Our vitamin manufacturer
Who makes the Ocu-Plus Formula
Made in the USA, in a GMP-certified, FDA-registered facility.
The Ocu-Plus Formula and Complete Multivitamin are made in the United States by our U.S. manufacturing partner. Both are manufactured in a GMP-certified facility, registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and held to the same written procedures on every batch. This page explains what that means, step by step.
- Manufactured in the USA with ingredients sourced globally. Each ingredient is tested in a U.S. laboratory before it is used. Blending, encapsulating, bottling and labeling all happen in the United States.
- Every finished batch is tested by an independent laboratory. Our manufacturer also checks identity, potency and purity along the way.
- Every ingredient and every amount printed on the Supplement Facts panel, with no proprietary blends. The research behind each one is on our Ingredients page.
From ingredient to bottle
Sourced globally. Made and tested in the United States.
Our ingredients come from suppliers around the world, and every one is tested in a U.S. laboratory before it is used. From there, every step happens in the United States. Here is the path every batch takes, from the day a raw ingredient arrives to the day a sealed bottle leaves.
Sourcing and identity testing
Our ingredients are sourced globally. Every ingredient arrives with supplier documentation, then is tested in a U.S. laboratory to confirm it is what the label says it is before it is used.
Sifting and weighing
Each ingredient is sifted and weighed against the formula's master record, so every batch starts from the same amounts as the last one.
Blending
Ingredients are blended under written procedures until the mix is uniform, so each capsule carries the same dose from the first bottle of a batch to the last.
Encapsulating and polishing
The blend is encapsulated, then the capsules are polished and inspected before they move on to testing.
Finished-product testing
Our manufacturer measures potency against the label claim and screens the batch for heavy metals, pesticides and microbial contamination. Every finished batch is tested by an independent laboratory before it ships.
Bottling and labeling
The finished product is sealed, bottled and labeled in the United States before it is released for shipping.
Why it matters: a supplement made overseas can be tested to a different standard, by a laboratory you cannot look up, under rules you cannot read. Every manufacturing step above happens under U.S. law, in a facility the FDA can inspect.
The rules we manufacture under
Two sets of rules, and what each one actually requires.
“FDA compliant” and “GMP certified” get printed on a lot of bottles. Here is what the words mean, in plain English.
Federal law
FDA and DSHEA
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) placed dietary supplements under FDA oversight as their own category, separate from foods and drugs. Under it, the company that sells a supplement is responsible for:
- Making sure the product is safe, and not adulterated or misbranded
- A truthful label with a Supplement Facts panel that lists every ingredient
- Reporting any serious adverse event to the FDA, a requirement in force since 2007
- Notifying the FDA before using a new dietary ingredient that was not on the market before 1994
- Carrying the FDA disclaimer on any structure or function claim, which is the asterisk you see across this site
A company that does not meet these rules can have its products seized and its facility shut down. We take them as the floor, not the ceiling.
Manufacturing rule
Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP)
The FDA's cGMP rule for dietary supplements, 21 CFR Part 111, sets the standard for how a supplement is made. Under it, the manufacturer must have:
- Written procedures for every step that can affect the finished product
- Identity testing of every incoming ingredient
- A master manufacturing record for each formula, and a batch record for each batch
- Controls on the premises, the equipment, sanitation and the people doing the work
- Specifications the finished product must meet before it can be released
- Records kept so any batch can be traced back through every step
Our manufacturer's facility is certified to cGMP by an independent third-party auditor. That means someone outside the company checks that these procedures are followed, not only that they exist on paper. Read the FDA's cGMP backgrounder.
See it for yourself
Don't take our word for it. Read the label.
Common questions
Questions people ask before they order.
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The guarantee
Try it for 90 days. If it isn't right, we'll make it right.
Eye nutrition is a long-term routine, but you shouldn't have to commit blind. Every order is backed by our 90-day money-back guarantee, including subscription renewals. Contact us within 90 days of delivery to request a refund of the product price and original shipping charges.
We may ask you to return any remaining product. If we request a return, you are responsible for return shipping costs. Contact Customer Support before returning any product, or call (877) 733-4543.
