gluten, lactose, yeast, corn & wheat. Pesticide, herbicide, & BSE free. No artificial colors. Made with Non-GMO Project Verified BioAstin Natural Astaxanthin.
- Igen Non-GMO Tested Glyphosate Residue Free Detoxproject.org Certified Gluten Free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 259691.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: extra virgin Olive Oil, High Oleic Safflower Oil, Corn Starch, Carrageenan, Glycerine, Sorbitol, Water, Purified, Vitamin E.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Igen Non-GMO Tested Glyphosate Residue Free Detoxproject.org Certified Gluten Free GFCO.org V Certified Vegan Vegan.org. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO), Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Vegan Hawaiian Astaxanthin 12 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 259691 (current) Entered February 23, 2022 · on the market · 75 vegan softgels · UPC 7 32894 50012 9
- Label 259690 Entered February 23, 2022 · on the market · 50 vegan softgels · UPC 7 32894 50011 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutrex Hawaii Inc. (distributor), Kailua-Kona, HI. All BioAstin products.