How do I take the vitamin A capsules?
1 capsule a day with water with a meal containing fat.
One pack contains 120 capsules (37 g). At 1 capsule a day that is 120 days.
Why take Vitamin A 800 µg with a meal containing fat?
That is what the label says: 1 capsule a day with water with a meal containing fat. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin.
How should I store the vitamin A capsules?
Storage: 15-25 °C, dry, in the original closed packaging, away from sunlight.
The best-before date and the batch number are on the packaging.
Does Vitamin A 800 µg contain gluten, lactose or soy?
Allergens: none of the legally designated allergens as an ingredient; produced in a facility that processes fish.
Gluten, milk (lactose) and soy are among the legally designated allergens.
What is in one capsule of Vitamin A 800 µg?
Per daily dose (1 capsule): Vitamin A 800 µg (100% RI) as retinyl palmitate.
The full ingredient list is in the Composition tab.
What is the difference between retinol and beta-carotene?
This product contains vitamin A as retinyl palmitate, an ester of retinol. Beta-carotene is a plant substance that the body can convert into vitamin A; it is also called provitamin A.
Both are permitted in food supplements in the EU. We make no statements about differences in effect.
What is retinyl palmitate in Vitamin A 800 µg?
Retinyl palmitate is an ester of retinol: retinol bound to palmitic acid. One capsule provides 800 µg of vitamin A as retinyl palmitate, which is 100 % of the reference intake (RI).
Isn't 800 µg vitamin A per capsule too much?
The reference intake (RI) for vitamin A is 800 µg a day. One capsule provides 800 µg, which is 100% RI.
EFSA has set a tolerable upper intake level (UL) for adults of 3000 µg of vitamin A (as retinol) a day. Also read the points of attention under ‘How to take’.
What does the vitamin A in these capsules contribute to?
These are the health claims the EU has authorised for vitamin A:
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal vision
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal mucous membranes
- Vitamin A contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Vitamin A contributes to normal iron metabolism
- Vitamin A has a role in the process of cell specialisation
How do I know Vitamin A 800 µg contains what the label says?
Made in the EU (Poland). The certificate of analysis (CoA) is available per batch on request via coa@suppstore.com. State the EAN (5903933926629) or the batch number on your packaging and we will send the certificate for your batch.
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Can I return my order?
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