iGenics Ingredients: Full Label Breakdown

The label at a glance

Two capsules make one serving, and 60 capsules in a bottle make 30 servings. The maker calls the formula plant-based and filler-free, with natural vegan ingredients in a vegetable shell, and says outside labs test the ingredients. Twelve lines fill the panel, grouped below by size.

• Biggest by weight: bilberry fruit extract at 480 mg, then turmeric root extract at 350 mg.
• Mid-range: calcium ascorbate vitamin C at 500 mg, ginkgo leaf powder at 80 mg.
• The 20 mg club: zinc, lutein, saffron and black pepper extract.
• Smaller lines: zeaxanthin at 10 mg and copper at 2 mg.
• Vitamins by the microgram: vitamin A at 900 mcg and vitamin E at 0.268 mg.

The capsule shell, hypromellose, is the only other ingredient.

The AREDS2-inspired core

Half of the label is the group ScienceGenics labels AREDS2-type: lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc and copper. We say AREDS2-inspired because the formula borrows those names and sets its own amounts. Taking them in turn:

Lutein and zeaxanthin. Two yellow-orange plant pigments, both drawn from marigold flower, at 20 mg and 10 mg. They often travel as a pair on eye-health labels, and here they do too.

Vitamin C. A familiar antioxidant vitamin at 500 mg, supplied as calcium ascorbate.

Vitamin E. A fat-soluble vitamin in the d-alpha tocopheryl acetate form, at a small 0.268 mg.

Zinc and copper. Two minerals at 20 mg and 2 mg, each as a bisglycinate chelate carrying the TRAACS name. Copper is the trace mineral that keeps zinc company.

Vitamin A

The 900 mcg of vitamin A comes as retinyl palmitate, a vitamin long linked to normal vision, which suits the formula’s theme. It is also why a quick word with your doctor is sensible if other products you take already contain vitamin A.

The plant extracts

Bilberry extract. A dark fruit extract, and at 480 mg the heaviest plant line on the panel.

Saffron. The well-known flower spice, here at 20 mg.

Ginkgo biloba leaf powder. At 80 mg, the leaf herb ScienceGenics calls its main ingredient. Mention ginkgo to your doctor if blood thinners are in your routine.

Turmeric and black pepper. Turmeric extract, standardized to 95% and listed at 350 mg, is the golden root spice, and black pepper extract at 20 mg sits right beside it. The seller offers the pair for a balanced inflammatory response.

How the parts fit the seller’s thinking

Think of the formula as layers. Vitamins and minerals make the base, the two marigold pigments come next and the plant extracts sit on top. The maker hopes the stack supports vision health and a balanced inflammatory response while topping up daily nutrients. We pass that on as the seller’s own explanation.

What a printed amount tells you

Because each line carries its own number, you can set the panel beside any other supplement you use. Check the vitamin A and zinc totals in particular, and show the combined list to your doctor or pharmacist.

Questions to ask yourself about the formula

1. Am I pregnant or nursing?
2. Do I use blood thinners or other prescription medicine?
3. Do I already take a multivitamin with vitamin A or zinc?
4. Do I take ginkgo or turmeric in another product?
5. Have I noticed a change in my sight lately?

A yes, or a maybe, is a reason to speak with your doctor before the first capsule, and a sight change is one for an eye doctor.

Ingredient safety in short

Four names are worth a pause: vitamin A, zinc, ginkgo and turmeric. Stick to the label serving. Talk to a doctor before starting if you are pregnant, nursing or on prescription drugs such as blood thinners, and keep every prescription going. Any prescribed eye drops or treatment stay in place too. The complete iGenics guide shows the whole offer.