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Description
Dear-Natura Bilberry and Lutein with 14 Vitamins, 60-Day Supply — 60 Capsules, Lutein 6 mg
Overview
One capsule a day supplies lutein 6.0 mg from marigold and bilberry extract powder 60 mg, standardised to 36% anthocyanins, together with fourteen vitamins. 60 capsules, 60 days.
It is bilberry, not blueberry. The declaration says ビルベリー — Vaccinium myrtillus, the small dark European wild berry — and not the cultivated blueberry that the previous description of this page and its title both named. They are different species with different anthocyanin content, which is why the extract can be standardised at 36%. We have kept the word "blueberry" once, because that is what people search for, and corrected everything else.
What this product does not do: it does not prevent, treat or slow cataract, glaucoma or macular degeneration, and it does not prevent blood clots. Eye-health supplements are marketed against those conditions constantly; naming a disease and claiming prevention is a medical claim, and a food may not make one in Japan, the EU or the UK. What is below is the composition, the dose, and who the product is actually for.
See also: Japanese eye-health supplements and the full Japanese supplements range.
Key Benefits
- ✓ Lutein 6.0 mg per capsule, from marigold — a real dose, and the figure the previous description omitted
- ✓ Bilberry extract powder 60 mg, standardised to 36% anthocyanins (about 21.6 mg)
- ✓ Species named: bilberry, Vaccinium myrtillus, not cultivated blueberry
- ✓ One capsule a day — the simplest serving of any card in this range
- ✓ 60 capsules — 60 days
- ✓ Fourteen vitamins, each printed with its role rather than with a promise
- ✓ Shipped from our own stock in Kobe, Japan, in the Japanese-market pack
Product Details
| Brand | Dear-Natura Style (Asahi Group Foods) |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Product type | Lutein and bilberry capsules with multivitamin |
| Format / pack | 60 soft capsules, 670 mg content each |
| Daily serving | 1 capsule |
| Supply | 60 days |
| Lutein | 6.0 mg per capsule, marigold-derived |
| Bilberry extract | 60 mg, 36% anthocyanins — Vaccinium myrtillus |
| JAN | 4946842638918 |
| Japanese category | Nutrient function claim food (B1, B2, B6, B12, C, E) |
| Declared allergen | Gelatin |
| Gelatin capsule — not vegetarian; source animal not declared | Yes |
Who Is This For?
- People who spend long days at a screen and want lutein at a dose they can check against the studies they have read
- Anyone who wants a single daily capsule rather than a handful of tablets
- People whose diet is short of leafy greens, which are where dietary lutein normally comes from
- Anyone who wants the vitamin panel and the lutein in one capsule instead of two products
- Not for: anyone pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding — this contains preformed vitamin A; under-18s; anyone under medical treatment without asking a doctor; anyone avoiding gelatin. And not for anyone hoping to treat or prevent an eye disease. If you have been diagnosed with cataract, glaucoma or macular degeneration, this product is not a treatment and is not a substitute for one; talk to your ophthalmologist.
How to Use
- Take one capsule a day.
- Swallow it with water or lukewarm water.
- Take it with or just after a meal — lutein and vitamins A, D and E are fat-soluble and are absorbed better with food that contains some fat.
- Take it at the same time each day. Lutein accumulates in the macula slowly, over weeks rather than days, so consistency matters more than timing.
- Store away from direct sunlight, heat and damp, and out of reach of children.
Frequency: Daily, with a meal
Full Ingredients
Per daily serving of 1 capsule
| Lutein (from marigold) | 6.0 mg |
|---|---|
| Bilberry extract powder | 60 mg, 36% anthocyanins |
| Vitamins | 14, including A, D, E, C, B1, B2, B6, B12, niacin, pantothenic acid, folic acid, biotin, inositol and flavonoids |
| Energy | 3.71 kcal |
| Protein | 0.19 g |
| Fat | 0.23 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.24 g |
| Capsule content | 670 mg |
Full Japanese declaration: olive oil, bilberry extract powder, vitamin E-containing vegetable oil, gelatin, vitamin C, glycerin, marigold, inositol, niacin, vitamin P, beeswax, glycerin fatty acid esters, calcium pantothenate, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin A, folic acid, biotin, vitamin D, vitamin B12
Preformed vitamin A, in the amount declared by the maker a day. The declaration reads vitamin A, not beta-carotene, so this is the retinol form, and preformed vitamin A has an intake ceiling in pregnancy that beta-carotene does not. Anyone pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or already taking another vitamin A or cod-liver-oil product should add this up before taking it.
Bilberry, not blueberry. The declaration reads ビルベリー — Vaccinium myrtillus. Bilberry is the small dark wild berry whose flesh is coloured all the way through; the cultivated blueberry named in the previous description is a different species with pale flesh and a lower anthocyanin content. The 36% standardisation on this extract is a bilberry figure.
Vitamin P is not a vitamin. It is an old collective name for a group of plant flavonoids. Counted among the fourteen because Asahi counts it, and explained here so that the number is not read as fourteen distinct vitamins in the modern sense.
The capsule shell is gelatin, so this is not a vegetarian or vegan product. Asahi declares gelatin as an allergen but does not name the source animal, so we cannot confirm halal status either way and do not claim it.
Composition and specification as declared by Asahi Group Foods on its official product page.
Cautions
- This is a food and it treats nothing. It does not prevent, slow or treat cataract, glaucoma or age-related macular degeneration, and it does not prevent blood clots. Naming a disease and claiming to prevent it is a medical claim, and a food may not make one in Japan, the EU or the UK. If you have an eye condition, see an ophthalmologist.
- Contains preformed vitamin A. The declaration says vitamin A, not beta-carotene. Preformed vitamin A has an intake ceiling in pregnancy that beta-carotene does not, so do not take this while pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding, and add it up if you already take another vitamin A or cod-liver-oil product.
- Asahi prints three exclusions on the pack itself: do not take this if you are under medical treatment or taking prescribed medicine without asking your doctor first; not for children or anyone under 18; and not while pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding.
- Declared allergen: gelatin. The capsule shell. Not a vegetarian or vegan product.
- New or changing vision — blurring, floaters, flashes, loss of part of the visual field — is a reason to see an eye doctor promptly, not a reason to start a supplement.
- If you take a blood thinner, mention any bilberry product to your prescriber. The evidence for an interaction at this dose is weak, but the anthocyanins are the reason the previous description claimed the product prevents clots, and your prescriber should have the full list of what you take.
- Do not exceed the stated daily serving. More is not better with this formula.
- Stop taking it and speak to a doctor if you feel unwell after use.
- Store away from direct sunlight, high temperature and humidity, and out of the reach of children.
- This is a food, not a medicine. It does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and it is not a substitute for a varied diet or for medical advice.
Package Contents
One pouch of 60 soft capsules, in the Japanese-market pack with Japanese labelling. At one capsule a day that is 60 days. The full declaration and composition are reproduced on this page; the maker encloses no English leaflet.
Shipping & Store Notes
- Ships directly from Japan
- Processing time: 2–6 business days
- Tracking number provided after dispatch
- Import duties and taxes may apply depending on destination country
- Opened supplements cannot be returned for hygiene and safety reasons
Authenticity Guarantee
Every product at Tsujimoto Market is sourced directly from Japan and verified for authenticity. We never sell fakes or grey-market goods. Each order is carefully packed in Kobe, Japan and dispatched with full tracking.
FAQ
Is this blueberry or bilberry?
Bilberry. Asahi's declaration reads ビルベリー — Vaccinium myrtillus, the European wild berry — not the cultivated blueberry the handle and the old title both said. They are different species; bilberry is coloured through the flesh and carries more anthocyanin, which is why this extract can be standardised at 36%. We have kept the word blueberry once because it is what people type into a search box.
Will it help my cataracts, glaucoma or macular degeneration?
No. This is a food. It does not prevent, slow or treat cataract, glaucoma or age-related macular degeneration, and no food may claim to. Lutein is studied in eye health and the studies are worth reading — but a diagnosed eye disease is treated by an ophthalmologist, and eye-supplement marketing is one of the places where that distinction gets blurred most often. If you have any of these conditions, keep your appointments and tell your eye doctor what you take.
How much lutein is in it, and is 6 mg a real dose?
6.0 mg per capsule, from marigold. It is a real amount: the trials people cite in this area generally use somewhere between 6 and 20 mg a day. The previous description discussed lutein for three sentences without saying how much was in the capsule, which made it impossible to compare against anything.
Can I take it if I am pregnant?
No. This contains preformed vitamin A rather than beta-carotene, and preformed vitamin A has a pregnancy intake ceiling. Asahi also prints a pregnancy exclusion on the pack, together with exclusions for under-18s and for anyone under medical treatment.
Does it contain gelatin?
Yes — the capsule shell, and it is the one declared allergen, so the product is not vegetarian or vegan. Asahi does not name the source animal, so we cannot tell you whether it is halal and we do not claim that it is.
