An Important Dosage Note Before You Start
This product provides preformed vitamin A as retinyl palmitate, confirmed on the label at 1600mcg RE (5333 IU) per standard daily serving of two drops — 200% of the Nutrient Reference Value. As covered in detail in our vitamin A safety guide, the NHS advises no more than 1.5mg (1,500mcg) of vitamin A daily from supplements combined. The manufacturer’s standard “two drops” serving already exceeds this limit by around 100mcg, before counting any vitamin A from a multivitamin, liver, or other sources.
A practical way to stay within the NHS limit with this product: one drop daily provides approximately 800mcg — comfortably under the 1,500mcg limit, and still a meaningful amount — rather than the two drops suggested on the label, particularly if you also take a multivitamin or eat liver regularly. If you specifically want the full 1600mcg dose for a confirmed deficiency, this should be guided by your GP, not self-selected.
If you are pregnant or planning pregnancy, avoid this product entirely. This is specific NHS guidance for preformed vitamin A supplements, given the association between high intake and birth defect risk — not a general caution to simply check with a healthcare provider first, but a clear recommendation to avoid this specific product category during pregnancy.
Vitamin A has established, EU-authorised roles in normal vision (including adaptation to darkness), immune function, skin and mucous membrane maintenance, and iron metabolism — genuine roles, though this is preformed retinol specifically, the form with real accumulation risk at excess intake, unlike beta-carotene, which the body converts only as needed. Because vitamin A is fat-soluble, taking it with a meal containing some fat, as directed, improves absorption.
Ingredients: sunflower seed oil, vitamin A preparation (retinyl palmitate, DL-alpha tocopherol as an antioxidant), natural orange flavour. Vegan, with a precise dropper for dosing. Do not exceed the amounts discussed above. Speak to your GP before use if you take regular medication, have an existing health condition, or are pregnant or planning pregnancy.
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