Preformed vitamin A (retinol) is not the same as beta-carotene from carrots. It matters for vision, skin, and immunity. It also accumulates. Pregnant people should not freelance with retinol capsules.
Supplements
Strong evidence
Vitamin A
Retinol. Essential, and easy to overshoot.
How to use
Stay near the labeled RDA unless a clinician is treating deficiency. Prefer food liver or mixed carotenoids if you just eat poorly.
Details
- Ingredients
- Retinyl palmitate
- Benefits
- Vision, Epithelial health
- Dosage
- At or near RDA unless directed
- When to take
- With food
- Side effects
- Teratogenic at high dose. Headache and liver strain with chronic excess.
- Scientific evidence
- Deficiency and toxicity are both well documented; more is not better.
- Form
- Softgel
- Third-party tested
- Yes
Editorial rating ★ 3.8
Correct deficiency. Chronic high-dose retinol is a toxicity story, not a glow-up.
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