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Vitamin A supplements
Half of the 5,772 vitamin A supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 4,000 IU or less per serving; the middle half list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026). The 124 products whose only supplement ingredient is vitamin A list a median of 25,000 IU.
- Products listing it
- 11,5965,772 print an amount; 1,181 list it inside a blend without an amount
- Median per serving
- 4,000 IUmiddle half 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU
How much vitamin A do supplements contain?
The median product lists 4,000 IU per serving. One in ten lists 667.1 IU or less, one in ten 10,000 IU or more. The amount printed most often is 5,000 IU (1,259 products).
Products by amount of vitamin A per serving
5,772 products, log scale; extreme 0.2% at each end left out of the drawing.
Source: Supplement Facts rows of every product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0; amounts in one measure (IU).
Which forms of vitamin A do labels name?
Beta-carotene is the form named most often: 5,517 of the 11,596 vitamin A products (48%), ahead of retinyl palmitate (2,967, 26%) and retinyl acetate (1,532, 13%). A product naming two forms counts in both; the table below gives every form.
Products by the form of vitamin A on the label
Count, and the median amount per serving in that form.
| Form | Products | Share of vitamin A products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta-carotene | 5,517 | 48% | 5,000 IU |
| Retinyl palmitate | 2,967 | 26% | 4,367 IU |
| Retinyl acetate | 1,532 | 13% | 4,000 IU |
Source: the form each label gives for its vitamin A row (DSLD "forms"), current labels.
Which products list the most vitamin A?
On-market products, per serving, with a plausible amount: the rule leaves out likely entry slips, such as an amount far beyond every other label with no %DV or strength on the label to back it (each product page still shows its own amount, marked).
- Visio PlexProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories32,500 IU
- ACP Vitamin ACPSystemic Formulas Bio Nutriment31,500 IU
- PlatformLifeLink30,000 IU
- Ocu-Min ForteDouglas Laboratories30,000 IU
- SeeQuantum Health30,000 IU
- Beta-C TR (Time Release)Nutri-West30,000 IU
- Elan Vital MultipleSource Naturals29,188 IU
- Healthy Eyes Super Vision21st Century28,640 IU
Have the amounts changed over the years?
Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 4,500 IU; those entered in 2025, 2,495 IU.
| Year | Products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 237 | 4,500 IU |
| 2012 | 745 | 5,000 IU |
| 2013 | 856 | 4,000 IU |
| 2014 | 467 | 3,500 IU |
| 2015 | 485 | 3,200 IU |
| 2016 | 484 | 4,000 IU |
| 2017 | 529 | 5,000 IU |
| 2018 | 348 | 3,500 IU |
| 2019 | 410 | 3,000 IU |
| 2020 | 447 | 3,500 IU |
| 2021 | 238 | 4,000 IU |
| 2022 | 262 | 3,500 IU |
| 2023 | 125 | 5,000 IU |
| 2024 | 90 | 4,000 IU |
| 2025 | 49 | 2,495 IU |
Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.
In which products and brands?
Products listing vitamin A by DSLD product type
Brands listing it most: Nature's Plus (200), Douglas Laboratories (162), Vitamin World (66), Nature's Way (63), Bronson (60), NOW (54), Sundown Naturals (50), Country Life (48), GNC Women's Ultra Mega (43), VitaCeutical Labs (42).
Every product listing vitamin A
11,596 products, A to Z by name (page 79 of 232), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- H-S-N ComplexDesigns for Health5,000 IU
- H.U.G.E. Mass Chocolate FudgeXL Xero Limits · off the market125 IU
- H.U.G.E. Mass Vanilla CremeXL Xero Limits · off the market135 IU
- H2plxPriority One Nutritional Supplements20,800 IU
- H3O Fitness Drink OrangeadeHerbalife Nutrition · off the marketanother unit
- HA Plus Collagen TripeptideEsmond Natural222 IU
- Haiku 100% Organic Chlorella 200 mgPlanetary Organics800 IU
- HairCodeageanother unit
- Hair & Nail24 Bio · off the market3,000 IU
- Hair & Skin NutritionEnzymatic Therapy · off the market3,332 IU
- Hair + Beard GrowthRainbow Nutrientsanother unit
- Hair and Nail24 Bio · off the market3,000 IU
- Hair Bloomnutra4health · off the market2,400 IU
- Hair BoostVital Proteins · off the marketanother unit
- Hair EssentialsWholly Youanother unit
- Hair FullKey Nutrientsanother unit
- Hair Growth & VolumeSuccess Chemistry2,400 IU
- Hair Growth Gummies with BiotinBuilt By Natureanother unit
- Hair Growth TonicHerbTonicsanother unit
- Hair Growth VitaminsZenwise Healthanother unit
- Hair Gummies Natural Cherry FlavorElonanother unit
- Hair Gummies Strawberry Coconut FlavorCodeage2,100 IU
- Hair Gummies Sugar Free Strawberry FlavorCodeageanother unit
- Hair HealthLES Labsanother unit
- Hair heroEe Essential elementsanother unit
- Hair Nutrition.Gt2,100 IU
- Hair Omega Gummies Passion Fruit FlavoredDrFormulasanother unit
- Hair OpulenceNew Health Corp.another unit
- Hair Regeneres AdvancedSeroVitalanother unit
- Hair Rejuvenation For WomenNuHair2,500 IU
- Hair Rejuvenation for WomenNatrol NuHairanother unit
- Hair Renew FormulaEuroMedica · off the market4,000 IU
- Hair Renew FormulaTerry Naturallyanother unit
- Hair RenewalCodeageanother unit
- Hair Repair Advanced Formula For WomenWhole Body Research · off the market1,000 IU
- Hair revital xZenith Labsanother unit
- Hair Revitalizing FormulaSwansonanother unit
- Hair Skin & Nail Gummies Passion Fruit FlavoredSupplement Spotanother unit
- Hair Skin & NailsH-E-Banother unit
- Hair Skin & NailsBuried Treasure Liquid Nutrients5,000 IU
- Hair Skin & NailsAlani Nu5,000 IU
- Hair Skin & Nails1 Body5,000 IU
- Hair Skin & NailsVitality For Lifeanother unit
- Hair Skin + NailsTop Secret Nutrition Health2,500 IU
- Hair Skin Nail Essentials1st Phorm5,000 IU
- Hair Skin Nails +BioPerineApproved Scienceanother unit
- Hair Skin Nails 2500 mcg BiotinPurvana · off the market5,000 IU
- Hair StrongValianother unit
- Hair SupportNatures Plus AgeLoss · off the market10,000 IU
- Hair SupportNaturesPlus AgeLossanother unit