Quick answers
- What is Blink?
- Blink is a brand name of Polyethylene glycol 400 and Glycerin, an over-the-counter medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 7 Blink products in 3 strengths and forms.
- Who makes Blink?
- Bausch & Lomb Incorporated lists 7 of the 7 Blink products in the FDA NDC Directory.
- Is there a generic or store brand of Blink?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 3 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Blink product, 3 of them generic or store brands. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Blink been recalled?
- No recall linked to Blink products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Blink is
Each Blink product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Polyethylene glycol 400 · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| polyethylene glycol 400 2.5 mg/mL solution/ drops (ophthalmic) | Blink Tears, Blink Triple Care Preservative Free, Blink Gel Tears, Blink Triple Care | None listed | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Polyethylene glycol 400 →
Glycerin · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| glycerin 5 mg/mL solution/ drops (ophthalmic) | Blink Boost | 3 products, 3 companies | DailyMed |
| glycerin 7.5 mg/mL solution/ drops (ophthalmic) | Blink Nourish Dry Eye | None listed | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Glycerin →
FDA approval
Blink products are sold under an FDA over-the-counter monograph: rules that set the allowed active ingredients, strengths and label wording, so these products do not need an individual FDA approval.
Companies that list Blink
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Blink products.
- Bausch & Lomb Incorporated7 products
Recalls
No recall linked to Blink products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.