An Important Correction Before You Start
This product provides 3000mcg RAE (10,000 IU) of preformed vitamin A as retinyl palmitate per softgel — the label’s own figures confirm this. As covered in detail in our vitamin A safety guide, the NHS advises no more than 1.5mg (1,500mcg) daily from supplements combined. The standard one-capsule daily dose recommended on this product provides double that limit.
It’s important to directly correct a claim in this product’s own description: the suggestion that this dose “helps bridge nutritional gaps without causing excess vitamin A intake when used as directed” isn’t accurate — at the standard one-capsule daily dose, this product exceeds the NHS safe limit on its own, before counting any other source of vitamin A such as a multivitamin or regular liver consumption.
Because a softgel can’t practically be split like a liquid dose, daily use of a full capsule isn’t appropriate for ongoing, regular supplementation under this guidance. This product is better suited to occasional or short-term use (for example, every second or third day, kept within your weekly average), or specifically for a confirmed deficiency under a GP’s direct guidance and monitoring — not a default daily addition to your routine. If you want a vitamin A supplement suited to regular daily use within the NHS limit, a lower-dose product or beta-carotene (which the body converts only as needed, without the same accumulation risk) is generally the more appropriate choice.
If you are pregnant or planning pregnancy, avoid this product entirely. This is specific NHS guidance for preformed vitamin A supplements at any dose, given the association between high intake and birth defect risk.
Ingredients: sunflower oil, gelatin (this product is not suitable for vegetarians or vegans), glycerin, vitamin A (retinyl palmitate). Signs of excess vitamin A can include skin irritation, nausea, headaches, and — with sustained excess — liver effects that can develop silently; speak to your GP if you notice any of these while taking this product. Speak to your GP before use if you take regular medication, have an existing health condition, or are pregnant or planning pregnancy — and specifically before taking this product daily on an ongoing basis, given the dosage consideration above.
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