Ingredient
Vitamin A
The Vision & Immunity Vitamin
A stable, fat-soluble form of vitamin A (retinyl palmitate), clinically recognised for its essential role in vision, immunity, skin health, and maintaining cell functions.
What is Vitamin A Good For?
Vitamin A is a crucial micronutrient involved in multiple biological processes from healthy eyesight to immune defence. The palmitate ester offers greater stability and bioavailability compared to retinol alone, making it preferred for supplements and fortified foods.
Potential benefits of supplementation
- Maintenance of normal vision (especially night vision) in people at risk of deficiency
- Improved clinical outcomes during viral infections (human papillomavirus and measles)
- Lowered facial aging
- Improved health outcomes during pregnancy and lactation (WHO)
- Maintaining cell functions for growth and epithelial integrity
What is Vitamin A Palmitate?
Vitamin A comprises a group of fat-soluble retinoids, including retinol, retinal, and retinyl esters. It plays a central role in vision, immune system, and epithelial tissue maintenance.
Vitamin A Palmitate is a storage form of vitamin A (retinyl palmitate) that is highly stable and easily converted into active retinol within the body.
Recommended Daily Dose
800 µg RE (EU NRV)
EU NRV of 800 µg RE (Retinol Equivalents) per day is sufficient to maintain vision, immune system, and skin health.
Vitamin A in Detail
- Clinical Dose
- 800 µg RE (EU NRV)
- Source
- Retinyl palmitate (synthetic or from animal sources)
- Technology
- Esterified form of retinol for enhanced stability and shelf-life
- Key Benefits
- Contributes to normal vision and eye health (especially night vision)
- Supports immune system defence during viral infections
- Maintains skin integrity and reduces facial ageing
- Essential for growth and epithelial integrity
- Plays a role in reproductive health and development
- Data
- Supported by EFSA and WHO for critical roles in immunity, vision, and growth.
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Your Questions About Vitamin A
What is Vitamin A Palmitate?
It's a stable ester form of vitamin A (retinyl palmitate) that the body converts to active retinol.
What are the benefits?
It supports vision, immunity, skin integrity, and cellular functions for growth.
How does it differ from beta-carotene?
Beta-carotene is a provitamin A carotenoid requiring conversion; palmitate is a direct, active form needing no conversion.
Are there side effects?
Safe at recommended doses. Excessive intake (>3000 µg RE/day) may cause toxicity.
Can it be combined with other vitamins?
Yes—synergistic with vitamin D for immune/bone health and vitamin E for antioxidant defense.
The Science That Supports Us
- 1Fu, P.P. et al. (2007). Physiological role of retinyl palmitate in the skin. Vitamins & Hormones, pp. 223–256.
- 2Imdad, A. et al. (2022). Vitamin A supplementation for preventing morbidity and mortality in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
- 3Sinopoli, A. et al. (2022). Effects of vitamin A oral supplementation in prevention and management of viral infections. Nutrients, 14(19), p. 4081.
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