iGenics Ingredients: Lutein, Zeaxanthin, Bilberry, Saffron, Ginkgo and the Full Label

Shoppers who care about eye nutrition tend to start with the same step: read the label. iGenics makes that easy. Twelve ingredients are named, every amount is printed, and the only other ingredient is the vegetable capsule that holds them. This page goes through the panel line by line, in plain words, so you know what is in the two capsules you would take each day.

The iGenics panel at a glance

One serving is two capsules, and a bottle holds 60 capsules, so each bottle contains 30 servings. The amounts below are per serving, in the order the label prints them.

Per 2 capsules	Ingredient	Form or part
900 mcg	Vitamin A	Retinyl palmitate
500 mg	Vitamin C	Calcium ascorbate
0.268 mg	Vitamin E	d-alpha tocopheryl acetate
20 mg	Zinc	Bisglycinate chelate (TRAACS)
2 mg	Copper	Bisglycinate chelate (TRAACS)
480 mg	Bilberry extract	Fruit
350 mg	Turmeric extract 95%	Root
80 mg	Ginkgo biloba powder	Leaf
20 mg	Black pepper extract	Fruit
20 mg	Lutein	Marigold flower
20 mg	Saffron	Flower
10 mg	Zeaxanthin	Marigold flower

Other ingredients: hypromellose (vegetable capsule).

What each ingredient is

We describe what each item is and leave out effect claims of our own. The seller’s aims belong to the formula as a whole, and we attribute them to the seller.

Vitamin A, 900 mcg

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin. In this formula it is retinyl palmitate, a preformed type of the vitamin. It is one of the ingredients we flag on the safety page, so it is worth showing the label to your doctor if you take other products that contain it.

Vitamin C, 500 mg

Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin found in citrus and many other plant foods. Here it is calcium ascorbate, a calcium-bound form that the label lists as one line.

Vitamin E, 0.268 mg

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin. The label lists d-alpha tocopheryl acetate, and the figure is printed exactly as 0.268 mg.

Zinc, 20 mg, and copper, 2 mg

Zinc and copper are trace minerals. Both appear as bisglycinate chelates, which means the mineral is bound to the amino acid glycine, and the label tags both with TRAACS, a trademark for chelated minerals. They sit side by side on the panel.

Bilberry extract, 480 mg

Bilberry is a dark blue fruit related to the blueberry and native to Europe. The label lists an extract made from the fruit, and at 480 mg it is the largest of the plant extracts on the panel.

Turmeric extract 95%, 350 mg

Turmeric is the golden-yellow root used as a kitchen spice. The label lists a root extract, with the 95% figure printed as part of the name.

Ginkgo biloba powder, 80 mg

Ginkgo biloba is a tree with fan-shaped leaves, and the label lists leaf powder. The seller calls ginkgo the main ingredient of iGenics.

Black pepper extract, 20 mg

This is an extract of the fruit of the pepper plant. It sits on the panel directly after ginkgo and next to turmeric.

Lutein, 20 mg, and zeaxanthin, 10 mg

Lutein and zeaxanthin are yellow plant pigments called carotenoids. The label gives both a marigold flower source. They are two of the six nutrients in the group the seller calls AREDS2-inspired.

Saffron, 20 mg

Saffron is the dried flower part of the saffron crocus, one of the best-known spices in the world. The label lists it simply as saffron (flower).

What the formula is meant for

According to the seller, iGenics is designed to support healthier vision and a healthy inflammatory response, and to top up key vitamins and nutrients. That is the product’s purpose as a whole, not a promise about any single line.

The seller groups six of the ingredients (lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc and copper) as AREDS2-inspired. “Inspired” is the important word. We do not claim the iGenics amounts match any research study, and we ask you to read the figures above as what they are: the label.

Other ingredients

The panel ends with one line: hypromellose, a vegetable capsule. The seller describes the formula as plant-based with natural, vegan ingredients and zero fillers, which fits a label with no other additives listed. That is the seller’s description, and the Supplement Facts panel is the place to confirm it.

How the amounts line up

Units differ across the panel (micrograms and milligrams), so here is the same list sorted from the largest figure to the smallest.

Ingredient	Amount	Place on the label
Vitamin C	500 mg	Largest figure on the panel
Bilberry extract	480 mg	Largest plant extract
Turmeric extract 95%	350 mg	Second plant extract
Ginkgo biloba	80 mg	Mid-range
Lutein, saffron, black pepper extract, zinc	20 mg each	Four lines at the same amount
Zeaxanthin	10 mg	Half the lutein amount
Copper	2 mg	Small mineral line
Vitamin A	900 mcg	Micrograms, not milligrams
Vitamin E	0.268 mg	Smallest figure

What the seller says about production

According to the seller, iGenics is made in a GMP-certified facility in the US with third-party-tested ingredients. We pass this on as the seller’s own statement. What you can check yourself is the label, and it lists every amount.

Questions for your pharmacist

A short list to take along if you want a second pair of eyes on the label.

• Does anything on the panel overlap with other supplements I take?
• Does the vitamin A, zinc, ginkgo or turmeric content matter for my prescriptions?
• Is this suitable for me if I am pregnant or nursing?

Keep taking your prescribed medicines, and have any change in your vision checked by an eye doctor. The pharmacist is a good ally here.

Habits for reading any supplement label

• Check the serving size first. Here it is two capsules.
• Count the servings. Sixty capsules means 30 servings.
• Look for the extract ratio. Turmeric shows 95% in its name.
• Read the plant part. Fruit, root, leaf and flower are all named.
• Read the last line. Other ingredients tell you what the capsule is made of.

Reading the botanical lines

Five lines on the panel come from plants other than the vitamin and mineral sources: bilberry (fruit), turmeric (root), ginkgo (leaf), black pepper (fruit) and saffron (flower). Lutein and zeaxanthin come from marigold flower. If you like to know which plant part is in a capsule, the label tells you for each one.

Using it

The label serving is two capsules a day. Stay within it. A bottle lasts 30 days, three bottles last 90 days and six last 180. Pick the supply you will realistically use.

Why an open label wins

An open label lets you do what a sales page cannot: check for yourself. Twelve names, twelve amounts and a one-line list of other ingredients let you compare iGenics with whatever else is on your shelf, ask your pharmacist a specific question or simply decide you are comfortable. That clarity, plus a 180-day refund promise on all three packages, is a big part of why iGenics scores 9.4 for ingredient selection in our review.