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VisionEssence

by Pure Essence · capsule · 60 vegi-caps

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 59670 19002 5
  • DSLD label 327541
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

VisionEssence by Pure Essence lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 400 mg of L-taurine, 100 mg of black currant fruit extract and 100 mg of goji. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2025.

What is in VisionEssence?

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).

VisionEssence: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 327541, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid100 mg111%Vitamin C in VisionEssence against 18,583 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg100 mg

50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

L-Taurine400 mgTaurine in VisionEssence against 2,337 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.400 mg

57% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg).

Black Currant Fruit Extract100 mgBlack Currant in VisionEssence against 97 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 250 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 58% of 97 products listing black currant (median 50 mg).

Gojiorganic100 mg
Schisandra Fruit, Seed Extractas Schisandra Fruit Extract, Schisandra Seed Extract100 mgSchisandra in VisionEssence against 460 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 240 mg, the median 108.75 mg.100 mg

50% of 460 products listing schisandra give more (median 108.75 mg).

L-Carnosine50 mgCarnosine in VisionEssence against 154 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

67% of 154 products listing carnosine give more (median 100 mg).

Quercetinas Japanese Sophora Bud Extract50 mgQuercetin in VisionEssence against 1,548 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

56% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg).

Red Sage Root Extract50 mgRed-Rooted Sage in VisionEssence against 36 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 86.25 mg to 730 mg, the median 175 mg.50 mg

81% of 36 products listing red-rooted sage give more (median 175 mg).

Alpha-Lipoic Acid25 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in VisionEssence against 2,407 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

68% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg).

XanMaxas Lutein20 mgLutein in VisionEssence against 2,493 products24 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.24 mg

Higher than 96% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg).

Astaxanthin4 mgAstaxanthin in VisionEssence against 955 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.4 mg

Higher than 67% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg).

XanMaxas Zeaxanthin4 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 327541 (entered February 23, 2025), 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:

  • 81% of the 36 products that print an amount of red-rooted sage list more than its 50 mg of red sage root extract (filed by NIH under red-rooted sage) (median 175 mg).
  • Its 24 mg of XanMax (filed by NIH under lutein) (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 96% of the 2,493 lutein products that print an amount; 90 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.

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 use: Two capsules once daily.
Warnings
Caution: Keep all supplements out of children's reach.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non GMO Gluten free
Does not contain: wheat, milk, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, eggs, fish, shellfish
Storage
Storage: Keep closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 327541.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, L-Leucine, Silicon Dioxide, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegan 100% Purity & Potency Guarantee 90 Day Money Back Guarantee; Made in USA.

How many labels does VisionEssence have?

2 labels are on file under this name since July 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 327541 (current) Entered February 23, 2025 · on the market · 60 vegi-caps · UPC 6 59670 19002 5
  2. Label 231165 Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market September 26, 2023 · 60 vegi-caps · UPC 6 59670 19002 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Pure Essence Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Las Vegas, NV. All Pure Essence products.

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