An eye formula carrying the AREDS 2 nutrient combination: lutein and zeaxanthin from marigold flowers, with vitamin C, vitamin E and zinc. Zinc contributes to the maintenance of normal vision*; two capsules a day, 60 capsules, one month.
- AREDS 2 combination
- Lutein, zeaxanthin, marigold
- 60 capsules, one month
- Ask your optician
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Zinc, the vision nutrient. Zinc contributes to the maintenance of normal vision*, the one authorised vision claim in this formula.
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The antioxidant trio. Vitamin C, vitamin E and zinc each contribute to the protection of cells from oxidative stress*.
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The AREDS 2 combination, named. This formula follows the nutrient combination used in AREDS 2, a large published eye study.
Know what AREDS 2 means. Here's the thinking.
What is AREDS 2, plainly?
A large clinical study of eye nutrition run by the US National Eye Institute, which settled on a specific combination of nutrients: lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamin C, vitamin E and zinc. This formula follows that combination.
If you have any diagnosed eye condition, your optician or ophthalmologist leads and this page follows: ask them whether an AREDS 2 style formula is relevant for you before buying, not after.
Why this formula
The rest of "what is AREDS 2, plainly":
What we won't do is borrow the study's medical context as a promise; this is a food supplement, and the study is named so you and your optician can weigh it, not so we can imply an outcome.
First, check what you're already taking.
If you take a multivitamin, read its label before adding this: vitamin C, E and zinc are common to most of them. Add the amounts together, and if you're already well covered, an eye-specific formula may be duplication rather than addition. We'd rather you check than stack.
Who is this NOT for?
If your eyes are healthy and your multivitamin already carries C, E and zinc, you may not need this at all. This product is for people who've decided, ideally with professional input, that the AREDS 2 combination belongs in their routine.
Benefit highlights, in full
(unedited field 4, kept for the accordion): - Zinc, the vision nutrient. Zinc contributes to the maintenance of normal vision*, the one authorised vision claim in this formula, so it's the one we make. No inflation, no invention. - The antioxidant trio. Vitamin C, vitamin E and zinc each contribute to the protection of cells from oxidative stress*, working in the same capsule. - Lutein and zeaxanthin, described honestly. Two carotenoids extracted from marigold flowers, and found naturally concentrated in the retina. Those are the facts. No claim about them is authorised in Great Britain, so we state facts and stop there. - The AREDS 2 combination, named. This formula follows the nutrient combination used in AREDS 2, a large published eye study. We name the research so you can read it yourself, and your optician can tell you whether it's relevant to you. - Two capsules, one month. A specialised formula in an unspecialised routine: two capsules a day with food, 60 per bottle, 30 servings.
| What to check |
On this label |
Common elsewhere |
| Research match |
The named AREDS 2 combination |
"Inspired by" blends that differ |
| Lutein & zeaxanthin |
Named, from marigold, amounts stated |
Proprietary blend totals |
| Claims |
Only the authorised zinc and C/E/zinc claims |
Benefit wording with no authorised basis |
| Overlap |
C, E, zinc flagged for multivitamin check |
Duplication left to the customer |
The label
| Nutrient (as printed) |
Amount |
Unit |
%NRV |
| Vitamin C (from L-Ascorbate and Acerola Cherry [Fruit]) |
500 |
mg |
625 |
| Vitamin E (as d-alpha-tocopheryl succinate) |
160 |
mg |
1333 |
| Zinc (as zinc oxide) |
30 |
mg |
300 |
| Selenium (as selenomithionine) |
55 |
µg |
100 |
| Copper (as copper oxide) |
2 |
mg |
200 |
| Carrot Powder (root) |
75 |
mg |
** |
| Omega-3 Lysine Complex (from algae oil) (provides 25mg DHA) |
50 |
mg |
** |
| Eyebright (whole herb) |
30 |
mg |
** |
| Lycium (Goji Berry [Fruit]) |
20 |
mg |
** |
| Lutein (from marigold flower extract) |
20 |
mg |
** |
| Grape seed extract |
15 |
mg |
** |
| Zeaxanthin isomers (from marigold flower extract) |
4 |
mg |
** |
| Lycopene (from tomato) |
1 |
mg |
** |
** NRV not established.
Per two-capsule daily serving: lutein (20 mg) and zeaxanthin isomers (4 mg) from marigold flower extract, with vitamin C, vitamin E and zinc at the amounts and %NRV in the table above.
Ingredients: Eye Health Blend (Acerola Cherry Extract, L-Ascorbate (Vitamin C), d-Alpha Tocopheryl (Vitamin E), Carrot Powder, Omega-3 Algal Oil, Zinc, Eyebright, Marigold Extract (Lutein and Zeaxanthin), Goji Berry (Lycium), Grape Seed Extract, Copper, Lycopene, Selenium), Hypromellose (Vegetarian Capsule), Modified Starch (Non-GMO), Rice Flour, L-leucine, Silica.
Allergen information (label-verbatim): "Does NOT contain GMOs, gluten, milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, or preservatives."
Capsule: hypromellose, declared on the label as a vegetarian capsule.
Directions and cautions
DIRECTIONS: Adults take two (2) capsules daily with food and a full glass of water. You may take one (1) capsule with breakfast and one (1) capsule with dinner. Do not exceed recommended dosage. Do not use as a substitute for a varied diet and healthy lifestyle.
Caution: Consult your doctor if you have a medical condition, are pregnant, breastfeeding or allergic to any of the ingredients.
Store in a cool dry place out of sight and reach of children. A food supplement is not a medicine; anyone under the care of an eye specialist should follow their advice. Intended for adults 18+.
Questions
What does AREDS 2 actually mean?
It's the name of a large published study of eye nutrition run by the US National Eye Institute, whose tested combination was lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamin C, vitamin E and zinc. This formula follows that combination. The study is named here as a fact you can look up, not as a promise we're making.
What do lutein and zeaxanthin do?
Here's the honest answer: no health claim about them is authorised in Great Britain, so we don't make one. What we can tell you is factual: they're carotenoids, ours come from marigold flowers at 20 mg lutein and 4 mg zeaxanthin isomers per daily serving, and they're found naturally concentrated in the retina.
How is this different from just taking a multivitamin?
It's narrower and deeper on one topic. A multivitamin spreads across everything; this carries the specific AREDS 2 combination including lutein and zeaxanthin, which most multivitamins don't. Check your multivitamin's label for C, E and zinc overlap before running both.
Should I ask my optician first?
Genuinely, yes. An optician or GP can tell you whether an AREDS 2 style formula is relevant to your eyes and your history. That's a better basis for buying it than anything a product page can say, including this one.
How do I know what's in it?
The nutrition table on this page is the label, transcribed: every nutrient, its form, the amount and the %NRV. Every bottle carries its batch number and best-before date.
Will I notice anything?
Don't expect a felt difference; that isn't how nutrients like these work, and we won't pretend otherwise. Zinc contributes to the maintenance of normal vision*, and maintenance is by nature quiet. Routine eye tests remain the real measure of your eyes' health.
What to expect
Days 1 to 14: Nothing to feel, and that's expected. Two capsules a day with food, one with breakfast and one with dinner if you prefer, until it's automatic.
Weeks 4 to 8: The routine is doing quiet, unfelt work. Keep your normal eye test schedule; that, not sensation, is how eyes are actually monitored.
Ongoing: One bottle is one month (30 servings). People who take this tend to take it as a long-term line in the routine, decided once, ideally with their optician, and reordered without ceremony.
Made in the USA · Formulated by NATURELO, full label transparency: every form, every amount, every %NRV on this page · Lutein and zeaxanthin from marigold flowers · Follows the named AREDS 2 nutrient combination
Our in-house nutrition tip
What I look for in an eye formula is whether it matches the research it name-drops. This one does: lutein and zeaxanthin from marigold with vitamin C, E and zinc is the AREDS 2 combination, not an approximation of it. I'd still send you to your optician before the checkout, because whether that combination is relevant to you is a professional question, not a marketing one. And to be clear about what it is not: it isn't a medicine, and it doesn't stand in for eye tests. It's a precisely specified formula for people who've decided, with good advice, that they want it.
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